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  Beijing (AFP) March 19, 2017 The last large coal-fired power plant in Beijing has suspended operations, with the city's electricity now generated by natural gas, the state news agency reported as smog enveloped the Chinese capital this weekend. The shuttering of the Huangneng Beijing Thermal Power Plant comes on the heels of China's annual legislative sessions, where Premier Li Keqiang promised to "make our skies blue again" in his state-of-the-nation speech. According to Xinhua, Beijing has become the country's first city ... read more |
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Alberta pegs economic hope to Canadian coastal pipelineWashington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 In outlining a budget for oil-rich Alberta, the finance minister said building pipelines to the Canadian coast is the "best way" to sell its energy resources. ... more 
Enthusiasm holds to give oil prices another lifeWashington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 Crude oil prices posted modest gains early Friday as traders saw some optimism in emerging supply data, though exploration figures could weigh on the rally. ... more 
Saudi Arabia takes wait-and-see approach to U.S. oilWashington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 Saudi Arabia's oil minister told Bloomberg News that, as the de facto head of OPEC, a wait-and-see approach was good policy on recovering U.S. oil. ... more 
Norway's Statoil aims to boost local energy sectorWashington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said it was working to build up the domestic workforce through a contract to upgrade a platform for North Sea development. ... more |
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South Sudan buys weapons during famine: UN reportUnited Nations, United States (AFP) March 17, 2017 South Sudan's government is spending oil revenue on weapons as the country descends into a famine largely caused by President Salva Kiir's military campaign, a confidential UN report says. ... more 
Fitch: Azerbaijan's energy company facing mixed pressuresWashington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 The state energy company of Azerbaijan, a party to OPEC-led balance efforts, beat its peers in terms of revenue, but remains pressured, a ratings agency said. ... more 
Saudi king's China trip nets agreements 'worth billions'Beijing (AFP) March 16, 2017 China and Saudi Arabia signed agreements potentially worth tens of billions of dollars on Thursday, Beijing said, as President Xi Jinping welcomed Saudi King Salman on a state visit. ... more
Oil prices inching back toward mid-$50 rangeWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 Crude oil prices continued to inch back Thursday toward its narrow band for the year to rally after a U.S. rate hike and signs of easing supply-side strains. ... more 
Russia's Lukoil backs OPEC production cut extensionWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 It's reasonable to give serious consideration to extending a production agreement led by OPEC, the head of Russian oil company Lukoil said Thursday. ... more 
DNO turns a profit on Kurdish assetsWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 With a strong focus on the Kurdish north of Iraq, Norwegian oil company DNO said it posted a $6 million profit last year on lower costs and better payments. ... more |
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Moody's: Shaky economic ground for some oil exportersNew York NY (UPI) Mar 15, 2017 The economic footing of Persian Gulf nations is under pressure from the decline in crude oil prices that began three years ago, Moody's Investors Service said. ... more 
How Trump's trip to Michigan will pan out for fuel and efficiencyDetroit MI (UPI) Mar 15, 2017 As President Trump heads to Michigan on Wednesday to roll out relaxed vehicle emissions and fuel standards, debates began early over the potential results. ... more 
Be patient on oil market balance, IEA saysVienna (UPI) Mar 15, 2017 There's nothing shocking in the steady build of crude oil inventory levels and those waiting for the market to balance out should be patient, the IEA said. ... more 
Germany's E.ON next to turn face to low-carbon futureBerlin (UPI) Mar 15, 2017 German energy company E.ON said Wednesday it's been able to free itself from past burdens and was positioned for growth in a "new energy world." ... more |
  Cambridge, UK (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has developed a way of using solar power to generate a fuel that is both sustainable and relatively cheap to produce. It's using natural light to generate hydrogen from biomass. One of the challenges facing modern society is what it does with its waste products. As natural resources decline in abundance, using waste for energy is becoming more ... more Hampton VA (SPX) Mar 16, 2017NASA Study Confirms Biofuels Reduce Jet Engine Pollution  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 |
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Nuera Solar has announced a partnership with the Solar Village Project, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that delivers light and power to communities in Africa, India, and Polynesia.
The partnership is part of the Nuera Gives Initiative, and with the partnership Nuera Solar will provide a solar power system to the Solar Village Project for each solar system that the company installs. ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017EU close to 2020 renewable energy target  Brussels (UPI) Mar 13, 2017EU funding renewable energy efforts in Algeria  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Perovskite edges can be tuned for optoelectronic performance |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 
More than 100,000 acres off the coast of North Carolina go on the auction block Thursday for potential wind energy development, the U.S. government said.
The U.S. Department of Interior pounded the gavel to open the seventh offshore wind auction, putting 122,405 acres off the North Carolina coast on the block for commercial wind energy leasing.
In August 2014, the Bureau of Ocean ... moreWashington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017North Carolina offshore wind hailed as job creator  London (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Flagship English Channel wind farm nears completion Paris (UPI) Mar 06, 2017French, Spanish companies set for more wind power off coast of France |
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 Tokyo (AFP) March 15, 2017 
Toshiba shares plunged Wednesday as fears grow about the future of one of Japan's best-known firms, hit by massive losses and accounting fraud allegations at its US nuclear unit.
The Tokyo-listed stock dropped as much as 13.62 percent at one point, with concerns that the embattled company's shares could be delisted from the bourse.
Toshiba ended the day at 189.5 yen ($1.65), down 12.22 p ... more London, UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017The EIC and Nuclear AMRC sign MoU  Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017German energy company RWE evolving for success  Manchester UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Potential approach to how radioactive elements could be 'fished out' of nuclear waste |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 
Global warming is driven by the Earth's energy imbalance (EEI): our planet traps more and more heat due to continuous increasing greenhouse gases. From the energy perspective, the global warming is actually ocean warming, since ocean stores more than 90% of the trapped heat. Therefore, ocean heat content (OHC) change is a fundamental indicator of global warming, thus direct measurement of OHC wi ... more Baden-Baden, Germany (AFP) March 18, 2017US climate scepticism clouds G20 meet  Nairobi (AFP) March 15, 201713 killed in Kenya in drought-related violence  Washington (AFP) March 15, 2017Pentagon chief says climate change threatens security |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) March 15, 2017 
State prosecutors in southern Germany said Wednesday they had searched offices belonging to carmaker Audi over parent company Volkswagen's diesel emissions cheating scandal.
Investigators from Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Lower Saxony states searched "sites belonging to Audi AG and seven other locations" on suspicion of "fraud and illegal advertising", Munich prosecutors said in a stateme ... more Jerusalem (AFP) March 17, 2017Intel deal may fuel Israel's rise as builder of car brains  Paris (AFP) March 15, 2017Renault chiefs implicated in decades-long emissions fraud: probe  New York (AFP) March 16, 2017More gas guzzlers due to Trump? Not necessarily |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 19, 2017  Iraqi forces backed by helicopter strikes engaged in heavy fighting with jihadists on the outskirts of the Old City on Sunday as they pressed their offensive to recapture west Mosul.
The elite Rapid Response Force and Iraqi federal police attacked the Islamic State group militants with rifles, machineguns, mortar rounds and rockets a month after the west Mosul operation began.
The joint ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 18, 2017Iraq forces say near Mosul mosque where IS declared 'caliphate' Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 17, 2017Iraq commander announces gains in Mosul Old City  Baghdad (AFP) March 16, 2017More than 150,000 Iraqis fled west Mosul fighting: ministry |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 18, 2017  The US and China pledged on Saturday to work together in addressing the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear programme, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned regional tensions had reached a "dangerous level."
The language from Tillerson and his Chinese counterpart after talks in Beijing was notably conciliatory after a run-up in which US President Donald Trump accused China of doing ... more Seoul (AFP) March 17, 2017Military action against N. Korea an 'option': Tillerson  Fuling, China (AFP) March 17, 2017China re-brands Cold War nuclear bunker as tourist draw  Seoul (AFP) March 17, 2017Tillerson seeks new North Korea plan on Seoul visit |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) March 17, 2017 
An Andy Warhol portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong will be auctioned in Hong Kong in a landmark sale that could fetch $15 million - but mainland buyers may be wary of putting in a bid.
The classic 1973 screen print by the legendary US pop artist will go under the hammer at Sotheby's next month with the highest estimate the auction house has ever seen for a painting in Asia.
It ... more Hong Kong (AFP) March 17, 2017Hong Kong protesters jailed for 3 years for anti-China clashes  Hong Kong (AFP) March 18, 2017Fashion renaissance: from slick city to hip Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) March 14, 2017'Tell it like it is': China delegate rips meek Congress |
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 Bamako (AFP) March 19, 2017 
Anarchic architecture, unchecked pollution and high costs of living are the lot of African city dwellers, experts warn, as living standards fail to keep pace with rapid urban growth on the continent.
The Bamako Forum, a pan-African think tank, recently considered the phenomenon of African urbanisation against the backdrop of a city living the results of rural flight clashing with poor urban ... more Conakry (AFP) March 13, 2017Senegal extradites Guinean soldier wanted over massacre  Addis Ababa (AFP) March 10, 2017.africa joins the internet  Abuja (AFP) March 8, 2017Nigerian military to probe rights abuse claims |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017  Lockheed Martin has received a $40 million contract modification to sustain the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor fleet.
Under the agreement, the company will strip and recoat F-22 coatings reverting earlier than initially expected.
Work on the contract will be performed at various locations in California, Georgia, Utah and Texas. The U.S. Department of Defense expects the work to be ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017U.S. Army looks to Air Force for future air defenses  Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Boeing gets $3.2B for Apache sales to Saudi Arabia  Washington (UPI) Mar 15, 2017Romania plans to buy 20 additional F-16s |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 15, 2017 
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday warned the United States against starting a trade war while expressing optimism that the world's two largest economies could keep relations steady despite Trump-era frictions.
"We don't want to see any trade war breaking out between the two countries. That wouldn't make our trade fairer," Li told reporters at a press conference closing China's annual p ... more Berlin (AFP) March 15, 2017G20 finance ministers to meet under America First shadow  Berlin (AFP) March 16, 2017Merkel, Xi defend free trade ahead of G20 meet  Budapest (AFP) March 19, 2017Labour drought in Europe's east as workers go west |
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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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 Tallinn (AFP) March 17, 2017 
British troops will arrive in Estonia on Friday, part of a NATO move to reinforce its eastern flank in a bid to deter a militarily resurgent Russia, the military said.
The 130 soldiers will head to the northern town of Tapa, to be joined by up to 50 French soldiers on Monday as well as the rest of the battalion in the coming weeks.
By mid-April more than 800 British troops and nearly 3 ... more Berlin (AFP) March 17, 2017Germany wants change to NATO two-percent budget goal  Vilnius (AFP) March 16, 2017Lithuania wants NATO command headquarters on eastern flank  Beijing (AFP) March 19, 2017Xi, Tillerson vow to work toward closer US-China ties |
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 Miami (AFP) March 16, 2017  US President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget would slash funding for science, health and environmental programs at home and abroad, sparking an outcry Thursday among experts who say the cuts would endanger the planet.
The blueprint, which also includes sharp cuts in spending on the arts and foreign aid, has yet to undergo scrutiny in Congress and must be approved by lawmakers before it c ... more Jakarta (AFP) March 17, 2017Indonesia summons UK envoy over coral reef destruction  Atlanta GA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017China's severe winter haze tied to effects of global climate change  Washington (AFP) March 15, 2017Trump to undo Obama auto emission rules: official |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 
The U.S. Coast Guard will not see the budget cuts the Trump administration planned for the branch after a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers blocked the move.
While President Donald Trump continues to push Congress to boost budgets for military branches managed by the Department of Defense, the administration sought to strip $1.3 billion in spending for the Coast Guard. The cut would hav ... moreMosul, Iraq (AFP) March 19, 2017Mosul families go against the tide to return home Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 18, 2017Death carts carry family ripped apart by Mosul campaign  Washington (AFP) March 18, 2017Do US self-defense laws trigger more crime? |
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