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  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017 One of the largest oil companies in the world, Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday it was focused on a low-carbon strategy that was geared toward long-term growth. Shell highlighted its movement through a changing energy landscape in a sustainability report on activities last year. Chief Executive Officer Ben van Buerden said in the report that lower crude oil prices and a global community coordinated around the U.N.-backed Paris climate agreement meant changes were necessary for the oil and gas b ... read more |
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Russia plans to cut oil output by 300,000 barrels per dayWashington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017 According to state media in Russia, the country's oil minister has upped the ante on how much the country will cut out of its production levels through June. ... more 
No end in sight for rally on crude oil pricesWashington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017 There was no end to the sustained rally in crude oil prices early Wednesday as OPEC chatter adds to the support emerging from geopolitical tensions. ... more 
Norwegian company Aker BP posts production gainsWashington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017 Aker BP, a merger of Norwegian energy companies and a national subsidiary of BP, said Wednesday its first quarter production was up nearly 15 percent. ... more 
Anticipating hazards from fracking-induced earthquakes in Canada and USSan Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 As hydraulic fracturing operations expand in Canada and in some parts of the United States, researchers at the 2017 Seismological Society of America's (SSA) Annual Meeting are taking a closer look a ... more |
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Florida lawmaker fending off calls for oil and gas drillingWashington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017 Amid calls for more oil and gas drilling, a Democratic senator in Florida said he was "beating back" pressure for exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. ... more 
Thanks, but no thanks, BHP Billiton tells hedge fundWashington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017 Australian energy and mining company BHP Billiton has everything in place to increase shareholder value, it said in response to calls to break up its portfolio. ... more 
Russia stands by OPEC oil production commitmentsWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 Russia will be 100 percent in compliance with the terms of a production deal coordinated by OPEC by the end of the month, Russia's oil minister said. ... more 
Potential grows for reserves offshore NorwayWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 The results of an appraisal well in the Edvard Grieg oilfield in Norwegian waters could lead to an increase in the overall reserve estimate, a company said. ... more 
Libya estimates field closure costing $9.8 million per dayWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 The closure of one of the largest oil fields in Libya means a loss of about $9.8 million and the outage of huge volumes of oil, a national oil company said. ... more 
Production down, sales up for Russian gas producerWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 Novatek, the largest private natural gas producer in Russia, said first quarter gas production was down nearly 10 percent from last year. ... more |
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Gas prices up on geopolitical tensions, end of winterWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 A steady rise in crude oil prices and maintenance at the nation's refineries means steady pain at the pump for U.S. motorists, motor club AAA reports. ... more 
Weak start for oil prices ahead of data dumpWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 Oil prices limped into the trading day early Tuesday after steady gains as investors took stock of the latest supply and demand trends. ... more 
China, Myanmar ink oil pipeline dealBeijing (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. ... more 
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 |
  Dahriya (AFP) April 12, 2017 
Power comes in many forms, but Kamal al-Jebrini's family looked to where others may fear to tread for a new source of it: cow dung.
The family has begun recycling waste from its cows to produce electricity for one of the largest Palestinian dairy plants and even to provide power to some houses.
They discovered the idea during trips abroad and decided cow dung that would otherwise mainly ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Gripen fighter completes test flights using 100 percent biofuel  Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Scientists engineer sugarcane to produce biodiesel, more sugar for ethanol  San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Ridding the oceans of plastics by turning the waste into valuable fuel |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
Powerpedia, a San Diego-based renewable energy consultancy has announced the formation of the nonprofit organization "#GetChargedUp" to facilitate a multi-year commitment of providing free solar systems to orphanages throughout Baja Mexico and beyond, under its flagship program #EmpowerOrphans.
"I recently had a chance to spend the day with children and volunteers at the Rancho de Los Nino ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017IEA: India needs diverse investments in renewables  Treviso, Italy (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Upsolar Introduces its Floating Solar Technology to Europe  Nairobi, Kenya (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Record new renewable power capacity added worldwide at lower cost |
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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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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
AREVA NP signed a contract with Southern Nuclear to provide outage services at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating Station* units 1 and 2 between 2017 and 2021. Over the course of six outages, AREVA NP will provide refueling, steam generator and specialty non-destructive examination services, inspection and reactor coolant pump services that support the Farley plant in providing carbon-free ... more Paris, France (SPX) Apr 12, 2017AREVA and KAZATOMPROM sign a strategic agreement  Johannesburg (AFP) April 9, 2017S.Africa to re-think nuclear deal after junk status : ANC  Paris (AFP) April 9, 2017France enshrines decision to close oldest nuclear plant |
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 Nairobi (AFP) April 11, 2017  Drought and conflict have pushed the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen to the brink of famine, and a lack of aid funding means many could starve to death, the UN said Tuesday.
More than 20 million people are at risk of famine in Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria, a tragedy already affecting 100,000 people in war-torn South Sudan.
Worldwide, Africa has been hardest hit by famine in recent decade ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Plants have been helping to offset climate change, but now it's up to us  Rochester NY (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Tibet sediments reveal climate patterns from late Miocene, 6 million years ago  Rome (AFP) April 10, 2017G7 energy ministers fail to agree statement on climate change: Italy |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017  Researchers in Australia are working to quantify the risks of distracted driving. Their latest study suggests distracted drivers tend to slow down, which can engender a variety of dangerous scenarios.
Often, people equate slower speeds with a reduction in the risk of traffic accidents and automobile accident injuries. But the latest research, detailed in the journal Accident Analysis an ... more Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Renewable energy needed to drive uptake of electric vehicles  Ottawa (AFP) March 30, 2017Ford boosts research in Canada for connected cars  Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017Tesla tops quarterly sales forecast |
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 Najaf, Iraq (AFP) April 11, 2017  Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Tuesday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that he risked suffering the same fate as slain Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi if he did not step down.
The maverick cleric had last week condemned the suspected deadly use of chemical weapons by Assad's forces against civilians, becoming a rare Shiite leader to openly challenge the Syrian president's legitimacy.
... more Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) April 9, 2017First Palm Sunday since IS in Iraq's main Christian town Arbil, 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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017  Russia's state-owned Rostec corporation announced plans to upgrade the country's Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile systems on Tuesday.
Speaking with the TASS news agency, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov said his company aims to deliver an improved tactical missile to the Kremlin by 2020.
"In accordance with the adopted strategy of the cluster Armaments within ten years we are goin ... more Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017No easy way for US to back military threats to Pyongyang  Washington (AFP) April 13, 2017Tensions high, NKorea readies nuclear test: report  Seoul (AFP) April 11, 2017North Korea vows response to 'reckless' US Navy move |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017 
China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as death penalties in the world decreased overall.
The human rights organisation estimates the Asian giant alone killed "thousands" of people, a figure based on examinations of court records and news reports.
All other countries together executed at least 1,032 people last year - a ... more Hong Kong (AFP) April 10, 2017Hong Kong protester jailed over anti-China clashes  Los Angeles (AFP) April 5, 2017US authorities bust visa fraud scheme for wealthy Chinese  Beijing (AFP) April 5, 2017Billionaire Warren Buffet becomes face of Coke in China |
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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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 Amsterdam (AFP) April 12, 2017  Madrid talks with representatives from seven countries buying Airbus's troubled A400M military plane were "constructive," the boss of Airbus, Tom Enders, told AFP Wednesday, as he seeks relief from penalties due to delivery delays.
"We're not communicating about meetings like that, but I can say it was a constructive meeting," Enders said on the sidelines of the aerospace giant's shareholder ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Lockheed Martin gets $372 million contract mod for F-35 work  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017U.S. Air Force to extend service life for F-16 fleet  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017Navy continues grounding of T-45 trainer aircraft |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 12, 2017  Prices for goods at the factory gate in China jumped in March, the government said Wednesday, in a positive sign of strengthening demand for the world's second-largest economy.
The producer price index (PPI) rose 7.6 percent year-on-year in March, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, slightly beating economists' expectations of a 7.5 percent increase in a Bloomberg News survey. ... more Stanford-Le-Hope, United Kingdom (AFP) April 10, 2017First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China  Beijing (AFP) April 12, 2017China producer prices jump in March as demand goes up  Santiago (AFP) April 10, 2017Chile, China start talks to expand trade deal |
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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 |
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 Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017  NATO is the "bulwark of international peace and security" but its European members "must pay what they owe," US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday alongside the political head of the military alliance.
Reversing some of his campaign rhetoric, Trump told a joint news conference that NATO "is no longer obsolete" and hailed its role in the fight "against terrorism."
But he renewed his ... more Warsaw (AFP) April 12, 2017As NATO moves in troops, reforms hit Poland's military hard  Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017Trump sees global gains from 'chemistry' with China's Xi  Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017Beijing offers big bucks for foreign spy tip-offs |
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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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 Jerusalem (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 
The need for safe and efficient technologies for detecting buried landmines and unexploded ordnance is a humanitarian issue of immense global proportions. About half a million people around the world are suffering from mine-inflicted injuries, and each year an additional 15 to 20 thousand more people are injured or killed by these devices. More than 100 million such devices are still buried in o ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017General Dynamics marks milestone for U.S. border systems Hammam Al-Alil, Iraq (AFP) April 10, 2017Near Mosul, soldiers and displaced meet at the spa  Jiutepec, Mexico (AFP) April 11, 2017Victims of military torture fear Mexico security bill |
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