Scientists with CSIRO, the scientific research arm of the Australian government, have discovered a “revolutionary” technique for quickly detecting petroleum hydrocarbons in soil, rock, sediment, and silt.  

Australian scientists at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have created virtual ocean waves over twenty meters tall in order to test how different types of oil and gas rigs withstand the real monster waves that impact them in the open sea.

A new report from the UK Renewable Fuels Agency admits that only 19 percent of biofuels meet environmental standards...

Like most drivers these days, I've been exploring options for cutting costs which still enable me to run a car. It has been a surprise to discover that the Australian Government elected last year partially on its green credentials is actually more friendly to big oil than alternative energy.

Republican Senator John Warner recently suggested re-imposing a U.S. national speed limit to save gasoline. However, we won’t  need a national speed limit if all drivers voluntarily slowed down and used other fuel efficient measures. It would also be good for the world.

As headlines go it is an unusual one, but true nonetheless. Microsoft is giving its small business customers who supply their contact data the chance to win 5,000 gallons of gas. Conditions do, of course, apply...

Whether you believe it or not, the world is running out of oil. Scientists aren’t sure if the peak of oil production has already occurred or will happen sometime in the very near future, but we only have so much oil left in the ground to use for our ever expanding energy needs.

With oil supplies and gas prices in the news on what seems is a second-by-second basis, let’s look at the proven oil reserves in the United States.

According to British oil expert Richard Pike, the amount of oil still to be pumped out of the Earth could be well underestimated by the oil companies due to their conservative statistic methods.