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  Zeebrugge, Belgium (UPI) Feb 15, 2017 French energy company ENGIE said it was leading efforts to offer low-carbon options to the maritime shipping industry with liquefied natural gas. The French energy company, working in cooperation with its Japanese and Belgian natural gas transmission operator Fluxys, said it took delivery of the first-ever bunkering vessel powered by liquefied natural gas. Bunkering is the ship-to-ship transfer of fuel. ENGIE said the vessel, christened Zeebrugge after its home port, will run on LNG and ... read more |
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U.S. gas prices likely at short-term lowA retail price watchdog said this may be the short-term seasonal low point for U.S. gasoline prices as refiners start switching to a different blend. ... more 
OPEC notes role as market stabilizerThe secretary-general of OPEC said market stability was a primary objective for the production group, but noted the importance of spare capacity. ... more 
Higher inventories send oil prices lowerMore signs of recovery in U.S. shale oil basins and indications of a build in inventories sent crude oil prices lower early Wednesday. ... more 
New plans for the North Sea, German energy company saysGerman energy company Wintershall said Wednesday it was showcasing its commitment to Norway by submitting plans for offshore development. ... more |
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Tribe tries again to block Dakota Access pipelineThe tribe at the center of the debate over the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline said it was again challenging the White House on the issue. ... more
Norway heralds new North Sea productionThe start of new production in the North Sea is a testament to the enduring strength of Norway's energy sector, the country's energy minister said. ... more 
World Bank chief visits oil-rich Saudi ArabiaRiyadh received support for a new economic vision from the World Bank, the government said as representatives met on the sidelines with OPEC. ... more 
U.S. gas prices remain relatively stableRetail gasoline prices in the United States continue to hold steady despite regional fluctuations because oil markets in are limbo, a market survey found. ... more 
Oil prices recover lost ground after Monday's beatingTepid growth in the European economy and a recovery phase following steady losses in the previous session pushed oil prices higher early Tuesday. ... more 
'Strange black soot' blankets Nigeria's oil hubThe Nigerian city of Port Harcourt used to be known as "The Garden City" because of its soaring palm trees and green open spaces. ... more |
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Alberta honors oil legacyWith the nation's prime minister in Washington discussing trade issues, leaders in Alberta commemorated the economic legacy of oil and gas. ... more 
Canada closer to breaking oil landlockA review board in Canada said it started a detailed approval process for the route of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline to the western shore. ... more 
More drilling permits issued in TexasThe number of new drilling permits issued in Texas last month was more than 80 percent higher than the previous year, state data show. ... more
U.S. oil production looking robust, OPEC saysThe recovery in crude oil prices means more oil likely from U.S. shale deposits, though immediate gains are coming from offshore, OPEC said. ... more |
  
The provincial government of Alberta said it was creating new jobs by offering funding to support bioenergy and a low-carbon future.
The government said it was offering up to $45 million to support a bioenergy producer program aimed at deriving fuels from crops and livestock waste.
The industry already powers the equivalent of 200,000 average households in Alberta and contributes ... more A better way to farm algae DuPont Industrial Biosciences to develop new high-efficiency biogas enzyme method Cathay Pacific to cut emissions with switch to biofuel |
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  Strong economic powers like China may take over as the global leaders in renewable energy and leave the U.S. economy depending on Beijing, state governors said.
A bipartisan group of state governors working through a wind and solar energy coalition called on President Donald Trump to put his political weight behind the nation's renewable energy sector.
"If the United States does ... more First Solar Awarded 140Mw Module Supply Contract For Australia'S Largest Solar Project Magnolia Solar awarded US Patent for High Efficiency Multijunction Solar Cell French government gets renewable energy endorsement |
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While only a fraction of the total capacity is realized, Norwegian energy company Statoil said the British grid is getting power from its latest wind farm.
Statoil announced its first wind turbine from the Dudgeon facility off the British coast was now providing electricity to the nation's grid. Up to 6,000 homes are now getting power from offshore wind. Once in full operation later thi ... more Prysmian UK to supply land cable connections for East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm Russia's nuclear giant pushes into wind energy The power of wind energy and how to use it |
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The French nuclear group Areva said Tuesday a truck carrying a chemical used in the uranium fuel process had tipped over in Benin, but there was "no risk" of contamination.
The accident occurred in the West African country on Sunday near Dassa, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of the capital Cotonou.
The truck was carrying uranate, an oxide used in the process to make nuclear fuel. ... more Explosion at French nuclear plant, 'no radiation risk' Three new uranium minerals from Utah Iran imports 149 tonnes of uranium from Russia: atomic chief |
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The breakdown of methane hydrates due to warming climate is unlikely to lead to massive amounts of methane being released to the atmosphere, according to a recent interpretive review of scientific literature performed by the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Rochester. Methane hydrate, which is also referred to as gas hydrate, is a naturally-occurring, ice-like form of methane and wat ... more Scientists argue current climate change models understate the problem Researchers say climate models understate risk, ignore human factors Cape Town pools crack down on splashing as drought bites |
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  Electric carmaker Tesla announced the opening of a new Gulf headquarters Monday in Dubai, aiming to conquer an oil-rich region better known for gas guzzlers than environmentally friendly motoring.
Elon Musk, the co-founder and chief executive of the American firm seeking to revolutionise the electric car market, was in the affluent city state to oversee the launch of the Gulf sales push.
... more Dubai aims to launch hover-taxi by July Germany to expand infrastructure for electric vehicles Saab, Aalto University sign collaborative research deal |
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  As the noose tightens around holdout jihadists in west Mosul, so does the belt around the waists of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians trapped there with dwindling supplies.
"We're trying to build up some reserves but we have very little food left at home," said Umm Sameer, a mother from the Ras al-Jadda neighbourhood of west Mosul.
After retaking eastern Mosul from the Islamic Sta ... more Thousands pay homage to victims of Baghdad protest Baghdad suicide car bomb kills nine: official Iraq's 'cycling girls' ride for freedom |
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  Beijing has expelled dozens of South Korean missionaries working in northeast China including some helping North Korean refugees, activists said Tuesday, as relations sour over Seoul's planned US missile defence system.
Around 170 South Koreans - including 70 missionaries and their family members - in the province of Jilin bordering North Korea were expelled between January 10 and Februar ... more N. Korea slams UN condemnation of missile launch UN condemns N. Korea missile launch as Trump vows strong responseUN to meet after N. Korea claims successful missile test |
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  The disappearance of a Chinese billionaire from his Hong Kong hotel has brought back frightening memories for bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who also went missing in an ordeal that highlighted Beijing's tightening grip on the city.
Lam is one of five Hong Kong publishers who vanished at the end of 2015 and resurfaced across the border in mainland China. He returned to Hong Kong on bail after eight ... more Hong Kong police guilty over attack on democracy protester Hole is where the heart is for Chinese cave dwellers 'Unfair' Hong Kong election sparks fresh democracy calls |
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  South Sudan's army said Tuesday a general who quit after accusing President Salva Kiir and his tribe of "ethnic cleansing" was corrupt and had fled to evade arrest.
Lieutenant-General Thomas Cirillo Swaka, then deputy chief of general staff for logistics, resigned last week accusing Kiir, aides and other army officers of violating a 2015 peace deal.
They had "systematically frustrated th ... more UN demands armed groups stop fighting in C. Africa Ivory Coast arrests six journalists over mutiny 'false information'I. Coast govt pursues bid to end mutiny by elite troops |
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Members of the Department of Chemistry of Lomonosov Moscow State University have created unique polymer matrices for polymer composites based on novel phthalonitrile monomers. The developed materials possess higher strength than metals, which helps to sufficiently decrease the mass of aircraft parts that operate at high temperatures. Scientists have published the project results in the Journal o ... more Israeli companies cash in on F-35 contract work Airbus contracts CAE for C295W training simulation Saab offers high-tech jet production hub to India |
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China increased its steelmaking capacity last year by more than twice Britain's annual output, a report said Monday, despite repeated pledges to cut huge excess in the sector.
China makes more than half the world's steel but a slowdown in its economy and sagging global demand has left the industry with massive excess capacity.
It has been accused of dumping its production on world mark ... more IAI completes IUHDSS port security project in India EU Parliament to vote on Canada trade deal Surge in China factory-gate prices fans inflation hopes |
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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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  Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will attend a G20 gathering this week, China announced Tuesday, setting up a possible first encounter with new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Last week, as Sino-US tensions over Taiwan simmered, it seemed Wang would skip the meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations opening in Bonn Thursday to be at a Beijing event.
But following a conci ... more Flynn resignation has 'no impact' on US message to NATO: Pentagon chief Children learn patriotic spirit at "Red Army school" Trump's lieutenants descend on jittery Europe |
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  India's air now rivals China's as the world's deadliest, according to a new study published Tuesday amid warnings that efforts to curb pollution from coal will not yield results any time soon.
India's notoriously poor air quality causes nearly 1.1 million premature deaths every year, almost on a par with China, concluded a joint report by two US-based health research institutes.
But wher ... more New study helps explain how garbage patches form in the world's oceans Banned chemicals from the '70s found in the deepest reaches of the ocean EU emits 'final warning' to Britain, France on air pollution |
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  Twice a month, beautician Chnoor Khezri takes her equipment to a camp near Mosul and gives displaced Iraqi women who have lost everything a proper pampering and some fresh confidence.
In a small room inside the camp, the young Iranian Kurd takes out her brushes and scissors and puts blue wax to heat up in a pot. "It's not much but I work miracles with this," she says.
More than 3,600 wom ... more Myanmar jade mine landslide kills 9: official Justice for victims of Nepal's civil war slips away Six cosmic catastrophes that could wipe out life on Earth |
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