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  Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2016 The oil discharged into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) rig in 2010 contaminated more than 1,000 square miles of seafloor. The complexity of the event has made it difficult for scientists to determine the long-term fate of oil in this ocean environment. But researchers from UC Santa Barbara, with colleagues from three other institutions, are making progress. The scientists have now analyzed long-awaited data from the Natural Resource Dama ... read more |
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Obama moves to tie Trump's hands on Arctic, Atlantic drillingThe White House blocked new leases for oil and gas drilling in sections of the Arctic and Atlantic Tuesday, a high-stakes bid to forestall exploration and tie Donald Trump's hands. ... more 
Statoil boasts of endurance at legacy oil assetsAn oil field on the Norwegian continental shelf reached its 1 billionth barrel and has at least eight years left for production, energy company Statoil said. ... more 
Signs of balance lift oil prices higherAn expected draw on U.S. crude oil inventories help erased a brief downturn for crude oil prices, but momentum could be influenced by year-end movements. ... more 
Chesapeake says it's ready for recovery after big divestmentsStruggling shale company Chesapeake Energy said Tuesday it was anticipating a recovery next year after releasing a good portion of its non-core gas assets. ... more |
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California officials challenge fracking off coastlineCalifornia's chief prosecutor and an environmental commission on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging an assessment by federal authorities that clears the way for hydraulic fracturing off the state's coast. ... more 
Gas prices moving higher alongside oil pricesU.S. gasoline prices continue to rise along with crude oil, though some refinery issues and supply levels could create some fluidity, a retail market report finds. ... more 
Oil prices decline on production questionsCrude oil prices drifted lower in early Monday trading as questions lingered over whether or not parties to an OPEC agreement were playing ball. ... more 
Additional drilling slated for Leviathan gas fieldPartners behind one of the largest natural gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea said they're planning more drilling with the aim of starting production in 2019. ... more 
More drilling scheduled in Barents SeaA Norwegian energy regulator said Italian energy company Eni is the next in line to start drilling operations in the Barents Sea. ... more |
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Oil prices recovery means Texas recoveryA decision by members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to trim production in January bodes well for oil-rich Texas, a state economist said. ... more 
Suspended OPEC member Indonesia gets energy loanA $400 million loan is aimed at helping Indonesia, until recently a member of OPEC, meet its growing demand for energy, the Asian Development Bank said. ... more |
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Photosynthetic algae have been refining their technique for capturing light for millions of years. As a result, these algae boast powerful light-harvesting systems - proteins that absorb light to be turned into energy - that scientists have long aspired to understand and mimic for renewable energy applications.
Now, researchers at Princeton University have revealed a mechanism that enhance ... more People willing to pay more for new biofuelsInvesting in the 'bioeconomy' could create jobs and reduce carbon emissions Argonne researchers study how reflectivity of biofuel crops impacts climate |
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Strong demand from China will drive the tenth year of consecutive growth for the global PV market, according to a new report released by IHS Markit.
The quarterly IHS Technology PV Demand Market Tracker report provides forecasts and analysis for installed PV capacity in almost 50 countries. It includes quarterly installations and annual installations for 21 key regions, and annual grid-con ... more Saudi Vision 2030 Gives Boost to Solar Energy InvestorsCanadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Completes 200 Megawatt Garland Solar Facility EDF EN France chooses Trina Solar modules for its PV plant in Fos sur Mer |
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Turbines are spinning at a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, powering the region for the first time in an offshore capacity, a company announced.
Project developer Deepwater Wind said its Block Island wind farm is now in commercial operations, marking a first for the United States.
"We've made history here in the Ocean State, but our work is far from over," Deepwater Wind ... more Apple invests in China wind farms German energy company plants wind farm seed in TexasNew York to bid in Federal Offshore Wind Auction |
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  Japan has scrapped plans to generate electricity at a multi-billion dollar experimental nuclear reactor, the government said Monday, giving up on the decades-old project due to spiralling costs.
Once touted as a "dream reactor," the Monju facility was designed to generate more fuel than it consumes via nuclear chain reaction, an attractive alternative in a country with few natural resources. ... more Bulgaria seeks investor to revive nuclear project Japan switches on nuclear reactor after safety shutdown Fukushima costs to double to nearly $180 bn: report |
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Australian, South African and US researchers say that although the environmental movement is in shock at US President-elect Donald Trump's election victory and its implications, it is not all doom and gloom.
"The environmental movement should proactively seize opportunities over the next four years," said lead author Dr Duan Biggs of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions ... more Climate report says 2016 on pace to be hottest year yet Glee to gloom: Climate and the 'Trump effect' 'Fear is palpable' among US climate scientists over Trump moves |
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Conservation scientists have used layers of data on biodiversity, climate, transport and crop yields to construct a colour-coded mapping system that shows where new road-building projects should go to be most beneficial for food production at the same time as being least destructive to the environment.
The hope is that this "trade-off" strategy might guide governments, investors and develo ... more VW reaches $1 bn compensation deal in 3.0-liter diesel case VW settles Canada drivers' class action over emissions Google's Waymo adds 100 Chryslers to self-driving fleet |
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The World Bank on Tuesday announced an additional $1.5 billion aid package for Iraq, to help the war-torn country implement reforms, improve public services and boost its economy.
The package includes loan guarantees from the UK for about $372 million, and from Canada for about $72 million.
"Despite an ongoing war and low oil prices, Iraq is undertaking bold transformational reforms that ... more Bombs kill 7 near Iranian Kurdish party HQ in Iraq Unravelling the story of a mass grave in Iraq Iraqis create market in mud of displaced camp |
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Lockheed Martin has received $60 million in contracts to sustain and modernize intercontinental ballistic missile re-entry systems for the U.S. Air Force.
The agreement is comprised of a new contract in addition to an extended second contract. The company will be tasked with providing equipment and services for U.S. Air Force personnel to support testing and maintenance for all Minutema ... more Iran discusses nuclear ships plan with IAEA chiefIAEA content with oil-rich Iran, Iran seeks sanction review Obama allows Iran sanctions renewal without signing bill |
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  The wife of a Chinese human rights lawyer said Monday she is suing the public security bureau for accusing her in an online propaganda video of fomenting "colour revolution".
Li Wenzu's husband Wang Quanzhang took on a number of civil rights cases considered sensitive by the ruling Communist party and was detained last summer.
His employer, Beijing's Fengrui law firm, was at the centre ... more 'Iron lady' Ip runs for Hong Kong leader Chinese official's wife jailed in new vaccine scandal Popular Chinese Muslim website shuttered after Xi Jinping petition |
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  The UN has stopped The Gambia's controversial army chief from visiting troops serving as peacekeepers in Darfur, as international pressure grows on the country's top brass to accept incoming president-elect Adama Barrow.
Gambian security forces seized the country's Independent Electoral Commission on Tuesday, drawing international condemnation follosing a contested presidential election held ... more Influx of Chinese investors angers Madagascans Mobile money lifts Kenyan households out of poverty Mali rivals must stick to peace deal: French minister |
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Heading home for the holidays may fill you with joy, as well as a little dread at the thought of the complexities of air travel at one of the busiest times of the year. The good news is that NASA is working on new technologies and concepts in air traffic management that will not only provide some relief from holiday travel headaches, but increase the efficiency, safety and environmental friendli ... more Northrop Grumman completes E-2D Advanced Hawkeye flight test US military resumes Osprey flights in Japan after crash Raytheon to provide new F-16 mission computers for U.S. Air Force |
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  China's economic growth will slow to 6.5 percent next year and the yuan will continue falling against the dollar, a top Chinese think-tank said Monday.
The prediction follows a raft of positive data earlier this month that raised hopes of an end to the slowdown.
But the economy - the world's second largest - still "faces increasing downward pressure", the Chinese Academy of Social Scie ... more Philippines taps China-backed AIIB to fix infrastructure US antitrust regulators clear China-owned AMC to buy CarmikeChina vows more 'flexible' yuan, less property speculation |
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Chinese growth stabilised in the third quarter, data showed Wednesday, as ample credit and hot property markets propped up the world's second-largest economy.
But while the forecast-beating reading was in line with state targets, it came as experts warned that authorities have relied too much on easy credit, which has in turn increased financial risks.
The economy grew 6.7 percent in Jul ... moreChina data and US banks propel equities higher No debt-for-equity cure for zombie firms, says China China's ranks of super-rich rise despite economic slowdown |
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Japan's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favour of the central government in its bid to relocate a US airbase on Okinawa, dealing a significant blow to the plan's opponents led by the island's governor.
The Japanese and US governments want the base in the middle of a crowded city moved to a sparsely populated area for safety reasons. But many Okinawans want it relocated off the island altogeth ... more NATO urges Russia to prod Ukraine rebels to honour truce China returns seized US naval sea drone China offers guns worth $14 mn for drug war: Philippines |
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  Hospital visits spiked, roads were closed and flights cancelled Monday as China choked under a vast cloud of toxic smog, with forecasters warning worse was yet to come.
At least 23 cities in the world's most populous nation have issued red alerts for air pollution since Friday, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
A host of emergency measures have been implemented to protect the ... morePlanes grounded as smog chokes China for fifth dayMosul battle leaving legacy of environmental damage Beijing issues red alert for severe air pollution |
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In 1999, six career firefighters lost their lives responding to a five-alarm fire. They were part of a group of 73 dispatched to a smoke-filled warehouse in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lost inside the building's tight corners, they were unable to find an exit before running out of oxygen.
Avoiding a tragedy like that has been a technical challenge for decades. In the outdoors, firefighters c ... more China charges 10 in power plant collapse killed 74 Sawdust reinvented into super sponge for oil spills China arrests 18 over fatal October blast |
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