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Libyan violence threatens oil recoveryTripoli, Libya (UPI) Sep 26, 2012 The assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and the dangers posed by rival militias that refuse to bow to the North African country's post-Gadhafi government are undermining efforts to restore, and expand, Libya's all-important oil and gas industry. The violence that has flared in Libya between its fractious militias and tribal groupings in the aftermath of the 2011 war that ended the rule of dictator Moammar Gadhafi has already slowed the recovery of that industry. Most importantl ... read more |
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  Poland seeking 70 new military helicopters: PM NATO-member Poland is in the market for 70 new military helicopters, more than double the number it first sought in March, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Total head against environment risk of Arctic oil: FT report Oil companies should not drill for oil in Arctic waters, the head of French oil group Total, Christophe de Margerie, told the Financial Times in an interview published on its website on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Luxury car sales drag in US: Lexus Sales of luxury cars across the United States have not kept pace with non-luxury vehicles but Lexus still expects to hit its target this year, Tim Morrison, vice president of Lexus's US division, said Wednesday. ... 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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 Auto Production Roars to New Records Production of passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 million in 2010 to 76.8 million in 2011----and 2012 may bring an all-time high of 80 million or more vehicles, according to ne ... more | .. |
 Tesla taps sun for free electric car fuel Tesla on Tuesday opened the first part of what it said would be a large network of stations that will provide free charges to its electric cars courtesy of the sun. ... more | .. |
 Pricing pressures for Australian LNG Australia's liquefied natural gas sector is facing increasing pressure amid Japanese Industry Minister Yukio Edano's call last week for a change to the oil-linked pricing system for natural gas. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Awards CH-147F In-Service Support Contract to GD Canada Boeing has completed its selection of in-country providers to support Canadian Forces CH-147F helicopters by awarding an Engineering Support Services contract to General Dynamics Canada. The I ... more |
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Vast reserves, but little to drink: Tajikistan's water struggles
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Road cleared for self-driving cars in California California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill clearing the way for self-driving cars to jockey with human-operated vehicles to test the technology on the state's roads. ... more | .. |
France's top court upholds convictions over Erika oil spill France's top court on Tuesday upheld energy giant Total's conviction for negligence in a 1999 shipwreck and oil spill that blackened much of the country's Atlantic coastline. ... more | .. |
Toyota, Nissan cut China output over island row Japanese auto giants Toyota and Nissan said Wednesday they would cut production in China because demand for Japanese cars has been hit by the bitter diplomatic row over disputed islands. ... more | .. |
  Most biofuels are not green First tops, then flops. That is one way of summing up the history of biofuels so far. A new study led by Empa gives an up-to-date picture of the ecobalance of various biofuels and their production p ... more |
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 Leaked pics of cutting-edge Chinese fighter On September 15-16, images of the cutting-edge Chinese fighter jet appeared on the web. The state-of-the-art aircraft bears strong resemblance to the American F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Develop Navigation System for the U.S. Navy's Super Hornet and Growler Aircraft Northrop Grumman has been awarded a competitive prototyping contract by The Boeing Company to develop an embedded global positioning/inertial navigation system (EGI) for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Su ... more | .. |
 Iraq province scraps Bahrain carrier ban Iraq's Najaf province has decided to scrap a ban on Bahraini carrier Gulf Air's flights after receiving complaints from Bahraini Shiites, a provincial council spokesman said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 New Uses for Old Tools Could Boost Biodiesel Output Tried-and-true techniques could help optimize oilseed yield for biodiesel production, according to studies conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. For more than 30 years ... 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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 EU: Reverse gas flows to Ukraine by 2014 Improvements needed to transmit natural gas from Europe to Ukraine for the first time could be finished by mid-2014, EU Energy Minister Gunter Oettinger says. ... more | .. |
 Tanker runs aground off Estonia, no spill threat: police An oil tanker ran aground off the Estonian capital Tallinn early Monday, but there was no threat of pollution from the vessel, police in the Baltic state said. ... more | .. |
 Continental shelf exploration: are we ready for it? Continental shelf exploration could bring a breakthrough for Russia's energy sector, experts say. To prove their words, this year's St.Petersburg International Energy Forum for the first time had a ... more | .. |
 Indian air force to buy French fighters The Indian air force is to finalize a contract to purchase 126 French Dassault Rafale jet fighters this year, in one of 2012's largest armaments purchases. ... more |
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 New airport system facilitates smoother take-offs and landings For airline passengers who dread bumpy rides to mountainous destinations, help may be on the way. A new turbulence avoidance system has for the first time been approved for use at a U.S. airport and ... more | .. |
 Japan's ANA says to order 11 more Dreamliners Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) said Friday it would order 11 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with a list price of around $2.68 billion, hoping the fuel-efficient aircraft will help cut costs. ... more | .. |
 Shell wants Greenpeace protest ban or hefty fine Royal Dutch Shell counter-attacked against Greenpeace on Friday, asking a judge to ban the group protesting near any of its property, with a million-euro fine as the cost of flouting the ruling. ... more | .. |
New EU deep-water oil rules advance A key European Parliament committee has approved new rules for deep-water oil drilling that tighten environmental liability requirements on energy companies. ... more |
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 Canada woos Asia for LNG Canada is touting its potential to be a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to Asia. ... more | .. |
 US selling Indonesia eight Apache helicopters The United States is to sell eight Apache helicopters to Indonesia in a sign of strengthening ties aimed at boosting regional security, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 World's first biofuel jet flight to take off in Canada The world's first flight powered entirely by bio jet fuel will take off next month from Ottawa, the fuel makers announced Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Nexen shareholders approve takeover by China's CNOOC Nexen shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly approved Chinese state-owned energy giant CNOOC's $15.1 billion takeover bid for the Canadian oil and gas company. ... more |
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 Big Oil faces crisis with Iraq over Kurds Top international oil companies operating in Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish enclave are heading for a showdown with Baghdad, which brands their deals with the independence-minded Kurds as hugely detrimental to Iraq's drive to become a major oil power. ... more | .. |
 EU MPs call for 'robust' oversight of shale gas development European lawmakers want tough regulation of shale oil and gas exploration and member states should be cautious as they proceed, especially over 'fracking' recovery systems, a statement said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Japan calls for reform of LNG markets Resource-hungry Japan called Wednesday for a revamp of the world's LNG market, as it ramps up its hunt for new sources of energy for a country badly scarred by the Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Business Jets proves range capability with record-setting trans-Pacific flight Boeing Business Jets set a new world record for "Speed Over a Recognized Course" when a BBJ flew non-stop from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand for installation of its VIP interiors. The BBJ, a ... more |
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