Energy

A part of the trial against four employees of the global miner Rio Tinto will open in Shanghai courtroom Monday.

London -- A new type of armor would use pulses of electrical energy to repel projectiles away from an armored vehicle, British scientists say.

New York -- Crude oil futures finished 1.8 percent lower on Friday, finishing down $1.52 to close at $80.68 at the end of trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

New York -- Crude oil prices closed in on $83 per barrel Wednesday after a sharp run-up boosted by the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

Washington -- U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 1 million barrels in the week ending March 12, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday.

Houston -- The ConocoPhillips Co. and Pennsylvania State University say they have opened the 2010 ConocoPhillips Energy Prize competition.

New York -- Crude oil prices rebounded Tuesday, topping $82 per barrel after the Federal Reserve elected to keep interest rates at historic lows.

Madison -- U.S. scientists say they have created a simple and cost-effective technology that uses small amounts of waste energy to turn water into usable hydrogen fuel.

Amid rising concerns that China's possible credit tightening policy might curb energy demand, and pressured by strengthening of the dollar, oil prices on Monday fell nearly 2 percent below $80 a barrel.

New York -- Crude oil prices fell in early afternoon trading Monday, dropping below $80 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.