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  Washington (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. South Sudan marked its sixth year of independence from Sudan on Sunday. Beijing faced broad criticism in 2008 for its support for the Sudanese government, which is suspected of war crimes in Darfur. In the prelude to independence, however, China displayed its ability to manage foreign risks in South Sudan by helping to shape U.N. peacekeepi ... read more |
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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 
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 
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 
Russian gas at play in U.S.-Ukrainian diplomacyWashington (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. ... more |
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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 
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 
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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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 
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 
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 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  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017A whole-genome sequenced rice mutant resource for the study of biofuel feedstocks |
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 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  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Meniscus-assisted technique produces high efficiency perovskite PV films  Sydney (AFP) July 7, 2017Elon Musk's Tesla to build world's largest battery in Australia |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Owls' wings could hold the key to beating wind turbine noise
A new study has revealed how inspiration from owls' wings could allow aircraft and wind turbines to become quieter.
Researchers from Japan and China studied the serrations in the leading edge of owls' wings, gaining new insight into how they work to make the birds' flight silent.
Their results, published in the journa ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017Algeria seen as African leader for renewable energy  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 |
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 Cherbourg, France (AFP) July 5, 2017 
A cargo of reprocessed nuclear fuel containing highly radioactive plutonium left the French port of Cherbourg for Japan under heavy security on Wednesday as demonstrators protested against the transport.
The controversial shipment from a plant of the French nuclear group Areva located some 20 kilometres (12 miles) away arrived at the port before dawn aboard two trucks escorted by dozens of s ... more 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  Paris (AFP) July 3, 20171.5-bn pound cost overrun at UK's Hinkley nuclear plant: EDF |
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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Scientists upgrade database tracking global temperatures across millennia  Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Two significant warming intervals in southern China since 1850  Hamburg (AFP) July 6, 2017US isolated over climate: G20 host Merkel |
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 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 Stockholm (AFP) July 5, 2017Volvo to phase out petrol-only cars from 2019  Osnabruck, Germany (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Self-driving cars may soon be able to make moral and ethical decisions as humans do  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 10, 2017German 'dieselgate' investigators target Porsche employees |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 10, 2017  Iraqi forces fought to eliminate the last pockets of Islamic State group resistance in Mosul on Monday after the premier visited the devastated city to congratulate troops on securing victory.
With the jihadists surrounded in a sliver of territory in Mosul's Old City, attention was turning to the huge task of rebuilding the city and of helping civilians, with aid groups warning that Iraq's h ... more Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017US judge again puts off deportations of Iraqis  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 8, 2017Mosul victory imminent, US says, as Iraqi forces celebrate  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 6, 2017Civilians trapped as Iraq forces battle IS in Mosul |
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 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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 10, 2017Israeli nuclear whistleblower spared jail over 2013 meeting  United Nations, United States (AFP) July 7, 2017122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear weapons  Seoul (AFP) July 8, 2017US bombers drill near Korea DMZ in show of force |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2017  China's cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo is in a critical condition, his hospital said Monday, raising fears about his life after Western doctors said there was time to take him abroad.
The First Hospital of China Medical University in the northeastern city of Shenyang said Liu's tumour has grown, his liver is bleeding and he has kidney problems.
The hospital said in a statement ... more Beijing (AFP) July 7, 2017Chinese court jails author of Tiananmen report: lawyer  Sertar, China (AFP) July 6, 2017With demolitions, China squeezes Buddhist academy  Beijing (AFP) July 8, 2017Chinese Nobel laureate too sick to travel abroad: hospital |
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 Addis Ababa (AFP) July 5, 2017 
The African Union's new chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday questioned US commitment to fighting terrorism on the continent after it blocked efforts to get UN funding for an anti-jihadist force in the Sahel.
"This is a specific case of a certain number of African states taking the initiative to create a dedicated force to fight terrorism. So, we don't understand how the United States coul ... more Bamako (AFP) July 6, 20173 killed in north Mali clashes as UN condemns violence  Banjul, Gambia (AFP) July 7, 2017Gambian army 'hostile elements' working against government  Krakow, Poland (AFP) July 4, 2017I.Coast's Comoe park no longer endangered: UNESCO |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 3, 2017 
Sikorsky Aircraft has been awarded a $3.8 billion contract for the manufacturing and support of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The planned multi-year production run of Black Hawks, announced on June 30 by the Department of Defense, includes program management, systems engineering, and technical data on the aircraft.
Work will be performed in Stratfo ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Boeing announces Rolls-Royce engine contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 6, 2017Boeing receives contract for Dutch, Turkish CH-47 Chinook parts  Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017Boeing receives contract for engineering, support of E-3 Sentry |
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 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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 10, 2017China's COSCO in multi-billion buyout of Hong Kong rival  Brussels (AFP) July 6, 2017Japan, EU seal landmark trade deal in challenge to Trump  Shanghai (AFP) July 10, 2017China's Wanda agrees to mammoth asset sale to slash debt |
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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  Hamburg (AFP) July 7, 2017Trump, Putin hold first meeting at protest-marred G20 summit  New Delhi (AFP) July 10, 2017India holds naval exercises with US, Japan |
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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 |
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 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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