Oil & Gas

• 8/31/2012

  OSU lands $89K federal grant to study methane hydrates

  The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday said Oregon State University will receive $89,000 to lead one of 14 research projects investigating the potential of methane hydrates as a future energy supply. According…

• 8/29/2012

  Report shows biofuels supply strong enough to support Oregon Clean Fuel Standard

  Production of advanced biofuels has climbed nearly 57 percent this year, generating a large enough supply to meet the needs of Oregon's Clean Fuel Standard, according to a report released Wednesday by…

• 8/29/2012

  Report: Gasoline consumption in Ore., Wash. at 50-year lows

  Gasoline consumption in Oregon and Washington last year fell to its lowest point in 50 years and is poised to drop even further this year, according to a new study released Wednesday. The Seattle-based…

• 8/28/2012

  Sapphire Energy’s 'green crude' farm comes online

  Sapphire Energy’s commercial algae crude oil farm came online Monday in southern New Mexico after 14 months of construction. When completed, the project, now in a commercial demonstration phase, will…

• 3/8/2011

  U.S. business tired of oil shocks

  Gasoline prices already were high before a wave of unrest swept across the Middle East and North Africa, creating a volatile market for crude oil. Now it looks like America could see a return of $4-a-gallon…