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  Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017 Delays in implementation and concerns about North American trade policies create uncertainty for the western Canadian pipeline development, analysis found. A survey from IHS Markit of the pending or proposed pipeline networks in Canada, including Keystone XL, found the review process takes more than five years on average per project. Those time delays, along with U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to reconfigure regional trade policies, leaves parts of the Canadian energy market in limbo, the ... read more |
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Oil prices in stand-still mode on competing trendsWashington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017 Crude oil prices were relatively even in early Wednesday trading as continued U.S. energy sector strength balances an OPEC-led production ceiling. ... more 
Hazardous chemicals go unregulated in routine oil and gas operationsOakland CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 California and more than two dozen other states require oil and gas producers to disclose the chemicals they use during hydraulic fracturing activities, enabling scientific and public scrutiny of th ... more 
Shale gas threat to forests can be eased by consolidating infrastructureUniversity Park PA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 Fragmentation of ecologically important core forests within the northern Appalachians - driven by pipeline and access road construction - is the major threat posed by shale-gas development, accordin ... more 
Despite court order, Statoil upbeat about BrazilWashington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said its portfolio in Brazil, where it is one of the largest operators, was on solid footing despite a court-ordered injunction. ... more |
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OPEC tells Russia of next production meetingWashington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017 OPEC's secretary general confirmed to Russian media Wednesday that members of a committee reviewing an oil production deal are preparing for meetings in May. ... more 
New concept for production at Danish oil fieldWashington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017 The start of production from an oil field in the Danish waters of the North Sea could serve as a testing ground for future development, a German company said. ... more 
US wants 'strong' Saudi Arabia: MattisRiyadh (AFP) April 19, 2017 The United States wants to see a strong Saudi Arabia, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said during talks Wednesday aimed at reinvigorating the Riyadh-Washington alliance. ... more 
Chinese investors launch Oman industrial projectDuqm, Oman (AFP) April 19, 2017 Chinese investors in Oman on Wednesday laid the first stone of an industrial zone in the sultanate's southern port town of Duqm under a $10.7-billion (10-billion-euro) development plan. ... more 
IMF: Russian response to low oil prices 'comprehensive'Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017 The Russian economy is on the slow path to recovery as it rebounds from the shock triggered by the collapse in crude oil prices, the head of the IMF said. ... more 
U.S. gas prices continue slow rise into summerWashington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017 Most areas in the United States are seeing gains in the price for gasoline as crude oil prices move higher on market and geopolitical issues, analysis finds. ... more |
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Bankruptcy leads to closure of platform offshore CaliforniaWashington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017 The pending closure of an oil installation offshore California because of a corporate bankruptcy marks a shift in state trajectory, environmentalists said. ... more 
Texas aims for diverse energy mixWashington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017 Texas is displaying national leadership with an energy sector that shows a mix between shale resources and renewables, a state regulator said. ... more 
Oil slips amid signs of continued gains from U.S. shaleWashington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017 A strong U.S. dollar and an even stronger response in the U.S. shale oil sector helped push crude oil prices into negative territory in early Tuesday trading. ... more 
Call issued to invest in West African energy sectorWashington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017 Potential partners are wanted to help share the risk and potential reward from emerging assets in West Africa, African Petroleum said in an annual review. ... more |
  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
As consumers upgrade their gadgets at an increasing pace, the amount of electronic waste we generate continues to mount. To help combat this environmental problem, researchers have modified a degradable bioplastic derived from corn starch or other natural sources for use in more eco-friendly electronic components. They report their development in ACS' journal Industrial and Engineering Chemistry ... more Kobe, Japan (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Towards more efficient biofuels by making oil from algae  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Algal residue - an alternative carbon resource for pharmaceuticals and polyesters  Dahriya (AFP) April 12, 2017For Palestinian family, an udder-ly unique power source |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
The Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) is collaborating with EnergySage, an online solar marketplace, to promote and simplify installations of solar electric power systems at multifamily residences in California.
The partnership has resulted in the development of an easy-to-use, online comparison-shopping tool that provides information about the unique opportunities for shared solar proje ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Powerpedia Forms Nonprofit to Provide Free Solar Systems to Orphanages Throughout Baja Mexico and Beyond  Kobe, Japan (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Mechanism behind the electric charges generated by photosynthesis  Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Swedish leading solar energy technology provider Midsummer offers complete BIPV metal roof systems |
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Oklahoma is resting on its laurels in the renewable energy sector by signing legislation ending tax credits for the wind industry, the state's governor said.
Gov. Mary Fallin put her signature on a bill that ends tax credits for wind power, effective July 1. In a statement, the governor said the tax credits were part of a comprehensive energy strategy that left wind accounting for more ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017German power company examining new wind energy options.  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" |
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 
Few jobs are more massive than that of building a nuclear power plant, a project that takes years and billions of dollars to complete. But once a new plant is finished, how do engineers know it will operate as designed?
In October 2016, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began full commercial operation of its Watts Bar Unit 2 (WB2) nuclear power plant, the United States' first new nuclea ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017AREVA NP Signs Contract for Outage Services at Farley Nuclear Generating Station  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 |
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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 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  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Plants have been helping to offset climate change, but now it's up to us |
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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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 Washington (AFP) April 19, 2017  Several Iraqi troops required medical treatment following a chemical weapons attack by the Islamic State group over the weekend, a US official said Wednesday.
Saturdays' attack saw IS launch some sort of low-level chemical agent at the Iraqis in western Mosul as they worked alongside US and Australian military advisors, Major General Joseph Martin said.
"The Iraqi security forces ... wer ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017Canada deploys CH-146 helicopters to Iraq  Tehran (AFP) April 19, 2017Iran Guards member begins work as Iraq ambassador  Baghdad (AFP) April 17, 2017Mosul op has displaced nearly half a million: UN |
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 Washington (AFP) April 17, 2017  The latest North Korean missile launch may have been of a new and hitherto unknown system being developed by Kim Jong-Un's regime, a weapons expert said Monday.
The Pentagon has not discussed which missile blew up "almost immediately" after launch early Sunday from near Sinpo on the North's east coast, and the White House has said only that it was a medium-range device.
John Schilling, a ... more Tehran (AFP) April 14, 2017Iran's Rouhani registers to run for re-election  London (AFP) April 15, 2017Britain urges N. Korea to stop nuke drive; As China seeks Russian help  Seoul (AFP) April 20, 2017Next S. Korea leader to rein in Trump over North: analysts |
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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 Kinshasa (AFP) April 14, 2017DR Congo suspends military cooperation with Belgium  Lagos (AFP) April 12, 2017Four dead in army, police clashes in Nigeria: source  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 18, 2017Russia conducting munitions tests for T-50 aircraft  Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017Iran shows off homemade stealth fighter jet  Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Norway tests added parachute braking system for F-35 |
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 Washington (AFP) April 14, 2017 
China and Germany are not manipulating the value of their currencies to gain an unfair trade advantage, but both should do more to reduce their large trade surpluses with the United States, the Treasury Department said Friday.
The decision was expected after President Donald Trump this week reversed himself and said China was not a currency manipulator.
And although the administration's ... more Kenosha, United States (AFP) April 18, 2017Trump seeks headway on 'Buy American, Hire American' pledge  Beijing (AFP) April 18, 2017IMF raises China growth forecast to 6.6% this year, 6.2% in 2018 Xiongan, China (AFP) April 16, 2017Tears and cheers greet China's new economic zone |
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 Washington (AFP) April 18, 2017  An aircraft carrier the US Navy said was steaming toward the Korean Peninsula amid rising tensions has not yet departed, a US defense official acknowledged Tuesday.
The Navy on April 8 said it was directing a naval strike group headed by the USS Carl Vinson supercarrier to "sail north," as a "prudent measure" to deter North Korea.
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on April 11 said the Vinson was ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Swedish government increases defense spending  Seoul (AFP) April 17, 2017Pence visits Tokyo to reaffirm security ties as N. Korea tensions rise  Brussels (AFP) April 17, 2017Erdogan's narrow win will quickly test EU relationship |
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 Kathmandu (AFP) April 16, 2017  Nepal's government is trying to tackle rising pollution levels in the smog-choked Kathmandu Valley, but standing in the way is a powerful bus mafia that controls the capital's roads.
The rulers of Kathmandu's streets are a web of transport syndicates made up of private bus owners who have repeatedly blocked official attempts to modernise the highly inefficient bus network.
Critics say th ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 18, 2017US streams carry surprisingly extensive mixture of pollutants  Cologne, Germany (AFP) April 13, 2017Recycling-mad Germans turn to sharing to battle waste  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 19, 2017System to turn deadly chemicals into harmless dirt makes advances |
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 Colombo (AFP) April 19, 2017  Sri Lanka on Wednesday ended the grim search for survivors five days after a huge garbage mountain collapsed onto a slum, killing 32 people and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents.
Another 11 people were injured when the 300-foot (90-metre) dump partially collapsed on Friday as Sri Lankans celebrated their traditional new year.
"We are still carrying out clearing operations," ... more Tripoli (AFP) April 13, 2017At least 97 migrants missing as boat sinks off Libya  Beijing (AFP) April 14, 2017Smoking to kill 200 million in China this century: WHO  Port-Au-Prince (AFP) April 19, 2017Haiti to rebuild National Palace toppled in 2010 quake |
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