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  Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 An association between the European Union and Ukraine, a country central to EU energy security, has entered into force, top officials at the EU said Friday. "Determination is a virtue," European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in a statement. "Today, in spite of all the challenges, we have made it." Political upheaval that saw Kiev move closer to the European Union in late 2013 left a weakened Ukrainian economy in shambles. Russian energy company Gazprom cut natural gas sup ... read more |
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Paris region oil wells pumping on borrowed timeAndrezel, France (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 Standing alongside a field of beets in the Brie region outside Paris, the horse head of the oil derrick bobs day and night, drawing crude that helps satisfy the French capital's thirst for petrol. ... more 
No change in status for Libyan oil production, OMV saysWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 There's been no change in the Libyan production status since conflict sidelined hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil capacity, Austria's OMV said Friday. ... more 
Oil prices move lower, but high volatility expectedWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 The amount of crude oil forced into storage facilities in the United States left the short-term market lopsided and pushed major benchmarks lower early Friday. ... more 
Iraq cutting more oil production than necessaryWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 Iraq is doing more than it needs to in terms of working to balance an oversupplied market through an OPEC-led effort, its oil minister said Friday from Moscow. ... more |
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No need yet to act on Harvey, International Energy Agency saysWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 There are high levels of oil and gas stocks in parts of the region impacted by Tropical Depression Harvey, the International Energy Agency said Friday. ... more 
Gazprom looks to build up Asian market positionWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 With gas production up more than 20 percent from last year, Russian energy company Gazprom said it was building a "formidable" position in the Asian market. ... more 
Canada still vetting expansion to Trans Mountain oil pipelineWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 Even with full approval granted, Canada's government said it would still vet public concerns about the expansions to the west-bound Trans Mountain oil pipeline. ... more 
Oil prices bounce back after Harvey downgraded to tropical depressionWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 A U.S. decision to take emergency measures to offset energy market strains from Tropical Depression Harvey in part helped boost crude oil prices early Thursday. ... more 
Lundin exploring new potential in Barents SeaWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 A new well in Norway's southern waters of the Barents Sea is targeting a prospect thought to hold 244 million barrels of oil equivalents, Lundin Petroleum said. ... more 
U.S. releases oil from strategic reserves in response to HarveyWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 With large-scale outages to the U.S. energy sector continuing, the federal government said Thursday it authorized a release of oil from its strategic reserves. ... more |
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Libya's economic recovery hurt by attacks on oil centersWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 With a loss from missing oil revenue, the closure of Libyan oil fields by militants is thwarting economic progress in the country, an oil director said. ... more
Canada signs off on parts of overhaul to a westward oil pipelineWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 A Canadian regulator said it was satisfied with the environmental protection plans necessary for part of the expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. ... more 
Michigan agencies concerned by gaps in Great Lakes oil pipeline coatingWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 State agencies in Michigan said they were concerned by evidence showing gaps in a protective coating on a pipeline system in the northern Great Lakes. ... more 
Brazil threatens to nix Total's Amazon oil drilling bidRio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 Brazil is threatening to turn down Total's bid to drill in the mouth of the Amazon river, saying the French oil giant has not allayed concerns over its ability to protect a huge offshore coral reef. ... more |
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  Lincoln NE (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its properties while overcoming obstacles to manufacturing it commercially, says new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Jiangnan University.
That step? Bringing the heat.
Nebraska's Yiqi Yang and colleagues found that raising the temperature of bio-plastic fibers to sev ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Researchers identify cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 23, 2017How a bacterium can live on methanol  New York NY (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Cyborg bacteria outperform plants when turning sunlight into useful compounds |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 
The Russian capital, Moscow, now has its first traffic signals ever to be powered by renewable energy, the nation's Center for Traffic Organization announced.
"Traffic lights of the new system have two independent sources of energy: a wind generator and a solar battery," Vadim Yuryev, the head of the Russian Center for Traffic Organization, was quoted by the Tass news agency as saying. ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Perovskite solar cells go single crystal  Atlanta GA (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Photosynthesis discovery could help design more efficient artificial solar cells  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Solar hydrogen production by artificial leaves |
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 Riyadh (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
Saudi Arabia invited bids Tuesday from 25 shortlisted companies to build a 400 megawatt wind power project, as the world's top oil exporter pushes for renewable sources to diversify its energy mix.
The plant in northern Al-Jouf province is the first utility-scale wind project as part of the government's reform plan to wean the kingdom off oil, which has set a target of 9.5 gigawatts of renew ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017First foundations set for Baltic Sea wind farm  La Ventosa, Mexico (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Wind energy blows up storm of controversy in Mexico  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017U.S. extends wind energy taproots into Zambia |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017 
China and Brazil signed 14 cooperative agreements on Friday, including on football and nuclear and hydro power, as embattled Brazilian President Michel Temer seeks to revive Latin America's largest economy.
They were inked following Temer's meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing ahead of next week's BRICS summit.
Temer, who has vigorously sought Chinese investment since taking offi ... more Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Kazakhstan inaugurates IAEA-backed nuclear fuel bank  Budapest (AFP) Aug 28, 20172018 start for Russia-backed nuclear plant work:  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Fukushima operator faces $5 bn US suit over 2011 disaster |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
An international research team co-led by a Monash biologist has shown that methane-oxidising bacteria - key organisms responsible for greenhouse gas mitigation - are more flexible and resilient than previously thought.
Soil bacteria that oxidise methane (methanotrophs) are globally important in capturing methane before it enters the atmosphere, and we now know that they can consume hydroge ... more Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Methane from tundra, ocean floor didn't spike during previous natural warming period  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Research identifies new microbe with potential to help rebalance Earth's nitrogen cycle  Paris (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Study gives first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat |
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Starting Friday, all new car models in the European Union need to pass emissions tests in real driving conditions before they hit the road, commissioners said.
The European Commission invited member states to examine emission issues after Volkswagen in 2015 was found to have used software to get around some pollution standards. In response, the commission introduced stricter and more ac ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 1, 2017VW shares gain as dieselgate bullet dodged  Sao Paulom Brazil (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Nanoparticles pollution rises 30 percent when flex-fuel cars switch from bio to fossil  Worcester MA (SPX) Aug 29, 2017New liquid-metal membrane technology may help make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable |
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 Amman (AFP) Aug 30, 2017  Jordan and Iraq on Wednesday reopened their only border crossing, saying security had been restored three years after the Islamic State group seized control of frontier areas.
In a joint statement, the two countries' governments said the crossing, called Turaibil in Iraq and Al-Karameh in Jordan, was reopened after it was "secured... against attacks by criminal gangs".
The border crossin ... more Baghdad (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Iraq strikes major victory over Jihadists; As IS slides from defeat to defeat  Baghdad (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Iraq faces vast challenges despite victories over IS: experts  Tal Afar, Iraq (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Iraq fighters take 'victory selfies' at Tal Afar citadel |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 
Tensions between North Korea and the United States are spiking again in the aftermath of Pyongyang's latest weapons test, when it lobbed an intermediate range missile over northern Japan.
The long-running face off between the little-understood regime in Pyongyang and the United States has intensified since the start of Donald Trump's unorthodox presidency, and shows no signs of calming down. ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Big Bang Theory for North Korea's Nukes  Washington (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Trump, Moon agree to boost S.Korean missile capabilities  Seoul (AFP) Sept 4, 2017N. Korea could be preparing new missile launch: Seoul |
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 Kashgar, China (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 
The future of economic development in China's far western Xinjiang region lies behind the shattered glass door of a welcome centre on the outskirts of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar.
Inside, a dusty model depicts a modern urban development with wide, tree-lined boulevards and a pair of twin skyscrapers - but outside the project remains a ghost town reflecting Beijing's struggle to br ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Chinese Communist Party congress set for Oct 18: state media  Beijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2017Widow of Chinese dissident Liu back in Beijing: NGO  Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sour note: China bans parodies of national anthem |
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 Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
The UN said Tuesday that soldiers "forced entry" into its base in the volatile Kasai region of DR Congo aiming to arrest a journalist critical of President Joseph Kabila.
Journalist Edouard Diye Tshitenge had been planning to present a manifesto on Monday demanding the removal of Kabila, who has refused to step down despite constitutional limits.
But the general who heads operations in t ... more Luanda (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Angolans vote as Dos Santos ends 38-year rule  Freetown (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Death toll in SLeone flood disaster reaches 441  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Africa Endeavor 2017 communications conference starts in Malawi |
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 (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
Elbit Systems of Israel is to upgrade F-5 fighter jets from an unidentified country in the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced on Tuesday.
The contract is worth about $93 million, the company said, and the work will be performed over a three-year period.
"We are proud to have been selected to perform this upgrade program, building on our vast know-how and experience in F-5 ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017General Dynamics receives $310.6M contract for M1A2 SEP 3 upgrades  Washington (UPI) Aug 25, 2017U.S. Army tests JETS forward observer targeting system  Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Australia seeks upgrade program for MH-60R helos |
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 Xiamen, China (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 
The five BRICS nations hold their annual summit in China on Monday under the shadow of a Sino-Indian border spat and growing questions about the grouping's relevance.
BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - was formed to allow the biggest emerging economies representing more than 40 percent of humanity to form a united front in a world whose trade and finance rules were wri ... more Seoul (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Prosecutors appeal against ruling on Samsung heir  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Brazil 0.2 percent GDP growth confirms end to recession  Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy' |
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 Xiamen, China (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies said Monday they "strongly deplore" North Korea's latest nuclear test and hydrogen-bomb claim, which has overshadowed the five-nation group's annual summit.
Their joint statement from the summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen added to world condemnation of North Korea, which announced Sunday it had detonated a powerful hydrogen bomb that it ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Granite, Obayashi preparing new Marine base on Guam  Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2017US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate  Vilnius (AFP) Sept 1, 2017US urges Russia to open war games to media |
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 Bras�lia (AFP) Sept 1, 2017  Brazil's government said Thursday it has frozen attempts to license commercial mining in a huge natural reserve in the Amazon after a court decision put the controversial project on hold.
Mining and Energy Minister Fernando Coelho Filho "ordered a stop to all procedures having to do with eventual mineral rights" in the reserve in the eastern Amazon known as Renca, a statement from the minist ... more Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand  Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 26, 2017Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis  Nairobi (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Kenya bans plastic bags in bid to fight pollution |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 
Two landslides in rural areas of China have killed 30 people with at least another 12 missing, according to state media reports Wednesday.
The death toll from a large landslide that struck a town in southwestern Guizhou province on Monday rose to 23 while a second landslide on Wednesday killed seven people in the northwest of the country.
More than 600,000 cubic metres of rock and mud ha ... more Port Arthur, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Some Texans head home to clean up, others still in peril  Port Arthur, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Angels in mega trucks: drivers join rescue in storm-hit Texas  Houston (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Houston faithful offer hope, help for Harvey amid aid appeal |
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