Centrica takes 25 percent stake in Cuadrilla's shale licence in UK Jun 13th, 2013 - 11:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - British utility Centrica said on Thursday it has taken a 25 percent share in the Bowland exploration licence in northern England owned by Cuadrilla Resources and AJ Lucas for 40 million pounds ($62.75 million). Cuadrilla's par... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : centrica, takes, percent, stake, cuadrilla's, shale, licence, Top Keywords

Estonia eager to teach world about oil shale May 30th, 2013 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) AUVERE, Estonia (AP) - Home to the creators of Skype and the first country to use online voting, Estonia relishes its image as a technological pioneer. But the tiny East European country's most far-reaching economic achievement could come from h... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : estonia, eager, teach, world, shale, shale, licence, Top Keywords

Thales wins $906 million contract to service Royal Navy fleet May 28th, 2013 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - French defence contractor Thales has won a 10-year contract worth 600 million pounds ($906 million) to service the British Royal Navy's submarines and ships, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday. Thales will provide m... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : thales, wins, $906, million, contract, service, royal, navy, fleet, Top Keywords

Worst-Ever Right Whale Die-Off Continues to Puzzle May 10th, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) Scientists still don't know why hundreds of baby southern right whales are turning up dead around Patagonia, a decade after observers first saw signs of the worst die-off on record for the species, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : worstever, right, whale, dieoff, continues, puzzle, royal, navy, fleet, Top Keywords

Zombie Worms Drill Whale Bones with Acid May 1st, 2013 - 11:20h (CET +01.00) So-called zombie worms - and yes, they actually exist - like to munch on whale bones for dinner. The creatures also use the bones for shelter. Spread throughout the world's oceans, zombie worms are quite adept at making the bones of whales and o... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : zombie, worms, drill, whale, bones, acid, royal, navy, fleet, Top Keywords

Ex-JPMorgan exec Drew says not to blame for "Whale" losses Mar 15th, 2013 - 16:30h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former top JPMorgan Chase official blamed traders and managers who reported to her for bets that led to $6 billion (3.96 billion pounds) in losses for the bank, telling lawmakers on Friday that her team changed projected loss... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : exjpmorgan, exec, drew, says, blame, "whale", losses, navy, fleet, Top Keywords

Whales Trap Dinner with Mouthful of Swirling Bristles Mar 14th, 2013 - 11:40h (CET +01.00) Humpback and bowhead whales create their own food nets from specialized bristles in their mouths to more efficiently nab fishy morsels, a new study of baleen whales suggests. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : whales, trap, dinner, mouthful, swirling, bristles, losses, navy, fleet, Top Keywords

Locals, biologists face off over Philippine whale shark feeding Mar 12th, 2013 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) By David Loh Tan-awan, Philippines (Reuters) - Tan-awan, in the southern Philippines island of Cebu, used to be a sleepy village that never saw tourists unless they were lost or in transit. Yet now they flock there by the hundreds - to swim with whal... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : locals, biologists, face, philippine, whale, shark, feeding, navy, fleet, Top Keywords

China's ragtag shale army a long way from revolution Mar 11th, 2013 - 10:20h (CET +01.00) By Chen Aizhu BEIJING (Reuters) - China's plans to unlock what could be the world's biggest shale gas reserves risk running further off track after 16 firms awarded exploration rights in the latest auction lacked one core skill - not one ha... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : china's, ragtag, shale, army, long, revolution, feeding, navy, fleet, Top Keywords

Ancient Whale Fossils Unearthed by Road Construction Feb 19th, 2013 - 22:00h (CET +01.00) BOSTON - Fossils uncovered during construction of a roadway in Southern California have revealed four new species of ancient whales, according to research presented here at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ancient, whale, fossils, unearthed, road, construction, feeding, navy, fleet, Top Keywords