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  Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017 Sesame oil might make a viable and sustainable alternative to mineral oil as an industrial lubricant, according to research published in the International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology. Sabarinath Sankaran Nair, Kumarapillai Prabhakaran Nair, and Perikinalil Krishnan Rajendrakumar of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, India, explain that there is a pressing need to find alternatives to the mineral oils curr ... read more |
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China in line for LNG from the United StatesWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 Chinese companies can negotiate for long-term contracts to source liquefied natural gas from U.S. suppliers, the U.S. Commerce Department said. ... more 
Bank of Canada: Oil and politics create growth obstaclesWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 Lower commodity prices and political developments in Europe and the United States make for an uncertain economic future, the Bank of Canada said. ... more 
Riyadh backs Equatorial Guinea as new OPEC memberWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 Equatorial Guinea has a role to play in oil market stabilization efforts and has support to become a member of OPEC, the Saudi Arabian government said. ... more 
Funding for giant Israeli gas field to be tappedWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 Parties to the development of the Leviathan natural gas field off the coast of Israel said they're ready to tap into a loan to facilitate momentum. ... more |
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More oil expected from KazakhstanWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 Kazakhstan could add at least another quarter million barrels of oil per day to the market through new field development, a country assessment found. ... more 
Oil prices extend rally for weekly gain of more than 4 percentWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 Optimism that some of the glut of oil could be evaporating gave crude oil prices more support Friday, though U.S. economic data could drag on momentum. ... more 
Norwegian gas field slow to developWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 An effort to find new reserves in the northern part of a field once described as a gas priority in the Norwegian Sea came up empty, the government said Friday. ... more 
Sacked South Sudan army chief returns to JubaJuba (AFP) May 13, 2017 Sacked South Sudanese army chief Paul Malong, returned to the capital Juba on Saturday claiming he had been asked to return by the authorities and insisting that he'd never had any intention of rebelling. ... more 
Scotland pressed to exploit onshore oil and gas reservesWashington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017 Thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in tax revenue could come from the onshore oil and gas sector in Scotland, a report published Thursday found. ... more 
OMV first quarter production at 10-year highWashington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017 Austrian energy group OMV said Thursday that net production during the first quarter hit a 10-year high on strong gains from Norway and Libya. ... more |
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Lundin taps new appraisal well in the Barents SeaWashington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017 The fourth well drilled in an oil and gas discovery in the Barents Sea should serve as a reference point for further work, Lundin Petroleum said. ... more 
Democratic senators snubbed with Atlantic energy moveWashington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017 A move to open up parts of the Atlantic to oil and gas activity by the Trump administration went against regional interests, a letter shows. ... more 
An Arctic oil spill is a security concern, U.S. saysWashington (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 |
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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  Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017Turning chicken poop and weeds into biofuel |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017 
Solar power isn't the best option for New Zealand compared with other renewables, but the opportunity could emerge as costs decline, a minister said.
An annual review of the New Zealand energy sector from the International Energy Agency described the country as a "success story" for its ability to advance on low-carbon options like hydro-electric power and geothermal energy, all without ... more 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  Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017Atomic-scale study could pave the way for better, longer-lasting solar cells |
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 Solomons MD (SPX) May 10, 2017 
A new study by scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Cornell University and Duke University is the first in a series to understand how marine mammals like porpoises, whales, and dolphins may be impacted by the construction of wind farms off the coast of Maryland.
The new research offers insight into previously unknown ... more The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017Dutch open 'world's largest offshore' wind farm  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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 Johannesburg (AFP) May 13, 2017 
South Africa will relaunch plans to build nuclear power plants by signing new agreements with several countries, Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said Saturday.
A court in Cape Town last month ruled the government had failed to allow adequate public consultation for preliminary agreements with Russia, South Korea and the United States for the construction of eight reactors.
Struggling to ... more Los Angeles (AFP) May 10, 2017Tunnel collapse at US nuclear site raises safety concerns Los Angeles (AFP) May 10, 2017Tunnel collapses at US nuke site, no radiation leak  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Plutonium research to aid nuclear cleanup techniques |
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 Fairbanks, United States (AFP) May 11, 2017 
President Donald Trump will not rush his review of US climate change policy and will do what is best for the United States, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday.
Tillerson is hosting the Arctic Council, where many delegates from some of the countries most affected by global warming were hoping for a renewed US commitment to reduce emissions.
"In the United States, we are curren ... more Atlanta GA (SPX) May 15, 2017Rising temperatures threaten stability of Tibetan alpine grasslands  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2017Shelf sediments reveal climate shifts through the eons  Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017US cities, states mobilize against climate change without Trump |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2017 
South Korea plans to open the world's largest test site for self-driving cars in October, government officials said.
K-City, an 88-acre site, is under construction and will provide testing ground as large as a city, according the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport said.
K-City will be twice the size of MCity, the vehicle testing site in Ann Arbor, Mich.
But it wi ... more Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017Judge blesses $1 bn compensation deal in VW diesel case  San Francisco (AFP) May 12, 2017Judge seeks criminal review of Uber-Alphabet dispute  Chicago IL (SPX) May 12, 2017Experiments show that a few self-driving cars can dramatically improve traffic flow |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 13, 2017 
The number of people fleeing the fighting in the Iraqi city of Mosul is reaching new highs and the condition of the displaced civilians is deteriorating, an aid group said Saturday.
Iraq forces are battling the Islamic State group in the western half of Mosul and nearing a final push to root out the jihadists from their last redoubts in its Old City.
A large number of civilians - around ... more Baghdad (AFP) May 11, 2017Jihadists snaring starving civilians in Mosul death trap  Habbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) May 11, 2017Iraq forces launch anti-IS push in western desert  Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) May 7, 2017IS attack on Kurdish base in Iraq kills two |
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 Tehran (AFP) May 14, 2017 
The investment gold rush that was supposed to follow Iran's nuclear deal with world powers and revitalise the economy has not materialised, leaving many voters disillusioned ahead of Friday's election.
The figures say it all - President Hassan Rouhani wanted $50 billion a year in foreign investment to reach his target of eight-percent growth.
But since the nuclear deal came into force i ... more Seoul (AFP) May 14, 2017N. Korea test-fires missile in bid to test South, US  Washington (AFP) May 10, 2017CIA forms special unit focused on North Korea threat  Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2017Moon's win shows 'longing' for change: N.Korean envoy |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017 
China has freed a prominent human rights lawyer on bail, Amnesty International said Wednesday, after he admitted to his crimes in what critics called a show trial.
Xie Yang, who had worked on cases considered politically sensitive by China's ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in the so-called "709 crackdown" in 2015.
He pleaded guilty Monday ... 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 8, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers seen as enemies of the state |
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 Nairobi (AFP) May 12, 2017 
Blood was already pooling in the seat of her car when a second bullet tore through the driver's door and thumped into Kuki Gallmann's abdomen.
"It felt like a punch," the 73-year-old author and conservationist said this week, speaking for the first time since being wounded a fortnight ago by suspected illegal herders on her 88,000-acre (36,000 hectare) ranch in Kenya's central highlands.
... more Abidjan (AFP) May 12, 2017Gunfire as I.Coast troops resume protest despite 'apology'  Tunis (AFP) May 10, 2017Army to protect Tunisia economy from protests: president  Abidjan (AFP) May 12, 2017Ivory Coast's rebel soldiers apologise to president |
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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 Washington DC (SPX) May 12, 2017Service Academies Swarm Challenge Pushes the Boundaries of Autonomous Swarm Capabilities  (UPI) May 10, 2017Rolls-Royce to provide logistical, engineering support for the KC-130J  Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Boeing receives Apache remanufacturing contract for UK |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 14, 2017 
When Saurabh Ahuja tried to import a $600 3D printer for manufacturing drones in his Delhi workshop, he ended up spending another $900 in taxes and bribes and waited three months for it to clear customs.
"We lack in technology and industry to make the smallest things, so we have to import," Ahuja said as he listed the frustrations entrepreneurs still encounter since the government launched i ... more Washington (AFP) May 14, 2017US-China trade pact: a Trump triumph or rehashed news?  Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2017China hosts Silk Road summit in shadow of N.Korea missile Kathmandu (AFP) May 12, 2017Nepal signs up to China's new Silk Road plan |
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 Manila (AFP) May 13, 2017  The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila's ambassador to Beijing said on Saturday.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to deepen relations with China despite its extensive island-building in disputed parts of the South China Sea, in the hopes of securing billions of dollars' worth of investments from Beijing. ... more Colombo (AFP) May 11, 2017Sri Lanka refuse Chinese submarine docking: official  Brussels (AFP) May 12, 2017Britain blocking EU military HQ: sources  Beijing (AFP) May 13, 2017China tells the world bedtime stories in propaganda drive |
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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 Oslo (AFP) May 5, 2017Norway wealth fund drops Indian group over environment concerns  Coatzacoalcos, Mexico (AFP) May 7, 2017Human rights, environment activist killed in Mexico  London (AFP) May 5, 2017Britain publishes long-awaited air pollution plan |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2017 
Today, there is great interest in using distributed sensors to continually monitor the structural health of large structures such as dams or bridges. With 1 million sensing points, a newly developed fiber optic distributed sensor could offer significantly faster detection of structural problems than is currently available.
"With fiber-based sensors, it is possible to precisely detect erosi ... more Paris (AFP) May 7, 2017Marine Le Pen: far-right firebrand who has shaken up French politics  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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