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September 30, 2013

Can bacteria combat oil spill disasters?
Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Oct 01, 2013
Teams of international scientists have decrypted the effectiveness of two types of bacteria, which could be used in the future to help combat oil spill disasters. According to a report written by scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in the peer-reviewed journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Alcanivorax borkumensis converts hydrocarbons into fatty acids which then form along the cell membrane. New insights on ... read more

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China's synthetic gas plants would be greenhouse giants Coal-powered synthetic natural gas plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as sh ... more		Methane Out, Carbon Dioxide In A University of Virginia engineering professor has proposed a novel approach for keeping waste carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Andres Clarens, an assistant professor of civil and environ ... more		Indonesia ripe for U.S. investment in shale gas? Indonesia is encouraging the United States to invest in shale gas exploration in the Southeastern Asian country. ... more
				Russian court detains eight more Greenpeace crew members A Russian court on Sunday ordered the detention for two months of eight more crew members of a Greenpeace ship who protested against Arctic oil drilling as part of a probe into alleged piracy. ... more		Arctic drilling needs federal standards Federal standards are needed to ensure safe Arctic drilling, a new report says. ... more

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Libya oil crisis imperils badly needed investment in energy Libya's seemingly endless security crisis has crippled its all-important energy sector, slashing production from 1.4 million barrels per day to as little as 250,000 bpd, and has driven off urgently needed foreign investment to develop Libya's battered oil sector. ... more		Greenpeace's 'Arctic 30': a diverse group of activists The 30 activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise being held by Russia hail from 18 different countries with diverse backgrounds and ages. ... more		Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals Typhoon Bualoi inflicts death, lasting floods on Vietnam Moldova backs EU in elections marred by Russian interference		China wins $2 billion oil deal in Uganda China's state-owned CNOOC has secured a $2-billion deal to develop a petroleum field in Uganda and help propel the east African nation into the club of oil-producing countries, an official said Friday. ... more
				Iraq's oil-rich Kurds move steadily toward independence Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region is moving ever closer to declaring independence, thanks largely to its oil reserves of 45 billion barrels and increasingly close energy links with neighboring Turkey. ... more		Dubai signs MoU with Sonangol to build oil refinery Dubai said on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Sonangol to build a crude oil refinery aimed at meeting rising domestic demand. ... more

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Rainbow Warrior captain among activists held in Russia A veteran Greenpeace campaigner who was the captain of the ship Rainbow Warrior when it was bombed and sunk by French secret services in New Zealand in 1985 is among the activists detained by Russia for a protest in the Arctic. ... more		Israel sees Turkey-Cyprus settlement as key to gas exports Israelis are still trying to figure out how to export natural gas from their big offshore fields under the eastern Mediterranean, and their thinking these days seems to be moving along radical lines - like playing peacemaker. ... more		Venus' Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron Technique Could Reveal Hidden Habitats on Moon and Mars Arianespace partners with BULL to advance space debris prevention measures on Ariane 6		Russian court to rule on jailing Greenpeace activists A Russian court on Thursday began considering whether to prolong the detention of 30 Greenpeace activists suspected of piracy after they held a high seas protest on an Arctic oil platform. ... more
				Lawmaker charged over British fracking site protest A prominent Green Party lawmaker was charged Wednesday following her arrest last month at a British anti-fracking protest. ... more		Egypt for Sale Three years has seen the overturn of two government, the deaths of thousands of people and the destruction of much of the Egyptian economy. In the end, the mobs have changed nothing, except to make ... more

Myanmar's energy sector boosted by World Bank investment

Nigeria signs $1.3 bn power plant deal with China

ASEAN region has potential for 70 percent green energy

Canada at competitive disadvantage for LNG export?

Dutch back Greenpeace ship's Arctic oil-drilling protest

China probes three more oil executives for 'violations'

First look at complete sorghum genome may usher in new uses for food and fuel

First steps towards achieving better and cheaper biodiesel

Want wine with those biofuels? Why not, researchers ask

Japan top diplomat visits Chernobyl nuclear plant

TEPCO to drain two more tanks at Fukushima nuclear plant

Ukraine, Japan to monitor Chernobyl and Fukushima from space

	Dutch decision to delay shale gas drilling brings mixed reactions A Dutch government move to delay a decision on allowing shale gas drilling was hailed by local communities but "regretted" by energy boosters. ... more		Leaders to discuss Japan importing Canada gas: reports Japan and Canada will hold talks Tuesday on Canadian shale gas exports to Japan, reports said, as the resource-poor Asian country looks to diversify its sources of fuel. ... more		Shale pits environmental versus economic interests Shale oil and gas may be massive untapped energy sources, but the risks of extracting them has drawn calls for tighter regulation or an all-out ban. ... more		Russia accuses Greenpeace activists of piracy Russia opened a criminal probe Tuesday into suspected piracy by both foreign and local activists from environmental lobby group Greenpeace who staged a protest at sea over Arctic oil exploration by energy giant Gazprom. ... more

EU leaders plot defence boost in shadow of Denmark drones

Germany wants to allow military to shoot down drones

Leaked info: China's Taiwan invasion plans get help from Russia

Russia tows Greenpeace ship to port, activists risk charges		Clean Energy, Ferus Natural Gas Fuels, and GE Join Forces To Jointly Deliver LNG		Oil thieves cripple Nigeria's production, cost state $5B a year		Venezuelan president in China after US airspace row		Jordan, China ink $2.5 bn deal to build oil shale-fired plant
Chevron wins partial victory in Ecuador pollution case		Algeria gas plant report reveals energy security gaps		Iraq Kurdish leader insists on right to export energy		Study: Less methane leaks from fracking than EPA says		Ecuador's Correa calls for Chevron boycott

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China confirms new gas pipeline through Tajikistan

DNV students propose new subsea solution for the Gulf of Mexico

Lebanon's gas hopes leak away amid country's woes

Mideast Oil Loses Some of its Power

Chevron, Transocean settle over Rio oil spill

Nigerian residents reject Shell settlement over oil spills

China's Xi agrees $3 bn in credits for Kyrgyzstan

BP signs deal on controversial north Iraq oilfield

Europe must save gas plants for energy security: GDF Suez chief

Poland anchors energy strategy in coal, shale gas: PM

Uzbekistan, China sign agreements worth $15 billion

Philippines mulls removing 'Chinese' blocks at shoal

U.K. scientists say shale gas' carbon footprint on par with others

Shell opens compensation talks over massive Nigeria oil spill

Japan and India to push for better LNG pricing

Exploring for Oil in Nicaragua: Friends in High Places

Destabilization fears over Somalia's first oil deal

PetroChina denies more officials probed for graft

Chevron claims new proof of fraud in Ecuador pollution ruling

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