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  Washington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017 British energy company Petrofac said Tuesday it scored a multi-million dollar contract in part to help Iraq expand port facilities for the Persian Gulf. "Over the coming months we will focus on effective deployment of our operations, engineering and projects' activities across the contracts to enable our clients to unlock maximum value from their oil and gas assets," Petrofac's regional managing director, Mani Rajapathy, said in a statement. The British company in December secured a $75 ... read more |
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West Virginia groundwater not affected by fracking, but surface water isDurham NC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 Fracking has not contaminated groundwater in northwestern West Virginia, but accidental spills of fracking wastewater may pose a threat to surface water in the region, according to a new study led b ... more 
From abundant hydrocarbons to rare spin liquidsSendai, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 Fuel such as petrol is made up of hydrocarbons - a family of molecules consisting entirely of carbon and hydrogen. Pigment and dye, coal and tar are made up of hydrocarbons too. These common, ... more 
US pushes UN to again consider arms embargo on South SudanUnited Nations, United States (AFP) April 25, 2017 The United States on Tuesday urged the divided UN Security Council to back an arms embargo and sanctions against South Sudan after the UN envoy reported that the war there is worsening. ... more 
Georgia formally ratifies EU energy treatyWashington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017 Leaders from the European Union said Tuesday they welcomed Georgia, a former Soviet republic, as the latest member of the European energy community. ... more |
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U.S. gas prices continue slow summer riseWashington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017 The price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States is on the increase and could move higher as summer demand figures into market metrics, analysis finds. ... more 
Volatility concerns bruise crude oil pricesWashington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017 Uncertainty surrounding an OPEC-led effort to stabilize the market and 2017 volatility put crude oil prices on track for another round of losses early Tuesday. ... more 
Norway at least doubles Barents Sea reserve estimateWashington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017 The estimated amount of undiscovered oil and gas in the Norwegian waters of the Barents Sea is likely twice what was previously assumed, the government said. ... more 
Amec Foster Wheeler signals trouble aheadWashington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017 The head of Amec Foster Wheeler, last month's target of Scottish energy services company Wood Group, said he was bracing for another rough year in energy. ... more 
Baker Hughes sees chance of mid-2017 reboundWashington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017 Industry headwinds remain in some business segments because the global oil and gas sector hasn't fully recovered from 2016, Baker Hughes reported. ... 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 |
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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 
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 |
  Cambridge, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
Scientists have found that a caterpillar commercially bred for fishing bait has the ability to biodegrade polyethylene: one of the toughest and most used plastics, frequently found clogging up landfill sites in the form of plastic shopping bags.
The wax worm, the larvae of the common insect Galleria mellonella, or greater wax moth, is a scourge of beehives across Europe. In the wild, the w ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Degradable electronic components created from corn starch  Paris (AFP) April 24, 2017The Very Hungry Caterpillar joins fight against plastic pollution  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Photosynthesis in the dark Unraveling the mystery of algae evolution |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed an Android app that will show the solar potential of a given location in any part of the country. The app was developed to support the clean energy target of generating 175,000 MW power through non-fossil fuel energy.
The computation of solar energy potential is essential for selecting locations for solar photovoltaic (PV) thermal ... more London, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Ancala and Anesco deploy large scale battery at UK solar farm  Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Scientist invents way to trigger artificial photosynthesis to clean air  Golden CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Experts outline pathway for generating up to 10 terawatts of power from sunlight by 2030 |
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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 25, 2017IS terrorises Mosul civilians as Iraq forces advance  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 25, 2017Frontline clinic window on hell of IS-held Mosul areas Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 24, 2017Volunteers search rubble to save Mosul university |
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The U.S. Navy announced it is moving forward with it's Ohio Replacement Program, designed to replace the venerable Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine.
A key part of the program includes the missile compartment project, which the Electric Boat Corporation of Groton, Conn., secured in a contract worth $95.6 million to produce 17 ballistic missile tubes, according to the Department of ... more Seoul (AFP) April 26, 2017N. Korea hails 'largest ever' firing drill  Seoul (AFP) April 25, 2017S.Korea tourist numbers plummet in China boycott  Athens (AFP) April 23, 2017China urges Korea peninsula denuclearisation |
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 Changsha, China (AFP) April 25, 2017 
A Chinese court indefinitely postponed the trial of a prominent human rights lawyer on Tuesday, his supporters said, in a case that has sparked international concern after allegations he was tortured.
Xie Yang, who had worked on numerous cases considered politically sensitive by the ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in a crackdown in the summer ... more Beijing (AFP) April 24, 2017For Chinese fans, popular teen band are mama's boys Beijing (AFP) April 20, 2017Chinese tycoon accuses Beijing of meddling in interview Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2017China rights lawyer denied own defence for trial |
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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 (AFP) April 24, 2017'Personal flying machine' maker plans deliveries this year  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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 Ottawa (AFP) April 25, 2017 
Canada will respond firmly to Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday after the United States announced new tariffs on its softwood and vowed to also target Canadian milk.
"I'm polite, but I'm also very firm in defending Canada's interests," Trudeau said in an interview with broadcaster CTV.
After targeting Canadian lumber Monday, the US president threatened retaliation ... more Tokyo (AFP) April 20, 2017Japan's exports jump in March  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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 Amari, Estonia (AFP) April 25, 2017  Two of the US Air Force's most advanced warplanes, F-35 stealth fighters, landed for the first time in Estonia on Tuesday for exercises in the small NATO state amid tensions with neighbouring Russia.
The move was seen by Estonian defence officials as a gesture underscoring Washington's commitment to its NATO partners.
Rhetoric by US President Donald Trump, who called NATO "obsolete" shor ... 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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 Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
Around 2010, the deep waters of Utah's Great Salt Lake contained high levels of toxic methylmercury. Mercury measurements in waterfowl surrounding the lake led to a rare human consumption advisory for ducks. But by 2015, 90 percent of the deep mercury was gone.
The disappearance of the mercury was not due to aggressive environmental policies or a wide-ranging cleanup effort. Instead, it's ... more London (AFP) April 24, 2017UK could face legal battle over air pollution delay  Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2017ESA helps faster cleaner shipping  Colombo (AFP) April 21, 2017Sri Lanka bans anti-garbage protests after dump disaster |
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 Tokyo (AFP) April 25, 2017 
Japan's disaster reconstruction minister is expected to resign on Wednesday following his controversial remarks over the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, local media reported.
Masahiro Imamura plans to submit his resignation to Abe Wednesday morning, national broadcaster NHK said late Tuesday, adding that Abe had already decided to appoint Masayoshi Yo ... more Rasuwa, Nepal (AFP) April 25, 2017The Nepal quake survivors who can never go home  Seoul (AFP) April 24, 2017Rights group urges China to release N. Korean refugees  Luxembourg (SPX) Apr 21, 2017SES Launches Rapid Response Vehicle for Defence, Security and Humanitarian Missions |
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