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  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 French engineering company TechnipFMC said it secured a contract to help develop the Sankofa natural gas field offshore Ghana, a field backed by the World Bank. The company secured a contract from a subsidiary of Italian energy company ENI and Dutch trader Vitol to help support onshore facilities tied to the offshore Sankofa natural gas field. The project, scheduled for completion next year, is meant to support a shift in Ghana away from oil to cleaner and more affordable gas resources. ... read more |
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Exxon Mobil urges Trump to stay in Paris climate accordWashington (AFP) March 28, 2017 Energy giant Exxon Mobil has asked the Trump administration not to scrap US participation in the landmark Paris climate agreement, running counter to White House moves on carbon emissions. ... more 
Moscow sees Arctic oil as an optionWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Developing oil from the Arctic regions of northern Russia is still a strategic interest despite the prohibitive market factors, a minister said. ... more 
Houthi rebels in Yemen threatening strategic strait: US officialWashington (AFP) March 29, 2017 Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening free movement into and out of the Red Sea with missiles, mines and other sophisticated defenses on a key strait, a top US general said Wednesday. ... more 
OMV presses on hydrogen-fuel acceleratorWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Austrian energy company OMV said Wednesday it was building on efforts to diversify its portfolio by opening more filling stations for hydrogen-powered vehicles. ... more |
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After energy agreement, Iran sees growing trade with RussiaWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Boasting that it's a result of a multilateral nuclear deal, OPEC-member Iran said its trade volume with oil-rich Russia could pass the $10 billion mark. ... more 
Chevron makes LNG headwayWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 The third production facility at the Gorgon liquefied natural gas facility off the Australian coast is now in service, the regional subsidiary of Chevron said. ... more 
Oil prices stage weak rally against competing market factorsWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Traders shrugged off data indicating supply-side strains to focus more on lower production from OPEC members, sending oil prices higher early Wednesday. ... more 
West Africa oil potential growingWashington (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. ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 |
  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 
Researchers at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have analysed how green algae manufacture complex components of a hydrogen-producing enzyme. The enzyme, known as the hydrogenase, may be relevant for the biotechnological production of hydrogen.
To date, little is known about the way organisms form this type of hydrogenases under natural conditions. Using novel synthetic biology methods, the team aro ... more Upton NY (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Chemists ID catalytic 'key' for converting CO2 to methanol  Jakarta (AFP) March 20, 2017Community in chaotic Jakarta goes green to fight eviction  Upton NY (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Study IDs link between sugar signaling and regulation of oil production in plants |
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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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 30, 2017First Solar to deliver 48Mw Manildra solar farm |
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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 Tokyo (AFP) March 29, 2017Japan scientist eyes energy burst from 'typhoon turbine'  Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017North Carolina offshore wind hailed as job creator Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017North Carolina ready for offshore wind energy auction |
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 Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017 
Toshiba's loss-hit US nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Company has filed for bankruptcy protection, the companies said Wednesday, as the troubled division wrestles with huge losses and accounting fraud claims.
The Japanese conglomerate's board approved the Chapter 11 filing in a US court in New York, a step that temporarily shelters struggling firms as they try to restructure their affairs ... more Tokyo (AFP) March 28, 2017Japan high court rules nuclear reactors can restart  Tokyo (AFP) March 15, 2017Loss-hit Toshiba nosedives on fears about future  London, UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017The EIC and Nuclear AMRC sign MoU |
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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 Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017Trump moves to roll back Obama climate measures  Beijing (AFP) March 29, 2017China calls on US to honour climate commitments  Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017No decision yet on staying in Paris climate accord: US |
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 San Francisco (AFP) March 27, 2017 
Uber on Monday said its self-driving cars were being put back in action on roads after a weekend crash prompted the ridesharing giant to halt testing.
Self-driving Uber cars went back to work in San Francisco in the morning there and were to return to streets in Arizona and Pennsylvania later in the day, Uber said an email response to an AFP inquiry.
The on-demand ride service grounded i ... more Beijing (AFP) March 29, 2017Mercedes, VW recall million vehicles in China  New Delhi (AFP) March 29, 2017India court bans sale of 800,000 vehicles over emission levels  Paris (AFP) March 29, 2017London, Paris, Seoul launch 'name-and-shame' polluting car index |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 28, 2017  The US-led anti-jihadist coalition said Tuesday it "probably" played a role in civilian casualties in west Mosul, as the UN and Amnesty International called for greater efforts to protect civilians.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are still inside west Mosul, caught up in deadly fighting between the Islamic State group and Iraqi forces who are backed by coalition air strikes in the battle ... more Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) March 29, 2017Freed from IS, but Iraq's Qaraqosh is now a ghost town Arbil, Iraq (AFP) March 27, 2017Iraq forces launch renewed attack on Mosul's Old City  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 Tokyo (AFP) March 29, 2017Japan ruling party urges strike capability amid N.Korea threat  Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017N. Korea could be in final preparations for nuclear test: report  Beijing (AFP) March 29, 2017China coal imports from North Korea surge in February |
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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- ... more Beijing (AFP) March 27, 2017Australia-based professor blocked from leaving China  Hong Kong (AFP) March 27, 2017Hong Kong targets activists day after vote Hong Kong (AFP) March 26, 2017Beijing favourite Lam wins Hong Kong leadership |
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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  Washington (AFP) March 24, 2017Operations against Kony's LRA 'coming to an end': US general Abuja (AFP) March 21, 2017Nigerian rights group denounces 'attacks' on Amnesty office |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 
Saab received a $42 million contract from the Swedish government to perform operational and developmental support for the Gripen fighter throughout 2017.
In addition to the operation of rigs and simulators, the company will test, verify and validate Gripen C/D and Gripen E fighter aircraft systems. Gripen C/D planes will also receive operational support.
Work on the contract will ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Serbia to receive MiG-29 fighters from Russia  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017Northrop Grumman gets contract mod for E-2D production  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Simulator for F-35 naval test pilots ready to use |
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 Geneva (AFP) March 28, 2017 
China won a partial victory at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday in a dispute over tariffs imposed on its poultry products by the European Union.
Between 2006 and 2009, Brussels set up a wide range of tariffs on poultry imports.
The EU then cut separate deals with Brazil and Thailand to reduce costs on imports from the two countries.
Beijing claimed it deserved the same deal ... more Brussels (AFP) March 27, 2017EU clears Dow-DuPont chemicals mega-merger  Newark DE (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Unforeseen impacts of the fair trade movement  Wellington (AFP) March 26, 2017China's Li in New Zealand for trade talks |
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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 29, 2017Philippines, China to hold direct talks on sea row: Manila  Manila (AFP) March 27, 2017Japan loans Manila military planes for South China Sea |
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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  Los Angeles (AFP) March 29, 2017California prepares for war with Trump over environment |
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 Ayr, Australia (AFP) March 29, 2017 
Towns remained cut off in northern Australia Wednesday after being pummelled by a powerful cyclone that washed battered yachts ashore and ripped roofs off houses, as the military mobilised to help with the clean-up.
The category four Cyclone Debbie slammed into the coast of Queensland state between Bowen and Airlie Beach on Tuesday afternoon, packing destructive winds and devastating some of ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Rising flood insurance costs growing will New York City  Dhaka (IANS) Mar 27, 2017Bangladesh to join India's South Asia Satellite initiative  Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Extreme space weather: Protecting our critical infrastructure |
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