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  Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017 China and Myanmar agreed a deal on a crude oil pipeline between the neighbouring countries as part of a raft of agreements signed when their leaders met Monday in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw at the end of the Burmese statesman's first visit to China since taking office last spring. The countries signed an agreement on a partially-completed crude oil pipeline between western Myanmar's Kyaukpyu port and southern China's Kunming city, which Beijing e ... read more |
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OMV sees Libya as a natural fitWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 Libya fits in well with a strategy of capitalizing on mature onshore oil basins and service to European energy needs, the head of Austria's OMV said. ... more 
Oil prices rally on geopolitical tensionsWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 Geopolitical factors spilled over into the broader economic mood early Monday to send crude oil prices sharply higher in early trading. ... more 
Brent decommissioning opaque, environmentalists sayWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 Royal Dutch Shell hasn't provided enough information on plans to take down key North Sea infrastructure to address our concerns, environmental groups said. ... more 
Iran sees foreign investments in energy sector stableWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 Iran expects more, not less, foreign investments in its oil and natural gas sector because of fewer sanctions restrictions, the oil minister said. ... more |
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Senegal oil efforts financed, FAR Ltd. saysWashington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017 A cash infusion from the placement of shares in West African oil and gas explorer FAR Ltd. is testimony to the region's potential, its managing director said. ... more 
North American rig count increased in MarchWashington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017 Exploration and production activity in North America outpaced the rest of the world in terms of general gains, oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported. ... more 
Conflict-surge in oil prices fades on rig, labor figuresWashington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017 An overnight surge in crude oil prices moderated in the hour before the start of U.S. trading Friday with rig counts and labor figures putting a lid on the rally. ... more 
Norway issues new drilling permits for North and Barents SeasWashington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017 The government of Norway, one of the largest oil and gas exporters to Europe, said Friday it signed off on new drilling permits in its territorial waters. ... more 
New Zealand defends energy sector in wake of Shell exitWashington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017 Shell's planned exit from a natural gas field in New Zealand doesn't indicate negativity in the country's natural reserves, a national petroleum manager said. ... more 
Saudi 'fully backs' US strike on Syria baseRiyadh (AFP) April 7, 2017 Saudi Arabia said Friday that it "fully backs" a US air strike on a Syrian government airbase in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town. ... more |
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Norway's Statoil does more with less with new oil projectWashington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017 With plans for new oil development in the Norwegian Sea approved, Statoil said it's doing more with less because of cost-efficient measures from the industry. ... more 
Kurdish oil developer says it's primed for growthWashington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 Gulf Keystone Petroleum, an operator in the Kurdish north of Iraq, said in a regular update to shareholders it's "primed for future development." ... more
Shell gives up stake in New Zealand natural gas fieldWashington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 Royal Dutch Shell announced Thursday it was selling off its share in one of New Zealand's larger gas fields to its joint venture partner, Todd Energy. ... more 
Potentially explosive methane gas mobile in groundwater, poses safety riskGuelph, Canada (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Potentially explosive methane gas leaking from energy wells may travel extensively through groundwater and pose a safety risk, according to a new study by University of Guelph researchers. Res ... more |
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A multi-institutional team led by the University of Illinois have proven sugarcane can be genetically engineered to produce oil in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production. Surprisingly, the modified sugarcane plants also produced more sugar, which could be used for ethanol production.
The dual-purpose bioenergy crops are predicted to be more than five times more profitable per acre t ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Gripen fighter completes test flights using 100 percent biofuel  San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Ridding the oceans of plastics by turning the waste into valuable fuel  New Delhi (AFP) March 31, 2017Shell unveils giant new high-tech research lab in India |
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 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
After having developed various algorithms and control systems and having applied them in a whole range of fields, such as robotics, control of motors in electric machines, and in wind generators, the UPV/EHU's Advanced Control Group has proven that one of the methods, a sliding mode controller, offers good results in the control of photovoltaic generators, too.
"It's a kind of innovative, ... more Golden CO (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Report shines light on installed costs and deployment barriers for residential solar PV  Pompano Beach FL (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Concept, SolarTech team up next-gen solar panels  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017IEA: India needs diverse investments in renewables |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 
With economic diversification on the agenda in Canada, the country's natural resources minister said this may be the start of the era for wind energy.
Wind energy advocates and government officials visited Quebec for a regional energy conference as the North American energy landscape is shifting. Robert Hornung, the president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, told the audience mo ... moreWashington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017U.N. says low-carbon economy not a "pipe dream"  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Mega-wind farm offshore Denmark clears hurdle  Tokyo (AFP) March 29, 2017Japan scientist eyes energy burst from 'typhoon turbine' |
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 Johannesburg (AFP) April 9, 2017 
South Africa's ruling party on Sunday said the government will have to re-think its costly and highly contentious nuclear expansion programme following last week's relegation of the country's creditworthiness to junk.
Within days of each other the world's two major rating agencies Fitch and Standard & Poor's downgraded South African sovereign debt to junk status after President Jacob Zuma's ... more Paris (AFP) April 9, 2017France enshrines decision to close oldest nuclear plant  Tokyo (AFP) April 4, 2017Toshiba to buy Engie's stake in NuGen for $139 mn  Chiba, Japan (AFP) March 30, 2017Toshiba execs under fire as loss forecast balloons |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) April 7, 2017 
California Governor Jerry Brown declared Friday the official end of the state's drought that lasted more than five years.
Despite lifting the drought emergency in all but four counties, the governor kept in place water reporting requirements, as well as bans on practices like watering during or following rainfall and hosing off sidewalks.
"This drought emergency is over, but the next dro ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Plants have been helping to offset climate change, but now it's up to us  Rome (AFP) April 10, 2017G7 energy ministers fail to agree statement on climate change: Italy  Bejing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017How ENSO and Atlantic ADO impact East Asian winter monsoon |
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 Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
Plugging into renewable energy sources outweighs the cost and short driving ranges for consumers intending to buy electric vehicles, according to a new study.
Queensland University of Technology Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Kenan Degirmenci, from QUT Business School, said environmental performance - or being green - was more important than price or range confidence for electric vehicle ... more Ottawa (AFP) March 30, 2017Ford boosts research in Canada for connected cars  Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017Tesla tops quarterly sales forecast  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2017NASA Kennedy Partners to Help Develop Self-driving Cars |
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 Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) April 9, 2017 
Members of Iraq's Christian minority celebrated Palm Sunday in the country's main Christian town of Qaraqosh for the first time since it was retaken from the Islamic State group.
Hundreds of faithful gathered inside the town's burnt out Immaculate Conception church for mass before starting the traditional Palm Sunday march, a procession during which palms are carried to commemorate Jesus's e ... moreArbil, Iraq (AFP) April 6, 2017Iraqi helicopter downed in fight to retake Mosul Baghdad (AFP) April 5, 2017Iraq urges residents in IS-held areas to shelter at home  Baghdad (AFP) April 3, 2017Trump son-in-law Kushner visits Iraq, meets PM |
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 Washington (AFP) April 9, 2017  As a US strike group led by an aircraft carrier steamed toward the Korean peninsula Sunday, a senior official said President Donald Trump has asked to be provided with a range of options for eliminating the North Korean nuclear threat.
The US naval move will certainly raise tensions in the region and comes hard on the heels of a US cruise missile strike on Syria that was widely interpreted a ... more Seoul (AFP) April 11, 2017North Korea vows response to 'reckless' US Navy move  Seoul (AFP) April 10, 2017China, SKorea vow strong measures if NKorea tests nuke again Washington (AFP) April 9, 2017US navy strike group heads toward Korean peninsula |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) April 10, 2017 
A Hong Kong technician was jailed for four years and nine months on Monday for rioting and arson during anti-China protests last year, in the harshest punishment yet over the unrest.
The case is the latest in a slew of legal action against demonstrators and comes soon after new pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam was selected as leader of the semi-autonomous city.
Yeung Ka-lun, 32, was pictu ... more Beijing (AFP) April 5, 2017Billionaire Warren Buffet becomes face of Coke in China  Los Angeles (AFP) April 5, 2017US authorities bust visa fraud scheme for wealthy Chinese  Hong Kong (AFP) April 2, 2017Warhol Mao portrait fetches $12.7m in Hong Kong auction |
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 Mogadishu (AFP) April 10, 2017  A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Mogadishu army camp Monday, killing at least three soldiers a day after the army chief escaped an attack on his convoy, military sources said.
"The suicide bomber was stopped at the main entrance and he blew himself up. Three soldiers died and several others were wounded," said soldier Abdukadir Farah, who was inside the camp at the time of the attac ... more Washington (AFP) April 10, 2017El Nino can warn on cholera outbreaks in Africa: study  Bamako (AFP) April 9, 2017Five dead in jihadist attack in Mali  Kano, Nigeria (AFP) April 9, 2017Boko Haram kills eight, abducts women in NE Nigeria: sources |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 
The U.S. Navy has temporarily grounded its T-45C trainer aircraft fleet amid oxygen supply problems that could incapacitate its crew.
The three-day pause in flight operations took effect Wednesday on orders from Naval Air Forces Commander Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker.
"The pause is in response to concerns raised by T-45C pilots over the potential for physiological episodes," U.S. Nav ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017Saab developing Gripen fighter for Brazil  Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017CH-53K helicopters approved for low-rate production  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Panama's AW139 helicopters hit a flight-hour milestone |
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 New York (AFP) April 10, 2017  Leading electronic music festival Ultra announced an expansion Monday to China and India, sensing a bright future for the booming genre in the world's two most populous countries.
Ultra Music Festival, launched in 1999 in Miami when electronic dance music was beginning to find mass audiences in the West, also plans to head to Australia which will bring the party to six continents.
The Se ... more Stanford-Le-Hope, United Kingdom (AFP) April 10, 2017First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China  Hong Kong (AFP) April 6, 2017Developing Asia to fuel global growth but risks ahead: ADB  Beijing (AFP) April 4, 2017China plan for new economic zone sparks real estate frenzy |
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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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 Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017 
Budding Chinese sleuths could start stalking foreigners as suspected spies in Beijing after authorities in the city on Monday offered a cash bonanza for information on overseas agents.
Members of the public can report suspected espionage through a special hotline, by mail or in person and will be rewarded with up to 500,000 yuan ($72,460) in compensation if their intelligence is deemed usefu ... more Tawang Town, India (AFP) April 8, 2017Dalai Lama accuses China of fooling its people  Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017China's Xi praises normalisation of ties with Norway  Palm Beach, United States (AFP) April 8, 2017Trump drops China bashing during warm Xi summit |
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 London (AFP) April 9, 2017 
Gone are the days of London's "pea souper" smogs, but like many European cities, the British capital is once again being choked by pollution - and has road traffic firmly in its sights.
In 1952, the Great Smog suffocated London for five days, bringing the city to a standstill as soot-filled clouds descended onto the streets and into people's lungs, leaving more than 12,000 dead.
The cri ... more Washington (AFP) April 10, 2017Road salt runoff threatens US, Canada lakes: study  Shanghai (AFP) April 6, 2017Shanghai river clean-up leaves boat-dwellers in limbo  Dhaka (AFP) April 6, 2017Bangladesh closes one of world's most polluted places |
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 Bogota (AFP) April 9, 2017 
Colombia's government on Sunday ordered measures to protect the stricken town of Mocoa from deforestation thought to have contributed to a deadly mudslide.
The March 31 torrent of earth killed 316 people including more than 100 children after three rivers flooded near the Amazon town, according to authorities.
Environment Minister Luis Alberto Murillo announced that the at-risk area wher ... more Palm Beach, United States (AFP) April 7, 2017Trump's visceral response prompts Syria strikes  Juba (AFP) April 7, 2017Over 6,000 flee 'terrifying' violence in S.Sudan town: UN  Reyhanli, Turkey (AFP) April 7, 2017After US strikes, Syria attack victims dream of Assad ouster |
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