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  Washington (UPI) Sep 29, 2017 U.S. crude oil production slowed down during the summer, measures of consumer demand for fuels declined and imports are drying up, data from the industry show. Data from the American Petroleum Institute show total petroleum deliveries, a broad-based gauge of total demand, was up 1.3 percent in August when compared with last year. Pointing to recent data from the government, Hazem Arafa, the director of statistics for API, said a strong economy means strong demand. "Strong economic growth ... read more |
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Russian budget deficit revised lowerWashington (UPI) Sep 29, 2017 With oil prices holding steadily above $50 per barrel, the Russian government said Friday it revised its estimate for the budget deficit lower by 5 percent. ... more 
Oil prices in soft decline early Friday in weak consumer spendingWashington (UPI) Sep 29, 2017 Data showing weak consumer spending in the United States and signs of oil in the Kurdish north of Iraq helped push crude oil prices slightly lower early Friday. ... more 
Barents Sea oil and gas search effort comes up emptyWashington (UPI) Sep 29, 2017 For the second time this week, the Norwegian government said efforts to find new reserves close to existing production areas in the Barents Sea came up empty. ... more 
Minnesota hears it from both sides over Enbridge oil pipelineWashington (UPI) Sep 29, 2017 State leaders in Minnesota heard from both sides of the debate over a multibillion dollar effort by Enbridge to expand a controversial crude oil pipeline. ... more |
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Sanchez Energy unfazed by Hurricane HarveyWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 U.S. shale exploration and production company Sanchez Energy said its production from its assets in Texas was accelerating even after Hurricane Harvey. ... more 
Turkey upbeat about economic potentialWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Buoyed by energy ambitions, but concerned with national security, the Turkish government said it was bent on maintaining robust economic growth. ... more 
Share value for giant Israeli gas field revised higherWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 The value present in the Leviathan gas field off the coast of Israel was revised higher for one of the drilling partners, an independent review found. ... more 
Europe still needs us, Gazprom saysWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Russian energy company Gazprom said that, because of dwindling resources of its own, the European market was still largely dependent on its natural gas. ... more 
Crude oil prices up after Turkey threatens to close Kurdish pipelineWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Turkey's threat to close a Kurdish oil pipeline, potentially disrupting production of one half million barrels per day, sent global crude prices upward on Wednesday. ... more 
Texas energy sector okay after Harvey, Fed survey findsWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Respondents to a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said Hurricane Harvey should have only a modest, but lingering, impact on the energy sector. ... more |
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No luck in finding new oil in Barents SeaWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 There was no luck in finding new oil near a field in the Barents Sea that had its size revised higher earlier this year, a Norwegian energy regulator said. ... more 
LNG could be the answer for ASEANWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 After 50 years, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations need to coordinate on energy issues and consider LNG as a basis for cooperation, analysis finds. ... more 
Summer best time to back out of OPEC deal, Russia saysWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 It's best to draw out of the OPEC-led effort to balance the market with production cuts during the summer when demand is high, Russia's energy minister said. ... more
Crude oil rally extends on strong U.S. economic figuresWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Strong showing for the pace of U.S. economic growth in the second quarter gave further strength Thursday to the sustained rally in crude oil prices. ... more |
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  Upton, NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 
Eat too much without exercising and you'll probably put on a few pounds. As it turns out, plant leaves do something similar. In a new study at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists show that retaining sugars in plant leaves can make them get fat too.
In plants, this extra fat accumulation could be a good thing. It could help turn plants into factories f ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 02, 2017Algae with light switch  Providence RI (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Researchers develop 3-D-printed biomaterials that degrade on demand  Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Illinois researchers develop gene circuit design strategy to advance synthetic biology |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 
Regional lenders said Thursday they were offering hundreds of millions of dollars in loans to support the greening up of the power sector in India.
The Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said they were backing $500 million in government-backed loans and another $500 million in non-sovereign support for the Power Grid Corp. of India.
"We are please ... more Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 02, 2017A little tension yields enormous solar crystals  Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017International Trade Commission finds injury in solar industry dispute  Washington (UPI) Sep 29, 2017France gets green light for green support schemes |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 
With the start of construction of a new wind farm off the coast of Germany, officials said the nation's economy was supported through low-carbon efforts.
German energy company E.ON, with support from Norway's Statoil, hosted a ceremony to mark the start of construction for the Arkona offshore wind farm, which formally started in late August.
Christian Pegel, a regional Germany en ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017French energy company to build wind power sector in India  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Finding better wind energy potential with the new European Wind Atlas  Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017Last of the 67 turbines for a British wind farm installed |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 
Nuclear Waste Partnership LLC has received a contract extension for management and operations at the U.S. Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the company announced Thursday.
The three-year extension, worth an estimated $928 million, provides cost incentives for safe and efficient operations. It also includes an option for two years of additional work.
The Nuclear ... more Abu Dhabi (AFP) Sept 25, 2017UAE to open Arab Gulf's first nuclear reactor in 2018  Saint Petersburg (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Russia floats out powerful nuclear icebreaker  London (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Against rising headwinds, UK pushes ahead with nuclear projects |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 
Economic losses from severe storms, hurricanes, floods, drought and wildfires are projected to reach at least $360 billion a year in the next decade in America, about half of annual US growth, according to a report out Wednesday.
Since some kinds of severe weather can be made worse or more frequent by climate change, action is needed to move the United States away from fossil fuels and towar ... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Drought not dingos behind mainland Australia tiger extinction: study  Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Science denial not limited to political right  Ottawa (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Canada Tory MP called out for referring to minister as 'climate Barbie' |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 
German prosecutors on Thursday said they had arrested a second employee of luxury carmaker Audi as part of a probe into parent company Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal.
The arrest on Wednesday came after investigators searched two premises, a spokeswoman for the prosecution's office in the southern city of Munich told AFP.
She added that prosecutors had also widened their investig ... more New Delhi (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Tata wins bid to make electric cars for Indian government  Paris (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Paris experiments with 'car-free day' across the city  Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017China delays electric car quota until 2019 |
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 Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Oct 1, 2017  Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims gathered in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala on Sunday for ceremonies marking the seventh-century killing of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson.
Some 25,000 members of the security forces were deployed to protect the pilgrims, who in the past have faced attacks from Sunni extremists including the Islamic State group.
This year's ceremonies wer ... more Baghdad (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Iraq forces attack IS-held town of Hawija  Ramadi, Iraq (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Iraq says defeats IS infiltration near Ramadi  Baghdad (AFP) Sept 25, 2017Iraq since the US-led invasion |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2017  US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that negotiating with North Korea over its nuclear program would be a waste of time, after it emerged that Washington has channels of contact with Pyongyang.
Only hours after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson revealed that US officials are in exploratory contact with their North Korean counterparts, Trump appeared to undercut his top diplomat by declari ... more Stockholm (AFP) Sept 28, 20172017 Nobels to turn page on Dylan, anti-nuke buzz for peace prize  Oslo (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Norway agrees to host Israeli nuclear whistleblower  Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017N. Korean firms in China ordered to close by January |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 28, 2017  Hundreds gathered outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong Thursday to mark the third anniversary of mass pro-democracy rallies known as the Umbrella Movement, as fears grow over Beijing's tightening grip on the city.
Tens of thousands blocked major thoroughfares in the city for 79 days starting September 28, 2014 to call for fully free leadership elections in the city, in a movement ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 29, 2017China's Communist Party expels top member ahead of congress  Taipei (AFP) Sept 25, 2017'Sing! China' concert in Taiwan halted amid protests  Beijing (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Interpol meets in Beijing as China hunts for fugitives |
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 Tafi Atome, Ghana (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 
The villagers of Tafi Atome, in Ghana's Volta Region, grew up listening to tales of their spiritual links to the 1,000 or so mona monkeys that inhabit the surrounding lush forest.
But they have also turned that reverence into revenue, by making the cheeky primates part of an eco-tourist attraction that benefits both animals and locals alike.
Francis Acquaye, the manager of the Tafi Atome ... more Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017The link between drought and riots in sub-Saharan Africa  Bamako (AFP) Sept 21, 2017New ceasefire signed by armed groups  United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2017C. Africa asks UN to send more peacekeepers, ease arms embargo |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force is more than 1,500 pilots short of its requirements, with senior service leaders warning the problem has potentially dire consequences.
The pilot and aircrew shortage was discussed at a meeting Friday of more than 60 leaders at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
"We are in a crisis," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said at the day-long Aircrew Summ ... more Tianjin, China (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Airbus opens first plane-completion centre in China  Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Israel receives F-35 aircraft  London (AFP) Sept 27, 2017UK warns Boeing over Bombardier trade row |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Wednesday said he was optimistic about trade talks between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping when they meet in November.
The US tycoon regularly bashed China during last year's presidential election campaign, accusing it of unfair trade practices, stealing US jobs and threatening to label it a currency manipulator.
But sinc ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2017Chinese manufacturing accelerates for second straight month  Bangkok (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine a magnet for Chinese cash  Beijing (AFP) Sept 26, 2017US commerce secretary says to focus on reducing defict with China |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 29, 2017  A Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker on Friday was found guilty of "desecrating" the Chinese and Hong Kong flags by turning them upside down in parliament, but escaped a prison sentence.
Cheng Chung-tai upended small Chinese and Hong Kong flags that some pro-Beijing legislators had displayed on their desks in the legislative assembly last October.
The incident happened during a feisty sess ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Seesaw US-China ties on an upswing as Trump plans trip  Washington (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Trump accepts Duterte's ASEAN summit invite after all  Tokyo (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Japan opposition unites in election bid to topple Abe |
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 Amsterdam (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 
Lawyers for tens of thousands of victims poisoned by a 2006 toxic spill in the Ivory Coast on Wednesday called for the company behind the dump to pay compensation at the start of a new legal battle.
The multinational firm Trafigura "acted badly in disposing of its waste in the Ivory Coast" and "must pay," lawyer Bojan Dekker told an Amsterdam court.
The judges must first decide whether t ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017Are plastic nanoparticles causing brain damage in fish?  Nantes, France (AFP) Sept 25, 2017The waste-collecting cyclists who caught the UN's eye  Manila (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Nestle tackles 'ocean-polluter' tag in Philippines |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 02, 2017 
A NASA-produced map showing areas of eastern Puerto Rico that were likely damaged by Hurricane Maria has been provided to responding agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The hurricane, a Category 4 storm at landfall on Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, caused widespread damage and numerous casualties on the Caribbean island, an unincorporated U.S. territory with a populatio ... more Mexico City (AFP) Sept 30, 2017Signs of corruption emerge from rubble of Mexico quake  Cox'S Bazar, Bangladesh (AFP) Sept 30, 2017Fear of epidemic disaster as disease stalks Rohingya camps  Comerio , Puerto Rico (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Water from a rock: Puerto Ricans cope with hurricane aftermath |
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