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  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 Researchers have developed a simple device that can detect an oil spill in water and then pinpoint the type of oil present on the surface. The device is designed to float on the water, where it could remotely monitor a small area susceptible to pollution or track the evolution of contamination at a particular location. "Fast detection of a spill is crucial for a quick antipollution response to avoid, as much as possible, the progressive mixture of the oil into the water, which would make cleaning ... read more |
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U.S. crude oil sales to Asia quickly growingSingapore (UPI) Mar 10, 2017 The growing influence of U.S. crude oil exports to Asia was a topic at a recent oil conference in London. ... more 
U.S. companies claim largest onshore oil discovery in 30 yearsWashington (UPI) Mar 10, 2017 Energy enterprises Repsol and Armstrong Energy say they made the largest U.S. onshore oil discovery in three decades in Alaska. ... more 
Trudeau makes the case for Canadian energy in HoustonHouston (UPI) Mar 10, 2017 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed his country's energy commitment to the United States during a speech in Houston. ... more 
Native Americans march on White House over Dakota pipelineWashington (AFP) March 10, 2017 Native American groups staged a march to the White House Friday against the construction of a controversial oil pipeline, which they fear could desecrate tribal lands and threaten drinking water. ... more |
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Oil sands development threatens Canadian nature reserve: UNESCOOttawa (AFP) March 10, 2017 Canada has failed to adequately protect a national park and world heritage site that neighbors a massive oil sands development, UNESCO said Friday. ... more 
Tillerson recuses himself from Keystone XL decisionWashington (AFP) March 10, 2017 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, a former oil executive, recused himself Thursday from any role in approving the Keystone XL pipeline between Canada's tar sands and US refineries. ... more 
Oil falls to below $49 per barrel in selloffDallas (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 Oil prices fell sharply Thursday, with West Texas Intermediate crude falling below $49 per barrel for the first time this year. ... more
Shell approves $7.25B Canadian oil sands saleVancouver (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 Royal Dutch Shell inked a pair of agreements to sell $7.25 billion worth of undeveloped oil sands interests in Canada to other companies in the country. ... more 
Texas energy sector recovery in its infancyDallas TX (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 Energy sector components are aligning to spawn recovery in Texas, the No. 1 oil producer, but it's still early in the expansion, an industry economist said. ... more 
Advocates turn focus to Minnesota oil pipelineSaint Paul MN (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 An expansion to a Minnesota oil pipeline poses a direct threat to water supplies in the region, conservationists and tribal groups told the State Department. ... more |
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Adapt or die, head of Norwegian energy company Statoil saysWashington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 Energy players standing after last year's downturn need to learn the lesson of the past to chart an efficient and low-carbon future, the head of Statoil said. ... more 
Senegal, North Sea provide boost for Cairn EnergyVienna (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 Cairn Energy, which has headquarters in Scotland, is primed for growth on the back of North Sea and African developments, its chief executive said Wednesday. ... more 
Oklahoma oil, gas tax collections lower year-over-yearOklahoma City (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 Tax collections from oil and gas production last year were more than 10 percent off the previous year, though the Oklahoma state treasury expressed optimism. ... more 
U.S. oil supply, inventories send crude oil prices lowerWashington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 Crude oil prices early Wednesday moved sharply lower after an industry group reported a large buildup in inventories, suggesting supply-side pressures remain. ... more |
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A meeting in a forest between a biologist and a mathematician could lead to thicker, faster growing trees. "Mathematicians like translating biological processes into numbers," said Andrei Smertenko, assistant professor in Washington State University's Institute of Biological Chemistry. "I'm a biologist, and I want to help grow stronger, better trees."
Breeding trees is a time-consuming and ... more Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Petrol and jet fuel alternatives are produced by yeast cell factories  University Park PA (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Energy crop production on conservation lands may not boost greenhouse gases  Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Yeast cell factories make gas, jet fuel alternatives |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 
The solar market in the United States had its best year on record in 2016, according to researchers with the Solar Energy Industries Association.
In a study published by the industry group, researchers note the solar market nearly doubled its previous record, and added more electric generating capacity than any other source for the first time in history.
The report, called the U. ... more Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017New study shines light on photosynthesis  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Perovskite edges can be tuned for optoelectronic performance  Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Mar 09, 2017SolarReserve Helps Netcare Lower Their Energy Costs |
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 Paris (UPI) Mar 06, 2017 
French and Spanish energy companies said Monday they were setting their sights on building up the wind energy potential off the coast of France.
French energy company ENGIE counts an installed wind power capacity of more than 1,700 megawatts in France and is now teaming up with its Spanish counterpart, EDPR, on plans to install as much as 750 MW of wind power offshore.
According ... more Washington DC (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Wind energy gaining traction, U.S. trade group says  Essen, Germany (UPI) Mar 3, 2017German company to store US wind energy in batteries in Texas  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Breakthrough research for testing and arranging vertical axis wind turbines |
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 Manchester UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
Manchester scientists have revealed how arsenic molecules might be used to 'fish out' the most toxic elements from radioactive nuclear waste - a breakthrough that could make the decommissioning industry even safer and more effective.
Elizabeth Wildman, a PhD student in the research group led by Professor Steve Liddle based at The University of Manchester, has reported the first examples of ... more London, UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017The EIC and Nuclear AMRC sign MoU  Paris, France (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Completion of dismantling of nuclear facilities at the Cadarache MOX plant  Vienna (AFP) March 8, 2017UN nuclear chief set for third term |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 
Projected increases in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves in the desert of the southwestern United States are putting songbirds at greater risk for death by dehydration and mass die-offs, according to a new study.
Researchers used hourly temperature maps and other data produced by the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) - a land-surface modeling effort main ... more Paris (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Investment vital to adapting to climate change in West Africa  Niamey (AFP) March 10, 2017Niger drought leaves schools closed  Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Soils could release much more carbon than expected as climate warms |
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 Washington (AFP) March 10, 2017 
A "global startup" which makes electric racing vehicles unveiled plans Friday to sell a fully autonomous electric car in the US market by 2020.
The company called Nio, founded by Chinese entrepreneur William Li and with offices in Silicon Valley, Europe and China, unveiled a prototype of the vehicle called Eve at the South by Southwest tech conference in Austin, Texas.
According to a Nio ... more Hong Kong (AFP) March 10, 2017Uber backlash after Hong Kong drivers found guilty by court  Shanghai (AFP) March 10, 2017China auto sales jump in February: industry group  San Francisco (AFP) March 12, 2017California gives green light to self-driving car tests |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 12, 2017  Iraqi forces recaptured a third of west Mosul and trapped Islamic State group fighters inside as they made further gains in their battle to retake the city, officials said Sunday.
Fierce fighting has shaken Mosul in recent days as thousands of US-backed Iraqi soldiers and police battle to reclaim the country's second city.
A renewed push against the jihadists launched on March 5 has seen ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 11, 2017Fear and hunger in Iraq's west Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) March 11, 2017Iraq paramilitaries say mass grave of hundreds found  Baghdad (AFP) March 12, 2017Voiceless Iraqi coach inspires footballers |
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 Moscow (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 
Russian Project 949A Antey submarines will be armed with Kalibr missile systems following an upgrade project, according to state media reports.
The vessels, also known by their NATO reporting names Oscar I and Oscar II, are currently armed with P-700 Granit cruise missiles in addition to various anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons. The Kremlin's plans to improve the Soviet-era ships we ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017Iran Postpones Rocket Carrier Launch Fearing US Threats  Seoul (AFP) Mar 12, 2017South Korea's Moon vows 'new history' after impeachment  Tehran (AFP) March 8, 2017Iran accuses US of stirring tensions in Gulf |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 12, 2017 
China on Sunday boasted harsh punishments meted out to rights defenders was the legal system's top accomplishment last year, as the country reported a jump in the number of corruption cases tried in its courts.
Activists and lawyers are a constant thorn in the side of Beijing and are often accused of being in cahoots with foreign organisations trying to undermine national security and stir ... more Washington (AFP) March 13, 2017Tillerson to East Asia in shadow of North Korea threat  Sanya, China (AFP) March 13, 2017Sun-seeking retirees flock to 'China's Florida'  Shanghai (AFP) March 3, 2017Shared bikes grind Shanghai's gears |
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 Addis Ababa (AFP) March 10, 2017 
In the beginning was .com, followed by a host of other .somethings, but on Friday, 32 years after the world's first domain name was registered, the African Union has launched .africa for the continent.
Africans who want to register a website will be able to apply for a .africa domain name in the coming months, which outgoing AU commission chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said would allow the con ... more Abuja (AFP) March 8, 2017Nigerian military to probe rights abuse claims  Bamako (AFP) March 5, 201711 Malian soldiers killed in attack on border base Dakar (AFP) March 4, 2017Senegal and Gambia announce new era of ties |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 
NASA is set to begin a series of supersonic flights that will examine efforts to improve the efficiency of future supersonic aircraft. The flights, which are expected to begin in March, will take place at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and will follow developments identified by high-speed wind tunnel testing conducted at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia ... more Amsterdam (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Fokker signs deal to supply, service Dutch air force  Moscow (UPI) Mar 9, 2017Russia to receive 10 new Su-35S fighters in 2017  Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017U.S. Air Force places $1B order for KC-10 engine support |
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 St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 
Nearly 5,000 years ago, long before the vast east-west trade routes of the Great Silk Road were traversed by Marco Polo, the foundations for these trans-Asian interaction networks were being carved by nomads moving herds to lush mountain pastures, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
"Our model shows that long-term strategies of mobility by highland nomadic herder ... more Beijing (AFP) March 9, 2017China warns of 'trade war' if WTO ignored  Beijing (AFP) March 11, 2017China says industrial policy not aimed at foreign firms  Beijing (AFP) March 9, 2017China producer prices jump 7.8% in February: govt |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2016 
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 ... moreNew York (AFP) Oct 14, 2016China data and US banks propel equities higher  Beijing (AFP) Oct 11, 2016No debt-for-equity cure for zombie firms, says China  Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2016China's ranks of super-rich rise despite economic slowdown |
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 Moscow (AFP) March 10, 2017 
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday announced the "normalisation" of ties between their nations, damaged by Ankara downing one of Moscow's warplanes in 2015.
"We can state with confidence that our countries have returned to the path of a true multi-tiered cooperation between partners," Putin told a press conference after the two strong ... more Beijing (AFP) March 9, 2017China slams US election 'farce' in annual rights report  Manila (AFP) March 9, 2017Chinese ships enter Philippine waters; Sri Lanka scales back China port  Tokyo (AFP) March 10, 2017Japan, US navies drill in East China Sea |
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 Addis Ababa (AFP) March 12, 2017 
At least 46 people died and dozens more were hurt in a giant landslide at Ethiopia's largest rubbish dump outside Addis Ababa, a tragedy squatters living there blamed on a biogas plant being built nearby.
Saturday's landslide flattened dozens of homes of people living in the Koshe dump when part of the largest pile of rubbish collapsed, an AFP journalist said.
Dagmawit Moges, head of the ... more Geneva (AFP) March 6, 2017Environmental risks kill 1.7mn kids under 5 a year: WHO  Paris (AFP) March 3, 2017City noise linked to hearing loss: study  Dhaka (AFP) March 6, 2017Bangladesh orders shutdown of city tanneries |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 9, 2017
Civilians rush down a hillside on the outskirts of Mosul to waiting Iraqi forces, tired but happy after finally being able to flee the clutches of the Islamic State group.
Trapped for years inside the jihadist-ruled city, escaping residents say IS fighters are growing increasingly desperate as Iraqi forces advance on their last bastions in west Mosul.
Civilians are being forced from thei ... more Tokyo (AFP) March 10, 2017Japan 'piggyback' official steps down  Prague (AFP) March 10, 2017Giant Ai Weiwei refugee installation to go on display in Prague  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 12, 2017Priceless remains lie in ruins at Mosul museum |
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