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  Tehran (AFP) June 22, 2017 Iran has begun exporting gas through a pipeline to Baghdad under a deal set to make Iraq the Islamic republic's top customer, the oil ministry said. "Iran's natural gas exports to Baghdad began Wednesday evening," Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia said late Wednesday in comments carried by the ministry's Shana website. "The exports have started with a volume of seven million cubic metres a day and will eventually reach 35 million cubic metres," he said. The announcement came two day ... read more |
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Alaska critical to U.S. energy strategy, federal government saysWashington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 An estimated $3 million in high bids from an energy company looking to tap southern Alaskan waters is critical to U.S. interests, the federal government said. ... more 
Kuwaiti official says OPEC-led production cuts not workingWashington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 The multilateral effort to bring the global energy market back to a balance between supply and demand has fallen short, an exporter told a Kuwaiti news agency. ... more 
Conflict of interest mars Michigan oil pipeline reviewWashington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 Michigan's attorney general said the state cut ties with a firm probing risks on a Great Lakes oil pipeline because of ties to Enbridge, the operating company. ... more 
Dallas Fed upbeat, but sees risk from lower oil pricesWashington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 Despite the recent downturn in crude oil prices, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said the state economy is growing at a moderate pace. ... more |
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Oil prices showing clear signs of daily gainsWashington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 Crude oil prices notched early gains in Thursday morning trading on signs of some market balancing, though caution was urged about trajectory. ... more 
Anger in Nigeria's south over oil spill clean-up delayBodo, Nigeria (AFP) June 22, 2017 Under a leaden sky in oil-rich southern Nigeria, young men hang around with nothing to do, covering their noses from the noxious fumes of the polluted swamp. ... more 
ENGIE: North Sea gas leak under controlWashington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 French energy company ENGIE reported a gas leak from a field it operates in the Norwegian waters of the North Sea, but it's under control. ... more 
Norwegian oil production better than expectedWashington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 Crude oil production from Norway, the region's top supplier, was better than expected, a national energy regulator said Wednesday. ... more 
Norway offers oil firms record number of Arctic blocksOslo (AFP) June 21, 2017 Norway on Wednesday proposed to open up a record number of blocks in the Barents Sea to oil exploration despite protests from environmentalists and others fearing possible damage to the Arctic region. ... more 
Kazakhstan "hugely" important to oil and gas industryWashington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 Kazakhstan, with its strategic trade position and strong energy portfolio, is "hugely" import to the global energy sector, a director at GE Oil & Gas said. ... more |
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Woodside: No merit to spat over Senegalese oilWashington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 After an Australian rival issued a plea to an international court, Woodside Petroleum said its claims to an oil basin offshore Senegal were validated. ... more 
Oil, gas giants could waste trillions in a 2C world: reportParis (AFP) June 21, 2017 Thirty percent of investments planned by oil and gas majors over the next decade could be wasted if the world economy retools to cap global warming at two degrees Celsius, researchers warned Wednesday. ... more 
Saudi King Salman presides over reform effortRiyadh (AFP) June 21, 2017 Saudi King Salman, who ascended the throne in January 2015 and the last of the "Sudairi Seven" to rule, has presided over wideranging efforts to transform his oil-dependent, conservative Islamic realm. ... more 
Technology linked to low carbon footprint, Norwegian energy company saysWashington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said it aimed to spend a quarter of its research funds on finding ways to do its work with a lower carbon footprint. ... more |
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  Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
Corn is grown not only for food, it is also an important renewable energy source. Renewable biofuels can come with hidden economic and environmental issues, and the question of whether corn is better utilized as food or as a biofuel has persisted since ethanol came into use. For the first time, researchers at the University of Illinois have quantified and compared these issues in terms of econom ... more Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Discovery could lead to sustainable ethanol made from carbon dioxide  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Researchers produce biofuel for conventional diesel engines  Bath UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Scientists make plastic from sugar and carbon dioxide |
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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 Houston TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Using sunlight to the max  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2017NRL Issued Patent for Solar Microbial Fuel Cell |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
With over 20 years in sustainable investment, Thrive Renewables, (previously Triodos Renewables) has provided mezzanine loans for two wind farms in Scotland that will have a combined total capacity of 11.5MW which will generate and deliver clean, smart energy to the UK grid. Once built, these projects will be able to generate enough green electricity for 7,760[1] homes.
In partnership with ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017It's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind  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 |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 19, 2017 
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In vowed on Monday to scrap all plans to build new nuclear reactors as he seeks to steer Asia's fourth-largest economy clear of atomic power.
Moon, who swept to power with a landslide election win last month, campaigned on promises to phase out atomic energy and embrace what he says are safer and more environmentally-friendly power sources including solar ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 23, 2017Toshiba delays results again citing US nuclear unit  Moscow (AFP) June 19, 2017Russia sells stake in Akkuyu nuclear plant project in Turkey  Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2017Japan court clears way for nuclear reactor restarts |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 
The world's oceans are like brakes slowing down the full effects of greenhouse gas warming of the atmosphere. Over the last ten years, one-fourth of human-emissions of carbon dioxide as well as 90 percent of additional warming due to the greenhouse effect have been absorbed by the oceans. Acting like a massive sponge, the oceans pull from the atmosphere heat, carbon dioxide and other gases, such ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017OECD: Air pollution, urbanization offsetting gains in renewables  Warder, Ethiopia (AFP) June 22, 2017Starvation looms as food runs out in drought-hit Ethiopia  Warder, Ethiopia (AFP) June 22, 2017Starvation looms as food runs out in drought-hit Ethiopia |
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 New York (AFP) June 22, 2017  Tesla said Thursday it was considering the possibility of manufacturing in China as it ramps up for expansion of its line of electric-powered cars.
The California company founded by entrepreneur Elon Musk said in an email it was in talks with the Shanghai Municipal Government "to explore the possibility of establishing a manufacturing facility in the region to serve the Chinese market."
... more San Francisco (AFP) June 21, 2017Uber CEO Kalanick resigns under pressure  Montreal (AFP) June 22, 2017Electric vehicles inefficient way to reduce CO2 emissions: study  Chicago (AFP) June 20, 2017Ford to import Focus cars built in China |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 22, 2017  Mosul's "Hadba" leaning minaret, whose destruction has been blamed on jihadists, was one of the most beloved landmarks of Iraq, its Pisa and Eiffel towers all rolled into one.
The Hadba, "hunchback" in Arabic, was completed in the 12th century and stood as the last remnant of the original Nuri mosque, whose rebuilt version was also destroyed on Wednesday.
The Islamic State group was said ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 22, 2017IS destroys iconic Mosul minaret as Iraqi forces advance  Baghdad (AFP) June 21, 2017IS blows up Mosul mosque where Baghdadi became 'caliph'  Paris (AFP) June 20, 2017Covering Mosul: a deadly city in a dangerous country |
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 Washington (AFP) June 23, 2017 
China's top diplomat told Donald Trump that Beijing was willing to keep working with Washington to defuse tensions on the Korean peninsula - days after the US leader implied that Chinese efforts had failed.
The meeting between State Councillor Yang Jiechi and Trump at the White House on Thursday also came after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged China to step up diplomatic and econo ... more Seoul (AFP) June 23, 2017N.Korea conducts rocket engine test: US official  Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2017N. Korea tour firms mull ban on Americans after Warmbier death  Seoul (AFP) June 22, 2017N. Korea calls Trump a 'psychopath' |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 19, 2017 
Gruelling foot drills and camouflage uniforms are part of life for some Hong Kongers as military-style youth groups become increasingly popular, despite the fact there is no army to join.
Some follow the traditions of former British colonial forces, while others are newly invented military-flavoured boot camps designed to keep young people in shape.
But as the semi-autonomous city prepar ... more Beijing (AFP) June 16, 2017China executives tied to Communist Party critic convicted  Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2017China shames jaywalkers through facial recognition Beijing (AFP) June 17, 2017US billionaire brings Dutch painters to China's masses |
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 Bamako (AFP) June 20, 2017  Mali's former rebel alliance on Tuesday rejected a national reconciliation charter unveiled on the second anniversary of the signing a peace deal with the government, underscoring the country's fraying peace process.
Ex-rebels of the Coordination of Movements of Azawad (CMA) signed a peace deal on June 20, 2015 aimed at curbing separatist uprisings in Mali's north after a 2012 rebellion was ... more Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) June 20, 2017Clashes erupt in C. Africa a day after peace deal Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) June 19, 2017C. Africa govt inks peace deal with rebel groups  Bamako (AFP) June 17, 2017Five Mali soldiers killed in attack on military camp |
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 Washington (AFP) June 20, 2017  Dozens of F-35 stealth fighters that were grounded for 11 days due to an oxygen-supply problem aboard the expensive warplanes will resume flying on Wednesday, the US Air Force said.
Investigators were unable to identify a root cause of the issue, which had prompted the 56th Fighter Wing of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona to ground its F-35s.
"However, specific concerns were eliminated as po ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Congress considering restart of F-22 program  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Lockheed Martin still moving F-16 production to South Carolina  Paris (AFP) June 20, 2017Chinese and Russians aim to end Airbus-Boeing duopoly |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 22, 2017 
A push by French President Emmanuel Macron to hand Brussels more powers to control Chinese investments in Europe's key industries faced a setback on Thursday from EU partners who fear a rise of protectionism.
European leaders will discuss the thorny topic of international trade on the second day of an EU summit on Friday, as Europe seeks to champion free trade against the protectionist polic ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 19, 2017Japan logs surprise trade deficit in May as energy costs expand  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs  The Hague (AFP) June 22, 2017China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol |
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 Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017 
A US defense contractor and former State Department security officer was arrested by American counterintelligence officials on Thursday and charged with spying for China.
The Justice Department said Kevin Mallory of Leesburg, Virginia had sold classified documents to Chinese intelligence agents on trips to Shanghai in March and April.
He could face up to life in prison if found guilty. ... more Moscow (AFP) June 21, 2017NATO jet approaches Russian defence minister's plane  Washington (AFP) June 20, 2017Russian jet conducts 'unsafe' intercept of US plane  Beijing (AFP) June 19, 2017China, Russia to hold joint naval drills in Baltic Sea |
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 Hanoi (AFP) June 21, 2017 
A senior Vietnamese environment official has been fired for negligence over a toxic waste dump that killed tonnes of fish in a major environmental crisis last year, according to officials and state media.
Luong Duy Hanh, director of Vietnam's Environment Protection Management Department, is the latest official to be punished over the toxic leak, which was blamed on a multi-billion dollar ste ... more Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts  Islamabad (AFP) June 22, 2017Pakistani citizens gasp for clean air  Algiers (AFP) June 19, 2017Donkeys at dawn: a rubbish job in the Algiers Kasbah |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017 
FLIR Surveillance has been awarded a $17.9 million for the procurement of Forward Looking Infra-red SAFIRE 380 systems for the Coast Guard, the Department of Defense announced Monday.
The contract includes parts, control units, installation, software, engineering and logistical support for the systems. 19 FLIRs will be procured for the Coast Guard's HC-27J surveillance plane fleet.
... more Lisbon (AFP) June 18, 2017Portugal forest fire kills 24, injures 20  Batang Hari, Indonesia (AFP) June 16, 2017As homelands devastated, Indonesian tribe turns to Islam  Paris (AFP) June 16, 2017Europe's dilemma - how to deal with returning jihadists |
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