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Russian gas at play in U.S.-Ukrainian diplomacy![]() Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 Ukraine appreciates the U.S. efforts to block the expansion of a Russian natural gas pipeline running through the Baltic Sea, the country's president said. Ukrainian President Petro Poreshenko hosted U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during the weekend, as U.S. President Donald Trump met with international leaders at a summit in Hamburg for the Group of 20 economies. Poreshenko said continued U.S. support for Ukrainian reforms enacted since Kiev pivoted away from Russia in 2014 exten ... read more |
Oil spills disrupt entire food webs, new study showsWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 New research suggests the ecological impact of an oil spill is comprehensive, yet environmental assessments are often too narrow in scope. ... more
Norway's DNO financed for drilling in Kurdish region of IraqWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 Steady payments from a Kurdish government preparing an independence referendum in Iraq means more capital for drilling, Norway's DNO International said. ... more
More jobs coming from British gas field developmentWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 Hundreds of new jobs are coming to the British offshore energy sector because of an agreement on services supporting a gas field, Wood Group said Monday. ... more
China, diplomacy and oil part of the mix in South SudanWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 Invested in the country's energy sector, China's emerging role as a peacemaker is being put to the test in South Sudan, the International Crisis Group said. ... more |
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OPEC supply concerns drag oil prices lowerWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 Persistent concerns about the effectiveness of an arrangement by OPEC and other producers to balance the market left oil prices bruised in early Monday trading. ... more
Total next to make strides with LNG as a marine fuelWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 French energy company Total said Monday its marine fuels subsidiary signed an agreement to make liquefied natural gas available for marine transport by 2019. ... more
Coalition forces target Islamic State oil in latest salvos(UPI) Jul 7, 2017 Forces engaged with the so-called Islamic State terror group in Iraq and Syria hit militant-controlled oil installations in the latest salvo, a coalition said. ... more
Russia committed to oil price stability effort(UPI) Jul 7, 2017 Russia is committed to playing an active role in working with its oil-producing peers to reduce volatility in the energy market, the country's president said. ... more
De-escalate, Pentagon tells Persian Gulf rivals(UPI) Jul 7, 2017 The U.S. military said it was pressing Persian Gulf countries to resolve lingering issues with Qatar, an issue that presents risks to the energy sector. ... more
Oil under pressure from OPEC, U.S. output(UPI) Jul 7, 2017 U.S. momentum was the driver behind crude oil prices again on Friday, with the potential for more oil hammering a market that's already been on the decline. ... more |
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Australian company pushing LNG as a marine fuel(UPI) Jul 7, 2017 Australian leaders should seize the momentum and ensure liquefied natural gas is available as a maritime fuel, a director at Woodside Petroleum said. ... more
Apache Corp. leaves Canadian energy sector behind(UPI) Jul 7, 2017 U.S-based energy company Apache Corp. said it freed up capital to direct at strategic parts of its portfolio after leaving the Canadian market. ... more
Mattis affirms US-Qatar cooperation: PentagonWashington (AFP) July 7, 2017 US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the Pentagon said, amid a diplomatic crisis in the Gulf. ... more
Production, storage, a focus for Saudi AramcoWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2017 In an annual review, the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. said new wells drilling at a field near Riyadh could add another 300,000 barrels of oil per day by 2018. ... more |
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East Lansing MI (SPX) Jul 03, 2017
Could cellulosic biofuels - or liquid energy derived from grasses and wood - become a green fuel of the future, providing an environmentally sustainable way of meeting energy needs? In Science, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center say yes, but with a few important caveats.
"The climate benefit of cellulosic biofuels is actually much grea ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Sea shells for sale: A new source of sustainable biomaterials New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Cutting the cost of ethanol, other biofuels and gasoline Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals |
Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2017
The world's leading economies are skewing their financial strength toward fossil fuels even as the rhetoric shifts to renewables, environmental groups said.
More than 20 heads of state and government representatives arrive Friday in Hamburg for the 12th summit for members of the G20 economic bloc. In the past, members endorsed a toolkit for renewable energy development, energy efficienc ... more Los Angeles, CA (SPX) Jul 04, 2017The Last Day of Net-Metering Brings Memories of Fighting for Every Solar Watt Los Angeles (AFP) July 2, 2017Californians take a shine to solar power Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Meniscus-assisted technique produces high efficiency perovskite PV films |
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Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017
Algeria is ahead of the curve when it comes to renewable energy potential in Africa and General Electric aims to ride that momentum, a regional manager said.
GE sponsored a conference on renewable energy in the African sector, highlighting Algeria's lead in wind and solar power developments. By 2030, the government aims to install about 22,000 megawatts of renewable power, which would b ... more Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Thrive Renewables delivers mezzanine funded wind farms in Scotland 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 |
Paris (AFP) July 3, 2017 A project to build a nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Britain will overrun by 1.5 billion pounds ($1.95 billion, 1.71 billion euros) and may face further delays, its main supplier said Monday. EDF, the state-run French company that has the lion's share of the controversial scheme, made the announcement after a long review. EDF is part of a French-Chinese consortium that was awarded the two-re ... more Cherbourg, France (AFP) July 5, 2017Sixth MOX nuclear shipment leaves France for Japan Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017France could close a third of nuclear reactors: minister Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017Mitsubishi, Assystem take stakes in France's nuclear reactors firm |
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Hamburg (AFP) July 9, 2017 G20 countries have managed to avoid a total bust-up with Donald Trump over climate change, leaving the door open for Washington to return to the Paris Agreement - but at the cost of risky concessions.
After the US president decided last month to pull out of the hard-fought deal to combat global warming, climate change was always going to be centre-stage at this week's gathering of the G20 - ... more Paris (AFP) July 5, 2017Climate change could make Sahel wet: study Hamburg (AFP) July 8, 2017Erdogan threatens not to ratify Paris climate accord Hamburg (AFP) July 7, 2017G20 draft statement shows 19-against-US split on climate |
Paris (AFP) July 6, 2017
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, new Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced Thursday.
"We are announcing an end to the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040," Hulot said, calling it a "veritable revolution".
Hulot acknowledged that reaching the goal would be "tough", particularl ... more Hanoi (AFP) July 4, 2017Hanoi to ban motorbikes by 2030 to curb pollution, traffic Stockholm (AFP) July 5, 2017Volvo to phase out petrol-only cars from 2019 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 10, 2017German 'dieselgate' investigators target Porsche employees |
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Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 8, 2017 Iraq will announce imminently a final victory in the nearly nine-month offensive to retake Mosul from jihadists, a US general said Saturday, as celebrations broke out among police forces in the city.
The defeat would be the biggest yet for the Islamic State group three years since it seized Mosul in a lightning offensive, swept across much of the country's Sunni Arab heartland and proclaimed ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 10, 2017Iraqi forces push to clear last pockets of IS in Mosul Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017US judge again puts off deportations of Iraqis Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 6, 2017Civilians trapped as Iraq forces battle IS in Mosul |
Seoul (AFP) July 6, 2017
Newly equipped with an intercontinental ballistic missile, North Korea is looking to put itself in the "driver's seat" for any future negotiations with Washington, analysts say - but may at the same time be pushing such talks further away.
The weapon, tested on the United States' Independence Day, can reach Alaska, and could go even further.
It brings within reach Pyongyang's long-held ... more Seoul (AFP) July 4, 2017N.Korea's ICBM capability: what now? Seoul (AFP) July 4, 2017N. Korea claims major breakthrough with first ICBM test Seoul (AFP) July 5, 2017US, S.Korea send North missile warning after ICBM test |
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Beijing (AFP) July 7, 2017
A prominent Chinese labour activist was sentenced Friday to four and a half years in prison for "inciting subversion" through a written account of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, his lawyer told AFP.
Liu Shaoming, a former factory worker, was detained in southern Guangdong province in May 2015 after describing his involvement in the pro-democracy movement on a US website.
Liu's lawyer, Wu ... more Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2017China's ailing Nobel laureate in 'critical condition' Sertar, China (AFP) July 6, 2017With demolitions, China squeezes Buddhist academy Beijing (AFP) July 6, 2017Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo's health deteriorates |
Banjul, Gambia (AFP) July 7, 2017
The head of a West African force maintaining security in The Gambia told AFP Friday that army officials loyal to veteran former leader Yahya Jammeh were plotting against the new government.
West African troops were first sent to The Gambia in January to compel Jammeh to relinquish power to his elected successor Adama Barrow, but were retained at the new president's request over fears for his ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) July 5, 2017AU chair questions US stance on African peacekeeping Bamako (AFP) July 6, 20173 killed in north Mali clashes as UN condemns violence Krakow, Poland (AFP) July 4, 2017I.Coast's Comoe park no longer endangered: UNESCO |
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Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2017
Lockheed Martin has received contracts with a cumulative value of $74 million for advanced materials for F-35 construction for the Marine Corps and engineering services for Japan.
The contracts will apply to long-lead time parts, materials for future low-rate production of F-35s for the Marine Corps along with engineering and assembly on future jets for Japan, the Department of Defense ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017Northrop Grumman awarded contract for large aircraft infrared countermesure Washington (UPI) Jul 3, 2017Sikorsky awarded $3.8 billion contract for Saudi Arabian black hawks Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017Boeing receives contract for engineering, support of E-3 Sentry |
Hamburg (AFP) July 8, 2017
World leaders made concessions on trade and climate language to Donald Trump Saturday at the end of the most fractious and riot-hit G20 summit ever, in exchange for preserving a fragile unity of the club of major industrialised and emerging economies.
In a departure from final summit declarations that tend to outline consensus on issues that range from fighting terrorism to financial governa ... more Beijing (AFP) July 3, 2017Xi raises 'negative factors' in call with Trump Shanghai (AFP) July 3, 2017China opens up $10 trillion bond market in liberalisation step Hong Kong (AFP) July 10, 2017China's COSCO in multi-billion buyout of Hong Kong rival |
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Kiev (AFP) July 10, 2017
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged support for Ukraine during a visit to Kiev on Monday, as the ex-Soviet republic battles a bloody insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in the east.
More than 10,000 people have been killed since a Russian-backed rebellion against the pro-EU government in Kiev erupted in April 2014.
Ukraine and the West accuse Moscow of smuggling weapons and troops acro ... more Beijing (AFP) July 7, 2017US warplanes fly over disputed South China Sea Berlin (AFP) July 5, 2017Trump, world leaders head into stormy G20 summit Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2017Indian troop withdrawal 'precondition' for peace: China |
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Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 03, 2017
Dunhuang is a typical desert basin in western China, with the Qilian mountains to the south, Kumtag desert and Lop-Nur to the west, Beisai mountain to the north, and Sanwei mountain to the east.
Besides, the famous Taklimakan and Tengger deserts are also located in the west and east of Dunhuang region, respectively. Dunhuang is also a world-famous scenic spot, encompassing Mogao Caves, Cre ... more Paris (AFP) July 4, 2017Herbicide boost for tadpoles: study Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017Scientists probe role of sunscreen in accelerating coral reef decline West Tabir, Indonesia (AFP) June 21, 2017Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining boom |
Beirut (AFP) July 8, 2017
Syria's Raqa once thrived on the banks of the gushing Euphrates River, but dire shortages in the Islamic State group stronghold are forcing desperate civilians to risk their lives for water.
The northern city has been without steady running water for several weeks after damage to pipelines by heavy bombardment, including suspected strikes by the US-led coalition.
Civilians dehydrated by ... more Tallinn (AFP) July 6, 2017EU ministers pledge steps to tackle migrant flood Washington (AFP) July 5, 2017Holiday weekend leaves more than 100 gunfire victims in Chicago Tokyo (AFP) June 30, 2017Ex-bosses stand trial over 2011 Fukushima crisis in Japan |
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