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  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 A gas company from Korea, one of the largest buyers of liquefied natural gas in the world, said it commenced a sales agreement with a U.S. supplier. The Korea Gas Corp. commenced a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with Cheniere Energy Inc., which operators the only facility in the United States with the permits necessary to export super-cooled LNG. "This is just the beginning of a long and productive relationship that will be beneficial to both companies and both countries, and we ho ... read more |
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Safety issues uncovered at North Sea fieldWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 A safety regulator in Norway said an audit of operations at the Edvard Grieg field, one of the region's largest, revealed potential risks to platform personnel. ... more 
Oil prices move higher on global economic expectationsWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Crude oil prices showed signs of recovery in early Monday trading after an international banker said there were clear signs of global economic growth. ... more 
Russia focused on Arctic oil developmentsWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 The head of Russian oil company Rosneft said there were promising oil opportunities in the Arctic region, about a week after declaring a regional discovery. ... more 
Norway could get economic lift from northern oil fieldWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said Monday it expected some economic spillovers would come from support centers for its Johan Castberg field. ... more |
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New oil production starts in the North SeaWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Up to 50,000 barrels of oil per day is coming out of a North Sea development that cost about $1 billion less than anticipated, regional leaders said. ... more 
Gas potential off the coast of Indonesia under reviewWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 A British oil and gas developer said Monday it was expecting its strategy to exploit natural gas reserves off the coast of Indonesia to pay off. ... more 
Seismic surveys responsible for high zooplankton mortality ratesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 Seismic surveys carried out by the oil and gas industry are causing high mortality rates among zooplankton, according to new research out of Australia. ... more 
New research reveals impact of seismic surveys on zooplanktonHobart, Australia (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 Marine seismic surveys used in petroleum exploration could cause a two to three-fold increase in mortality of adult and larval zooplankton, new research published in leading science journal Nature E ... more
Crude oil prices inch higher, but market doubts persistWashington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 Crude oil prices inched into positive territory early Friday, though concerns of lingering weakness sparked a call for extraordinary OPEC action. ... more
Weld fracture caused North Sea gas leakWashington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 French energy company ENGIE said Friday it identified a fracture of a weld on a pipe as cause for a leak from its Gjoa platform in the North Sea this week. ... more |
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 API: U.S. crude oil imports up 1.9 percent from last year 
Best days ahead for oil-rich Canada, prime minister saysWashington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 After struggling through the energy market downturn last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the best economic days lie ahead. ... more 
Rosneft aims to export Egyptian natural gasWashington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 Russian energy company Rosneft is expected to start exporting natural gas from an Egyptian field considered to be among the world's largest. ... more 
Iran begins sending gas to Iraq under major dealTehran (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. ... more 
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 |
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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  Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuel |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
A federally funded research effort to revolutionize water treatment has yielded an off-grid technology that uses energy from sunlight alone to turn salt water into fresh drinking water. The desalination system, which uses a combination of membrane distillation technology and light-harvesting nanophotonics, is the first major innovation from the Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment ( ... more Wesel, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017SOVENTIX and Gentec EPC sign a joint venture agreement to develop solar hybrid projects across Nigeria  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Pacific island nations get renewable energy support  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Using sunlight to the max |
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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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 London (AFP) June 23, 2017  A highly-controversial UK government deal for the new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant will cost British energy consumers billions more pounds than forecast, the country's National Audit Office said Friday.
"The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's deal for Hinkley Point C has locked consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain strategic and economic bene ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 23, 2017Toshiba delays results again citing US nuclear unit  Paris (SPX) Jun 26, 2017AREVA obtains transport license for its new cask in France and Belgium  Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jun 26, 2017NWMO to Focus Field Studies on Fewer Communities |
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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 Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017How the climate can rapidly change at tipping points Paris (AFP) June 24, 2017Climate change more important than partisan politics: Schwarzenegger  Warder, Ethiopia (AFP) June 22, 2017Starvation looms as food runs out in drought-hit Ethiopia |
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 Montreal (AFP) June 22, 2017 
Subsidizing the purchase of electric cars in Canada is an inefficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is not cost effective, according to a Montreal Economic Institute study released Thursday.
"It's just a waste," said Germain Belzile, one of the authors of the study, which examined electric vehicle subsidies offered by Canada's two biggest provinces Ontario and Quebec, which can ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 26, 2017China's Futuristic Elevated Bus Scrapped, Accused of Being a Scam  New York (AFP) June 22, 2017Tesla eyes manufacturing in China  San Francisco (AFP) June 21, 2017Uber CEO Kalanick resigns under pressure |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 25, 2017  Iraqi forces battled deep into the devastated historical heart of Mosul and closed in fast on the last pockets of jihadists Sunday, eight months into an epic battle to retake the city.
Three years after overrunning Mosul and making it the de facto Iraqi capital of the "caliphate" they proclaimed, the jihadists only controlled about a square kilometre in the city, commanders said.
Lieuten ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 26, 2017Iraq forces comb west Mosul after IS counter-attacks  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 22, 2017Mosul's 'hunchback' minaret: Iraq's beloved landmark  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 24, 2017At least three killed in Mosul suicide attacks: officials |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 23, 2017  North Korea has tested a rocket engine that could be fitted to an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US official said, in an apparent provocation ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and the leader of South Korea.
President Moon Jae-In heads to Washington next week to meet Trump for the first time since taking office in May, as tensions soar on the Korean peninsula over Kim Jo ... more London (AFP) June 23, 2017Iran nuclear chief urges West to save historic deal  Seoul (AFP) June 24, 2017Second N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea in a month  Seoul (AFP) June 27, 2017N.Korea likens Trump to Hitler |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017 
When Xi Jinping lands in Hong Kong on Thursday for the first time since becoming China's president, he will step into a deeply divided city uncertain of its future.
The visit marks 20 years since Hong Kong was handed back to China by Britain and comes at a time when many fear the semi-autonomous city's freedoms are being lost to an ever more assertive Beijing.
Protests are expected duri ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 23, 2017China's Xi visit to Hong Kong confirmed: report  Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2017China court slashes jail term for debt-collector killer  Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2017Beijing shopkeepers protest evictions |
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 Bamako (AFP) June 24, 2017 
Mali's government and armed groups which signed a 2015 peace deal have relaunched talks aimed at speeding up its implementation after several delays, they told AFP Saturday.
The accord signed in 2015 aimed at curbing separatist uprisings in Mali's north after a 2012 rebellion was hijacked by jihadists, throwing the nation into chaos.
But several of its key planks have yet to be fully imp ... more Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) June 20, 2017Clashes erupt in C. Africa a day after peace deal  Bamako (AFP) June 20, 2017Mali ex-rebels reject national charter on peace deal anniversary; Dozens killedw/l Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) June 19, 2017C. Africa govt inks peace deal with rebel groups |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017  NASA has achieved a significant milestone in its effort to make supersonic passenger jet travel over land a real possibility by completing the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Quiet Supersonic Transport or QueSST aircraft design. QueSST is the initial design stage of NASA's planned Low Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) experimental airplane, otherwise known as an X-plane.
Senior exper ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Oman receives first Eurofighter Typhoon  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017MiG pushing for exports of the MiG-35 fighter  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Britain readies base for arrival of F-35 jets next year |
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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 Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs  Brussels (AFP) June 23, 2017Macron stumbles at EU summit over Chinese investments  The Hague (AFP) June 22, 2017China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol |
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 Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017 
A country armed with nearly one pistol, rifle or shotgun for every citizen, the United States has a worldwide reputation for being gun-crazy.
But the reality is much more complex, according to a survey released Thursday, which says gun violence is contributing to significant ambivalence even though it encourages some to arm up.
The Pew Research Center survey confirms well-known basics: f ... more Ulan Bator (AFP) June 24, 2017Mongolian voters weigh love-hate relationship with China  United Nations, United States (AFP) June 22, 2017In blow to Britain, UN votes to seek legal opinion on Chagos fate  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US defense contractor accused of spying for China |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017 
When marine biologist Craig Downs first visited the turquoise-blue waters of Trunk Bay in the Virgin Islands National Park in St. John in 2005, he arrived on a crucial mission: Find out why the health of the park's coral reefs was declining.
Downs, part of a team of experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Central Florida and the University of ... more West Tabir, Indonesia (AFP) June 21, 2017Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining boom  Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017 
More rock and mud fell on Tuesday at the site of a major landslide that buried a mountain village and scores of people in southwest China last weekend, state media said.
No one was injured in the new and smaller avalanche as the area where Xinmo village once stood had been cordoned off following warnings on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Rescuers workers who had been digging throug ... more Paris (AFP) June 23, 2017Kurdish designers bring fight with IS to Paris catwalk  Diexi, China (AFP) June 25, 2017Hopes dim in search for 93 missing in China landslide  Diexi, China (AFP) June 25, 2017Hopes dim in search for 118 buried by China landslide |
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