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  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 After moving over from BP, Tony Hayward is retiring as the chairman of the board of Iraqi oil and gas player Genel Energy, the company announced Monday. Genel Chief Executive Murat Ozgul announced Hayward is retiring as of June 6. "When we first started working together, the oil industry in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq was still in its infancy, without an export pipeline and there was a high degree of uncertainty over export sales," he said in a statement. "Kurdistan now has a fully oper ... read more |
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Oil price rally cools after first round of French voteWashington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 Crude oil prices got support early Monday from the weekend results of the first round of French presidential elections, which could be a test for the EU. ... more 
Reserve estimate raised for North Sea oil fieldWashington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 Results of a well on the Edvard Grieg oil field in the North Sea led to an increase in the estimated reserve potential, the Norwegian government said. ... more 
Iran sees oil reserve potential growing with new discoveriesWashington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 Discoveries in the Persian Gulf of petroleum reserves may boost Iran's ranks in terms of global capacity, a national director said. ... more 
Economists price BP oil spill damage to natural resources at $17.2 billionSan 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 p ... more |
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Chevron leaving Asian geothermal assets behindWashington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 U.S. supermajor Chevron Corp. said Monday it was departing from the Asian geothermal sector with the regional sale or planned sales of its subsidiaries. ... more 
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 
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 |
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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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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 Paris (AFP) April 24, 2017The Very Hungry Caterpillar joins fight against plastic pollution  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 
Batteries deployed at solar farms in Britain could add reliability to the renewable energy portfolio in the country, developers said.
Investment manager Ancala Partners and energy storage provider Anesco said their joint effort led to the completion of their first portfolio-scale deployment of batteries at 10 solar plants across Britain.
Solar power is an intermittent source of r ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Center for Sustainable Energy Partners with EnergySage to Offer an Online Multifamily Solar Marketplace  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 |
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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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 United Nations, United States (AFP) April 24, 2017 
The UN's environment chief is confident that the United States will not pull out of the Paris climate deal and expects a decision from Washington next month.
Erik Solheim told AFP in an interview on Monday that even if the United States withdraws, China and the European Union will step in and take the lead to implement the global agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"I am conf ... more New Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2017Indian minister ridiculed as bizarre drought plot backfires  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 |
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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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 24, 2017Volunteers search rubble to save Mosul university  Habbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) April 23, 2017Western Iraq ambush on military convoy kills 10  Baghdad (AFP) April 20, 2017Iraq summons Turkish envoy over Erdogan interview |
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 Athens (AFP) April 23, 2017  China's foreign minister called Sunday for the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula amid rising tension over North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes.
"China is firmly supporting the denuclearisation of the area in the name of stability and peace", Wang Yi told reporters in Athens after meeting Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias.
"China may not have the key to this solutio ... more Seoul (AFP) April 25, 2017N. Korea marks military anniversary with firing drill  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Electric Boat selected for $95.6 million ballistic missile tube contract  Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017Trump: UN should consider 'stronger sanctions' on N.Korea |
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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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 Minden, NV (SPX) Apr 25, 2017 
Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on high-altitude flight, weather, and climate change, returned to flight this week at its U.S. headquarters at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. Perlan Project Pilots Jim Payne and Miguel Iturmendi soared the pressurized glider to its highest altitude to date, reaching 30,61 ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Boeing pulls out of 'unfair' Belgian F-16 fighter replacement bid  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Kazakhstan buys two more Airbus C295 aircraft  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Singapore's air force upgrading Apache warfare systems |
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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  Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017Russia flies multiple bomber missions near Alaska: Pentagon  Tokyo (AFP) April 23, 2017US warship in west Pacific for Japan navy drills |
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 London (AFP) April 24, 2017 
The British government is seeking to postpone the publication of its keenly-awaited air-pollution plan due to elections, raising the prospect a legal challenge.
The High Court had demanded ministers come up with a plan to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution, largely caused by diesel emissions, by 3:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday.
But the Downing Street office of Prime Minist ... more Colombo (AFP) April 21, 2017Sri Lanka bans anti-garbage protests after dump disaster  Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2017ESA helps faster cleaner shipping  Kathmandu (AFP) April 16, 2017The bus mafia controlling Nepal's smog-choked capital |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 
SES has announced its new government product Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV), a SATCOM-enabled platform capable of providing high-speed connectivity and global communications services tailored to a broad range of commercial, civil, humanitarian and defence missions around the world.
The Rapid Response Vehicle is the world's first mobile platform to offer collaborative communications technolog ... more Sydney (AFP) April 22, 2017US to honour 'dumb' refugee deal with Australia: Pence  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 |
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