The United States said Monday it will end sanctions waivers for importers of Iranian oil on May 2 as part of its strategy to pressure Tehran to end its nuclear programs and what it has been describing as Iran's "malign behavior."

Toshiba Corp. said Thursday that Chinese chemicals maker ENN Ecological Holdings Co. will scrap a plan to buy its liquefied natural gas operations in the United States.

The latest Census of Agriculture shows the number of farms and ranches in the U.S. has fallen but the remaining operations are larger and are responsible for a higher percentage of agricultural sales.

The top U.S. general said on Thursday that the Chinese military was benefiting from the work Alphabet Inc.’s Google was doing in China, where the technology giant has long sought to have a bigger presence.

The continuous decline in oil prices that has led to a lower contribution to national revenue should become a wake-up call for the government to immediately kick off fiscal reform that would speed up the use of renewable energy, experts in a recent discussion said.

Concern about the dramatic impacts of climate change has led to a global shift away from using carbon-emitting coal for power generation, but in post-Fukushima Japan where nuclear remains a dirty word, coal is now king.

The government has issued a regulation over gas networks (Jargas) for households to reduce the consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributed through canisters, which still meet more than half of the national demand.

State electricity firm PLN hopes its customers will use more electricity this year through incentive measures amid the ongoing construction of mega power plant projects, which have been criticized as unnecessary as consumption growth has been slowing.

What if one day all buildings could be equipped with windows and facades that satisfy the structure's every energy need, whether rain or shine?

The rapid economic development experienced across Southeast Asia has created a serious garbage problem, as growing volumes of rubbish highlight a shortage of disposal sites.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday sought a "very quick agreement" with Japan on tariff cuts for agricultural goods as part of efforts to reach a bilateral trade deal.