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  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 After posting a perfect record in discoveries off the West African coast, Australian energy company FAR Ltd. said its footprint was expanding with a new buy-in. Working through a subsidiary, FAR Ltd. said it was buying into basins off the coast of Gambia from ERIN Energy Corp., which has headquarters in Houston. The Australian company under the terms of the agreement, which still requires government approval, agrees to fund up to $8 million in exploration and production costs. The two Ga ... read more |
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Low prices at the pump holding thanks to OPECWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Uncertainty surrounding an OPEC-led production agreement is keeping a lid on crude oil prices to the benefit of U.S. motorists at the pump, AAA reported. ... more 
Oil prices bounce on signs of market tighteningWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 A wider spread between crude oil benchmarks and signs of trouble in Libya gave oil prices a bounce early Tuesday on signs of short-term tightening of supplies. ... more 
Russian oil company reached Iraqi production milestoneWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Russian oil company Gazprom Neft said it passed a milestone with operations in Iraq by passing the 5 million barrel mark for cumulative production in 2017. ... more 
Trump to rewrite environmental lawsWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 White House plans to overhaul environmental regulations Tuesday will be rooted in science and sound economic policy, supporters said, though advocacy groups cried foul. ... more |
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Dakota Access pipeline prepared for serviceWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 According to a report, crude oil has been inserted into the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota in preparation for putting the full line in service. ... more 
Novel oil spill cleanup technology testedWorcester MA (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 Tests conducted last week of a novel technology that can greatly accelerate the combustion of crude oil floating on water demonstrated its potential to become an effective tool for minimizing the en ... more 
New study defines best materials for carbon capture, methane selectivityHouston TX (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 Natural gas producers want to draw all the methane they can from a well while sequestering as much carbon dioxide as possible, and could use filters that optimize either carbon capture or methane fl ... more 
Oil streak continues offshore SenegalWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 After going eight-for-eight in oil discoveries off the coast of Senegal, Australian energy company FAR Ltd. said it expects a revision to reserve estimates. ... more 
More than $2 billion in spending slated offshore NorwayWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said it submitted plans to the government to spend more than $2 billion to revitalize operations in the Norwegian Sea. ... more 
Maersk Oil gets new oil out of the North SeaWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 Calling it a driver for value, Maersk Oil said oil started flowing from its Flyndre field in the British and Norwegian waters of the North Sea for the first time. ... more |
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Development progressing for new Gulf of Mexico fieldWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 In a sign of sector confidence, French energy services company TechnipFMC said it got a contract to help build new production components in the Gulf of Mexico. ... more
Oil loses out after weekend meeting of OPECWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 Crude oil prices lost traction early Monday after parties to an OPEC-led production deal delayed action on a possible extension until next month. ... more 
China oil giant Sinopec posts 44% jump in net profitShanghai (AFP) March 27, 2017 State-owned Chinese energy major Sinopec said 2016 net profit jumped 44 percent, its first annual profit rise in three years, as strong demand and better margins in its downstream refining business helped offset low oil prices. ... more 
Energy sector gains having spillover effect for TexasWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 Gains in the energy sector are spilling over into other parts of the economy, with manufacturing getting some secondary support, a Texas economist said. ... more |
  Jakarta (AFP) March 20, 2017 
Brightly coloured wooden and brick houses line a clean riverside path amid trees and vegetable gardens, a tranquil scene in the normally chaotic Indonesian capital Jakarta.
Residents have transformed the "kampung", as traditional neighbourhoods are known in Indonesia, into a model of clean and green living in an effort to fight off the threat of eviction.
Tongkol kampung was once much ... more Upton NY (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Chemists ID catalytic 'key' for converting CO2 to methanol  Upton NY (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Study IDs link between sugar signaling and regulation of oil production in plants  Hampton VA (SPX) Mar 16, 2017NASA Study Confirms Biofuels Reduce Jet Engine Pollution |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 
Rice University scientists have created an efficient, simple-to-manufacture oxygen-evolution catalyst that pairs well with semiconductors for solar water splitting, the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy in the form of hydrogen and oxygen.
The lab of Kenton Whitmire, a Rice professor of chemistry, teamed up with researchers at the University of Houston and discovered that growin ... more London, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Nanomaterials that makes harvesting sunlight easier  Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2017New Stanford study calls for US solar policy reform  Billings MT (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Colstrip bill risks shutting door to Montana's renewable power future |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 
Danish plans to build one of the larger wind farms in European territorial waters are in line with competition and environmental goals there, a governing body said.
Denmark in February told the European Commission it was offering state-backed premiums for the price of electricity to support the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. Margrethe Vestager, the European commissioner in charge of ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017North Carolina offshore wind hailed as job creator Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017North Carolina ready for offshore wind energy auction  London (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Flagship English Channel wind farm nears completion |
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 Tokyo (AFP) March 28, 2017 
A Japanese appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a pair of nuclear reactors halted by a lower court order can be restarted, in a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's energy policy.
Japan shut down all of its reactors after the Fukushima nuclear crisis in 2011, relying on imported fossil fuels to power its economy. Due to public opposition, only a handful have since been restarted.
But A ... more Tokyo (AFP) March 15, 2017Loss-hit Toshiba nosedives on fears about future  London, UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017The EIC and Nuclear AMRC sign MoU  Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017German energy company RWE evolving for success |
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 Nairobi (AFP) March 28, 2017 
The number of Kenyans needing emergency food aid has doubled in the past three months to three million, the Red Cross said Tuesday, as the impact of a devastating drought worsens.
Kenya is one of several East African countries suffering from food crises, along with Ethiopia; South Sudan, where famine has already been declared; and Somalia, on the brink of its third famine in 25 years.
Ou ... more Paris (ESA) Mar 29, 2017Climate at your fingertips  New York (AFP) March 23, 2017Tillerson alias emails from his ExxonMobil era prove elusive  Baidoa, Somalia (AFP) March 20, 2017Cloaked in rags and dust, Somalis flee looming famine |
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German energy company E.ON said Monday it was working within a government program to advance charging points for electric-powered mobility options.
The company's subsidiaries submitted grant applications for more than 700 charging stations on behalf of the municipalities in which they operate.
"Using various models, E.ON's regional companies are offering charging solutions for al ... more San Francisco (AFP) March 27, 2017Uber putting self-driving cars back on the road  Washington (AFP) March 28, 2017China's Tencent takes 5% stake in Tesla: SEC filing  London (AFP) March 22, 2017China's Geely opens UK plant for electric London taxis |
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 Arbil, Iraq (AFP) March 27, 2017  Iraqi forces renewed their assault Monday against jihadists in Mosul's Old City, after days in which the battle was overshadowed by reports of heavy civilian casualties from air strikes.
Iraqi forces began the massive operation to retake west Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group last month and have recaptured a series of neighbourhoods, but the battle poses a major threat to civilians in ... moreMosul, Iraq (AFP) March 28, 2017US-led coalition 'probably' had role in Mosul civilian casualties Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 26, 2017Iraqis remove bodies from rubble in west Mosul  Near Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 25, 2017Mosul exodus as air strikes kill 'dozens' |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) March 27, 2017 
More than 100 countries on Monday launched the first UN talks aimed at achieving a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons, as Washington led an international boycott of a process it deems unrealistic.
Before the conference had even begun, the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, spoke out to reject the proposal in the light of current global security threats.
"As a mom and a daughter th ... more Seoul (AFP) March 22, 2017North Korea's parliament to hold rare meeting: KCNA  Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017China's ZTE pleads guilty to violating US sanctions on Iran, N.Korea  Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017US sees 'activity' at N. Korea nuke sites: US official |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) March 26, 2017  Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam pledged Sunday to mend political rifts after winning a vote dismissed as a sham by democracy activists who fear the loss of the city's cherished freedoms.
The former career civil servant was chosen as next chief executive of the semi-autonomous city by a mainly pro-China committee. She was widely seen as Beijing's favourite candidate.
Her main rival, ex- ... moreHong Kong (AFP) March 26, 2017Beijing favourite Lam wins Hong Kong leadership  Beijing (AFP) March 27, 2017Australia-based professor blocked from leaving China  Hong Kong (AFP) March 27, 2017Hong Kong targets activists day after vote |
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 Bamako (AFP) March 28, 2017 
Former rebels in Mali on Tuesday reversed a decision to boycott a national reconciliation conference after receiving assurances from the government, a spokesman said.
The talks were agreed in a 2015 peace deal signed by Tuareg-led rebels, the government and pro-Bamako militias aimed at ending successive separatist uprisings in Mali's north, most recently in 2012, and to isolate jihadist grou ... more Cotonou (AFP) March 27, 2017Benin's defence minister quits over constitutional reform Bamako (AFP) March 27, 2017Mali peace conference hit by boycott  Washington (AFP) March 24, 2017Operations against Kony's LRA 'coming to an end': US general |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017 
Raytheon received a $17.8 million contract to upgrade radars used on F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft operated by the U.S. Navy and the Australian air force.
The AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar is already in full-rate production for both armed forces. According to Raytheon, the device allows radar beams to be steered at close to the speed of light, resulting in enhanced si ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017French government approves Rafale F4 upgrades  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017U.S. Air Force buys additional Boeing QF-16 targets  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Serbia to receive MiG-29 fighters from Russia |
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 Newark DE (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
Fair trade certified coffee is the kind of phrase that sounds good on a Whole Foods shelf, the type of marketing that merges first world affluence with third world resource. For the average consumer, it implies fairness in labor and wealth, the idea that small producers profit directly from the products and goods they produce.
The reality is far more complex, says Lindsay Naylor, assistant ... more Geneva (AFP) March 28, 2017WTO hands China partial win over EU in poultry spat  Sydney (AFP) March 24, 2017China inks $4.6 billion deal for Australia mine project  Brussels (AFP) March 27, 2017EU clears Dow-DuPont chemicals mega-merger |
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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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 Brussels (AFP) March 28, 2017  NATO ambassadors will meet the Russian envoy on Thursday in a new bid to ease tensions on the eve of the alliance's first talks with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
The ambassadors will discuss the crisis in Ukraine as well as Afghanistan's security, and terrorism in the region, a NATO official said.
"Following consultations with the members of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC), I have ... more Washington (AFP) March 28, 2017US general seeks weapons support for Ukraine  Manila (AFP) March 27, 2017Japan loans Manila military planes for South China Sea  Washington (AFP) March 27, 2017US Senate advances approval of Montenegro into NATO |
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 Paris (AFP) March 27, 2017 
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday unveiled a grand plan to clean up the French capital, putting teeth into the campaign by stepping up enforcement operations.
The city will be "uncompromising with those who sully the public space," she said, addressing one of the main complaints of residents and tourists alike.
The Socialist mayor said the squad of police handing out fines - dubbed the ... more Bogota (AFP) March 27, 2017Colombian town votes against gold mine, in vain  Basque Country, Spain (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Rocks that tell our industrial history  Minneapolis, MN (SPX) Mar 23, 2017'Super sponge' promises effective toxic clean-up of lakes and more |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 
Extreme space weather has a global footprint and the potential to damage critical infrastructure on the ground and in space. A new report from the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) calls for bridging knowledge gaps and for better coordination at EU level to reduce the potential impact of space weather events.
The sun shapes the space environment around the Earth. This so-ca ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 20, 2017Video game study suggests people will remain calm as the world ends  Dhaka (IANS) Mar 27, 2017Bangladesh to join India's South Asia Satellite initiative  Luxembourg (SPX) Mar 23, 2017SES is enabling disaster response and connecting affected communities |
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