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  Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 U.S. consumer demand isn't strong enough to match refinery output, leaving gas prices relatively stable as summer travel season kicks in, AAA reported. The motor club reported a national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2.37 for Tuesday, down a fraction of a percent from the previous day, and more or less unchanged from last week. Compared with a month ago, the price at the pump is about a half percent higher. Gas prices on this date in 2016 were lower by only 0.4 per ... read more |
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Some bearish trends setting in for crude oilWashington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 U.S. crude oil exports, refining activity and the fallout for the geopolitical row over Qatar left a slight bruise on oil prices in early Tuesday trading. ... more 
More offshore oil openings from Trump draw criticismWashington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 The White House took another step to opening up offshore oil and gas reserves using a method that an industry critic said poses a real ecological threat. ... more 
Oil production in the Gulf of Mexico shows resilienceWashington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 With crude oil prices in May holding above the $50 mark, analysis finds the U.S. Gulf of Mexico saw gains in exploration and production activity. ... more 
Gas-rich Russia next to ponder impact of Qatari dust-upWashington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 The regional dust-up over ties to Qatar could lead to bearish market sentiments, especially for natural gas, Russian energy company Gazprom said. ... more |
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Transocean aims to carve out nicheWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 Rig company Transcoean said it secured more than $1 billion for the sale of parts of its shallow-water fleet in a move that aligns with streamlining efforts. ... more 
Russian LNG vessel christened in honor of former Total CEOWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 The Kremlin said it was honoring the legacy of a former head of French energy company Total during a steering ceremony for Arctic liquefied natural gas. ... more 
Qatar row exposes energy risks, British trade group saysWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 Middle East geopolitical issues could present risks to the British energy supply, showing why London needs to capitalize on what's at hand, a trade group said. ... more 
U.S. policy uncertainty, Qatar row, drags oil prices lowerWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 The ripple effects of an unclear economic policy and division among parties to an OPEC-led effort to balance the market sent oil prices lower early Monday. ... more 
BP pumps more capital into North Sea programsWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 British energy company BP is putting more capital into its North Sea program with nearly $200 million in contracts, an energy services company said. ... more 
Cuba could be a game changer, Australian oil company saysWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 An Australian company with a focus on Cuban onshore oil potential said success at just one of its operations there could make the company. ... more |
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Financing sought for Russian pipeline through TurkeyWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 Talks are underway to secure financing to build a natural gas pipeline through Turkish territory, a deputy chairman at Russian energy company Gazprom said. ... more 
Saudi Aramco contracts continue with Amec Foster Wheeler dealWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 The steady stream of contracts with one of the world's largest oil companies continued Thursday, with Amec Foster Wheeler landing a deal with Saudi Aramco. ... more 
Oklahoma raises tax on energy industry to offset economic strainsWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 The budget for fiscal year 2018 in shale-rich Oklahoma sends about $7 billion to state agencies, but remains off $37 million from this year, the governor said. ... more
U.S. labor report, Paris decision backlash send oil prices lowerWashington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017 Perceived weakness on the margins of the U.S. labor sector and the reaction to the U.S. exit from the Paris climate deal hammered crude oil prices early Friday. ... more |
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  Madison WI (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 
Winter is no time to flower, which is why so many plants have evolved the ability to wait for the snow to melt before investing precious resources in blooms.
Waking up to flower as the warmer, longer days of spring arrive - and the risk of a damaging frost recedes - requires a process called vernalization, in which flowering is blocked until the plant senses a sufficient cold spell.
... more Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Splitting carbon dioxide using low-cost catalyst materials  Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jun 01, 2017Cold conversion of food waste into renewable energy and fertilizer  Nagoya, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2017Nagoya University researchers break down plastic waste |
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 Houghton MI (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 
In a new study published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, a team from Michigan Technological University calculated the cost of combusting coal in terms of human lives along with the potential benefits of switching to solar.
Tens of thousands of Americans die prematurely each year from air pollution-related diseases associated with burning coal. By transitioning to solar photovo ... more Turku, Finland (SPX) Jun 07, 2017New low-cost material for lighting and diagnostics produces white light imitating sunlight  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Artificial transpiration for solar water purification  Washington (AFP) June 2, 2017Paris withdrawal sets business world at odds with Trump |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 
The largest regional investor in renewable energy, the Asian Development Bank said Monday it was pegging clean energy to development in Pacific economies.
In an annual regional update, the ADB said it was working to promote renewable energy strategies in the Pacific region by helping to drive the low-carbon economy forward. The ADB's current portfolio of energy sector projects in the re ... more Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017GE Energy Financial Services Surpasses $15 Billion in Renewable Energy Investments  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017U.S. states taking up wind energy mantle  Solomons MD (SPX) May 10, 2017Scientists track porpoises to assess impact of offshore wind farms |
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 Fort Collins CO (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 
Uranium, the radioactive element that fuels nuclear power plants and occurs naturally in the Earth's crust, is typically mined from large sandstone deposits deep underground. The uranium in these deposits, which are called roll fronts, has long been thought to form over millions of years via chemical reactions of sulfur and other non-biological compounds.
This widely accepted textbook geol ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 6, 2017Nuclear-wary Japan restarts another atomic reactor  Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017Three Mile Island nuclear plant to close in 2019  Homestead, United States (AFP) May 28, 2017Why nuclear could become the next 'fossil' fuel |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 06, 2017 
Last year was the hottest on record, Arctic sea ice is on the decline and sea levels continue to rise. In this context, satellites are providing us with an unbiased view of how our climate is changing and the effects it is having on our planet.
Estimates show that the global sea level is rising by about 3 mm a year. This is one of the major threats of global warming, especially for low-lyi ... more Los Angeles (AFP) June 3, 2017California plots to fight 'AWOL' Trump on climate  Montreal (AFP) June 5, 2017Exit has 'galvanized' US support behind Paris accord; Bloomberg speaks out  Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017Tillerson: Paris not an isolationist move |
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 San Francisco (AFP) June 6, 2017 
Uber said Tuesday that an internal investigation into workplace misdeeds has resulted in 20 people being fired.
The on-demand ride service said the terminations came as it looked into a total of 215 claims of discrimination, harassment, unprofessional behavior, bullying, retaliation and "physical security."
The majority of the complaints were from workers in San Francisco, where Uber is ... more San Francisco (AFP) June 2, 2017Waymo turning tech talent to self-driving trucks  Washington (AFP) June 6, 2017Lyft to bring autonomous rides to Boston with partnership  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) June 1, 2017Daimler, VW eye China's electric car market |
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 Khazir, Iraq (AFP) June 6, 2017 
After fleeing the battleground city of Mosul, Yusra Mohammed says her children were detained by Iraqi Kurdish forces and she did not hear from them for around two months.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes as Iraqi forces press a massive operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State jihadist group.
Security forces have tried to prevent IS members from slipping out a ... more Geneva (AFP) June 6, 2017UN accuses IS of executing 163 civilians in Mosul on June 1  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 4, 2017Jihadists occupy civilian homes as Mosul battle rages  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 2, 2017Iraq forces announce gains in west Mosul |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) June 5, 2017 
Research suggesting Israel may have considered detonating an atomic device on the eve of the Six-Day War 50 years ago to deter its Arab neighbours sparked debate and denials Monday.
Israel's presumed status as the Middle East's sole nuclear-armed nation remains a highly taboo subject for the country, which neither confirms nor denies such capability.
The foreign ministry declined to comm ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 4, 2017Japan holds evacuation drills as N.Korea missile fears grow  Seoul (AFP) June 4, 2017N. Korea slams 'mean' targeted UN sanctions Sydney (AFP) June 5, 2017Tillerson tells China to 'step up' on North Korea |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 5, 2017 
A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who disappeared late last year has been officially charged with "subversion of state power", his wife said Monday, after his case attracted international attention.
Jiang Tianyong took on numerous high-profile cases, including those of Falun Gong practitioners, Tibetan protesters and victims of the 2008 contaminated milk powder scandal before being dis ... more Fangshan, China (AFP) June 5, 2017Chinese skinny-dippers defy public morals  Hong Kong (AFP) June 4, 2017Thousands gather at Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil  Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017US returns criminal suspect to China |
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 Conakry (AFP) June 3, 2017 
The African Union (AU) on Saturday joined the chorus of disapproval at US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the landmark Paris climate deal, expressing its full support for the initiative.
The current head of the regional grouping, Guinean President Alpha Conde, called for the matter to be discussed at the G20 summit in Germany next month "to raise US President Donald Trump's ... more Bamako (AFP) June 6, 2017EU to give 50 million euros for African force in Sahel  Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017China rejects Uganda ivory trafficking claims against diplomats  Banjul, Gambia (AFP) June 3, 2017One dead after Gambian protesters clash with W. African troops |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 
Elbit Systems of America is developing a cockpit display replacement unit for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightening II jet aircraft.
Elbit said the value of the award from Lockheed Martin was not in a material amount.
"Elbit Systems of America continues to demonstrate that we are a trusted and highly-capable partner for the F-35 program," Raanan Horowitz, president and chief executiv ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017Mitsubishi completes construction of first F-35A  Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017Orbital ATK to produce components for B-2 stealth bomber  Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter passes design review |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 2, 2017  The EU and China failed Friday to formally endorse a joint statement on the Paris climate deal due to a lingering but separate trade row, a European source said.
The EU source said leaders from both sides had no problem with on the climate issue as both sides want to boost efforts to implement the 2015 Paris agreement following President Donald Trump's decision to pull Washington out of the ... more New York (AFP) June 1, 2017Goldman Sachs CEO defends Paris deal in first-ever tweet  Washington (AFP) June 4, 2017Trump saw Paris climate pact as economic straitjacket  Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017China manufacturing down for 1st time in 11 months: Caixin |
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 Ankara (AFP) June 5, 2017 
Germany has no choice but to pull its troops out of the key Turkish airbase of Incirlik, after failing to reach agreement with Ankara on visits by politicians, Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Monday.
The Incirlik base in southern Turkey, used for raids against the Islamic State group in Syria, has been at the centre of a dispute between the NATO allies since Ankara blocked a visit by Ge ... more Washington (AFP) June 5, 2017Montenegro becomes NATO's 29th member Riyadh (AFP) June 6, 2017Trump backs Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar  Washington (AFP) June 6, 2017Leaked documents show US vote hacking risks |
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 Trbovlje, Slovenia (AFP) June 4, 2017 
When he saw swallows nesting in the barn for the first time in almost two decades, Slovenian farmer Uros Macerl felt vindicated. His exhausting battle against a polluting industrial giant had been worthwhile.
A role model to some, an "eco-terrorist" to others, Macerl recently picked up one of the world's most prestigious environmental awards for shutting down a cement plant owned by French c ... more Exeter UK (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Pollution 'devastating' China's vital ecosystem, research shows  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017Mining for answers on abandoned mines  Washington (AFP) June 1, 2017Scott Pruitt: EPA chief who urged Trump to ditch climate pact |
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 Colombo (AFP) June 3, 2017 
Sri Lanka announced plans Saturday to prosecute a slew of companies and individuals behind illegal construction projects blamed for landslides and flooding that have killed at least 211 people following heavy monsoon rains last week.
The urban development ministry said they will press criminal charges against those illegally occupying marshlands earmarked to absorb flood waters and structure ... more Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 05, 2017GMV to supply Copernicus services in support to EU external action  Colombo (AFP) June 5, 2017Sri Lanka hails record military deployment as toll hits 213  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017European Reassurance Initiative requests billion-dollar budget increase |
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