New York TimesThe Engineering of Volkswagen's Aggressive AmbitionNew York TimesSome critics say the scale of the problem suggests the involvement of separate engineering teams. VW said this month that 50 potential whistle-blowers had come forward, hint …

New VisionEngineering climate: from pariah to saviour?New VisionA new pilot plant funded by tech billionaire Bill Gates and Canadian oil sands financier Murray Edwards and set up by Canadian firm Carbon Engineering in Squamish, British Columbia, transforms …

Inside EnergyPowerplant Emissions Can Put The Fizz In Your Soda (And Maybe Much More)Inside EnergyI met Anthony Richard, a chemical engineering student at the University of Wyoming, in one of the on-campus labs. He is experimenting with a variety of cataly …

World Bank Debars Shandong Taikai Power EngineeringWorld Bank GroupWASHINGTON, August 19, 2015— The World Bank Group announced the debarment of Shandong Taikai Power Engineering Company Limited for a period of 18 months following the company's involvem …

Irish IndependentTullow Oil to Settle Uganda Tax Dispute for $250 MillionBloombergTullow Oil Plc settled a capital gains tax dispute with the government of Uganda after agreeing to pay $250 million related to a 2012 deal with Total SA and Cnooc Ltd. The co …

Al Jazeera AmericaUganda: Oil brings quick cash, dashed hopesAl Jazeera AmericaAfter the discovery of commercially viable oil reserves in 2006, companies including London-based Tullow, the French Total and the Chinese government-run CNOOC began drilling ex …

TODAYonlineOil sector dilly dalliesIndependentThe mood was jittery at the 2015 Oil & Gas Convention in Kampala on April 28 as players in the sector accused the government of indecisiveness. The convention was organised by the Uganda Chamber of Mines &a …

The GuardianUgandan farmers take on palm oil giants over land grab claimsThe GuardianWhere it was not possible for the occupants to leave the land in question, the specific area was set aside and no oil palm development took place. We believe we have devel …

REUTERS SUMMIT-Kenya plan needs oil price rebound-Africa OilReutersAfrica Oil CEO confident oil price will rebound. * Final investment decision expected by end of 2016. * Kenya may decide pipeline route by mid-year. * Low oil price could postpone Africa Oi …

Daily IlliniEngineering students travel to Uganda, Kenya for water sanitation projectDaily IlliniStudents in a civil and environmental engineering class work on designing water, sanitation and energy systems in Kenya and Uganda as part of a class trip. The …