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  Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 Preliminary data from Texas show total crude oil production for February was slightly more than figures from the same time last year, a regulator reported. The Railroad Commission of Texas, the state energy regulator, reported a preliminary crude oil production volume of 70.3 million barrels for February, against the preliminary output of 70.2 million barrels in February 2016. Oil production figures from the commission don't include condensate, an ultra-light form of oil found in some shale dep ... read more |
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Oil prices sink on U.S. shale oil growthWashington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 The resiliency of U.S. shale oil basins offset production declines elsewhere in the world, sending crude oil prices on a downward trajectory early Thursday. ... more 
Trump order may seek to reverse offshore drilling banWashington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 U.S. presidential remarks about Alaska and senate measures on offshore drilling may point to an executive action on oil and gas, authorities on the matter said. ... more 
Issues found with components for North Sea oil and gas fieldWashington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 An audit of components being built in South Korea for the Martin Linge oil and gas field in the North Sea found major deficiencies, a Norwegian regulator said. ... more 
Natural gas operations in Colorado closed after fatal explosionWashington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said it shut down operations across northeast Colorado in response to investigations of a fatal explosion near one of its wells. ... more |
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Gazprom pins sales drop to pricing issuesWashington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 Russian natural gas company Gazprom said Thursday its net sales decreased 4 percent in large part because of pricing issues, though owner profits increased. ... more 
Merger paid off, energy services firm TechnipFMC saysWashington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 In its first quarterly report as a combined entity, energy services company TechnipFMC recorded a net income, largely on the back of North American recovery. ... more 
A first-ever for Poland in the way of U.S. natural gasWashington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 A Polish energy company said Thursday it closed on a deal to take its first-ever shipment of liquefied natural gas sourced from reservoirs in the United States. ... more 
British company Petrofrac lands $70 million contract in IraqWashington (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. ... 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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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 |
  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 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  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Finding best combination for biofuel corn, soil protection |
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 Kobe, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
Solar cells convert the sun's energy into electricity by converting photons into electrons. A new solar cell design could raise the energy conversion efficiency to over 50% by absorbing the spectral components of longer wavelengths that are usually lost during transmission through the cell.
This research was carried out by a team led by Professor KITA Takashi and Project Assistant Professo ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017Indian Space Agency Comes Up With an App Indicating Solar Power Potential  London, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Ancala and Anesco deploy large scale battery at UK solar farm  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Light can improve perovskite solar cell performance |
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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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 Johannesburg (AFP) April 26, 2017 
A South African court on Wednesday halted the government's accords with several countries to develop new nuclear power stations, a victory for NGOs and other critics of the plan.
The High Court in Cape Town ruled that the administration had failed to allow adequate public consultation for preliminary agreements with Russia, South Korea and the United States to build eight reactors.
Envir ... more Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Andra continues Areva contract to operate its Aube Surface Disposal Facility  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017 
Signs are mounting that US President Donald Trump's administration may stay in the landmark Paris climate change accord of 2015, under pressure from big business and public support for the agreement.
But experts say the final decision, expected next month, is anything but certain, and staying at the table could come with significant caveats, like a weakening of US commitments to curbing gree ... more Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017US may stay in Paris climate accord, with caveats  United Nations, United States (AFP) April 24, 2017UNEP chief confident US will not ditch Paris climate deal  New Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2017Indian minister ridiculed as bizarre drought plot backfires |
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 San Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2017 
Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google parent Alphabet, is offering free rides to residents in Arizona as it accelerates efforts to bring autonomous vehicles to the public.
The rebranded Google car division announced in a blog post late Monday it was taking applications to be part of its "early rider" program in Phoenix, the capital of the US state, and its suburbs.
"We'll be accep ... more San Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2017Uber sets 'flying car' launch for 2020  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017Rideshare rivals Gett, Juno join forces  Shanghai (AFP) April 19, 2017Automakers see promise in China car-sharing |
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 Hatra, Iraq (AFP) April 26, 2017  Iraqi forces seized the UNESCO-listed ancient site of Hatra from the Islamic State group Wednesday, the latest archaeological jewel to be wrested from the jihadists' grip.
Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary forces fighting IS around Iraq's second city Mosul said they had "liberated the ancient city of Hatra... after fierce clashes with the enemy".
The Hashed forces laun ... 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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 Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 
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 Manila (AFP) April 28, 2017SE Asia voices 'grave concern' on N. Korea despite appeal  United Nations, United States (AFP) April 28, 2017At UN, Tillerson makes case for tougher stance on N. Korea  Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017N.Korea seeks Southeast Asian support in row with US |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 28, 2017 
China sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer to a three-year suspended sentence Friday following a secret trial, raising concerns the country is moving to further reduce transparency in high-profile, politically sensitive cases.
Li Heping, best known for defending blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, was found guilty of "subverting state power," the Tianjin Second Intermediate Court said in a po ... more Hong Kong (AFP) April 26, 2017Pro-independence activists arrested in Hong Kong  Changsha, China (AFP) April 25, 2017Trial of China human rights lawyer delayed: supporters Beijing (AFP) April 20, 2017Chinese tycoon accuses Beijing of meddling in interview |
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 Lusanga, Dr Congo (AFP) April 27, 2017 
There is no tap water, electricity or shops in Lusanga, a Congolese town once known as Leverville where the Dutch-British conglomerate Unilever long ran a profitable palm oil plantation.
But the 15,000 onetime workers living on the land recently found new hope in a stark contemporary art centre called the "White Cube" which stands somewhat strangely on the African skyline.
Funded in part ... more Djibouti (AFP) April 24, 2017US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti  Nairobi (AFP) April 23, 2017Top conservationist wounded in Kenya gun attack Rabat (AFP) April 22, 2017Morocco, US stage joint military exercise |
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 Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017  A Silicon Valley "flying car" startup, Kitty Hawk, reportedly backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, released a video Monday of its airborne prototype and announced plans for deliveries of a "personal flying machine" this year.
"Our mission is to make the dream of personal flight a reality. We believe when everyone has access to personal flight, a new, limitless world of opportunity will op ... more Brasilia (AFP) April 25, 2017China's HNA buys stake in Rio airport: Brazil official  Minden, NV (SPX) Apr 25, 2017Pressurized Perlan glider reaches new high altitude on journey to edge of space  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Kazakhstan buys two more Airbus C295 aircraft |
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 Washington (AFP) April 27, 2017 
In a week full of trade discord, US President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to take action to boost the American aluminum industry which has been "unfairly damaged" by imports.
The industry is "critical" to the defense industry," Trump said at the White House.
"We can't afford to become dependent on foreign nations for the aluminum that our military relies on."
The Trump administration ... more Ottawa (AFP) April 25, 2017Canada's Trudeau says will stand up to Trump on trade  Jerusalem (AFP) April 23, 2017Israel signs deal to bring in 6,000 Chinese labourers  Tokyo (AFP) April 20, 2017Japan's exports jump in March |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 28, 2017 
China is closely following France's presidential election, but web users appear less interested in the politics than the unusual marriage between moderate candidate Emmanuel Macron and his former teacher.
Comparisons with the characters of a popular Chinese television drama called "In the Name of the People" - which also happens to be the slogan of French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen - ... more Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017Philippines' Duterte says helpless against China  Valletta (AFP) April 27, 2017EU defence cooperation speeding up: Mogherini  Beijing (AFP) April 26, 2017China convicts US woman held for 'spying' |
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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 27, 2017British government loses court case over air pollution plans  Rabat (AFP) April 26, 2017Morocco seizes 420 tonnes of plastic bags in year since ban London (AFP) April 24, 2017UK could face legal battle over air pollution delay |
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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  Kiev (AFP) April 26, 2017Ukraine, Belarus leaders mark Chernobyl anniversary  Seoul (AFP) April 24, 2017Rights group urges China to release N. Korean refugees |
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