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HOUSTON, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: HNR) (the "Company") today provided an operational update for its 32-percent-owned Venezuelan affiliate, Petrodelta, S.A. (Petrodelta) as well an update on Harvest's international exploration activity, reserves and corporate and financial reporting matters. VENEZUELA Total proved plus probable reserves on December 31, 2012, net to Harvest's 32 percent share of Petrodelta, were 100.23 million barrels of oil...
LONDON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As a result of growth in Asia-Pacific gas reserves, investments in Canada's oil sands and the dramatic increase of US shale reserves, worldwide oil and gas reserves increased in 2011. Worldwide oil reserves grew by 1% in 2011, while gas reserves rose by 4%. Oil and gas revenues experienced 27% growth in 2011. Underpinning this growth was an increase in combined exploration and development spending of 19% in 2011 to...
GRENOBLE, France, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McPhy Energy, a leading developer and manufacturer of solid state hydrogen storage, today announced that the Company as part of a consortium of 7 partners has successfully kicked off the INGRID project, a major R&D and demonstration project with an overall budget of 23.9M Euros. The project will be granted with a financial contribution of 13.8M Euro by the European Commission within the Seventh Framework Programme for...
UC Santa Barbara scientists calculate microscopic reaction mechanisms in promising energy storage material aluminum hydride – and challenge outdated reaction curve interpretations Hydrogen, the simplest and most abundant element on Earth, is a promising energy carrier for emerging clean energy technology. Hydrogen is the energy carrier that powers fuel cells in electric cars, and can be used to store energy generated by renewable sources at times of low demand. A major challenge with...
GUELPH, Ontario, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- W2 Energy, Inc. (OTC: WTWO) is pleased to announce that it has purchased patent applications 10/785234 and 12/9605 from Thomas W. Oakes, PhD, CEO of Solar Hydrogen Energy Company. These two patent applications represent significant technological achievements in the production of hydrogen from renewable sources. The central technology uses water-filled glass containers to concentrate the power of the sun while acting as a source for the...
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE: APD) hydrogen fueling technology is the exclusive fueling supplier for the ride-n-drive events at the World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2012 being held this week (June 3-7) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Air Products is providing its mobile hydrogen fueling technology to fuel the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles of several automobile manufacturers participating in the media and public ride-n-drive opportunities held in the...
GRENOBLE, France, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McPhy Energy S.A, a French based leading supplier of solid state hydrogen storage today announces the appointment of Roland Kaeppner as CEO for McPhy Energy Deutschland GmbH, effective August 1st. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120530/535594 ) Roland Kaeppner joins McPhy from his position as Vice President and Head of Siemens Hydrogen Solutions. He has deep roots in the electrochemical and industry...
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Products (NYSE: APD) hydrogen fueling station in Flint, Michigan was officially dedicated and is filling the Flint Mass Transportation Authority's (MTA) hydrogen fuel cell powered bus now in service for riders, as the Flint MTA officially opened its alternative fuel facility today. Air Products, the leader in hydrogen fueling technology, constructed and completed the fueling station and infrastructure as part of MTA's...
LAFAYETTE, La., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (NYSE: PQ) announced today the appointment of Tracy Price as Executive Vice President - Land, effective May 8, 2012. He will be based in PetroQuest's Houston office, and his responsibilities will include directing the Company's land functions, as well as assisting in business development activities. Prior to joining PetroQuest, Mr. Price held various management positions with Natural Resource Partners LLC, Crimson...
MOSCOW, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Russian researchers from the Tomsk Polytechnic Research University and Icelandic professor, The Global Energy Prize laureate Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson showcased the fuel cells project, which run on hydrogen, at the round table "The role of hydrogen in the energy sector: Russian research and innovations," which was held on Russian Day on April 24, 2012 during Hannover Messe. The catalyst for the new invention was, first and foremost,...
