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  Washington DC (UPI) Apr 12, 2018 Texas crude oil and natural gas production is accelerating along with higher commodity prices, but payroll numbers are lower, a trade group reported. The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers estimated about 215,000 people were on the payrolls of oil and gas firms in the state, about 27.5 percent below the estimated peak in December 2014. A decade ago, one person was employed in the exploration and production sector in Texas per 2,000 barrels of production. By 2016, that ratio was closer to 6,000 ... read more |
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Shell envisions long road to low carbon futureWashington DC (UPI) Apr 12, 2018 A transition to a cleaner economy is underway as evidenced by a rate of decline in global oil demand, but it's a long journey, Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday. ... more 
Philippines' Duterte to visit Kuwait after worker rowHong Kong, China (AFP) April 12, 2018 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he would visit Kuwait to seal a labour deal, in a sign of easing tensions after a diplomatic row over the alleged mistreatment of Filipino workers in the Gulf state. ... more 
Advocacy group raises California oil and gas alarmWashington DC (UPI) Apr 12, 2018 While issuing a call to the governor to halt new oil and gas projects, an environmental advocacy group said companies in California repeatedly broke state laws. ... more 
Oil prices ease lower in fading risk and profit-takingWashington DC (UPI) Apr 12, 2018 Easing geopolitical tensions over Syria helped drag crude oil prices lower early Thursday, even as data show total OPEC crude oil production moved lower. ... more |
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Rig work considered for Cuban oil prospectWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2018 The preliminary steps toward drilling into an oil basin in Cuba are underway in a project that could draw international interest, an Australian company said. ... more 
BP commits to new work in the North SeaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2018 Commitments to two new developments in the British waters of the North Sea could lead to 30,000 more barrels beyond 2020, BP said. ... more 
Oil prices rise on risk of U.S. military action in SyriaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2018 Geopolitical risk factors over a looming multilateral engagement in Syria and warnings of the risk of protectionism sent oil prices higher early Wednesday. ... more 
Saudi crown prince arrives in Madrid on last stop of global tourMadrid, Spain (AFP) April 11, 2018 Saudi Arabia's crown prince arrived in Madrid on Wednesday on the last stop of his global diplomatic charm offensive in a bid to project a new liberal image of his conservative kingdom. ... more 
Saudi Aramco signs agreement to build a refinery in IndiaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2018 Saudi Aramco said Wednesday it followed a mega deal with French energy company Total with a $44 billion refinery agreement with India. ... more |
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 Total builds Gulf of Mexico portfolio 
Total, Saudi Aramco shake hands on $9B dealWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 French energy company Total said Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding to invest $9 billion on a petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia. ... more  |
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U.S. oil exports could be hurt by Chinese trade warWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 U.S. oil exports may face headwinds in reaching the Asian markets should a trade war erupt between the United States and China, an industry report found. ... more 
Weapons system sale to Qatar approved ahead of Al-Thani visitWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 The State Department approved the sale of military hardware to Qatar the day before Defense Secretary James Mattis welcomed Qatar's emir to the Pentagon - nearly a year after accusations of supporting terrorism were lobbed at the Persian Gulf state from the president. ... more 
U.S. gas prices are close to last year's all-time highWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 The average price for gasoline in the United States is already close to last year's high and should move higher, but only slightly, a market snapshot shows. ... more 
OPEC chatter, easing trade tensions lift oil prices higherWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 A thaw in the trade relationship between China and the United States and talk of $80 oil put crude oil prices squarely in rally mode in Tuesday trading. ... more 
New oil field in Norway will be producing by 2021Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 The Norwegian government approved the development of a field that could hold as much as 100 million barrels of oil equivalent, a development partner said. ... more |
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 Upton NY (SPX) Apr 10, 2018 
Scientists studying plant biochemistry at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered new details about biomolecules that put the brakes on oil production. The findings suggest that disabling these biomolecular brakes could push oil production into high gear - a possible pathway toward generating abundant biofuels and plant-derived bioproducts. The study appear ... more |
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 Golden CO (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 
As perovskite solar cells set efficiency records and the nascent technology becomes more stable, another major challenge remains: the issue of scalability, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
"It is scalable," said Kai Zhu, a materials science researcher at NREL. "We just need to demonstrate efficiency and yield at a large-sca ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 9, 2018 
The transformer station for a 60-turbine wind farm in the German waters of the Baltic Sea is in place, securing a 2019 start, a German utility company said.
German company E.ON said the transformer station for the Arkona wind farm has been installed on its foundation, one of the largest lift projects in the industry at more than 5,000 tons. The entire structure is about 90 feet tall. ... more |
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 Windhoek (AFP) April 9, 2018 
Namibian President Hage Geingob on Monday strongly denied corruption accusations stemming from a French anti-corruption probe centered on the purchase of Canadian mining company Uramin by French nuclear giant Areva.
"The accusations of corruption concern the conduct of Areva and/or Uramin and do not implicate Dr. Geingob or the government of the republic of Namibia," the president's lawyer, ... more |
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 Washington, United States (AFP) April 12, 2018 
A trial date has been set for October 29 in the case of nearly two dozen US youths suing the US government for failing to protect public resources by burning fossil fuels.
The case, Juliana v. United States, will be heard before US District Court Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene, Oregon, said a statement on Thursday from Our Children's Trust, the non-profit group supporting the plaintiffs who range ... more |
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 Washington, United States (AFP) April 11, 2018 
Uber said Wednesday it plans to add mass transit, bike-sharing and other options to its mobile app, as it unveiled a vision for urban transport that goes well beyond its core ridesharing offer.
Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi presented the plans during a visit to Washington, where he said the ride-hailing pioneer would seek a more diversified model offering various transport options, inclu ... more |
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 Samarra, Iraq (AFP) April 12, 2018 
At least 16 people died in a bomb attack Thursday during funerals in a northern Iraqi village for fighters killed by the Islamic State group, the village's mayor said.
"Two bombs exploded as the funeral procession was entering the cemetery" in Asdira, near the town of Sharqat, Salaheddin Shaalan told AFP.
Most of 14 people wounded in the blast were in "critical condition", he said.
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 Seoul, South Korea (AFP) April 12, 2018 
South Korea's national security adviser has flown to Washington to meet his newly appointed US counterpart John Bolton, an official said Thursday in Seoul, where concerns are growing over the American's hardline stance on the nuclear-armed North.
Chung Eui-yong, who personally delivered Kim's summit offer to Trump last month, returned to the US capital unannounced Wednesday as the two allies ... more |
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 Tianjin, China (AFP) April 12, 2018 
A former top Chinese Communist Party official who was once tipped for a leadership post pleaded guilty at his bribery trial on Thursday, the latest target of President Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-corruption crusade.
Sun Zhengcai, a former Politburo member and party chief of the southwestern mega-city of Chongqing, was accused by the prosecutor of taking advantage of his position to seek profi ... more |
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 Accra, Ghana (SPX) Apr 12, 2018 
Ghana is ready to host the Africa Space Agency, an African Union initiative that will allow Africa to launch and explore the Space for improved technological advancement, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has announced.
He said out of the five countries including; Ghana, Namibia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Egypt that are bidding to ... more |
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 Notre-Dame-Des-Landes, France (AFP) April 11, 2018 
Activists reinforced by dozens of their supporters clashed with police for a third day in western France on Wednesday to oppose their eviction from an anti-capitalist camp set up 10 years ago to protest a new airport.
The clashes erupted at dawn when protesters began throwing projectiles at officers from behind barricades set up to defend the camp at Notre-Dames-des-Landes near the city of ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 12, 2018  China denied President Xi Jinping's pledge this week to further open the country's economy was related to its trade spat with the United States, insisting on Thursday there were currently no negotiations between the two sides.
Xi on Tuesday vowed ease tariffs and open the economy up more in what was seen as a conciliatory gesture to temper fears of a US trade war after Donald Trump last week ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 12, 2018  Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday stressed the "urgent" need to build a powerful navy during a surprise visit to observe naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported as the country prepares for live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait.
The region has become a potential flashpoint, with the US saying China's activities in the area pose a threat to freedom of navigati ... more |
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 Koh Phi Phi Ley, Thailand (AFP) April 11, 2018 
Hordes of tourists clamber across the white sand with selfie sticks as Thai park rangers wade into turquoise waters to direct boats charging into the cliff-ringed cove.
Made famous by the 2000 movie "The Beach" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Maya Bay on the western Thai island of Koh Phi Phi Ley is now a case study in the ruinous costs of runaway tourism, swamped by up to 4,000 daily visitors. ... more |
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 Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2018 
While coastal development and climate change are increasing the risk of flooding for communities along the U.S. Gulf Coast, restoration of marshes and oyster reefs are among the most cost-effective solutions for reducing those risks, according to a new study.
Published April 11 in PLOS ONE, the study compares the cost effectiveness of nature-based and artificial solutions for flood reducti ... more |
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