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  San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the largest maritime oil spill in U.S. history. Almost seven years to the day after the start of the environmental disaster, researchers have published a price tag of the damage done to natural resources: $17.2 billion. The paper, in the April 21, 2017 issue of Science, puts a monetary value on injuries to natural assets that don't have a market price, caused by the April 20, 2010 accident on the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform. Before the blowout ... read more |
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More oil production possible from Texas shaleWashington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017 Exploration and production activity in the Permian basin shows the area could respond with major output once conditions improve, the Dallas Fed said. ... more 
Schlumberger posts yearly gain on North American oil recoveryWashington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017 Gains in first quarter activity in North America were offset somewhat by declines in Russia and parts of Europe, oilfield services company Schlumberger said. ... more 
Saudi king's air force pilot son named US envoyRiyadh (AFP) April 22, 2017 Saudi Arabia on Saturday named an air force pilot son of King Salman as ambassador to its major ally Washington, with which ties are improving under President Donald Trump. ... more 
Oil prices stage weak recovery in early Friday tradingWashington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017 Crude oil prices were slightly higher in early trading Friday as investors waited out the next batch of sector data following renewed tensions about terrorism. ... more |
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Russian gas project in the Arctic gets European supportWashington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017 Financing for a liquefied natural gas project in the Arctic north of Russia by foreign creditors is a political win, Russian gas producer Novatek said Friday. ... more 
Energy sector putting strain on Norwegian economyWashington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017 Most industrial managers expressed optimism about the pace of the economy, though oil and gas suppliers were less convinced, Norway's government said. ... more 
Delek to consolidate statements with Ithaca Energy after takeoverWashington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017 Israeli energy company Delek Group said Friday it was ready to coordinate financial statements with North Sea company Ithaca Energy after taking control. ... more 
Pressure building ahead of Keystone XL reviewWashington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017 Protests are coordinated around the Nebraska review of the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline, days before the developer's annual meeting, organizers said. ... more 
Texas oil and gas sector expanding, but pressures remainWashington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 Recovery in the Texas oil and natural gas sector is evident, though yearly indicators suggest there's still ground to make up, an economist in the state said. ... more 
Statoil cleared for Barents Sea explorationWashington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil can spend the next month or so drilling an exploration well in a prospect in the Barents Sea, the government said. ... more |
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Russia suggests further rate cuts possibleWashington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 As the economic situation "inspires hope," the head of the central bank in oil-rich Russia said Thursday that rate cuts are a possibility for the fiscal year. ... more
Oil prices on pace for further lossesWashington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 Crude oil prices moved lower in early Thursday trading, continuing a downturn sparked by demand-driven factors in the U.S. energy market. ... more 
Vitol gains LNG leverage with Gazprom dealWashington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 Dutch trader Vitol said Thursday it gained ground in the liquefied natural gas sector through a multi-year agreement with Russian energy company Gazprom. ... more 
Rough weather curbed output for Australia's WoodsideWashington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 It was inclement weather, not necessarily market conditions, that left a black mark on first quarter performance, Australian energy company Woodside said. ... 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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Swedish leading solar energy technology provider Midsummer offers complete BIPV metal roof systems  Binghamton NY (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Adjusting solar panel angles a few times a year makes them more efficient  Leuven, Belgium (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Imec Develops Bifacial n-PERT Solar Cell with a Record 22.8 Percent Front-Side Efficiency |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017  A Norwegian energy company said it was moving to the next phase of testing for a project that would use wind power to facilitate offshore oil production.
DNV GL is leading a joint research project that includes the Norwegian Research Council, the regional subsidiary of Italian energy company ENI and U.S. supermajor Exxon Mobil as its partners. The partnership is testing whether or not w ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017Oklahoma to end tax credits for wind energy  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017German power company examining new wind energy options.  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Canada sees emerging role for wind energy |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 
AREVA, represented by its subsidiary STMI, has won the call for tenders to provide its services as industrial operator of the French National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management's Aube surface disposal facility. The contract, worth several million euros, covers the period from 2017 to 2022.
As industrial operator of the site, AREVA's main responsibilities will be:
+ Acceptance, i ... more Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Apr 19, 2017The critical importance of Predictive Power when building NPPs  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 |
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 London, UK (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
The UK Space Agency and their French counterparts, CNES, have reached a ground-breaking new agreement to work together to tackle climate change.
The Agency's Director of Growth, Catherine Mealing-Jones, and CNES President, Jean-Yves Le Gall, signed the MicroCarb cooperation agreement 19th April at the French Ambassador's Residence in London, witnessed by Jo Johnson, the Minister of State f ... more Washington (AFP) April 22, 2017In Washington, the economic world meets Trump climate skepticism  Paris (AFP) April 21, 2017Proposed cuts in US climate science reverberate worldwide  Lawrence KS (SPX) Apr 20, 2017In new paper, scientists explain climate change using before and after photographic evidence |
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 Shanghai (AFP) April 20, 2017  Southeast Asia's potential beckons as global automakers look beyond China's massive market to extend their sales boom in the region, but executives say they face a struggle to match the explosive Chinese growth.
Chinese passenger-car sales have quadrupled over the past 10 years to 24.38 million last year, having become the world's biggest market in 2009.
But with Chinese economic growth ... more Shanghai (AFP) April 19, 2017Automakers see promise in China car-sharing  Shanghai (AFP) April 23, 2017China's quota threat charges up electric car market  Shanghai (AFP) April 21, 2017Imitation Game: China carmakers ape foreign brands at Shanghai show |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 20, 2017 
Satellite dishes have been sprouting on the rooftops of east Mosul since it was retaken from the Islamic State group, who punished anyone caught with a dish with the lash.
"Now we know what is happening in the world," Mohammad Turki says as he installs one in the Al-Qahira district.
Since Iraqi forces ousted IS from the half of Mosul that lies east of the Tigris river, residents have rus ... more Habbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) April 23, 2017Western Iraq ambush on military convoy kills 10  Baghdad (AFP) April 21, 2017Iraq forces free 11-year-old Yazidi girl in Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) April 21, 2017Qatari hunting party kidnapped in Iraq freed |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017  The U.S. Department of Defense will begin examining its nuclear weapon capabilities with its Nuclear Posture Review, the department announced this week.
President Donald Trump ordered the review on Jan. 27 shortly after assuming office with the stated goal of ensuring U.S. nuclear capabilities were still an effective deterrent to hostile forces. It was included in a memo regarding execu ... more Athens (AFP) April 23, 2017China urges Korea peninsula denuclearisation  Beijing (AFP) April 24, 2017In call with Trump, Xi urges 'restraint' on N. Korea: govt  Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Northeastern researchers' discovery could aid in detecting nuclear threats |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 24, 2017 
Liang Shanshan considers herself a mother of two: one child is her biological son, the other is a 16-year-old Chinese teen pop star she has never met.
She is a "mother fan" and part of a group of women in their mid-20s to 60s whose maternal instincts are set off by China's boy band sensation TFBoys("The Fighting Boys").
The band has won millions of Chinese followers since their 2013 deb ... more Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2017China rights lawyer denied own defence for trial Beijing (AFP) April 20, 2017Chinese tycoon accuses Beijing of meddling in interview  The Hague (AFP) April 12, 2017Dutch panda mania as giant bears arrive from China |
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 Djibouti (AFP) April 24, 2017 
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis urged France to continue its fight against terror in Africa on Sunday as he visited Djibouti, a strategic Horn of Africa nation which hosts Washington's only permanent military base on the continent.
Camp Lemonnier, home to some 4,000 US soldiers and contractors, is vital to US military operations in Somalia against militant groups like Al-Shabaab, and also pr ... more Nairobi (AFP) April 23, 2017Top conservationist wounded in Kenya gun attack  Rabat (AFP) April 22, 2017Morocco, US stage joint military exercise  Kunta Kinteh Island, Gambia (AFP) April 21, 2017Gambia's race to save its 'Roots' on Kunta Kinteh island |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 
Airbus Defense and Space will sell two additional C295 military airlifters to the government of Kazakhstan, the aerospace contractor announced on Thursday.
In addition to the aircraft, the contract also includes deliveries for spares and a support package. The company says the deal complies with a memorandum of understanding signed by both parties in 2012.
Once delivered, Kazakhs ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Singapore's air force upgrading Apache warfare systems  Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017Israel set to receive three more F-35s this weekend  Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017BAE, Leonardo to support threat detection for U.S. Army aircraft |
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 Tokyo (AFP) April 20, 2017 
Japanese exports recorded their biggest gain in more than two years in March, official data showed Thursday, in a sign of optimism for the world's third-biggest economy.
The strong result, which came in better than expected, backs up the view that Japan's economic growth is picking up steam.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday boosted its economic forecast for Japan, proje ... more Jerusalem (AFP) April 23, 2017Israel signs deal to bring in 6,000 Chinese labourers  Juigalpa, Nicaragua (AFP) April 23, 2017Police block farmers' protest against planned Nicaragua canal  Washington (AFP) April 20, 2017Trump invokes national security to probe US steel imports |
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 Brussels (AFP) April 21, 2017 
Britain's snap election has sparked hopes in Europe that Brexit negotiations could run more smoothly with a leader who has a big mandate, analysts and diplomats say.
In Brussels, the belief is that if Prime Minister Theresa May wins a large majority as expected on June 8, she will no longer have to worry so much about upsetting hardliners in her Conservative Party.
That would give her sp ... more Stockholm (AFP) April 23, 2017Russia boosts military spending despite sanctions: study  Tokyo (AFP) April 23, 2017US warship in west Pacific for Japan navy drills  Cairo (AFP) April 20, 2017Pentagon chief pledges support for Egypt's Sisi |
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 Colombo (AFP) April 21, 2017 
Sri Lanka has outlawed protests over Colombo's garbage crisis following rallies over the city's waste disposal after a landslide at a giant rubbish tip killed 32 people and destroyed 145 homes.
President Maithripala Sirisena announced that anyone preventing city authorities from disposing of garbage could be prosecuted and face an indefinite period in jail, his office said Friday.
"Any p ... more Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2017ESA helps faster cleaner shipping  Kathmandu (AFP) April 16, 2017The bus mafia controlling Nepal's smog-choked capital  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 18, 2017US streams carry surprisingly extensive mixture of pollutants |
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 Sydney (AFP) April 22, 2017 
The US will honour a controversial agreement with Australia to take refugees from Pacific island detention centres, Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday - a deal Donald Trump had previously branded "dumb".
Pence also sought to clear the waters about the location of US supercarrier Carl Vinson that was supposedly steaming towards North Korea, saying it would arrive in the Sea of Japan "in ... more Seoul (AFP) April 24, 2017Rights group urges China to release N. Korean refugees  Bogota (AFP) April 21, 2017'Is this Miami?': An Iraqi family's Colombian odyssey  Colombo (AFP) April 19, 2017Sri Lanka ends search for garbage survivors as toll hits 32 |
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