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  Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017 Data from the United States indicating strong gasoline demand and possible action against OPEC member Venezuela gave a small lift to oil prices early Wednesday. The American Petroleum Institute reported gasoline inventories declined by more than 5 million barrels last week, a sign of surging demand for the summer driving season in the United States, the world's largest oil consumer and economic power. Phil Flynn, a senior market analyst for the PRICE Futures Group in Chicago, said in a d ... read more |
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U.N. to help Nigeria look beyond oil for revenueWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 Developing parts of the Nigerian economy outside the oil sector could help make the country more competitive and attract investments, a U.N. agency said. ... more 
OPEC-member Libya still in crisis mode, European Commission saysWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 Exempt from an OPEC-led move to cut protection for national security reasons, the European Commission said Thursday that Libya remains steeped in crisis. ... more 
India starts path to cut oil, gas exportsWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 The government of India said it held its first advisory council meeting to lay out an ambitious road map to cut oil and gas imports by 10 percent. ... more 
IEA: U.S. has unique role in oil, LNGWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017 The United States stands in a unique position in the energy market with a robust shale oil sector and prospects for liquefied natural gas, the IEA said. ... more |
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Oil exploration plans revealed for CubaWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 Amendments to a work plan for Cuban oil assets open the door for drilling exploration wells by the first half of next year, Australia's Melbana Energy said. ... more 
An IPO in Thailand sparks push for regional energy developmentWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017 A regional development bank said it spent more than $50 million on shares in a Thai power company in order to help develop renewable energy in Southeast Asia. ... more 
Russia boasts of Turkish gas pipeline progressWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017 Russian energy company Gazprom is moving forward with developments of a gas pipeline through Turkey with shallow-water preparations, a spokesperson said. ... more 
Brent crude oil passes the $50 threshold in early Thursday tradingWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 Declining productivity in one of the premier U.S. shale basins and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East gave a lift to oil prices early Thursday. ... more 
Sucking up spilt oilWashington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 Spilt crude oil has repeatedly polluted and even destroyed marine ecosystems. An effective measure would be to remove spilt oil slicks by absorption into a separable solid phase. As Indian scientist ... more
Nigeria and the hunt for oil in Boko Haram's heartlandLagos (AFP) July 19, 2017 Nigeria is reviving its search for oil in the country's conflict-riven northeast, aided by China and emboldened by gains made against Boko Haram. ... more |
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Court orders Russia to pay Dutch 5.4 mln euros for Greenpeace shipThe Hague (AFP) July 18, 2017 Russia must pay 5.4 million euros ($6.25 million) in damages to the Netherlands for the 2013 seizure of Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship during an oil drilling protest, international judges revealed Tuesday. ... more 
Western forces hit more ISIS oil installations in SyriaWashington (UPI) Jul 18, 2017 The fight against terrorism extended into the oil industry as the Western-led coalition said it hit storage tanks in Syria controlled by the Islamic State. ... more 
Iran the winner in recent deal with Total(UPI) Jul 18, 2017 Given the spillover from the natural gas deal with Total, it's Iran that wins with its first post-sanctions contract, an energy company manager said. ... more 
Magellan could see financials dinged by Texas pipeline spillWashington (UPI) Jul 18, 2017 A spill from a Texas oil pipeline could add to pressure from a weak market and hurt the bottom line for Magellan Midstream Partners, an investment service said. ... more |
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  Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 
New research from a professor of engineering at UBC's Okanagan Campus might hold the key to biofuels that are cheaper, safer and much faster to produce.
"Methane is a biofuel commonly used in electricity generation and is produced by fermenting organic material," says Cigdem Eskicioglu, an associate professor with UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering.
"The process can traditionally t ... more Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals  New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Cutting the cost of ethanol, other biofuels and gasoline  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017A whole-genome sequenced rice mutant resource for the study of biofuel feedstocks |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells.
The team of researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the United States, have used theoretical and experimental methods to show how bismuth - the so-called "green element" which sits next to lead on the periodic table, could be used in low-cost solar cells.
T ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017More EU praise for progress on renewable energy  Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Making two out of one  New Bedford MA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017There Will Always be Sun on this Horizon |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
The expansion of renewable energy has been widely criticised for increasing weather-dependent fluctuations in European electricity generation. A new study shows that this is due less to the variability of weather than from a failure to consider the large-scale weather conditions across the whole continent: many European countries are unilaterally following national strategies to expand wind ener ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017Algeria seen as African leader for renewable energy  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Owls' wings could hold the key to beating wind turbine noise  Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Thrive Renewables delivers mezzanine funded wind farms in Scotland |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
Zvezda contributor Dmitri Yurov outlines the Russian Navy's plans for the construction of Arctic patrol ships with icebreaking capability, and Russian scientists' exploration into the use of laser technology to ease navigation in previously impassable Arctic waters.
In recent years, Russia has considerably expanded efforts to ensure sovereignty and security in the Arctic, building up new m ... more Brussels (AFP) July 12, 2017Britain must leave EU nuclear body: Verhofstadt  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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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
The Sahara is the world's largest desert and dust source with significant impacts on trans-Atlantic terrestrial and large-scale marine ecosystems. Remote Saharan dust influences the earth's radiation budget and tropical North Atlantic ocean-atmosphere temperature variability that might even attenuate Hurricane activity.
In a new research study an international team of geoscientists reconst ... more Los Angeles (AFP) July 18, 2017California extends tough climate policy measures to 2030  Manila (AFP) July 14, 2017ADB warns climate change 'disastrous' for Asia  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Scientists upgrade database tracking global temperatures across millennia |
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 Berlin (AFP) July 18, 2017 
German luxury car maker Daimler, which is being investigated for alleged emissions cheating, announced Tuesday a voluntary recall of more than three million Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles in Europe.
It said it had already launched a service action for other models and that, "in order to effectively improve the emissions of additional model series, Daimler has now decided to extend the service ... more San Francisco (AFP) July 18, 2017Microsoft cloud to help Baidu self-driving car effort  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 13, 2017Daimler manipulated emissions in one million cars: report  Aspen, United States (AFP) July 18, 2017Chinese bike-sharing startup aims at US with new model |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 19, 2017 
The battle over, it's now time to start rebuilding Iraq's second city, parts of which were literally flattened during the offensive against holed up jihadists of the Islamic State group.
But before this can happen, the chaotic mess caused by the conflict that devastated Mosul must be cleared away.
Standing outside his damaged house in the west of the city, Manaf Yunes looked on as a work ... more Arbil, Iraq (AFP) July 21, 2017Mosul's Christians face dilemma after Islamic State  United Nations, United States (AFP) July 17, 2017Iraqis accused of siding with IS targeted for revenge: UN Hasan Sham, Iraq (AFP) July 15, 2017Return to Mosul a distant dream for many displaced |
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 Seoul (AFP) July 20, 2017  North Korea has not responded to South Korea's offer to hold military talks Friday, Seoul said, dimming prospects of any ease in tensions after Pyongyang tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile.
"There has been no response yet," defence ministry spokesman Moon Sang-Gyun told journalists, adding that preparations were still underway in case the proposed meeting goes ahead.
Seo ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) July 19, 2017US locked in 'slow-going' talks with China on N.Korea sanctions  Tehran (AFP) July 19, 2017Iran's president threatens response to new US sanctions  Tehran (AFP) July 18, 2017Iran parliament vows to fight US 'adventurism' |
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 Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017 
The ashes of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo were buried at sea on Saturday, depriving his supporters of a place to pay tribute to the pro-democracy dissident.
Officials showed a video in which his wife, Liu Xia, and relatives lowered a white round urn into the water off the northeastern coastal city of Dalian, two days after the democracy advocate died of liver cancer aged 61 while i ... more Hong Kong (AFP) July 14, 2017Anti-Beijing Hong Kong lawmakers disqualified from parliament  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 14, 2017China hits back at criticism over Nobel laureate's death  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 14, 2017China under pressure to free dissident's widow |
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 Toubacouta, Senegal (AFP) July 20, 2017  In Senegal's southern Casamance region, new houses dot a landscape once dominated by abandoned ruins full of bullet holes, though the spectre of a 35-year conflict still haunts its villages.
Separatist rebels of the Mouvement des Forces Democratiques de Casamance (MFDC) began fighting for independence more than three decades ago but have long ceased once frequent attacks on the Senegalese ar ... more Nairobi (AFP) July 13, 2017Rwandan forces killing suspects without trial: HRW  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 
Honeywell International and Pratt and Whitney have received requirements contracts totaling $27 million for engineering and research and development on secondary power systems for multiple platforms of the U.S. Air Force.
The twin contracts, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, will cover much of the U.S. Air Force's existing air fleet.
The companies have been tasked ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017France and Germany announce new joint fighter program  New York (AFP) July 13, 2017Rising temperatures spell plane take-off woes: study  Hong Kong (AFP) July 13, 2017Flying cars and no more pilots in flight revolution: Airbus |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017  Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an increase in imports and fewer restrictions for foreign investors as Beijing comes under pressure from the US and Europe to provide a more level playing field for companies in the country.
Donald Trump has railed against China's massive trade surplus while the European Union and US companies have complained about a lack of access to the huge mark ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017Canadian premiers note role of expanding trade with China  Aspen, United States (AFP) July 18, 2017Target CEO unfazed by Amazon-Whole Foods deal  Washington (AFP) July 19, 2017US seeks to smooth trade relations with China in talks |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017 
A Chinese naval group is steaming to the Baltic Sea to engage in exercises with the Russian Navy as part of the "Joint Sea" series of maneuvers running from July 24 to 27.
The People's Liberation Army Navy ships were shadowed by Great Britain's Royal Navy as the vessels transited the English Channel. The task force was greeted in the North Sea by NATO warships, including the Norwegian M ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017NATO, Jordan mark establishment of new cybersecurity team  New Delhi (AFP) July 20, 2017India says it has international backing in border dispute with China New Delhi (AFP) July 19, 2017China 'aggressive' in border row, says India diplomat |
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 Uuniversity PA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
There is considerable uncertainty surrounding emerging contaminants in aquatic ecosystems and groundwater, and a recent Penn State study of compounds from pharmaceuticals and personal care products didn't add much clarity. But it did provide insight into the transport of the chemicals, according to researchers in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
The research, which was conducted at th ... more Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2017Fewer 'good air' days in China despite official efforts  Lviv, Ukraine (AFP) July 17, 2017Kicking up a stink: Ukraine's Lviv blighted by trash crisis  Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand |
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 Debaga, Iraq (AFP) July 18, 2017  Adel, 15, hasn't seen his parents for the past nine months, but that was the price to pay to escape the brutal rule of Islamic State group jihadists in his northern Iraqi hometown.
"I miss my family, nine months is too long," said the teenager, among hundreds of youngsters separated from their parents because of IS and the months-long battle that has expelled the jihadists from Mosul, the ma ... more Leogane, Haiti (AFP) July 18, 2017Haiti's army reborn 20 years after it was demobilized  Oxford UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2017The last survivors on Earth  Washington (AFP) July 12, 2017Civilian deaths soar in Iraq, Syria: monitoring group |
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