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  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 With its drilling rig on site, a British shale gas explorer said it expects to address offshore production declines with onshore operations by year's end. Cuadrilla Resources said the drilling rig used to tap wells at a shale basin have arrived at their destination in Lancashire. "With the decline of North Sea gas and our ever increasing reliance on gas imports, including shale gas imported from the United States, developing an indigenous source of natural gas is critical for U.K. energy ... read more |
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Nigerian media reports halt to some crude oil productionWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 Nigerian media reported Thursday the federal government opted to halt crude oil exploration in part of the Niger Delta because of heightened security concerns. ... more 
Alaska energy threat a new low, House leader saysWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 The Trump administration walked an ethical line by using a "bag man" to threaten Alaska's energy over a healthcare vote, a leader in the U.S. House said. ... more 
Norway's Statoil posts production, earnings gainsWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said Thursday improved market conditions led to a 231 percent increase in adjusted earnings for the second quarter. ... more 
Russia drafts agreement to tap Iranian oil fieldsWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 An agreement with an Iranian engineering services company expressed mutual interest in working in the oil fields of Iran, a Russian energy company said. ... more |
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Blowback likely from U.S. sanctions on VenezuelaWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 Tightening sanctions on Venezuela could result on blowback in the U.S. economy by way of higher oil and gasoline prices, sector analysts said. ... more
Lots of ideas on offer for how to rewrite Venezuela's constitutionCaracas (AFP) July 30, 2017 President Nicolas Maduro and the candidates in Sunday's election for a new assembly to rewrite the constitution promise a lot: from a return to peace after months of deadly unrest to relief from economic woe in the form of subsidized food. ... more 
Kuwait gets first integrated national center for defense against WMDsWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 Saab and its Kuwaiti partner have delivered the world's first integrated national center for defense against weapons of mass destruction to Kuwait. ... more 
Shell's posts strong recovery, after a dismal 2016Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday its profits for the second quarter were three times higher than last year, but stressed market conditions warranted discipline. ... more 
Slow start for oil prices after U.S. GDP reportWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 A mixed report on U.S. GDP and stable incomes reported in the European economy gave only modest support for rallying crude oil prices in early Friday trading. ... more 
After LNG project scrapped, TransCanada looks for more export options(UPI) Jul 26, 2017 There's still a need to get Canadian natural gas out of North America, energy company TransCanada said after an export option for British Columbia was scrapped. ... more |
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 Petronas drops massive natural gas project in Canada 
Africa-focused Tullow Oil cuts costs, but keeps output steady(UPI) Jul 26, 2017 London-listed Tullow Oil, which is focused heavily on Africa, said Wednesday it was cutting costs after seeing its realized oil price drop from last year. ... more 
More reserves than initially thought in the North Sea, Norway says(UPI) Jul 26, 2017 A new oil and natural gas discovery in the Norwegian waters of the North Sea holds an estimated 30 percent more reserves than expected, the government said. ... more
U.S. inventory declines, OPEC trouble help extend oil price rallyWashington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017 A bullish report on crude oil inventories from the United States added to planned and unplanned shortages from OPEC to give oil prices another rally Wednesday. ... more 
Report: Gas could be sidelined by renewables in parts of Australia(UPI) Jul 26, 2017 With Australia monitoring natural gas demand, a consultant group found gas-fired power could get squeezed out in parts of the country as renewables get cheaper. ... more |
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  Pullman WA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 
Washington State University researchers have developed a way to grow algae more efficiently - in days instead of weeks - and make the algae more viable for several industries, including biofuels.
Researchers would like to produce algae efficiently because of its potential environmental benefits. Oil from the algae can be used as a petroleum alternative and algae also can be used as food, f ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2017New light-activated catalyst grabs CO2 to make ingredients for fuel  Amherst MA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Fungi that evolved to eat wood offer new biomass conversion tool  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2017How enzymes produce hydrogen |
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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 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jul 27, 2017UNIST hits new world efficiency record with perovskite solar cells  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Measure adds Aerial Solar Plant Inspections to Drone Services Portfolio  London, UK (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Cubico completes acquisition of Andasol 1 and Andasol 2 concentrated solar power plants in Spain |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 
Once operational, the Wind Catcher wind farm in Oklahoma will be the second largest in the world and largest in the United States, the companies involved said.
The renewable energy division of General Electric and Invenergy, that largest independent renewable energy company in North America, announced construction is under way for the Wind Catcher wind farm in the Oklahoma panhandle. ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 24, 2017ABB wins $30 million order to support integration of offshore wind energy in the UK  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017GE's renewables not enough to boost overall revenue  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Unbalanced wind farm planning exacerbates fluctuations |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 21, 2017 
The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Friday it is using an underwater robot in a renewed attempt to inspect damage suffered in a tsunami-induced meltdown.
A massive undersea earthquake on March 11, 2011 sent a huge wave barrelling into Japan's northeast coast, killing more than 18,500 people, and sending three reactors into meltdown at the plant in the worst such acc ... more Paris (AFP) July 28, 2017Nuclear contaminates earnings of France's EDF  Helsinki (AFP) July 20, 2017Finland's TVO claims partial win in Areva nuclear dispute  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Laser-Armed Nuclear Icebreakers: What Russia Has in Store for Arctic |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
The idea of geoengineering, also known as climate engineering, is very controversial. But as greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in our atmosphere, scientists are beginning to look at possible emergency measures.
A new University of Washington study looks at the idea of marine cloud brightening, which a UW group is investigating as a promising strategy to offset global warming. The str ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017New carbon-capturing membranes may reduce greenhouse gas emissions  Rome (AFP) July 25, 2017Vatican switches off fountains as Italy battles drought  Los Angeles (AFP) July 28, 2017Al Gore: I've given up on climate 'catastrophe' Trump |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 24, 2017 
German carmakers faced a brewing scandal Monday as suspicions grew they colluded illegally for decades, further damaging the industry's image and exposing it to massive financial risks.
News weekly Der Spiegel reported Friday that German carmakers Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Daimler secretly worked together from the 1990s on car development, construction and logistics - including how ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 21, 2017Audi voluntarily recalls up to 850,000 diesel vehicles  London (AFP) July 26, 2017World gears up for electric cars despite bumps in road  London (AFP) July 26, 2017UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 29, 2017 
Despite having fallen three years behind their peers elsewhere in Iraq, it's been mostly smiles all around for the girls at Mosul's Trablus school since it reopened its damaged gates after the jihadists fled.
With a blast from her whistle to signal the end of recess, a supervisor in a black robe and white headscarf called the teenage girls back to class, during a recent visit to the school. ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 27, 2017In the ruins of Mosul, a hunt for the missing  Baghdad (AFP) July 27, 2017US-trained Iraqi unit carried out Mosul executions: HRW  Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) July 24, 2017Cardinal hails 'rebirth' of Iraqi Christian town |
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 Washington (AFP) July 30, 2017  US President Donald Trump warned Saturday that he would not allow China to "do nothing" on North Korea, after the hermit state launched an intercontinental ballistic missile it boasted could reach the United States.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un boasted of his country's ability to strike any target in the US after the ICBM test that weapons experts said could even bring New York into range ... more Pyongyang (AFP) July 27, 2017Tears in rain: North Korea marks 'Victory Day'  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Minuteman III ICBM support contract awarded to BAE  Washington (AFP) July 25, 2017US detects signs of new NKorea missile test |
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 Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) July 25, 2017 
Botswana on Tuesday confirmed it will allow the Dalai Lama to visit next month as "a foreign dignitary" in the face of China's fierce opposition to the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Beijing views the Dalai Lama as a dangerous separatist campaigning for Tibetan independence and consistently condemns foreign governments who welcome him.
Botswana Foreign Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi told law ... more Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2017China anti-graft watchdog probes Politburo member  Beijing (AFP) July 27, 2017Chinese police detain suspected pyramid scheme protesters  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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 Bamako (AFP) July 26, 2017 
Two German UN peacekeepers were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed as they were monitoring clashes in northern Mali, German and UN officials said.
UN diplomats confirmed that the attack helicopter and the crew had been supplied by Germany to MINUSMA, the UN mission in Mali.
"Sadly we now know that two Bundeswehr (German army) soldiers have given their lives for our country," ... more Bamako (AFP) July 27, 2017Mali broadcaster, govt critic, gets jail for 'incitement'  Beijing (AFP) July 26, 2017China warns Botswana over Dalai Lama visit  Toubacouta, Senegal (AFP) July 20, 2017Peace deal eludes Senegal's Casamance, 35 years on |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 
A joint team composed of teams from Boeing, the Air Force, and the Naval Air Systems command have completed a series of tests for the KC-46 tanker aircraft's resistance to electromagnetic radiation.
The testing took place at Naval Air Station Patuxent, Md. electromagnetic pulse laboratory and the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
"The KC-46 tanker is p ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017France and Germany announce new joint fighter program  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Honeywell, Pratt and Whitney contracted by Air Force for power system support  Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017Lockheed Martin receives contract for work on Israeli F-35s |
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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 Seoul (AFP) July 27, 2017S. Korea's growth slows in Q2 amid falling exports  Beijing (AFP) July 26, 2017China to change state-owned firms into corporations  Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2017China cashing out as mobile payment soars |
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 Washington (AFP) July 28, 2017 
John Kelly, US President Donald Trump's new chief of staff, is a retired Marine Corps general who had been serving as secretary of the immense Department of Homeland Security after 45 years in uniform.
Kelly, 67, has a reputation for straight talk and will need to bring all of his toughness and organizational talent to bear in his new job as he seeks to right a White House which has frequent ... more Beijing (AFP) July 27, 2017China and India locked in high-stakes, high-altitude border row  Beijing (AFP) July 30, 2017China military parade marks 90th anniversary of PLA  Tallinn (AFP) July 30, 2017US vice president Pence starts Baltic tour in Estonia |
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 Leicester UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
'Omnipresent' signs demonstrating the effects of human impact on England's landscape have been revealed by researchers from the University of Leicester.
Concrete structures forming a new, human-made rock type; ash particles in the landscape; and plastic debris are just a few of the new materials irreversibly changing England's landscape and providing evidence of the effects of the Anthropo ... more Meulaboh, Indonesia (AFP) July 26, 2017Dozens hospitalised in Indonesia as thick haze spreads Paris (AFP) July 24, 2017Pioneering Paris canal swimming spot closed due to pollution  Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Environmental toxins are impacting Lake Baikal |
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 
In an emergency, early warning is key to escaping from a hazard, such as a forest fire or a chemical leak. Motivated to improve on safety, a team from KAUST is using 3D printing to develop a cheap, reliable system to signal danger.
Existing early warning systems rely on satellite monitoring, watch towers or expensive fixed sensors. The system, developed by a team led by Associate Professor ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017New phase change mechanism could lead to new class of chemical vapor sensors  Tokyo (AFP) July 23, 2017Robot finds possible melted fuel inside Fukushima reactor  Kathmandu (AFP) July 21, 2017Cheap 3D printed prosthetics could be game changer for Nepal |
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