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  (UPI) May 10, 2017 Though Texas drilling activity is increasing, state data show the number of wells actually completed so far this year is down by almost half. The total number of rigs deployed in Texas, the No. 1 oil producer in the United States, was 443 as of May 5, accounting for about half of all the rig activity in the country. Rig counts serve as a loose gauge of industry interest in spending on exploration and production and the latest Texas rig count is more than double the amount for last year. ... read more |
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Oil prices awaken on draw in inventories(UPI) May 10, 2017 Crude oil prices moved into short-term recovery mode early Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. oil inventory levels are on the decline. ... more 
Russian researcher claims edge in Arctic oil and gas(UPI) May 10, 2017 Ahead of a meeting of littoral states, a Russian expert said Wednesday there are new methods to offer an edge in assessing Arctic oil and gas reserves. ... more 
Libyan oil production has potential to cross 1 million barrels per day(UPI) May 10, 2017 Libya has the technical potential to produce as much as 1.2 million barrels of oil per day, though commercial and security issues interfere, an oil leader said. ... more 
Chinese business group visits oil-rich Alberta(UPI) May 10, 2017 Industry leaders from Alberta met their Chinese counterparts as Canada looks to diversify its energy mix with an Asian footprint, officials said. ... more |
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An Arctic oil spill is a security concern, U.S. says Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017 Shipping and the possibility of an oil spill in Arctic waters is a security concern for parties to a multilateral monitoring committee, a U.S. official said. ... more
Oil prices inch lower as market sentiment turns bearishWashington (UPI) May 9, 2017 Crude oil prices edged lower early Tuesday with bearish sentiments becoming entrenched as trends outside an OPEC-led balance effort add to supply-side concerns. ... more 
South Sudan president sacks controversial army chiefJuba (AFP) May 9, 2017 South Sudan President Salva Kiir sacked his powerful, hardline army chief Paul Malong on Tuesday, a government spokesman said. ... more 
U.S. motorists win in weak oil marketWashington (UPI) May 9, 2017 Low consumer demand and even lower crude oil prices means U.S. drivers are paying less at the fueling station than they were last month, market analyses found. ... more 
Austria anticipating fluid financial exchanges with IranWashington (UPI) May 9, 2017 As Iran looks to open doors to foreign energy companies, the Austrian envoy to Tehran said banking channels needed to normalize, state media reported. ... more 
Oil prices continue downward trend despite OPEC talkWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Crude oil prices were looking for momentum from the French presidential election and from OPEC production cut agreements, but Monday was off to a slow start. ... more |
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West Africa evolving as a new natural gas frontierWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 British energy company BP said Monday its joint effort off the coast of West Africa sets the partnership up for a strong regional position. ... more 
Gazprom starts construction of Turkish gas pipelineWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 With construction of a pipeline through Turkey under way, regional customers can expect a more reliable natural gas option in two years, Russia's Gazprom said. ... more 
New oil and gas drilling slated for Barents SeaWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 New drilling is scheduled over the next two months at a prospect in the Barents Sea targeted by Lundin Petroleum, Norway's government said Monday. ... more 
Asian investments may target U.S. shaleWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Asian investments in U.S. shale basins are expected to gain traction in a capital strategy to offset domestic declines at home, analysis finds. ... more |
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  Lancaster, UK (SPX) May 11, 2017 
Future Americano, cappuccino and latte drinkers could help produce the raw material for a greener biofuel that would reduce our reliance on diesel from fossil fuels.
Purpose-grown feedstocks (used to extract oils) for biodiesels are controversial because of their cost and the demand they place on land and water. However, spent coffee grounds, which have a high calorific value, offer a good ... more Hong Kong, China (SPX) May 11, 2017Enhancing the efficiency of cereal straw for biofuel production  Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Biomass powering U.S. military base  San Diego CA (SPX) May 09, 2017First EPA-approved outdoor field trial for genetically engineered algae |
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 Payerne, Switzerland (AFP) May 5, 2017 
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.
The SolarStratos, a super-light, sleek, white two-seater aircraft with long wings covered with solar panels, took off from Payerne at 8:00 am (0600 GMT), according to an AFP photographer at the airbase in western Switzerland.
"The maiden flight of the prototype ... w ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017New device turns dirty air into energy  Houghton MI (SPX) May 11, 2017Installing solar to combat national security risks in the power grid  Leuven, Belgium (SPX) May 11, 2017New technology generates power from polluted air |
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 The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017 
Dutch officials on Monday opened what is being billed as one of the world's largest offshore wind farms, with 150 turbines spinning in action far out in the North Sea.
Over the next 15 years, the Gemini windpark, which lies some 85 kilometres (53 miles) off the northern coast of The Netherlands, will meet the energy needs of about 1.5 million people.
At full winds the windpark has a gene ... more Solomons MD (SPX) May 10, 2017Scientists track porpoises to assess impact of offshore wind farms  London, UK (SPX) May 09, 2017OX2 will manage a 45 MW wind farm owned by IKEA Group in Lithuania  Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2017Building Energy celebrates the beginning of operations and electricity generation of its first wind farm |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) May 10, 2017 
The collapse of a tunnel at the most contaminated nuclear waste site in the United States has raised safety concerns at such facilities described by some as ticking time bombs.
Workers on Wednesday began plugging a hole in the collapsed tunnel at the Hanford Site in the western state of Washington, where an emergency was declared the previous day and thousands of workers were placed on lockd ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Plutonium research to aid nuclear cleanup techniques  Moscow (Sputnik) May 09, 2017EU Plans to Hand Over Control of Euratom Nuclear Waste on UK Soil to London Los Angeles (AFP) May 10, 2017Tunnel collapses at US nuke site, no radiation leak |
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 Bonn (AFP) May 8, 2017  US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a long shadow over UN talks starting Monday to work on the nuts and bolts of the deal.
The 11-day haggle in Bonn is meant to start drafting a "rulebook" to guide member countries in the practical execution of the pact, which seeks to brake global warming by curbing fossil fuel em ... more Bonn (AFP) May 9, 2017Climate: US hesitates as talks frustrated  Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017US cities, states mobilize against climate change without Trump  Washington (AFP) May 9, 2017Trump delays decision on Paris climate deal |
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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 Stockholm (AFP) May 5, 2017Chinese carmaker Geely to be largest Saxo shareholder  Berlin (AFP) May 2, 2017Germany's Bosch sells subsidiary to China's ZMJ  Beirut (AFP) April 30, 2017Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut |
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 Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) May 7, 2017 
Suicide attackers from the Islamic State group killed two Kurdish peshmerga forces Sunday in an operation against a base in northern Iraq, officers said.
"Two members of the peshmerga were killed and five wounded in a suicide attack on K1 base," a major general in the peshmerga told AFP on condition of anonymity.
He said five armed men wearing suicide belts attacked the base, where he sa ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 9, 2017Iraq forces advance in west Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) May 9, 2017Anti-corruption activists kidnapped in Baghdad; West Mosul battles on  Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) May 6, 2017In ruins of Iraq Christian town, fires a sign of rebirth |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) May 08, 2017 
Russia will have upgraded its Strategic Missile Forces with 5th-generation devices by 2027. All missile divisions of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) will be rearmed with 5th-generation ballistic missile systems by 2027, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
"The development and adoption of a new missile system with a heavy missile, as well as new systems with missiles of a lig ... more Washington (AFP) May 3, 2017US tests intercontinental ballistic missile  Seoul (AFP) May 9, 2017South Koreans vote in historic election  Tehran (AFP) May 6, 2017Iran army criticises Rouhani's missile comments |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017 
A leading Chinese human rights lawyer went on trial Monday for inciting subversion, in a case which sparked an international outcry after claims he was tortured.
Xie Yang, who had worked on numerous cases considered politically sensitive by China's ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in summer 2015.
The "709 crackdown" - named after the date ... more Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017China lawyer's wife seeks US asylum after brazen escape  Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2017China wants its anthem sung, but maybe not at parties Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017China frees human rights lawyer on bail: Amnesty |
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 Abidjan (AFP) May 8, 2017 
Several hundred ex-rebels on Monday blocked access to Ivory Coast's second city Bouake, their former stronghold, seeking thousands of euros in bonuses in line with a deal following a deadly January mutiny.
Security forces were deployed to monitor the upheaval, which caused a tailback of about 100 vehicles outside the main southern entrance to the city, but the former rebels started letting c ... more Tunis (AFP) May 10, 2017Army to protect Tunisia economy from protests: president  United Nations, United States (AFP) May 10, 2017UN chief condemns attack that killed four peacekeepers in C. Africa  Maputo (AFP) May 4, 2017Mozambique's opposition extends truce indefinitely |
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 Palestine TX (SPX) May 11, 2017 
NASA completed its third mid-latitude Super Pressure Balloon (SPB) flight at 11:24 p.m. EDT, Saturday, May 6, after 12 days, 4 hours and 34 minutes aloft. Flight controllers at NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas, conducted a controlled flight termination of the balloon, which slowly descended back to Earth impacting in the South Pacific Ocean about 200 miles south of ... more (UPI) May 10, 2017Rolls-Royce to provide logistical, engineering support for the KC-130J  Moscow (Sputnik) May 10, 2017Russian engineers develop new surveillance, missile defense airships  Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Leonardo partners with Britain for new aircraft decoy system |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 9, 2017 
The dollar extended gains in Asian trade Tuesday as investors swung their attention to expectations of another US interest rate hike next month, but equities struggled under the weight of profit-taking following the previous day's rally.
Regional markets surged Monday, with Tokyo and Seoul leading the way, following centrist Emmanuel Macron's victory in France's presidential election and las ... more Shanghai (AFP) May 7, 2017Sister of Trump senior adviser solicits Chinese investment  Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017China's April exports rise but slow from March  Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017China factory gate inflation slows as commodity prices drop |
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 Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017 
A large military exercise involving more than 6000 personnel is running from May 1 to May 12 under the name Exercise Northern Edge.
The operation will cover a number of possible scenarios, including Pacific ocean contingencies, and foreign troops will participate in the exercise, the U.S Marine Corps announced on Friday.
"Exercises like Northern Edge allow us to work together, ta ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) May 8, 2017France's Macron seen as UN ally  Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017China rebuffs UN criticism of lawyer's detention  Manila (AFP) May 8, 2017Philippines, US launch scaled-down military exercises |
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 Fort Collins CO (SPX) May 09, 2017 
Protected areas in the United States, representing 14 percent of the land mass, provide places for respite, recreation, and natural resource conservation. However, noise pollution poses novel threats to these protected areas, according to a first-of-its-kind study from scientists at Colorado State University and the U.S. National Park Service.
Researchers found that noise pollution was twi ... more Coatzacoalcos, Mexico (AFP) May 7, 2017Human rights, environment activist killed in Mexico  Oslo (AFP) May 5, 2017Norway wealth fund drops Indian group over environment concerns  London (AFP) May 5, 2017Britain publishes long-awaited air pollution plan |
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 Paris (AFP) May 7, 2017 
Marine Le Pen took her crushing defeat in France's presidential election with trademark combativeness, saying her "historic" score confirmed her party's status as France's "biggest opposition force".
The 48-year-old anti-EU and anti-immigration "candidate of the people" scored between 33.9 and 35 percent of the vote, projections showed - double her father Jean-Marie Le Pen's score in the 20 ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2017New fiber-based sensor could quickly detect structural problems in bridges and dams  Beijing (AFP) May 6, 201720 sentenced to prison for deadly 2015 China landslide  Oxford UK (SPX) May 08, 2017Affluent countries contribute less to wildlife conservation than the rest of the world |
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