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  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 New research suggests hydraulic fracturing and saltwater disposal has limited impact on seismic events. For the past two years, UAlberta geophysicist Mirko Van der Baan and his team have been poring over 30 to 50 years of earthquake rates from six of the top hydrocarbon-producing states in the United States and the top three provinces by output in Canada: North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. With only one exception, th ... read more |
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Russian oil company Rosneft hit by cyberattackWashington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 Russian oil company Rosneft said Tuesday its systems were the target of a cybersecurity attack, just as industry analysis finds sector vulnerabilities. ... more 
Gas prices inching lower ahead of U.S. holiday weekendWashington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 Barring a handful of Great Lakes states, retail gas prices are low and could move even lower ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend, motor club AAA reported. ... more 
Oil prices move higher on expected oil and gasoline inventory declinesWashington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 Crude oil prices gained ground early Tuesday in anticipation of signs that stockpiles were lower, though a U.S. economic outlook could create headwinds. ... more 
Employment concerns on the rise for oil-rich NorwayWashington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 About 40 percent of the employees tied to the energy sector have poor work relations and job insecurity is on the rise, the Norwegian government found. ... more |
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Momentum building for LNG sector offshore MozambiqueWashington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 The oil and gas division of General Electric said Tuesday it entrenched itself in the emerging natural gas sector in Mozambique with new supply contracts. ... more 
LNG exports a 'big issue' for Trump administrationWashington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 The Trump administration sees the ability to export liquefied natural gas as a way to enhance U.S. influence on the global stage, a spokesman said. ... more
U.S. now supplying LNG to South KoreaWashington (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. ... more 
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 |
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 Norway could get economic lift from northern oil field 
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 |
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  Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 
Australian scientists have paved the way for carbon neutral fuel with the development of a new efficient catalyst that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air into synthetic natural gas in a 'clean' process using solar energy.
Undertaken by University of Adelaide in collaboration with CSIRO, the research could make viable a process that has enormous potential to replace fossil fuels and ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Corn better used as food than biofuel  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 |
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 Wesel, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 
SOVENTIX, a leading global solar developer based in Germany, and Gentec EPC, a pioneer in the Nigerian energy industry and distributor of Cummins gas generators in Nigeria, have formed a joint venture called SOVENTIX Hybrid Limited to develop solar projects across Nigeria.
With this agreement and respective capabilities, both companies secure a strong market position in the Nigerian solar ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Pacific island nations get renewable energy support  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 28, 2017ABB microgrid to power Aruba and support transition to renewable energy  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Alberta unveils solar-power rebate program |
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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 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  Tokyo (AFP) June 23, 2017Toshiba delays results again citing US nuclear unit |
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 Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017  During the last glacial period, within only a few decades the influence of atmospheric CO2 on the North Atlantic circulation resulted in temperature increases of up to 10 degrees Celsius in Greenland - as indicated by new climate calculations from researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute and the University of Cardiff.
Their study is the first to confirm that there have been situations i ... more Paris (AFP) June 24, 2017Climate change more important than partisan politics: Schwarzenegger  New York NY (SPX) Jun 20, 2017NASA-MIT Study Evaluates Efficiency of Oceans as Heat Sink, Atmospheric Gases Sponge  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  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017New Zealand puts more emphasis on electric vehicles  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 26, 2017Part Plane, Part Car: Unique Russian Begalet Vehicle to Wow Enthusiasts |
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 Ottawa (AFP) June 27, 2017 
Canada's supposed non-combat role in Iraq is being questioned after a special forces sniper took out an IS fighter in Iraq.
But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday would have none of it, saying Canadian troops training Kurdish fighters have orders to also fight in defense of coalition soldiers.
"I can tell you that defending our allies in the coalition has been an integral part of o ... more Chicago (AFP) June 27, 2017US court halts deportations of Iraqi nationals  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 26, 2017Iraq forces comb west Mosul after IS counter-attacks  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 25, 2017Iraq forces push deep into devastated Old Mosul |
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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 Riga (AFP) June 27, 2017Latvia fines banks for breaking North Korea sanctions  Seoul (AFP) June 27, 2017N.Korea likens Trump to Hitler  Seoul (AFP) June 26, 2017S. Korea's Moon heads to US as North threat grows |
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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 Shanghai (AFP) June 23, 2017'Pee Park'? China tries to correct bad translations  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 |
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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 (UPI) Jun 22, 2017MiG pushing for exports of the MiG-35 fighter  Shanghai (AFP) June 27, 2017Chinese passenger chucks coins into plane's engine for luck  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Oman receives first Eurofighter Typhoon |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 27, 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 27, 2017China to meet growth targets, says Li  Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2017China regulator inspects loans to major firms: Wanda  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017 
China has made a formal protest after accusing Indian border guards of crossing from Sikkim state into its Tibetan territory, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday.
India and China have long been embroiled in a bitter border dispute at both ends of the Himalayas, with the two countries accusing soldiers of crossing over into the other's territory.
"Our position to uphold our territorial ... more Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US heavily armed, but many ambivalent about it: survey  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 |
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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  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj  Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017 
The number of people missing from a huge landslide that buried a mountain village in southwest China last weekend has been revised down from 93 to 73, authorities said Tuesday.
The confirmed number of dead remained at 10 after heavy rain brought down the side of a mountain on to Xinmo village in Sichuan province on Saturday.
But an additional 20 people were reported to be "safe", accordi ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Rising seas could result in 2 billion refugees by 2100  Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017New landslide hits China disaster area  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Twitter algorithm can identify riots before police reports |
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