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  Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017 European leaders called on authorities in Turkey, a potential energy partner, to seek unity after a weekend referendum consolidated power around the president. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan barely won the plurality in a national referendum he said was a response to an attempted coup last year. "The fact that the outcome of the referendum is 'yes' shows that our people accept the presidential system of government," he said in a statement. "For first time in the history of the republic, ... read more |
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Researchers design coatings to prevent pipeline cloggingBoston MA (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig suffered a catastrophic explosion and blowout on April 21, 2010, leading to the worst oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry, the well's operators thou ... more 
Russia interested in oil and gas opportunities in SenegalWashington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017 Russia has an opportunity to foster a better trade relationship with Senegal, an emerging West African oil producer, the Russian foreign minister said. ... more 
Crude oil prices flat to start Monday, after rough overnight patchWashington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017 Crude oil prices were pulling close to even in early trading Monday, following weakness overnight sparked by lingering U.S. energy sector gains. ... more 
Army declares loyalty to Maduro as Venezuela braces for giant demoCaracas (AFP) April 17, 2017 Venezuela's defense minister on Monday declared the army's loyalty to President Nicolas Maduro, who ordered troops into the streets ahead of a major protest by opponents trying to oust him. ... more |
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Iran boasts of economic break from oilWashington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017 During the first 11 months of the Iranian calendar year, non-oil exports have grown more than 30 percent, state media reported Monday. ... more 
Chinese economy growing while oil production shrinksWashington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017 While posting better-than-expected growth for the first quarter, the Chinese statistics bureau said Monday that crude oil production was down from last year. ... more 
Shell claims low-carbon edgeWashington (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. ... more 
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 |
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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 |
  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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Algal residue - an alternative carbon resource for pharmaceuticals and polyesters  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 |
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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 Treviso, Italy (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Upsolar Introduces its Floating Solar Technology to Europe  Livermore CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Americans use more clean energy in 2016  Nairobi, Kenya (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Record new renewable power capacity added worldwide at lower cost |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017  Technology for wind energy could use fixed-wing or sails for power in a way that would make deployment easier for deep waters, a German company said.
German energy company E.ON said it made an investment commitment with Ampyx Power to test so-called airborne wind energy technology.
"This novel technology has the potential to transform the global offshore wind generation market as ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Canada sees emerging role for wind energy Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017U.N. says low-carbon economy not a "pipe dream"  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Mega-wind farm offshore Denmark clears hurdle |
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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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 Seattle WA (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 
How hot our planet will become for a given amount of greenhouse gases is a key number in climate change. As the calculation of how much warming is locked in by a given amount of emissions, it is crucial for global policies to curb global warming.
It is also one of the most hotly debated numbers in climate science. Observations in the past decade seem to suggest a value that is lower than p ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Performance of the RegCM4 regional climate model over China  Nairobi (AFP) April 11, 2017Drought, conflict and famine in Africa  Bejing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017How ENSO and Atlantic ADO impact East Asian winter monsoon |
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 New York (AFP) April 14, 2017 
General Motors is boosting its autonomous driving efforts, investing $14 million and adding 1,100 jobs in a new research center in San Francisco.
The largest US automaker made the announcement Thursday, amid a race in the industry on autonomous vehicle research.
While GM is already testing autonomous vehicles through its Cruise Automation unit in California, Arizona and Michigan, the new ... more San Francisco (AFP) April 14, 2017Uber says growth strong as it gives a peek at earnings  Washington (AFP) April 13, 2017Tesla's Musk announces plans for semi-truck launch  San Francisco (AFP) April 14, 2017Apple gets permit to test self-driving cars |
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 Baghdad (AFP) April 17, 2017  Nearly half a million people have fled their homes since Iraqi forces launched an operation to wrest Mosul back from jihadists exactly six months ago, the United Nations said Monday.
Iraqi forces began the country's biggest military operation in years on October 17 last year and recaptured the east side of the city in January.
But an assault launched the following month on the part of Mo ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017Canada deploys CH-146 helicopters to Iraq  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017U.S. State Department approves training, support package for Iraq  Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) April 16, 2017Iraqi Christians mark first post-IS Easter in recaptured town |
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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 Tehran (AFP) April 14, 2017Iran's Rouhani registers to run for re-election  Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017No easy way for US to back military threats to Pyongyang  London (AFP) April 15, 2017Britain urges N. Korea to stop nuke drive; As China seeks Russian help |
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 The Hague (AFP) April 12, 2017  Two giant pandas arrived by plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Wednesday after a marathon 8,000 kilometre journey from China, the first breeding pair on Dutch soil in three decades.
Female panda Wu Wen (Beautiful Powerful Cloud) and her male companion Xing Ya (Elegant Star) touched down at Schiphol at around 1730 GMT after leaving Chengdu in central China more than 10 hours earlier.
... more Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017Beijing hutongs: village life in the city  Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2017Hong Kong's Carrie Lam officially accepts role as chief executive  Hong Kong (AFP) April 12, 2017Hong Kong lawmaker charged for upending Chinese flag |
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 Washington (AFP) April 15, 2017 
The United States is deploying "a few dozen" troops to Somalia to assist the national army and conduct unspecified security operations, a US military spokeswoman said Saturday.
The soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division, a light infantry unit trained for air assaults, will mainly train and equip Somalia's army "to better fight Al-Shabab," an Al-Qaeda linked extremist group, the spokeswoma ... more Lagos (AFP) April 12, 2017Four dead in army, police clashes in Nigeria: source  Kinshasa (AFP) April 14, 2017DR Congo suspends military cooperation with Belgium  Mogadishu (AFP) April 10, 2017Three killed in Mogadishu army camp attack: military |
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 Amsterdam (AFP) April 12, 2017  The aerospace industry is on the brink of a "third revolution" and Airbus boss Tom Enders is determined his giant company will play a leading role in its future.
"I do genuinely believe that we are at a point where those technological changes and breakthroughs in electric propulsion, autonomous flight, artificial intelligence, machine learning, new materials, all come together, plus the data ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017Iran shows off homemade stealth fighter jet  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017U.S. F-35s to make first operational deployment in Europe  Washington (AFP) April 17, 2017One killed in US military helicopter crash in Maryland |
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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 Washington (AFP) April 14, 2017US: China, Germany must do more to cut trade surpluses  Xiongan, China (AFP) April 16, 2017Tears and cheers greet China's new economic zone  Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017Trump says China is not manipulating currency |
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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 ... more |
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 Manila (AFP) April 16, 2017 
The Philippine military said Sunday it would hold annual exercises with US troops next month, reaffirming its commitment to the alliance despite cooling relations under President Rodrigo Duterte.
The 10-day exercises will be the first held under Duterte, who has suggested cancelling the drills and called for the withdrawal of American troops, putting into question Manila's 70-year-old allian ... more Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017NATO essential but allies must pay up says Trump; Ryan to visit next week  Warsaw (AFP) April 12, 2017As NATO moves in troops, reforms hit Poland's military hard  Kathmandu (AFP) April 16, 2017Nepal, China begin first-ever joint military exercises |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2017 
With around 90% of world trade carried by ships, making sure a vessel follows the fastest route has clear economic benefits. By merging measurements from different satellites, ESA is providing key information on ocean currents, which is not only making shipping more efficient but is also helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Shipping companies forecast ocean currents down to a depth ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 18, 2017US streams carry surprisingly extensive mixture of pollutants  London (AFP) April 9, 2017Polluted London sets its sights on cars  Washington (AFP) April 10, 2017Road salt runoff threatens US, Canada lakes: study |
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 Tripoli (AFP) April 13, 2017 
At least 97 migrants were missing after their boat sank on Thursday off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said.
Survivors said the missing include 15 women and five children, General Ayoub Qassem told AFP.
He said the Libyan coastguard had rescued a further 23 migrants of various African nationalities just under 10 kilometres (6 miles) off the coast of Tripoli.
The boat's hull was c ... more Beijing (AFP) April 14, 2017Smoking to kill 200 million in China this century: WHO  Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Evaluating forecasts of extreme events  Jerusalem (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Glowing bacteria detect buried landmines |
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