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  Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017 An above-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean could be problematic for the U.S. energy industry, but data show shifting production patterns may spare oil. Meteorologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center said this year's hurricane season in the Atlantic, which extends from June 1 through Nov. 30, is more than likely to be active. There's only a 20 percent change for a below-normal hurricane season and a 70 percent chance of at least tw ... read more |
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Low gas prices expected for Memorial Day weekendWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 Gas prices could be working in favor of the consumer for the long holiday weekend as weak demand and OPEC spark a market downturn, GasBuddy said. ... more 
OPEC, non-OPEC alliance not strong enough to limit North AmericaWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 The alliance between OPEC and non-OPEC producers is strong, but not strong enough to derail production momentum from North America, analysis finds. ... more 
FAR Ltd. taps oil prospect offshore SenegalWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 Operations started Friday for the first pure exploration well off the coast of Senegal since a major discovery in 2014, Africa-focused FAR Ltd. said. ... more 
Oil prices manage soft rebound after Thursday's slumpWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 Crude oil prices staged a soft recovery in early Friday trading as better-than-expected growth in the U.S. economy brought some players back to the table. ... more |
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Fifty years of Lagos. But what about the next 50?Lagos (AFP) May 26, 2017 The Nigerian megacity of Lagos, with its 20 million inhabitants, is the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. ... more 
Russia's Gazprom in talks with IranWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 Russia's natural gas giant Gazprom may be eager to establish closer ties in the opening Iranian energy sector, Russian media reported. ... more 
New oil production starts offshore BrazilWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 Production started from a floating production platform off the coast of Brazil that can process up to 150,000 barrels of oil per day, Royal Dutch Shell said. ... more 
Preliminary data show Texas oil production down year-on-yearWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 Preliminary data for March show total crude oil production from Texas was up slightly from the previous month, but lower year-on-year. ... more 
Budget for shale-rich Oklahoma disappointsWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 A budget proposal on the table for 2018 in shale-rich Oklahoma leaves the state with too many funding gaps, Gov. Mary Fallin said. ... more
Michigan, a volatile market for gas prices, sees demand go upWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 Drivers in Michigan, one of the most volatile markets for gasoline, are putting slight pressure on demand because of economic conditions, a state report found. ... more |
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 Oil prices lower as OPEC reviews extending production cut deal 
Iran networking with energy companies from ViennaWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 Iranian officials in Vienna worked the sidelines at a meeting Thursday to discuss possible gas development deals with European companies, state media reported. ... more 
Wood Mac: Don't expect an OPEC-fueled rally in crude oil pricesWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 An extension of a managed production decline agreement led by OPEC won't have much of a long-term impact on crude oil prices, Wood Mackenzie found. ... more 
A new material for purifying natural gasParis, France (SPX) May 26, 2017 The fields of gas filtration and purification require materials whose porosity can be perfectly controlled. Zeolites, which are porous inorganic compounds, are the most frequently used today, althou ... more 
New North Sea production to start in JuneWashington (UPI) May 24, 2017 The Norwegian government said Wednesday it gave its consent to energy company Statoil for the June start of new oil and gas production from a North Sea field. ... more |
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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Plant biologists and biochemists from UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco have produced a gold mine of data by sequencing the genome of a green alga called Chromochloris zofingiensis.
Scientists have learned in the past decade that the tiny, single-celled organism could be used as a source of sustainable biofuel and that it produces a substance called astaxanthin, which may be useful fo ... more Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 22, 2017A full life cycle assessment of second-generation biofuels  Madison WI (SPX) May 22, 2017Triple play boosting value of renewable fuel could tip market in favor of biomass  Los Alamos NM (SPX) May 22, 2017Insight into enzyme's 3-D structure could cut biofuel costs |
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 Lund, Sweden (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden and from Fudan University in China have successfully designed a new structural organization using the promising solar cell material perovskite. The study shows that solar cells increase in efficiency thanks to the material's ability to self-organise by standing on edge.
The current research study deals with perovskite, a new and promising material ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 26, 2017How to obtain highly crystalline organic-inorganic perovskite films for solar cells  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 26, 2017Smart reform the key to unlock energy storage revolution  Pennsauken NJ (SPX) May 26, 2017Keystone lowers energy costs with rooftop solar installation in New Jersey |
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 Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 
Gains in wind power in the United States are coming up from the state level, with California among the leaders, an industry report found.
A report from the sidelines of a wind energy conference in California from the American Wind Energy Association finds the sector supports more than 100,000 jobs in the country. The state hosting the event is one of the national leaders in wind energy ... more Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017GE Energy Financial Services Surpasses $15 Billion in Renewable Energy Investments  Solomons MD (SPX) May 10, 2017Scientists track porpoises to assess impact of offshore wind farms The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017Dutch open 'world's largest offshore' wind farm |
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 Homestead, United States (AFP) May 28, 2017 
A gray dinosaur statue outside south Florida's largest power plant is meant to symbolize two decommissioned fossil fuel reactors, but it also could be seen to represent a nuclear industry crumpling under mounting costs.
Almost a decade ago, Turkey Point was aiming to become one of the country's largest nuclear plants.
Florida Power and Light had argued that such expansion was needed to m ... more Geneva (AFP) May 21, 2017Swiss vote for gradual nuclear phaseout, energy makeover  Paris, France (SPX) May 22, 2017Hungary: AREVA NP awarded contract for safety IC modernization at Paks Nuclear Power Plant  New Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2017India to build 10 domestic nuclear power reactors |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
A new University of Washington study shows that the textbook understanding of global chemical weathering - in which rocks are dissolved, washed down rivers and eventually end up on the ocean floor to begin the process again - does not depend on Earth's temperature in the way that geologists had believed.
The study, published May 22 in the open-access journal Nature Communications, looks at ... more Sapporo, Japan (SPX) May 25, 2017The forces that affect species' movements in a changing climate  New York NY (SPX) May 25, 2017Fossil beetles suggest that LA climate has been relatively stable for 50,000 years  Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 26, 2017Paris climate commitment 'crippling' to US growth: White House |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 23, 2017 
Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested 21 Uber drivers for carrying passengers without a proper permit following an undercover operation, in the latest setback for the ride-hailing giant.
The sting comes as the San Francisco company has encountered regulatory roadblocks around the world, despite its huge popularity, and after five Uber drivers in the southern Chinese city were found guilty of ... more San Diego CA (SPX) May 26, 2017Researchers find computer code that Volkswagen used to cheat emissions tests  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 24, 2017China's Geely boosts expansion with Proton, Lotus stakes  Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2017China scrambles to tame bike chaos |
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 Arbil, Iraq (AFP) May 27, 2017 
Iraqi forces have launched a broad assault on parts of battleground second city Mosul still held by the Islamic State group, the military announced on Saturday.
The offensive is the latest push in the more than seven-month battle to retake Mosul, a linchpin in IS's now crumbling attempt to establish a cross-border jihadist "state".
Multiple security forces units are attacking "what remai ... more Washington (AFP) May 25, 2017US probe finds over 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike  Baghdad (AFP) May 25, 2017Iraq probes report of rights abuses in Mosul operation Arbil, Iraq (AFP) May 25, 2017Iraq radio show finds talent amid rubble of Mosul |
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 Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 26, 2017  US President Donald Trump promised Friday that North Korea "will be solved", as G7 powers opened a summit that will confront a series of missile tests by the nuclear-armed nation.
Trump's tough talk came in a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, which along with South Korea is most immediately threatened by North Korean belligerence.
But the isolated regime has also threatene ... more Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017Military leaders make case for $13.9B nuclear weapons budget  Washington (AFP) May 24, 2017Trump calls N. Korea's Kim Jong-Un 'madman with nuclear weapons'  Seoul (AFP) May 29, 2017North Korea fires missile in latest provocation |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2017 
A former regional police chief in China was executed for murder, state media said Friday, after reports described his victim as a lover more than three decades his junior.
Zhao Liping, 65, was found guilty of murder, bribery and possession of firearms and explosives by a court in Taiyuan, the capital of the northern province of Shanxi, in November.
China's supreme court announced Friday ... more Hong Kong (AFP) May 26, 2017Hong Kong independence duo plead not guilty over parliament chaos  Washington (AFP) May 22, 2017Branstad, friend of Beijing, confirmed as US envoy to China  Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2017Jailed Chinese lawyer force-fed medication, wife says |
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 Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 27, 2017 
It's a powerful symbol: Seven of the world's richest countries gathered in Sicily, a Mediterranean island on whose shores rickety migrant boats from northern Africa regularly wash up.
But while migration and the vast continent on Sicily's southern doorstep got a mention Saturday in the final statement of G7 leaders gathered in the hilltop town of Taormina, the summit itself was dominated by ... more Lagos (AFP) May 24, 2017Nigeria seizes illegal arms shipment  Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 23, 2017Four killed in I.Coast clashes between ex-rebels and police Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 22, 2017Angry Ivory Coast ex-rebels block access to cities |
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 Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017 
Boeing has received an $89 million contract to incorporate the Block II Infrared Search and Track System, or IRST, in the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, the Department of Defense announced on Thursday.
The contract includes design and development, hardware procurement, technical reviews, risk reduction, and product support and engineering tasks.
Work will be conducted in Orlando, Fla., ... more Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Sikorksy awarded contract for King Stallion helicopters  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Military, civilian aviation leaders meet over pilot shortage issues  Washington (UPI) May 24, 2017Northrop Grumman receives E-2D contract |
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 San Francisco (AFP) May 24, 2017 
Cash-strapped Chinese tech firm LeEco on Wednesday confirmed that it is throttling back plans to invade the US market, cutting 325 jobs months after announcing a major expansion.
The layoffs were reported represent about 70 percent of the company's US staff.
"The challenges with raising new capital have made it difficult in the past few months to support all of our business priorities," ... more Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2017Germany calls for better EU market access to China  Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2017Moody's cuts China's rating on debt fears  Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 26, 2017Trump joins new-look G7 amid trade, climate discord |
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 Podgorica, Montenegro May 26, 2017 
Footage of US President Donald Trump appearing to push aside Montenegro's prime minister at the NATO summit were being relished Friday by those opposed to the Balkan country joining the military alliance.
Caught on camera, the incident showed Trump making his way to the front of a lineup of leaders for a NATO family portrait, pushing past Montenegro's Dusko Markovic at Thursday's summit in ... more Beijing (AFP) May 29, 2017China rebukes G7 over statement on seas  Warsaw (AFP) May 26, 2017Poland has 'no doubt' about US commitment to NATO: minister  Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2017China says fighter jets' intercept of US plane 'safe' |
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 Carletonville, South Africa (AFP) May 28, 2017 
At the end of a narrow road stands the dilapidated husk of a golf clubhouse, now overrun with tall weeds and creepers.
It stands as a reminder of better times for the once booming mining town of Blyvooruitzicht, an hour's drive southwest of Johannesburg.
Joseph Rammusa, 53, was proud to have been the club's president - its last, because in 2013, the once-prosperous town suffered a drama ... more Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 201737 million bits of litter on remote islands  Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017Ozone and haze pollution weakens land carbon uptake in China  Surrey, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017Cities need to 'green up' to reduce the impact of air pollution |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2017 
Countries Most Affected by Weather Disasters Do Not Spend More on Weather Services: Countries hit hardest by weather-related disasters do not necessarily spend more on commercial weather and climate information services that assist in preparing for these events, a new study finds.
Identifying countries for which this is true and improving the design and delivery of weather and climate serv ... moreUnited Nations, United States (AFP) May 26, 2017UN braces for up to 200,000 Iraqis to flee Mosul  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 28, 2017Disaster risk management: Science helps save lives  Washington (AFP) May 26, 2017Why civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria are increasing |
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