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  Montreal (AFP) Jan 27, 2017 Canadian pipeline builder TransCanada announced Thursday it had submitted an application to build the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial project that has been given the green light by US President Donald Trump. Trump on Tuesday gave a conditional go-ahead for the project, which was put on hold by former president Barack Obama over environmental concerns. Calgary-based TransCanada said in a statement it had filed a "presidential permit application" with the US State Department for approval of ... read more |
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UK court blocks Nigeria spill claims against ShellA British court on Thursday blocked pollution claims against Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell by more than 40,000 Niger Delta residents demanding action over decades of oil spills in the region. ... more 
ExxonMobil names climate scientist to its boardOil giant ExxonMobil, long criticized over its stance on climate change and production of fossil fuels, has appointed a leading climate scientist to its board of directors. ... more 
Texas energy sector showing clear recoveryThe Texas oil and gas sector has turned the corner after a two-year "blood bath" that humbled the nation's top producer, a state economist said. ... more 
A pivotal shift in Texas shaleEmerging U.S. shale player Halcon Resources said it spent more than $700 million to shift its priorities in its Texas operations. ... more |
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Poland behind in energy diversificationPoland can do better in adopting a low-carbon economy as coal is the primary source of the country's energy system, an international panel found. ... more 
Austrian energy company OMV makes Iran moveAustrian energy company OMV said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to discuss the country's rebounding energy sector. ... more 
Transparency International has U.S. energy concernsAccountability is a concern with the Trump administration, Transparency International said in the wake of White House support for energy infrastructure. ... more 
Upbeat tones lift crude oil pricesSentiments of emerging recovery in the energy sector as a whole offered some support to crude oil prices Thursday, despite supply-side pressures. ... more 
Halliburton: Oil prices not yet bringing global reboundThough North America is responding quickly to higher oil prices, it's a global market and the rest of the world is still catching up, Halliburton's CEO said. ... more |
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Former Sinopec president gets 15 years for graftChina sentenced a former president of state-run energy giant Sinopec to 15 and a half years for corruption Tuesday, official media said, the latest punishment meted out to a prominent figure in the graft-riddled oil sector. ... more 
High oil prices actually help push gas prices lowerHigher oil prices have led to a reversal of sorts, with improved economics for U.S. shale producers bringing retail gas prices lower, a market review found. ... more |
  
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released the largest-ever single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) dataset of genetic variations in poplar trees, information useful to plant scientists as well as researchers in the fields of biofuels, materials science, and secondary plant metabolism.
For nearly 10 years, researchers with DOE's BioEnergy Scie ... more Handheld Sensor Unit Determines Biofuel Content Of Diesel Blends Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits Iowa State engineer helps journal highlight how pyrolysis can advance the bioeconomy |
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers has laid the foundations for an entirely new type of photovoltaic cell. In this new method, infrared radiation is converted into electrical energy using a different mechanism from that found in conventional solar cells. The mechanism behind the new solid-state solar cell made of the mineral perovskite relies on so-called polaron excitations, which combine ... more France issues first 'green bonds' with record 7 bln euro sale A big nano boost for solar cells Xinhua: U.S. wasting opportunity in clean energy |
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  Local authorities approved the largest offshore wind farm in the United States on Wednesday, to be located near Long Island and capable of powering some 50,000 households.
Construction on the site, which could begin by 2019, is set to install an initial 15 turbines with a capacity of 90 megawatts.
The South Fork Wind Farm will be located some 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of the tip ... more Renewables a big boost for GE's profits Essen, Germany wins greenest city honors Obama puts offshore North Carolina on wind energy map |
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The AREVA Georges Besse II enrichment plant successfully reached its full production capacity of 7.5 million SWUs1 in 2016, on schedule as planned. The plant has gradually been able to ramp up its activity thanks to the modularity of its production process.
The most recent qualification tests carried out have confirmed the performance capabilities of the plant's equipment with its industri ... more France takes key step towards closing ageing nuclear plant New technique could lead to safer, more efficient uranium extraction Treated carbon pulls radioactive elements from water |
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As scientists work to predict how climate change may affect hurricanes, droughts, floods, blizzards and other severe weather, there's one area that's been overlooked: mild weather. But no more.
NOAA and Princeton University scientists have produced the first global analysis of how climate change may affect the frequency and location of mild weather - days that are perfect for an outdoor we ... more Researchers report new understanding of global warming New England's 1816 'Mackerel Year' and climate change today Green Sahara's ancient rainfall regime revealed |
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Paris began its first experiment with driverless buses on Monday, with city officials saying they were eager to prepare for the coming "revolution" of autonomous vehicles.
Two box-shaped electric vehicles capable of carrying around 10 people have been deployed - within the safety of a special lane - on a bridge connecting two railway stations to the east of the city centre.
"Autonomous ... more Society set for head-on collision with driverless cars New Zealand stimulates electric vehicle market US closes probe into fatal Tesla autopilot crash, no defect found |
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  They have been waiting for two and half years and the children of Iraq's east Mosul are flocking to enrol in their reopened schools, eager not to waste another day.
"It's a great day, today we are giving our children their right to receive an education," said Ghassan Ahmed, queueing with his seven-year-old in the yard of Farahedi primary school.
The red-and-yellow walls of the school in ... more Fears for Mosul civilians as Iraq plans west bank assault As dust of war settles, east Mosul buries its dead anewIS expel residents to defend river bank in Mosul |
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  Britain hit back on Monday against reports of a failed test of its nuclear weapons deterrent last year when an unarmed missile reportedly misfired, possibly in the direction of the United States.
"Contrary to reports in the weekend press, HMS Vengeance and her crew were successfully tested," Defence Minister Michael Fallon told lawmakers, responding to the Sunday Times article.
"We do no ... more Days of N. Korea's Kim are numbered: defector China must expand nuclear arsenal in response to Trump Israel nuclear whistle-blower convicted over release terms |
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  US president Donald Trump will strut through the Year of the Rooster, thriving as Hong Kong geomancers predict 2017 will be marked by the arguments and aggression that are characteristic of the animal.
With Trump at the top of the pecking order, the volatile traits of the rooster - combined with the year's signature element of fire - mean rocky times ahead, particularly in the western wor ... more Hong Kong leadership favourite testifies in corruption trial 2016 baby bump after China relaxes one-child ruleHong Kong's 'Mr Pringles' announces leadership bid |
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  A pro-government militia in Mali said that it had lost 14 fighters in an attack blamed on former rebels Saturday, three days after a suicide car bomber left more than 70 dead.
Some 77 people were killed and 120 wounded in the suicide blast Wednesday which targeted a camp in northern Gao housing former rebels and pro-government militia - who are signatories to a 2015 peace accord struck with ... more The 5 previous West African military interventionsNew Gambia president demands army loyaltyGambia army chief says troops will not fight intervention |
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  The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Persistent Threat Detection System Aerostats to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The proposed sale under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program carries an estimated value of $525 million.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which manages the FMS program, said in its notification to Congress that Saudi Arabia's pro ... more U.S. AETC fires first live bombs from an F-35A Shortage of Air Force fighter pilots grows Britain seeks continued U.S. logistics support for C-17s |
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  Australia said Tuesday it was working to recast the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the United States and opened the door for China to sign up after President Donald Trump ditched the huge trade pact.
The deal included a dozen Asia-Pacific nations which together account for 40 percent of the global economy, but Trump declared Monday he had "terminated" it in line with election pledges to s ... more Japan posts first annual trade surplus since Fukushima EU envoy says China must open market to match soaring wordsTrump trade moves chilling, could hurt US business: trade experts |
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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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  Montenegro's NATO membership will send a strong signal of commitment to regional security, secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, amid growing Western concern about Russian influence in the Balkans.
"Your NATO membership will send a clear signal of stability and security in the whole region, which is the basis for prosperity," Stoltenberg told Montenegro Prime Minister Dusko Marko ... more US faces stiff China pushback in S. China SeaChina says it will not back down on South China Sea Trump aide: media is 'opposition,' should shut up |
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Despite a steady rise in the manufacture and release of synthetic chemicals, research on the ecological effects of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals is severely lacking. This blind spot undermines efforts to address global change and achieve sustainability goals. So reports a new study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
Emma J. Rosi, a freshwater ecologist at ... more Cookware made with scrap metal contaminates food Research targets cookstove pollution using supercomputers and NASA satellites How India's 'Garden City' became garbage city |
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  In the anxious days since an avalanche engulfed the Hotel Rigopiano in Italy on January 18, wrenching scenes and heart-stirring strokes of luck have riveted the country.
The death toll hit 25 on Wednesday, with four people still missing.
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Central Italy was the scene of chaos after the region was struck by record snowfall and four magnitude five earthquakes in the ... moreItaly avalanche toll at 15 as helicopter crash adds to pain Haitians face deportation as 2010 quake reprieve expires Archaeologists shed new light on collapse of Mayan civilization |
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