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Russia to boost investment in premium diesel production two-fold next yearMoscow, Russia (Voice of Russia) Aug 28, 2012 Returning to post-Soviet level of crude production this year, Russia now strives to secure its position on the European energy market. The government is pinning its hopes on exports of high-quality diesel, and urging investments in refining to nearly double in 2013. Recent data from the Energy Ministry revealed that the figure will rise to $11 billion next year, demonstrating a 93% surge in 2012. Over the past few years, the government has been pushing the envelope to modernize the industry in an ... read more |
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 French PM: Shale gas future not settled The question of tapping shale gas reserves in France - where hydraulic fracturing is banned - isn't yet resolved, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says. ... more | .. |
 Blast halts oil flow from Turkish-Iraqi pipeline: sources An explosion hit the Turkish-Iraqi pipeline, causing a fire and stopping oil flow to Turkey, Turkish security sources and an Iraqi official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Greenpeace intercepts Russian oil rig workers Greenpeace activists in a tiny inflatable boat on Monday intercepted a Russian ship in the remote Arctic as it was taking oil workers for the pioneering start of drilling work in pristine northern waters. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Chinese giant Sinopec sees net profit fall Chinese oil giant Sinopec, Asia's largest refiner by capacity, announced on Sunday that first-half net profit fell 41 percent year-on-year, reports said. ... more | .. |
 Military rescues 27 kidnapped oil workers in Nigeria: navy Nigerian military forces stormed the hideout of a militant gang operating on the waters of oil-producing Cross River State and rescued 27 abducted oil workers, a navy spokesman said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 China builds sewage facilities on disputed island China has begun building sewage and waste disposal facilities on a disputed South China Sea island, state media said Monday, a move likely to stoke a growing territorial row with its neighbours. ... more | .. |
 Cleaner fuel for cruise ships and other big vessels from ingredients in detergents, medicines Scientists have described development of a new fuel mixture to ease the major air pollution and cost problems facing cruise ships, oil tankers and container ships. These vessels tend to burn t ... more |
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  Swiss fighter jet purchase details agreed despite criticism Switzerland has agreed details of its planned purchase of 22 fighter jets from Sweden, despite a critical parliamentary report on the deal, the defence ministries of the two countries said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Sky high methane mystery closer to being solved Increased capture of natural gas from oil fields probably accounts for up to 70 percent of the dramatic leveling off seen in atmospheric methane at the end of the 20th century, according to new UC I ... more | .. |
'Manageable' oil slick reaches Sri Lanka capital An oil slick from a rusting cargo vessel that sank in bad weather reached the coast of Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday and threatened a beach resort popular with foreign tourists, officials said. ... more | .. |
PetroChina invests in Middle East oil PetroChina, China's biggest oil and natural gas producer, warned economic growth would be slow in the coming months. ... more |
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Enstrom completes Thai helicopter delivery Enstrom Helicopter Corp. has delivered all 16 of the contracted 480B turbine training and utility helicopters to Thailand's army. ... more | .. |
Oil firms evacuate as storm heads for Gulf of Mexico Oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico braced Friday for Tropical Storm Isaac as the strengthening storm barreled toward Haiti on a northwest track that threatened US offshore operations. ... more | .. |
  Biorefinery makes use of every bit of a soybean The corn industry produces almost 4,000 products from every bushel. Oil refineries produce fuels and ingredients for an estimated 6,000 products with a thoroughness that actually squeezes 44 gallons ... more | .. |
 Canada's Africa Oil increases estimates Canada's Africa Oil Corp. increased its estimated resources for its Kenyan and Ethiopian concessions. ... more |
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SpaceX plans 11th test of Starship later this month from South Texas
Cassini proves complex chemistry in Enceladus ocean
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 Chavez unveils $130 billion oil expansion Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, seeking re-election Oct. 7, says he plans to spend $130 billion over six years to double the country's daily crude oil output. ... more | .. |
 Oil rises in Asia on China stimulus hopes Oil prices surged in Asia on Thursday as hopes of a Chinese stimulus soared after manufacturing activity in the world's largest energy consumer fell to a nine-month low in August, analysts said. ... more | .. |
Iraq expects first F-16 fighter jets in 2013 Iraq expects to receive the first group of F-16 warplanes next year, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's spokesman said on Thursday, after US officials said the aircraft would not arrive until 2014. ... more | .. |
 Peru on track to build new Cusco airport Peru is going ahead with the construction of a high-volume airport at Cusco in southeastern Peru despite controversies over potential risks to the ecological treasures of Chinchero. ... more |
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 Genetically Engineered Algae For Biofuel Pose Potential Risks That Should Be Studied Algae are high on the genetic engineering agenda as a potential source for biofuel, and they should be subjected to independent studies of any environmental risks that could be linked to cultivating ... more | .. |
 UA Engineering Professor Uses Aerospace Materials to Build Endless Green Pipeline Mo Ehsani, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of Arizona, has designed a new, lightweight underground pipe he says could transform the pipeline construction industry. Instead ... more | .. |
  Germans prefer bigger engines: study Forget soaring fuel prices and concerns about the environment, Germans are suckers for horsepower and the trend is to buy cars with ever bigger engines, a new study showed on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Nigerian oil workers in nationwide strike Nigeria's capital Abuja has been experiencing fuel scarcities since the country's petroleum workers went on strike a week ago. ... more |
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Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms Race
Starcloud partners with Mission Space to protect orbital datacenters with real time space weather intelligence | .. |
 Warning issued for modified algae Genetically engineering algae as a source of biofuel has potential risks to the environment that demand study, U.S. scientists warn. ... more | .. |
China's Geely H1 profit rises 9% as exports surge Chinese automaker Geely said Wednesday its first-half net profit rose nine percent year-on-year, as strong exports helped to offset a domestic slowdown in the world's biggest car market. ... more | .. |
 Boat in China-Japan island dispute returns to Hong Kong A boat which carried a group of pro-China activists to disputed islands in the East China Sea last week, leading to their detention by Japan and anti-Tokyo protests, returned to Hong Kong on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Swiss fighter jet purchase to go ahead despite criticism Switzerland is to press ahead with its controversial purchase of 22 Saab Gripen fighter jets despite a highly critical parliamentary report into the deal released on Tuesday. ... more |
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 Fueling the future with renewable gasoline and diesel A new process for converting municipal waste, algae, corn stalks and similar material to gasoline, diesel and jet fuel is showing the same promise in larger plants as it did in laboratory-scale devi ... more | .. |
 New biorefinery finds treasure in Starbucks' spent coffee grounds and stale bakery goods With 1.3 billion tons of food trashed, dumped in landfills and otherwise wasted around the world every year, scientists have described development and successful laboratory testing of a new "biorefi ... more | .. |
American CEO of Czech truck-maker charged in graft case American Ronald Adams, the chief executive and owner of the Czech-based truck-maker Tatra has denied graft allegations linked to a Czech defence contract for which he has been charged, Tatra said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Australia sees China chance in Chevron gas exit Australian officials on Tuesday welcomed Chevron's decision to bow out of Woodside Petroleum's massive Browse liquefied natural gas project as a chance for Chinese investors to buy in. ... more |
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