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  Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017 A divestment and retooling strategy has paid off considerably with first quarter profits more than doubling on improved oil prices, Royal Dutch Shell said. Shell joins industry peers like British supermajor BP in declaring a first quarter success. Crude oil prices and market conditions have improved since first quarter 2016, and Shell CEO Ben van Buerden said the debt load was cut in part by a free cash flow of $5.2 billion. Shell in March announced plans to sell off its entire onshore i ... read more |
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Crude oil prices lose grip on psychological barrier of $50 per barrelWashington (UPI) May 4, 2017 Oil prices lost ground early Thursday as strong U.S. labor figures weren't enough offset production gains and slower declines in U.S. crude oil inventories. ... more 
More oil activity expected in Kurdish Iraq, DNO saysWashington (UPI) May 4, 2017 First quarter results mean current market conditions support a doubling of the amount of activity in Kurdish oil fields, a Norwegian energy company said. ... more 
Trump's offshore drilling order legal, backers sayWashington (UPI) May 4, 2017 A White House effort to open up offshore areas to oil and gas drilling is in line with the letter of the law, a trade group said in response to a challenge. ... more 
State governors call on Trump to stay in Paris climate dealWashington (UPI) May 4, 2017 There's a competitive edge in staying in the Paris climate agreement because of the need for low-carbon developments under the accord, U.S. governors said. ... more |
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Mixed production figures for Continental ResourcesWashington (UPI) May 4, 2017 U.S. shale oil and gas player Continental Resources reported lower year-on-year production figures, but said gains in output were expected for the rest of 2017. ... more
Pentagon concerned about lifting offshore drilling moratoriumWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 A letter viewed by Florida lawmakers from the Pentagon said maintaining a moratorium on drilling in parts of the Gulf of Mexico was in the nation's interest. ... more 
Spain drops underwater gas storage project over quake riskMadrid (AFP) May 3, 2017 Spain said Wednesday it will not reopen a giant underwater gas storage facility in the Mediterranean because of the risk that it could trigger earthquakes if it resumes operations. ... more 
Chinese energy companies looking for offshore footholdWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 Chinese oil and gas companies are working to gain a stronger foothold on the international market as economies improve, the head of an offshore company said. ... more 
State-wide inspections follow fatal Colorado gas explosionWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 A review of state oil and gas operations is necessary to protect the public safety following a fatal blast that left two people dead, Colorado's governor said. ... more 
Norwegian player Lundin says performance was 'outstanding'Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017 A steady string of successes in oil and gas fields off the coast of Norway means expectations about future performance have improved, Lundin Petroleum said. ... more |
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How fluids flow through shaleWashington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 Most of the world's oil and natural gas reserves may be locked up inside the tiny pores comprising shale rock. But current drilling and fracturing methods can't extract this fuel very well, recoveri ... more 
Russia, Turkey agree to lift nearly all trade restrictions: PutinSochi, Russia (AFP) May 3, 2017 Russia and Turkey have agreed to lift nearly all remaining trade restrictions imposed in the aftermath of Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane in 2015, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. ... more 
Relief continues for Canadian municipality hit by wildfiresWashington (UPI) May 2, 2017 A Canadian municipality ravaged by wildfires last year that sidelined Canadian oil production is getting tax relief, the provincial government in Alberta said. ... more 
Gas prices holding steady for U.S. commutersWashington (UPI) May 2, 2017 Lower seasonal demand and a steady move lower for crude oil prices means U.S. consumers are seeing prices drop at the gas station, retail analyses find. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Chicken is a favorite, inexpensive meat across the globe. But the bird's popularity results in a lot of waste that can pollute soil and water.
One strategy for dealing with poultry poop is to turn it into biofuel, and now scientists have developed a way to do this by mixing the waste with another environmental scourge, an invasive weed that is affecting agriculture in Africa. They report t ... more Tarragona, Spain (SPX) May 04, 2017Nickel: A greener route to fatty acids  Beijing, China (SPX) May 04, 2017Scientists develop efficient multifunctional catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to gasoline  Kumamoto, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2017Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgae |
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 Bellingham WA (SPX) May 04, 2017 
By replacing the phosphor screen in a laser phosphor display (LPD) with a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), one can harvest energy from ambient light as well as display high-resolution images.
"Energy-harvesting laser phosphor display and its design considerations", published recently by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, in the Journal of Photonics for Energy, d ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Indian Space Agency Test-Drives Solar Electric Hybrid Vehicle  Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017Renewable sources now almost one-fifth of US generating capacity Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017U.S. renewable power groups defend reliability |
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 Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017 
An annual report from a wind energy trade group in the United States found the sector is in the midst of extraordinary growth and Texas is leading the way.
Tuesday's report from the American Wind Energy Association found first quarter U.S. installations reached 2,000 megawatts, triple the capacity from one year ago, for one of the strongest quarters on record.
"The addition of No ... more Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 27, 2017CEE Group acquires wind farm with a capacity of 27.6 megawatts in Brandenburg  Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Norwegian company envisions wind energy role for oil production Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017Oklahoma to end tax credits for wind energy |
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 Kiev (AFP) April 30, 2017 
Ukraine is still suffering from the trauma of the world's worst civil nuclear accident at Chernobyl but has nonetheless turned the hazardous fuel into the backbone of its energy portfolio.
The crisis-torn country now uses atomic power for more than half of its electricity needs as it struggles through a coal shortage sparked by a three-year war against Russian-backed insurgents in the separa ... more Johannesburg (AFP) April 26, 2017Court deals setback to South Africa's nuclear ambitions  Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Andra continues Areva contract to operate its Aube Surface Disposal Facility  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Apr 19, 2017The critical importance of Predictive Power when building NPPs |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2017 
A research group formed by 64 researchers from the National Institute of Polar Research, the University of Tokyo, and other organizations analyzed atmospheric temperatures and dust for the past 720,000 years using an ice core obtained at Dome Fuji in Antarctica.
Results indicate that when intermediate temperatures occurred within a glacial period, the climate was highly unstable and fluctu ... more Vienna (AFP) April 30, 2017Cities brace for climate challenges Suva, Fiji (AFP) May 3, 2017Fiji urges Trump to honour Paris climate deal  Geneva (AFP) May 2, 20171.4 million children acutely malnourished in Somalia this year: UN |
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 Berlin (AFP) May 2, 2017 
Germany's Bosch, the world's largest auto parts supplier, said Tuesday it had sold its subsidiary making starter motors and generators to a Chinese buyer.
It did not disclose the price, but industry sources estimated it at more than 500 million euros ($550 million).
The buyers are Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group Co. (ZMJ) and Hong Kong-based China Renaissance Capital Investment, th ... more Beirut (AFP) April 30, 2017Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut  San Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2017Free rides offered by Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017Rideshare rivals Gett, Juno join forces |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 4, 2017 
Iraqi forces thrust into west Mosul from the north on Thursday, opening a new front in the more than six-month-old offensive to dislodge the Islamic State group from the country's second city.
The assault is aimed at sealing the siege of the Old City, where die-hard jihadists holding huge numbers of civilians hostage are preparing for a bloody last stand.
Forces from the army, the inter ... more Baghdad (AFP) May 3, 201711 journalists killed in Iraq in past year: watchdog  Habbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) May 2, 2017IS attack in western Iraq kills 10 soldiers: officers  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 1, 2017In Iraq's Mosul, mobile clinics deliver precious medical care |
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 Seoul (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Satellite images indicate activity has resumed at North Korea's nuclear test site, US-based analysts said Tuesday, as tensions remain high over fears of an sixth atomic test by the reclusive state.
Images of the Punggye-ri site captured on April 25 appear to show workers pumping out water at a tunnel believed to have been prepared for an upcoming nuclear test, monitoring group 38 North said. ... more Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017China's military pact with N.Korea looks shaky  Washington (AFP) May 4, 2017US urges SE Asia allies to shun North Korea  Seoul (AFP) May 5, 2017N.Korea leader revisits island strike site: media |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2017 
Hong Kong is unrecognisable now from the city which 50 years ago was the scene of bloody riots, fuelled by resentment of colonial rule and inspired by the Cultural Revolution unfolding in China.
But although memories of the bomb-strewn chaos of 1967 have faded, the city is facing a new era of turbulence as democracy activists take on Beijing and many ordinary residents still struggle to mak ... more Beijing (AFP) May 3, 201712 dead in tunnel blast in southwest China  Yuxian, China (AFP) May 1, 2017Opera troupe tours rural China defending a dying art  Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2017World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong |
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 Lowarengak, Kenya (AFP) May 5, 2017 
The beach looks ready for war: in the sparse lakeshore shade hundreds wait, sweaty from the heat, weapons at their feet.
In Kenya's hot, dry and lawless north even the fishermen are armed, but guns will not save them.
They live on Lake Turkana, the biggest desert lake on earth and a World Heritage Site, but the lake is threatened and so is their way of life.
"There are fewer and fewe ... more Bamako (AFP) May 3, 2017Rocket attack on UN camp in Mali kills one, wounds 9  Lusanga, Dr Congo (AFP) April 27, 2017Congolese plantation sprouts art centre to help the poor  Djibouti (AFP) April 24, 2017US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017  Lockheed Martin has received a $1.377 billion contract for low-rate initial production of 130 Lot 12 F-35 Lightning II fighter planes. The contract includes parts, maintenance, and other services for the program, the Department of Defense announced.
In addition the Lot 12 F-35 production for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp and other non-Department of Defense and foreign customers, the ... more Tel Aviv (AFP) May 2, 2017Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time  Moscow (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Russia's T-50 Super Jet Preparing to Soar With Next-Gen Engine  Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017The QueSST for Quiet |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2017 
HSBC said on Thursday that pre-tax profit fell 19 percent in the first three months of the year but the bank's chief described them as "a good set of results" after a turbulent 2016.
The London-based giant has been on a recovery drive over the past two years aiming to slash costs with measures including laying off tens of thousands of staff and slimming down its business.
It blamed the d ... more Hong Kong (AFP) May 3, 2017Hong Kong firm snaps up London skyscraper in $1.47bn deal  New York (AFP) May 4, 2017US jury convicts ex-Guinea minister over China bribes  Sydney (AFP) May 1, 2017Tech billionaire buys Sydney mansion for record price |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 
China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the "dialogue" between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in the South China Sea during a phone call with Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte, state media reported.
Duterte is loosening the Philippines' long alliance with the United States while strengthening ties with China and Russia, saying this week he might turn down an invitatio ... more Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017Funding for Eucom essential, NATO Supreme Commander tells U.S. Senate (SPX) May 04, 2017  Tokyo (AFP) May 5, 2017Japan to offer patrol planes to Malaysia: report  Warsaw (AFP) May 4, 2017US Army opens new Polish headquarters as troop levels rise |
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 Cincinnati OH (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust on one of the most remote mountain roads in the world.
Brooke Crowley, an assistant professor of geology and anthropology, and UC graduate student Rajarshi Dasgupta examined soil pollution along India's Manali-Leh Highway in the Himalaya ... more Manila (AFP) May 3, 2017Philippine environment chief dumped as miners triumph  Manila (AFP) May 4, 2017'Lobby money' behind fall of Philippine environment chief: Duterte  Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017Philippine minister bans new open-pit mines worth $8 bn |
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 Charleston, United States (AFP) May 4, 2017 
Many US communities are facing an epidemic of opioid and heroin abuse that is straining resources from police, to jails, to emergency medical personnel and treatment centers.
West Virginia, a mountainous state of less than two million people, is among the hardest hit, given the economic hardship in an area once dominated by coal mining, but it shares much in common with other communities imp ... more Beijing (AFP) May 4, 2017EU urges China to curb dinghy sales in migrant trafficking fight  Stanford CA (SPX) May 03, 2017When bridges collapse; Are we underestimating the risks  Santa Fe NM (SPX) May 03, 2017Cities provide paths from poverty to sustainability |
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