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  Brussels (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 All interested parties are invited to offer comments on whether or not Russian natural gas company Gazprom is playing by the rules in Europe, the European Commission said in a report on Monday. Gazprom is the dominant Russian natural gas company and one of the top suppliers to the European economy. Most of its supplies to Europe run through Soviet-era networks in Central and Eastern Europe. A report from the European Commission finds Gazprom is more or less committed to fair competition ... read more |
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AMEC Foster Wheeler agrees to $2.6B takeover by Wood GroupLondon (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 Wood Group will purchase AMEC Foster Wheeler for $2.6 billion in a move that will combine two of Britain's largest energy services. ... more 
Broader pressures remain, though Texas energy sector recoveringDallas (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 There were twice as many oil and natural gas discoveries recorded in Texas in February than during the previous month, a state regulator reported. ... more 
Business confidence improving for oil-rich RussiaMoscow (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 With crude oil prices improving over last year's slump, a market report finds most companies in Russia are expecting modest recovery. ... more 
OPEC cuts not having dramatic effect for membersVienna (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 Parties to an OPEC-led effort to bring the oil market back to a healthy balance between supply and demand have more work to do, an industry analyst said. ... more |
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Oil woes continue on reported G20 slowdownDallas TX (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 Concerns about the buildup in oil supplies and a report on a modest decline in some of the world's leading economies sent oil prices lower early Monday. ... more 
Low-cost monitoring device uses light to quickly detect oil spillsWashington 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 coul ... more 
Researchers link methane in groundwater in Parker and Hood counties to natural sourcesAustin TX (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin have found that high levels of methane in well water from two counties near Fort Worth are probably from shallow natural gas deposits, not natural g ... more 
Argonne invents reusable sponge that soaks up oilLemont IL (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 When the Deepwater Horizon drilling pipe blew out seven years ago, beginning the worst oil spill in U.S. history, those in charge of the recovery discovered a new wrinkle: the millions of gallons of ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 |
  Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
There have been many attempts to modify this stubborn little enzyme, but none have succeeded. Until now. With new findings from Chalmers University of Technology, the fatty acid synthase (FAS) enzyme has started to produce sustainable chemicals for biofuels. The results were recently published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.
We are in great need of sustainable and clean alternative ... more University Park PA (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Energy crop production on conservation lands may not boost greenhouse gases  Pullman WA (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Tree growth model assists breeding for more wood  Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Yeast cell factories make gas, jet fuel alternatives |
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 Lappeenranta, Finland (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
Iran can transition to a fully renewable electricity system and financially benefit from it by 2030. Researchers at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) show that major oil-producing countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region could turn their abundant renewable energy resources into lucrative business opportunities in less than two decades.
According to the study, a ... 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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 London (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 
The first turbines for the English Channel's Rampion wind farm, which will meet the demands of nearly 347,000 homes, are installed, a German company said.
German energy company E.ON said the first of the 116 turbines were installed off the coast of Sussex during the weekend. With a peak capacity of 400 megawatts, the Rampion wind farm will meet the average demands of nearly 347,000 aver ... more Paris (UPI) Mar 06, 2017French, Spanish companies set for more wind power off coast of France  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 |
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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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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 Jerusalem (AFP) March 13, 2017Intel buying Israeli car tech firm Mobileye for $15 bn  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 |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 13, 2017 
Iraqi forces said Monday that they have taken more territory from jihadists and were searching for militants and bombs on the edge of the Old City as they press an offensive in west Mosul.
They are also striking IS with armed drones as part of a renewed push launched on March 5 that has forced the jihadists out of several neighbourhoods and key sites, including the famed Mosul museum.
We ... 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 (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 
The Commander of IRGC Aerospace Force says Iran has put off a planned launch of a rocket carrier fearing threats from the United States. Iran has put off a planned launch of a rocket carrier fearing threats from the United States, Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said.
On Thursday, Hajizadeh said as cited by ... more Seoul (AFP) Mar 12, 2017South Korea's Moon vows 'new history' after impeachment  Washington (AFP) March 9, 2017US move on North Korea tests risks China clash  Washington (AFP) March 7, 2017Trump, Abe say North Korea threat 'entered a new stage' |
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 Washington (AFP) March 13, 2017 
With North Korea's drive to field a nuclear-armed missile rapidly emerging as President Donald Trump's first foreign crisis, his top diplomat is heading to a nervous region.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, a former oil executive with no government experience, has yet to make an impact in Washington, where he has not even appointed a senior staff.
But this week he will head as emissa ... more Beijing (AFP) March 12, 2017Punishment of rights lawyers top 2016 achievement: China  Beijing (AFP) March 13, 2017China lawmakers draft rules against defaming 'heroes'  Sanya, China (AFP) March 13, 2017Sun-seeking retirees flock to 'China's Florida' |
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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 Conakry (AFP) March 13, 2017Senegal extradites Guinean soldier wanted over massacre  Abuja (AFP) March 8, 2017Nigerian military to probe rights abuse claims  Bamako (AFP) March 5, 201711 Malian soldiers killed in attack on border base |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 
Arizona-based MD Helicopters has debuted a single-engine concept aircraft for the military, law enforcement, emergency medical services and special operations markets.
The MD 6XX, displayed at last week's HAI Heli-Expo Trade Show & Exhibition in Texas, features a number of newly designed structural elements and technologically advanced systems, the company said.
"With the develop ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Lockheed Martin upgrades Airborne Multi-INT Lab  Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017NASA Test Flights to Examine Technology for Improved Efficiency on Supersonic Aircraft  Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Boeing to sustain South Korea's F-15 fleet |
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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 11, 2017China says industrial policy not aimed at foreign firms  Washington (AFP) March 14, 2017Family of Trump son-in-law in $4 bn deal with Chinese company  Beijing (AFP) March 14, 2017China industrial output offers fresh sign of stability |
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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 13, 2017 
At least 65 people were killed in a giant landslide at Ethiopia's largest rubbish dump this weekend, officials said Monday, in a tragedy that saw entire families including children buried alive.
"The rescue operation is still ongoing, security personnel and rescuers are trying their level best" to locate any possible survivors, while searching for the dead, Communication Minister Negeri Lenc ... 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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