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  Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017 A letter viewed by Florida lawmakers from the Pentagon said maintaining a moratorium on drilling in parts of the Gulf of Mexico was in the nation's interest. A letter from the Department of Defense to U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, D-Fla., expressed concern about recent executive action from President Donald Trump that could open up more offshore areas for drilling. Anthony Kurta, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said in the letter that keeping parts of the Gulf of Me ... read more |
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Spain drops underwater gas storage project over quake riskMadrid (AFP) May 3, 2017 Spain said Wednesday it will not reopen a giant underwater gas storage facility in the Mediterranean because of the risk that it could trigger earthquakes if it resumes operations. ... more 
Chinese energy companies looking for offshore footholdWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 Chinese oil and gas companies are working to gain a stronger foothold on the international market as economies improve, the head of an offshore company said. ... more 
State-wide inspections follow fatal Colorado gas explosionWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 A review of state oil and gas operations is necessary to protect the public safety following a fatal blast that left two people dead, Colorado's governor said. ... more 
Norwegian player Lundin says performance was 'outstanding'Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017 A steady string of successes in oil and gas fields off the coast of Norway means expectations about future performance have improved, Lundin Petroleum said. ... more |
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Oil stages rally, but faces test later in the trading dayWashington (UPI) May 3, 2017 Oil prices had some support early Wednesday from a U.S. industry report showing oil and gasoline inventories declined, but Russian output could spoil the rally. ... more 
How fluids flow through shaleWashington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 Most of the world's oil and natural gas reserves may be locked up inside the tiny pores comprising shale rock. But current drilling and fracturing methods can't extract this fuel very well, recoveri ... more 
Russia, Turkey agree to lift nearly all trade restrictions: PutinSochi, Russia (AFP) May 3, 2017 Russia and Turkey have agreed to lift nearly all remaining trade restrictions imposed in the aftermath of Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane in 2015, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. ... more 
Relief continues for Canadian municipality hit by wildfiresWashington (UPI) May 2, 2017 A Canadian municipality ravaged by wildfires last year that sidelined Canadian oil production is getting tax relief, the provincial government in Alberta said. ... more 
Gas prices holding steady for U.S. commutersWashington (UPI) May 2, 2017 Lower seasonal demand and a steady move lower for crude oil prices means U.S. consumers are seeing prices drop at the gas station, retail analyses find. ... more
Possible demand concerns sink oil price rally early TuesdayWashington (UPI) May 2, 2017 Overnight gains in oil prices were fading in the moments before the start of trading in New York as investors take stock of emerging supply and demand trends. ... more |
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After China's growth bruised oil, IMF sees impact from agingWashington (UPI) May 2, 2017 With a U.N. report predicting a slowdown in China's economy dragging on oil prices, a review from the IMF says there may be further economic impacts from aging. ... more 
BP sees the slow dawn of market balanceWashington (UPI) May 2, 2017 Supply and demand are slowly starting to align on the energy market, BP said, though sector trajectory won't expand much beyond the current stage. ... more 
Kuwait reports increased oil profits in difficult environmentWashington (UPI) May 1, 2017 A national oil company in Kuwait said it was able to post a profit for the fiscal year even against a decline in crude oil prices and stiff competition. ... more 
Pull out of Paris climate deal, energy group tells TrumpWashington (UPI) May 1, 2017 The U.S. president needs to pull the country out of the Paris climate agreement in order to stimulate the oil and gas sector, a trade group said. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Chicken is a favorite, inexpensive meat across the globe. But the bird's popularity results in a lot of waste that can pollute soil and water.
One strategy for dealing with poultry poop is to turn it into biofuel, and now scientists have developed a way to do this by mixing the waste with another environmental scourge, an invasive weed that is affecting agriculture in Africa. They report t ... more Tarragona, Spain (SPX) May 04, 2017Nickel: A greener route to fatty acids  Beijing, China (SPX) May 04, 2017Scientists develop efficient multifunctional catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to gasoline  Kumamoto, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2017Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgae |
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 Bellingham WA (SPX) May 04, 2017 
By replacing the phosphor screen in a laser phosphor display (LPD) with a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), one can harvest energy from ambient light as well as display high-resolution images.
"Energy-harvesting laser phosphor display and its design considerations", published recently by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, in the Journal of Photonics for Energy, d ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Indian Space Agency Test-Drives Solar Electric Hybrid Vehicle  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017U.S. renewable power groups defend reliability Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017Renewable sources now almost one-fifth of US generating capacity |
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 Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017 
An annual report from a wind energy trade group in the United States found the sector is in the midst of extraordinary growth and Texas is leading the way.
Tuesday's report from the American Wind Energy Association found first quarter U.S. installations reached 2,000 megawatts, triple the capacity from one year ago, for one of the strongest quarters on record.
"The addition of No ... more Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 27, 2017CEE Group acquires wind farm with a capacity of 27.6 megawatts in Brandenburg  Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Norwegian company envisions wind energy role for oil production Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017Oklahoma to end tax credits for wind energy |
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 Kiev (AFP) April 30, 2017 
Ukraine is still suffering from the trauma of the world's worst civil nuclear accident at Chernobyl but has nonetheless turned the hazardous fuel into the backbone of its energy portfolio.
The crisis-torn country now uses atomic power for more than half of its electricity needs as it struggles through a coal shortage sparked by a three-year war against Russian-backed insurgents in the separa ... more Johannesburg (AFP) April 26, 2017Court deals setback to South Africa's nuclear ambitions  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 |
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 Vienna (AFP) April 30, 2017 
Faced with exploding populations and steadily rising temperatures worldwide, cities must make haste in reinforcing defences against climate change-induced flooding and heat waves, experts warned this week.
City temperatures are forecast to shoot up in the coming years, exposing inhabitants to killer heat spikes, while rising sea levels and river flooding threaten homes, drinking water, and t ... moreSuva, Fiji (AFP) May 3, 2017Fiji urges Trump to honour Paris climate deal  Geneva (AFP) May 2, 20171.4 million children acutely malnourished in Somalia this year: UN  Beijing, China (SPX) May 03, 2017Mechanism of the influence of the Tibetan-Iranian Plateaus on the circulation and climate in summer |
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 Washington (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Tesla said Wednesday that revenues more than doubled in the past quarter compared with a year ago, as the electric carmaker prepared for production of its new mass-market vehicle.
In its update for the first quarter Tesla said its Model 3 development "is nearly complete." The company expects to produce 5,000 of these cars per week at some point this year and 10,000 per week in 2018.
The ... more Beirut (AFP) April 30, 2017Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut  San Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2017Free rides offered by Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017Rideshare rivals Gett, Juno join forces |
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 Baghdad (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Eleven journalists died covering conflict or were assassinated in Iraq during the past year, a Baghdad-based watchdog said in a report released Wednesday to mark World Press Freedom Day.
"From May 3, 2016 to May 3 (this year), 11 journalists were killed and 44 wounded across Iraq, including the Kurdistan region," said the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory.
Some were killed accidentally c ... more Habbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) May 2, 2017IS attack in western Iraq kills 10 soldiers: officers  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 1, 2017In Iraq's Mosul, mobile clinics deliver precious medical care  Baghdad (AFP) April 28, 2017Car bomb attack kills four in Baghdad: spokesman |
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 Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017  US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, under the right conditions, as Pyongyang threatens to carry out a sixth nuclear test.
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been running high for weeks, with signs the North might be preparing a long-range missile launch or a new nuclear test - prompting tough talk from Washington, which ... more Seoul (AFP) May 3, 2017Activity resumes at North Korea nuclear test site: monitor  Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017China's military pact with N.Korea looks shaky  Seoul (AFP) May 4, 2017N.Korean and Chinese media in war of words over weapons |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Twelve workers died following an explosion in a high-speed rail tunnel in southwestern China, state media said Wednesday, after rescuers spent over 14 hours searching the rubble for survivors.
The blast occurred after gas filled the tunnel, which was being bored in the province of Guizhou, leaving 12 injured and 12 trapped, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
Over 2,000 rescue ... more Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2017Hong Kong remembers bloodiest violence 50 years on  Yuxian, China (AFP) May 1, 2017Opera troupe tours rural China defending a dying art  Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2017World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong |
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 Bamako (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Shelling and rocket fire on a UN camp in Mali's troubled Timbuktu killed one yet to be identified person and wounded nine peacekeepers, the United Nations mission said Wednesday.
It is the latest attack to hit the mission, known as MINSUMA, stationed in the country since 2013 and considered its most dangerous active peacekeeping deployment.
"A mortar and rocket attack was launched agains ... more Lusanga, Dr Congo (AFP) April 27, 2017Congolese plantation sprouts art centre to help the poor  Djibouti (AFP) April 24, 2017US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti  Nairobi (AFP) April 23, 2017Top conservationist wounded in Kenya gun attack |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017  Lockheed Martin has received a $1.377 billion contract for low-rate initial production of 130 Lot 12 F-35 Lightning II fighter planes. The contract includes parts, maintenance, and other services for the program, the Department of Defense announced.
In addition the Lot 12 F-35 production for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp and other non-Department of Defense and foreign customers, the ... more Tel Aviv (AFP) May 2, 2017Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time  Moscow (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Russia's T-50 Super Jet Preparing to Soar With Next-Gen Engine  Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017The QueSST for Quiet |
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 Sydney (AFP) May 1, 2017  Tech billionaire Scott Farquhar has bought a Sydney waterfront mansion for an Australian record Aus$75 million (US$56 million), a report said Monday, after the owners resisted selling the 1863-built home to developers.
The co-founder of Australian software giant Atlassian, which floated in the United States in late 2015, snapped up the iconic "Elaine" from John Brehmer Fairfax, whose family ... more Shanghai (AFP) April 30, 2017China targets debt risks, but does it mean business?  Washington (AFP) April 27, 2017Trump targets aluminum in week of trade tensions  Ottawa (AFP) April 25, 2017Canada's Trudeau says will stand up to Trump on trade |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 
China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the "dialogue" between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in the South China Sea during a phone call with Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte, state media reported.
Duterte is loosening the Philippines' long alliance with the United States while strengthening ties with China and Russia, saying this week he might turn down an invitatio ... more Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017Funding for Eucom essential, NATO Supreme Commander tells U.S. Senate (SPX) May 04, 2017  Berlin (AFP) May 3, 2017Far-right plot, abuse scandals rock German military  Davao, Philippines (AFP) May 1, 2017Philippines' Duterte hesitant on US visit, warm on China |
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 Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017 
Philippine socialite-turned-environment minister Regina Lopez caused ire in the mining industry Thursday by announcing a ban on new open-pit mines, a move that threatens over eight billion dollars in investments.
Lopez, who has already ordered the closure of 23 mines this year, told reporters she would not allow any new open-pit mines to operate, even those that gained government approval be ... more Manila (AFP) May 3, 2017Philippine environment chief dumped as miners triumph  Pensacola, FL (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Predicting the movement and impacts of microplastic pollution  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017New approach to improve detection of landfill-related pollution |
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 New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 02, 2017 
Imagine wearing clothes with layers of paper that protect you from dangerous bacteria. A Rutgers-led team has invented an inexpensive, effective way to kill bacteria and sanitize surfaces with devices made of paper.
"Paper is an ancient material, but it has unique attributes for new, high-tech applications," said Aaron Mazzeo, an assistant professor in Rutgers' Department of Mechanical and ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017Researchers develop radar simulator to characterize scattering of debris in tornadoes  Charleston, United States (AFP) May 4, 2017US opioid crisis at epidemic proportions  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Bullying is on the decline in most schools, new research shows |
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