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  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 Norway is one of the top oil and natural gas producers in the world and isn't even close to reaching its full potential, a national report found. Norway is one of the region's largest oil and gas producers and sends nearly all of its offshore output to the export market. The government reported net cash flow from the first quarter at $4.2 million, better than the fourth quarter by more than 80 percent. Year-over-year, however, the revenue was down about 6 percent. The government reported ... read more |
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Slow growth, low price of oil raising economic concern in RussiaWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 As oil prices lose their grip on $50 per barrel, polling data published in Russian media Thursday show the state of the economy is a growing public concern. ... more 
Demand factors drag crude oil prices lowerWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 Consumer demand concerns emerged to bruise crude oil prices in early Thursday trading despite upbeat sentiments on the world's largest economy. ... more 
Production efficiency improves for offshore British oil and gasWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 The efficiency of oil and gas operations off the British coast has improved and equates to millions of barrels in additional output, the government said. ... more 
Some EU members have work to do on low-carbon economyWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 Hungary, a member of the European Union, is taking strides to cut emissions, but still has a long ways to go, the head of the International Energy Agency said. ... more |
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HRW: Equatorial Guinea, the next member of OPEC, mismanaging wealthWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 The next member of OPEC - Equatorial Guinea - is neglecting social welfare amid dwindling revenue and resources, Human Rights Watch said. ... more 
Judge orders environmental review of Dakota oil pipelineWashington (AFP) June 15, 2017 A federal judge ordered an environmental review of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline on Wednesday in a dramatic twist that opens the possibility that the project could be halted. ... more 
US moves to reassure Qatar with arms sale, joint exerciseDoha (AFP) June 15, 2017 The United States agreed a $12-billion warplane sale to Qatar and began manoeuvres with its military Thursday, re-affirming support for the emirate in the throes of a diplomatic crisis with its neighbours. ... more 
Venezuela mobs kick, burn thieves in lynching epidemicCaracas (AFP) June 16, 2017 Swearing in fury, the crowd strips the man naked and stomps on his head as he sprawls on the ground. ... more 
US Navy boats in Qatar for joint exerciseDoha (AFP) June 14, 2017 Two US Navy vessels arrived in the Gulf on Wednesday for a joint exercise with Qatar's fleet, according to Doha state media. ... more
Oil prices under strain from supply-side pressuresWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 Crude oil prices were under strain again in early Wednesday trading after the International Energy Agency reported headwinds for a balanced market. ... more |
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Senior Venezuela official quits over crisis reformsCaracas (AFP) June 14, 2017 A Venezuelan retired general said Wednesday he had resigned from a top defense advisory body over the government's contested constitutional reforms, the latest sign of division in the ruling camp. ... more 
Libya sees oil production gains aheadWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 An agreement with German energy company Wintershall means Libya has a better chance of meeting oil production goals, a national oil company said. ... more 
Market balance delayed, International Energy Agency saysWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 Pressure from U.S. oil production and some OPEC members mean market balancing is stalled, the International Energy Agency reported Thursday. ... more 
French energy company ENGIE marks first for LNG as a fuelWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 French energy company ENGIE said a vessel it has docked at a port in Belgium is the first to provide ship-to-ship supplies for liquefied natural gas as a fuel. ... more |
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  Bath UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Some biodegradable plastics could in the future be made using sugar and carbon dioxide, replacing unsustainable plastics made from crude oil, following research by scientists from the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies (CSCT) at the University of Bath.
Polycarbonates from sugars offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional polycarbonate from BPA, however the process uses a ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Turning car plastics into foams with coconut oil  Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017Scientists use new technique to recycle plant material into stock chemicals  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Splitting carbon dioxide using low-cost catalyst materials |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Miniaturized devices such as microsensors often require an independent, equally miniaturized power supply. Searching for suitable systems, Japanese scientists have now developed a fully integrated microfluidic device that produces hydrogen fuel and converts it into electrical energy based on photocatalysis. As they report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, it works fully autonomously and delivers ... more Beaverton OR (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Urban Solar lands UL approval for entire product line  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Solar paint offers endless energy from water vapor  Huddersfield UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017New technology will enable properties to share solar energy |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
There might be a better way to use wind power, according to a recent paper in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica (JAS), a joint publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Chinese Association of Automation.
Scientists from the University of Rhode Island, Florida Atlantic University, USA, and Wuhan University, China, teamed up to find a way to optim ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017ADB: Asia-Pacific growth tied to renewables  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 |
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 Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2017 
A Japanese court Tuesday gave the green light to switch on two more nuclear reactors despite heavy public opposition, in the latest victory for the government's pro-atomic push.
Local residents lost their bid for an injunction to block the refiring of the No.3 and No.4 reactors at the Genkai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan on safety grounds, according to a district court official.
Th ... more Paris, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2017AREVA-EWN consortium to dismantle the Reactor Pressure Vessel at Brunsbuttel  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 12, 2017UNIST improves remote detection of hazardous radioactive substances  Berlin (AFP) June 7, 2017German court nukes tax on power firms |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
A long-standing mystery is that, despite the persistently increased greenhouse gases emissions throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the globally-averaged surface temperature has shown distinct multi-decadal fluctuations since 1900, including two weak global warming slowdowns in the mid-twentieth century and early twenty-first century and two strong global warming accelerati ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017EU's Juncker says no Paris climate deal renegotiation  London (AFP) June 13, 2017Trump was 'wrong' to leave climate change deal: UK minister Bologna, Italy (AFP) June 12, 2017US isolated as allies vow accelerated action on climate change |
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 San Francisco (AFP) June 14, 2017  Uber said Tuesday its chief executive Travis Kalanick would take an indefinite leave of absence as it unveiled steps aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued ridesharing giant.
The pioneering company has been facing pressure to rein in a no-holds-barred management style led by Kalanick and to reform its workplace culture, which has sparked charges of harassment and discrimination ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Scientists inch closer to wirelessly charging moving electric vehicles  Mumbai (AFP) June 14, 2017Mumbai's adored Padmini taxis near the end of the road  San Francisco (AFP) June 12, 2017Uber loses key executive as inquiry report looms |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 15, 2017 
Iraqi women walk freely around a street market in Mosul, their hair wrapped in brightly coloured scarves and face uncovered after police banned the conservative black veil mandatory under jihadist rule.
Iraqi forces, who have retaken eastern Mosul from the Islamic State group after three years of jihadist rule, have banned the face veil as part of a package of measures to curb jihadist attac ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 13, 2017Terrified civilians hide from gunfire in Mosul pre-school  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 14, 2017Ramadan comes with bitter taste for families of Iraq's Mosul Khazir, Iraq (AFP) June 11, 2017Tired, traumatised Mosul mothers unable to breastfeed |
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 Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017 
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis warned Monday that North Korea poses the most urgent threat to international peace and security, calling the regime's weapons program a "clear and present danger" to all.
In written testimony to lawmakers ahead of a hearing on the Pentagon budget, Mattis said North Korea is increasing the pace and scope of its nuclear weapons program that leader Kim Jong-Un has stat ... more Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017Trump to host S.Korea's Moon for N.Korea talks  Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017Jailed US student flown out of North Korea 'in coma'  Seoul (AFP) June 14, 2017K-Pop boycott of US troops concert 'regrettable': Seoul |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 15, 2017 
Hong Kong's last British colonial governor Chris Patten said Thursday the city's autonomy was slipping away, with less than a month before the 20th anniversary of the city's handover.
Patten was governor of Hong Kong when it was handed back to China by Britain in 1997 under a semi-autonomous deal protecting its freedoms for 50 years.
But 20 years on, there are serious concerns Beijing ... more Beijing (AFP) June 15, 2017Billionaire shakes China's elite with online theatrics  Dazu, China (AFP) June 15, 2017Backpacks, books and life jackets: Time for school in China  Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017Taiwan lawmakers launch support group for Hong Kong democracy |
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 Doha (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Qatar has withdrawn its peacekeeping troops from the Djibouti-Eritrea border, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after years of mediating in a territorial dispute between the two African states.
"The state of Qatar informed the government of Djibouti that it has withdrawn all its troops deployed on the border line in Djiboutian territory," a ministry statement said.
The ministry sai ... more Dakar (AFP) June 15, 2017France says UN likely to support Sahel anti-jihadist force  Tunis (AFP) June 12, 2017Tunisian soldier dead after landmine blast  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) June 9, 2017Nigerian soldier sentenced to death for 'Boko Haram' murder |
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 Charlotte NC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. reports that Alaska Airlines has completed installation of the company's advanced Aircraft Data Management (ADM) solution on three of its 737NG aircraft.
The ADM system is designed to help aircraft save time and fuel through its family of software and hardware products, including the Tablet Interface Module (TIM) and Aircraft Inter ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017KC-46A tanker receives electronic testing  Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017US, Qatar agree F-15 fighter sale  Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017Boeing receives contract for F-18, magnetic launch system support |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017 
China must quicken the pace of reforms and do more to curb rising debt, the IMF said Wednesday as it raised its growth forecast for the world's number two economy.
The International Monetary Fund expects China to expand by 6.7 percent this year, faster than its previous estimate of 6.6 percent due to expanding credit and investment.
That would match last year's growth rate, which was ... moreConakry (AFP) June 14, 2017French miner signs Guinea bauxite deal with Franco-Asian consortium  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) June 13, 2017ECB swaps some dollar reserves for renminbi  Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017Britain can stay in EU but perks will end: Verhofstadt |
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 Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017 
The first meeting in a much-touted new diplomatic and defense dialogue between the United States and China will take place in Washington on June 21, the State Department announced Thursday.
North Korea's nuclear weapons program is likely to top the agenda for next week's talks, which follow Pentagon chief Jim Mattis's assurances to Asian allies that the initiative will not compromise US oppo ... more Brussels (AFP) June 12, 2017Macedonia seeks end to name dispute blocking NATO, EU bids  Washington (AFP) June 9, 2017Trump says US committed to NATO's mutual defense pledge  Prague (AFP) June 9, 2017Juncker says Europe can no longer 'outsource' protection |
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 Tunis (AFP) June 13, 2017 
Tunisia on Tuesday launched a special "green police" unit aimed at dealing with the proliferation of waste, a scourge that has worsened dramatically since the 2011 revolution.
"May God help you - it's a very difficult mission," Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said at the launch of the unit, with their new uniforms and GPS-equipped pick-ups.
The North African country's rubbish woes have wo ... more New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Lab on a chip could monitor health, germs and pollutants  Beirut (AFP) June 13, 2017Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrage  The Hague (AFP) June 8, 2017Plastic in rivers major source of ocean pollution: study |
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 Chittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Rescue workers battled Wednesday to reach victims of landslides, described as the worst in Bangladesh's history, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 152.
Villagers in some of the worst-hit areas used shovels to try to dig bodies out of the mud that engulfed their settlements as they slept.
Authorities say hundreds of homes were buried by mud and rubble sent cascading down hillsid ... more Fengxian, China (AFP) June 16, 2017China says kindergarten blast was bomb, suspect dead Baghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017Hundreds sick in food poisoning at Mosul displaced camp  Ruskie Piaski, Pologne (AFP) June 12, 2017Flower power: gardening as therapy in Poland |
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