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  Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017 Russia sees new avenues for cooperation emerging with Saudi Arabia in sectors tied to oil and gas production and transportation, its energy minister said. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak hosted his Saudi counterpart, Khalid al-Falih, in Moscow just weeks after both sides tabled a proposal that led to the formal acceptance of an agreement to extend a multilateral agreement to curb crude oil production for nine months. During the meeting in Moscow, Novak said Russian companies tied ... read more |
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Norway lauded for energy and climate balanceWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 Norway's consistency as an oil and gas producer with ambitious renewable energy goals makes it a model for other nations, an international report found. ... more 
Iran could see new oil deals by JulyWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 By July, Iran could sign off on its first post-sanctions contract tied to the development of one of its largest oil fields, the country's oil minister said. ... more 
ExxonMobil faces climate showdown at annual meetingNew York (AFP) May 30, 2017 ExxonMobil's controversial stance on climate change will be back in the spotlight Wednesday when shareholders vote on an environmentalist-backed measure calling for an accounting of climate policy risk. ... more 
Gazprom, Shell review LNG opportunitiesWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 Russian energy company Gazprom said it signed agreements with Royal Dutch Shell that could expand on bilateral deals related to liquefied natural gas. ... more |
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Demand may be dragging oil prices lower TuesdayWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 Lingering disappointment over last week's OPEC decision to keep production cuts stable and lingering supply-side strains pushed oil prices lower early Tuesday. ... more 
Israeli gas player Delek Group has strong first quarterWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 Riding on the success of gas reserves off the coast of Israel and from the acquisition of a rival, Israeli company Delek Group said it has global ambitions. ... more 
Canada's Husky Energy expects to do more with lessWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 Canadian oil producer Husky Energy said it expects to increase profitability and production under a five-year plan that shows resiliency to lower oil prices. ... more 
U.S. oil production centers shift away from hurricane beltWashington (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. ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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 31, 2017A more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefins  Daegu, South Korea (SPX) May 30, 2017New photocatalyst speeds up the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemical resources  Nagoya, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2017Nagoya University researchers break down plastic waste |
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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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 Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017  The Three Mile Island atomic power plant - site of the worst U.S. commercial nuclear accident in 1979 - will cease operations in 2019, owner Exelon Corp. announced Tuesday.
The plant, based in Middletown, Pa., and about 90 miles west of Philadelphia, has lost $300 million over the past five years because of the decline in energy prices, Chicago-based Exelon said in a filing with the S ... more Homestead, United States (AFP) May 28, 2017Why nuclear could become the next 'fossil' fuel  Brussels (AFP) May 29, 2017EU clears EDF takeover of Areva reactor business  Geneva (AFP) May 21, 2017Swiss vote for gradual nuclear phaseout, energy makeover |
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 New York, NY (SPX) May 31, 2017 
A new Columbia Engineering study, led by Pierre Gentine, associate professor of earth and environmental engineering, analyzes global satellite observations and shows that vegetation alters climate and weather patterns by as much as 30 percent. Using a new approach, the researchers found that feedbacks between the atmosphere and vegetation (terrestrial biosphere) can be quite strong, explaining u ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) May 30, 2017As US weighs climate pullout, UN wants world to be more ambitious  Sussex UK (SPX) May 31, 2017'Heat island' effect could double climate change costs for world's cities  Davis CA (SPX) May 31, 2017Tiny shells indicate big changes to global carbon cycle |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
An international team of researchers has uncovered the mechanism that allowed Volkswagen to circumvent U.S. and European emission tests over at least six years before the Environmental Protection Agency put the company on notice in 2015 for violating the Clean Air Act.
During a year-long investigation, researchers found code that allowed a car's onboard computer to determine that the vehic ... more Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) May 31, 2017Engines fire without smoke  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 24, 2017China's Geely boosts expansion with Proton, Lotus stakes  Hong Kong (AFP) May 23, 2017Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers in sting |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 30, 2017  Iraqi forces pressed forward with an offensive against jihadist-held areas of Mosul as the United Nations warned of grave danger to civilians in the final stages of the battle.
More than seven months into the massive operation to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group, Iraqi forces have retaken the city's east and large parts of its western side, but the jihadists are putting up tough ... more Baghdad (AFP) May 31, 2017Three suicide blasts send Iraq death toll to 42  Arbil, Iraq (AFP) May 27, 2017Iraq forces launch broad attack on IS holdouts in Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) May 25, 2017Iraq probes report of rights abuses in Mosul operation |
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 Sydney (AFP) May 26, 2017 
Senior Trump administration officials fear a nuclear arms race in Asia-Pacific if an increasingly belligerent North Korea is not reined in, Australia's foreign minister said Friday after talks in New York.
Pyongyang has launched a series of missiles this year, including a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range projectile this month which the North claimed was capable of carrying a "heavy" nuclear war ... more Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 26, 2017Trump: North Korea 'will be solved'; As Kim touts key role Seoul (AFP) May 30, 2017S.Korea's Moon orders probe into undisclosed US missile launchers  Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017Military leaders make case for $13.9B nuclear weapons budget |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 28, 2017  From its rattling trams and racecourses to its legal system and the ubiquitous consumption of Spam, Britain's colonial legacy still resonates through Hong Kong.
But almost 20 years since the city was handed back to China under a deal that made it semi-autonomous, colonial emblems have become a symbol of protest.
The old Hong Kong flag, emblazoned with the Union Jack and a dragon and lion ... more Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2017Young Chinese in the red as easy credit drives up debt  Hong Kong (AFP) May 26, 2017Hong Kong independence duo plead not guilty over parliament chaos  Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2017Former top Chinese cop executed for murder |
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 Umuahia, Nigeria (AFP) May 29, 2017 
Gabriel Ukuwagi was only 14 when he joined the Biafran army in 1967 to fight against Nigeria in a combat that was a foregone conclusion.
"They had jet fighters, we had machetes," he recalled.
The rebel province in southeast Nigeria declared independence on May 30, 1967, triggering a bitter civil war that would leave more than one million dead, most of them from famine and disease.
Th ... more Kigali (AFP) May 29, 2017Rwanda to control presidential candidates' social media use  Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 27, 2017Africa, so close yet so far from G7 summit  Lagos (AFP) May 24, 2017Nigeria seizes illegal arms shipment |
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 London (AFP) May 29, 2017  Passengers faced a third day of disruption at Heathrow on Monday as British Airways cancelled short-haul flights after a global computer crash that unions blamed on the outsourcing of IT services to India.
The embattled airline said it was cancelling 17 short-haul flights from Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, but was aiming to operate a full long-haul schedule from the hub. It said it was ... more Singapore (AFP) May 26, 2017Singapore's BOC Aviation orders six Airbus jets worth $1.05 bn  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Military, civilian aviation leaders meet over pilot shortage issues  Washington (UPI) May 18, 2017Boeing proposes E-8C JSTAR replacement |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 31, 2017 
Activity in China's key factory sector expanded in May, official data showed Wednesday, in a sign of stabilisation in the world's second-largest economy.
Recent indicators have pointed to slowing growth in the Asian economic giant as it grapples with weaker global demand, excess industrial capacity and a burgeoning debt problem.
But the latest purchasing managers' index, a gauge of facto ... more Mumbai (AFP) May 31, 2017Layoffs rile India's flagship IT sector  Brussels (AFP) May 30, 2017EU, China seek tighter bond to face Trump  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 Berlin (AFP) May 30, 2017Indian PM praises Merkel's 'vision', urges climate action  Washington (AFP) May 30, 2017New Trump attack on Germany widens transatlantic rift  Beijing (AFP) May 29, 2017China rebukes G7 over statement on seas |
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 Hanoi (AFP) May 29, 2017 
A Taiwanese steel firm behind a toxic waste dump that killed tonnes of fish in Vietnam last year started operations on Monday, state media in Hanoi reported.
The incident was one of the worst environmental disasters in Vietnam, decimating livelihoods along the central coast and sparking angry protests that continue today.
The $11-billion Formosa steel plant in central Ha Tinh province w ... more Carletonville, South Africa (AFP) May 28, 2017Tough times for S.Africa town blighted by mine closure  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 |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Natural and man-made disasters threaten millions of people every year and cause billions of property damage. How much do we know about them? And how can we use that knowledge to save lives and money? A recent report, compiled by the European Commission's Science and Knowledge Service (JRC), seeks to answer these and other questions and to help prepare for the time when disaster strikes.
Th ... more New Haven CT (SPX) May 30, 2017Targeted conservation could protect more of Earth's biodiversity  Kinshasa, DR Congo (SPX) May 31, 2017Study finds Congo's miners often resort to hunting wildlife for food  Princeton NJ (SPX) May 30, 2017Nuclear spent fuel fire could force millions of people to relocate |
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