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  Rome (AFP) May 16, 2017 A batch of centuries-old olive trees in southern Italy have been moved out of the way of a controversial new pipeline in a dead-of-night operation that required the deployment of dozens of police. More than 200 opponents of the project to pipe gas from the Caspian Sea to Italy via Turkey, Greece and Albania tried in vain to block the transfer of 11 of the some 200 trees due to be moved. The consortium behind the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) have promised that the uprooted trees will be kept ali ... read more |
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Canada blocked climate change audit: officialOttawa (AFP) May 16, 2017 Canada's auditor general blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Tuesday for effectively blocking an audit of efforts to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies in the fight against climate change. ... more 
RBC: Iran is the oil wild cardWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 With presidential elections coming Friday, and an assertive U.S. president in play, Iran is the wild card in the global crude oil game, analysis found. ... more 
Royal Dutch Shell starts taking down legacy operations in North SeaWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 Royal Dutch Shell has started the process to take down legacy operations at the Bravo production platform in the North Sea, which supports the Brent oil field, Wood Group said. ... more 
U.S. gas prices stable despite market headwindsWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 U.S. retail gasoline prices continued to move in the favor of consumers over the last week despite increases in oil prices and demand, AAA found. ... more |
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Global market balanced, but there are a lot of 'ifs'Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 The world market for oil was nearly balanced during the first quarter, though U.S. oil production and Middle East gains complicate the issue, the IEA said. ... more 
Oil prices extend rally, with Brent topping $52 per barrelWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 Indications that global crude oil levels were near balance and support from Kuwait for an extended production cap sent oil prices higher early Tuesday. ... more 
Kuwait next to back oil production cap extensionWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 Kuwait is in full support of extending a multilateral crude oil production cap into the early part of next year, the country's oil minister said Tuesday. ... more 
BHP Billiton: Growth potential apparentWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 Australian energy and mining giant BHP Billiton could see value increase by 50 percent under a variety of market scenarios, the company's CEO said Tuesday. ... more 
Sesame oil, opening the door to sustainable lubricantsWashington 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, Governan ... more 
Ivory Coast disappoints for African PetroleumWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017 An exploration and production company with a core focus on West Africa said it had a setback offshore Ivory Coast, but brushed off the poor results. ... more |
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 Wood Mac: Caution remains for energy market
Oil prices search for new ceiling on production agreementWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017 Crude oil prices were on pace for another major rally Monday after Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on an extension to a production cut arrangement. ... more 
Eni starts gas production early in IndonesiaWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017 The early start of production from a natural gas project off the coast of Indonesia will help improve the country's financial footing, Eni said. ... more 
Opposition in Venezuela in desperate plea to militaryCaracas (AFP) May 14, 2017 Venezuela's opposition Sunday urged the armed forces to consider dialogue, despite its loyalty to embattled President Nicolas Maduro in the country's deadly political crisis. ... more 
Maersk Oil improves profit, but production turns lowerWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017 A 30 percent cut in operational expenses helped Maersk Oil turn a profit, though production guidance was lower, the company's CEO said Monday. ... more |
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  College Station TX (SPX) May 15, 2017 
The genome of the fuel-producing green microalga Botryococcus braunii has been sequenced by a team of researchers led by a group at Texas A and M AgriLife Research.
The report, in Genome Announcements, comes after almost seven years of research, according to Dr. Tim Devarenne, AgriLife Research biochemist and principal investigator in College Station. In addition to sequencing the genome, ... more Lancaster, UK (SPX) May 11, 2017New breakthrough makes it easier to turn old coffee waste into cleaner biofuels  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 |
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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 Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017Atomic-scale study could pave the way for better, longer-lasting solar cells  London, UK (SPX) May 15, 2017Next-gen solar cells could be improved by atomic-scale redesign  Houghton MI (SPX) May 11, 2017Installing solar to combat national security risks in the power grid |
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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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 Geneva (AFP) May 15, 2017 
Scientists will intensify scrutiny of the polar regions as part of an international campaign to improve global weather predictions and minimise risks linked to rapid climate change, the UN said Monday.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said a full year would be dedicated to improving polar forecasting capacities in the Arctic and another year would be spent doing the same in Antarc ... more Paris (AFP) May 17, 2017The EU: What happened to climate's poster child; Canada blocks audit change  Atlanta GA (SPX) May 15, 2017Rising temperatures threaten stability of Tibetan alpine grasslands  Fairbanks, United States (AFP) May 11, 2017Tillerson: Trump will not rush US climate policy review |
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 San Francisco (AFP) May 12, 2017 
A federal judge has asked for a criminal justice review in the case brought by Alphabet self-driving car unit Waymo accusing Uber of stealing its technology.
Judge William Alsup, in an order posted late Thursday, said he was referring the case to the Justice Department "for investigation of possible theft of trade secrets."
Alsup said he made the recommendation "based on the evidentiary ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2017South Korea building world's largest test site for self-driving cars  Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017Judge blesses $1 bn compensation deal in VW diesel case  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 16, 2017 
Abu Haidar tries to keep a low profile and there is no sign on his shop, the first liquor store to reopen in Mosul since the jihadists were beaten back.
But it's hard not to notice the steady stream of customers walking out with black plastic bags filled with Turkish beer, Iraqi arak liquor and cheap whisky.
The young man said he could get up to 1,000 customers a day at his tiny shop in ... more Hammam Al-Alil, Iraq (AFP) May 15, 2017Rescued 'human shields' tell of Mosul horror  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 16, 2017IS 'on brink of defeat' after losing 90% of west Mosul: officers  Habbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) May 15, 2017Militants kill two Iraqi police in anti-IS stronghold |
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 Seoul (AFP) May 15, 2017 
North Korea Monday celebrated the launch of what appeared to be its longest-range ballistic missile yet tested in a bid to bring the US mainland within reach, saying it was capable of carrying a "heavy nuclear warhead".
Leader Kim Jong-Un personally oversaw the test on Sunday, the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said, and pictures by state media showed him gazing at the missile in ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017ICBM launch facility receives comprehensive maintenance  United Nations, United States (AFP) May 16, 2017US would talk to N. Korea if missile, nuclear tests stop: Haley  Tehran (AFP) May 14, 2017Iran's delayed gold rush disillusions voters |
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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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 Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 16, 2017  Rebel soldiers in Ivory Coast said Tuesday they were ending a four-day mutiny which drew in troops from across the country after reaching agreement with the government over a wages dispute.
News of the deal was confirmed by a spokesman for the disgruntled troops, who said their financial demands had been met, ending a dispute which began in January.
"We have found a basis for agreement. ... more Abuja (AFP) May 16, 2017Nigeria army chief warns troops about 'politicking'  Nairobi (AFP) May 12, 2017Wounded author Kuki Gallmann vows return to Kenyan ranch  Abidjan (AFP) May 12, 2017Gunfire as I.Coast troops resume protest despite 'apology' |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 12, 2017 
They came, they flew, they wildly exceeded expectations. More than 40 Cadets and Midshipmen from the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy helped expand the capabilities of swarms of highly autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) last month in the Service Academies Swarm Challenge.
In the skies over Camp Roberts, an Army National Guard post north ... more Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Boeing receives Apache remanufacturing contract for UK  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017New ejection seat allows Air Force to lift F-35 pilot weight restriction  Palestine TX (SPX) May 11, 2017NASA Completes Balloon Technology Test Flight |
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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 Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2017China decries protectionism, but some raise concerns  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 |
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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  Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2017Putin the piano man plays Soviet-era tunes in Beijing  Brussels (AFP) May 12, 2017Britain blocking EU military HQ: sources |
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 Hanoi (AFP) May 15, 2017 
Vietnam arrested another activist on Monday for organising protests over mass fish deaths caused by pollution from a steel plant, the same day a lawmaker resigned over the environmental scandal.
Taiwanese steel firm Formosa was blamed for pollution last year which killed tonnes of fish, including rare species, and decimated livelihoods in coastal fishing communities in central Vietnam.
T ... more Miami (AFP) May 15, 2017Plastic trash chokes remote South Pacific island  Antofagasta, Chile (AFP) May 15, 2017Mining brings Chile city riches -- and fear of cancer  Paris (AFP) May 15, 2017'Excess' car pollution killed 38,000 in 2015: study |
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 Washington (UPI) May 14, 2017 
Outrage over the GOP's healthcare bill spilled out of a town hall event and onto the roads in Tennessee over the weekend.
On Saturday, Wendi Wright, a 35-year-old woman from Obion County, followed a car carrying Congressman David Kustoff, R-Tenn., and his aide. When Kustoff's ride finally stopped, Wright got out of her car, screamed at the politician and attacked his vehicle, banging on ... more Hong Kong (AFP) May 15, 2017Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' face deportation: lawyer  Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2017New fiber-based sensor could quickly detect structural problems in bridges and dams  Paris (AFP) May 7, 2017Marine Le Pen: far-right firebrand who has shaken up French politics |
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