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  Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Bringing new partners to the offshore sector could support the effort to boost production to 3.5 million barrels per day, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. said. The company, known by its acronym, ADNOC, said it was in "advanced discussions" with more than a dozen potential partners expressing an interest in offshore areas. The United Arab Emirates is strategically significant because its Fujairah port is the only export facility in the country that exists fully outside the Strait of Hormuz, the s ... read more |
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First batch of regional troops arrive in South SudanJuba (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 The head of South Sudan's UN mission announced on Tuesday the long-awaited arrival of troops from a regional force meant to patrol roads and quell violence in the war-ravaged country. ... more 
Moody's: Energy-rich Qatar facing economic risksWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Qatar's finances remains exposed to risks associated with lingering regional disputes and declining oil-related revenues, Moody's Investors Service said. ... more 
High demand means higher gasoline prices, report findsWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Swelling consumer demand and pressure from crude oil prices means the average price for gas is 23 cents higher than this time last year, retail analysis finds. ... more 
Shale-rich Oklahoma sees widespread economic growthWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Gross domestic product and production taxes from oil and gas in Oklahoma reveal the state economy is expanding, the state treasurer said. ... more |
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Oil prices relatively even on wait-and-see TuesdayWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Crude oil prices were relatively even early Tuesday as Libyan production resumes after a brief disruption, while anticipation stews over broader OPEC moves. ... more 
Libyan oil production issue resolvedWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Matters that led to a disruption at Libya's largest oil field have been resolved and the situation is improving, a spokesperson for an energy company said. ... more 
Win-win deal for Baker Hughes and offshore Papua New GuineaWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 From equipment services to appraisal activity, Baker Hughes, now a GE company, said it landed a first-of-a-kind deal for operations offshore Papua New Guinea. ... more 
Third gas discovery declared off the coast of MyanmarWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 Australian energy company Woodside Petroleum said it was reviewing its options after finding natural gas during an exploration campaign offshore Myanmar. ... more 
Barents Sea yields little for Norway's StatoilWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said Monday it was upbeat about finding more oil and natural gas despite disappointing results in the Barents Sea. ... more 
Oil success continues offshore SenegalWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 Companies exploring the waters off the coast of Senegal said they've made another oil discovery just north of the flagship SNE oil field. ... more |
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 Poland says it could eventually do without Russian gas 
GasBuddy: Gas prices could go higher, but not too muchWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 The national price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States should stay within a steady range even as demand pressures increase, GasBuddy reported Monday. ... more 
OPEC's uphill effort leaves oil prices in negative territoryWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 With demand pressures from seasonal factors starting to fade, crude oil prices lost ground early Monday as questions about balance start to resurface. ... more 
Venezuela army hunts rebels behind raid on military baseCaracas (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 Venezuela's military was on Monday hunting an ex-officer and a lieutenant who led uniformed rebels on a weekend raid to grab weapons from an army base, fueling fears the country's worsening crisis could tip into armed conflict. ... more 
Iraqi oil wealth not enough for broad economic growthWashington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 Corruption and internal political rifts could be factors weighing on the economy of OPEC-member Iraq, a report from Moody's Investors Service said. ... more |
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  Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
Chemists have figured out a new, more efficient way to create carbon-based fuels from carbon dioxide (CO2). In chemical reactions performed in the lab, a Caltech team has identified a new additive that helps selectively convert CO2 into fuels containing multiple carbon atoms - a step toward ultimately making renewable liquid fuels that are not derived from coal or oil.
"The results were qu ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2017New light-activated catalyst grabs CO2 to make ingredients for fuel  Houston TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Biochar could clear the air in more ways than one  Pullman WA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Algae cultivation technique could advance biofuels |
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 Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
Organic solar cells are flexible, transparent, and light-weight - and can be manufactured in arbitrary shapes or colors. Thus, they are suitable for a variety of applications that cannot be realized with conventional silicon solar cells.
In the Energy Technology journal, researchers from KIT now present sunglasses with colored, semitransparent solar cells applied onto lenses that supply a ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 07, 2017New method enhances broadband light absorption in solar cells  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Lightweight catalyst for artificial photosynthesis  Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 31, 2017A new picture emerges on the origins of photosynthesis in a sun-loving bacteria |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
According to a prediction made by the U.S. Department of Energy, wind energy could provide 20 percent of electricity in the U.S. by the year 2030. This has motivated researchers from the University of Utah's Department of Mechanical Engineering to investigate the performance capabilities and financial benefits of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) in urban and suburban areas.
A VAWT is a ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Annual wind report confirms tech advancements, improved performance, low wind prices  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017U.S. wind power momentum up 40 percent from last year  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Shale-rich Oklahoma to host mega-wind farm |
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 New York, NY (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
SCHOTT, an expert provider of glass-to-metal electrical penetration assemblies to the nuclear power industry, has welcomed a report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) highlighting the potentially severe issues that can occur as a result of complete failure of electrical and instrumentation and control (I and C) equipment under severe accident conditions.
The report, ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 02, 2017Areva signs MOX fuel fabrication contract with Japan  Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Construction of two nuclear power plants in US halted  Paris (AFP) July 28, 2017Nuclear contaminates earnings of France's EDF |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 9, 2017  The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the UN's environment chief said Wednesday.
Since US President Donald Trump's decision in June to quit the Paris agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Beijing has proclaimed its willingness to stick to the pact.
Analysts say the US move gives China an opportunity to establi ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017US to join climate talks despite Paris accord exit Washington (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Government report sees drastic climate change impact in US: NYT  Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2017Can poor air quality mask global warming's effects |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 
Electric car startup Faraday Future said Monday it had signed a lease for a new assembly plant in California and reaffirmed its intention to start deliveries in 2018.
The company, whose backers include the head of the financially strapped Chinese tech group LeEco, said its new facility will be in Hanford, California, roughly halfway between Los Angeles and Silicon Valley.
Faraday Future ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Aug 3, 2017BMW sticks to cautious forecast as profits shift up  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 3, 2017China issues bike-sharing guidelines as complaints rise  Berlin (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Germany's car bosses bid to head off diesel ban with software patch |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017 
A US federal appeals court on Friday tossed out the murder conviction of a Blackwater security guard who was serving a life sentence for a 2007 shooting in Baghdad that left 14 Iraqis dead.
The court also ordered a resentencing for three other members of Blackwater who were involved in the killing of unarmed civilians, including women and children, in a Baghdad traffic circle.
They had e ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Iraq faces vast challenges securing, rebuilding Mosul  Kabul (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Two killed in IS-claimed attack on Iraq embassy in Kabul  Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017FMS support deal in works for Iraqi vessels |
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 Tehran (AFP) Aug 6, 2017 
At least four soldiers were killed and eight injured when one of their colleagues opened fire on a military air base in southern Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian military said in a statement.
The incident was "probably related to psychological problems of the soldier who suddenly started firing on his comrades," the statement said.
It took place on a shooting range, and could also have bee ... more Seoul (AFP) Aug 8, 2017N. Korea threatens missile strike near US territory Guam: KCNA  Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017North Korea defiant after new sanctions, rejects talks  Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Tillerson: World united to disarm North Korea |
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
Cambodia is recruiting hundreds of maids to work in Hong Kong, an official said Wednesday, as the wealthy city scrambles to meet growing demand for domestic helpers and fend off concerns about exploitation.
Hong Kong is home to more than 300,000 foreign maids, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia.
But a series of high-profile abuse cases have seized global headlines in recent years ... more Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Flag-waving Chinese blockbuster smashes box-office records  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese auntie enforcers jailed after reign of grey terror  Singapore (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese-American professor appeals Singapore expulsion |
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 Nairobi (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 
Former US president Barack Obama led international calls for peace Monday ahead of Kenyan elections seen as too close to call, with fears that violence could flare in east Africa's richest economy.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta gave a televised election-eve speech aimed at easing tensions, after a final campaign week marred by rigging accusations levelled by his bitter rival Raila Odinga, ... more Harare (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Zimbabwe confirms clash between soldiers and police  Kigali (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Rwanda's Kagame in landslide poll win with around 98% of votes  Bamako (AFP) Aug 2, 2017European support for Sahel 'mutually reinforcing': Germany |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson has said the Air Force will significantly pare back outmoded and unnecessary Air Force Instructions over the next two years.
Wilson said on Friday that the sheer scale of the instructions and publications make it impossible for Air Force personnel to know and follow every rule, many of them contradictory, which breeds cynicism and contempt among ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2017US Marines may ground aircraft after latest deadly crash  Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Alloy Surfaces receives two year contract for flare countermeasures  Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017State Department approves sale of A-29 Super Tucanos to Nigeria |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 
As energy trade groups enter the fray, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told leaders national interests would be protected during NAFTA negotiations.
The first round for negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement starts August 16 in Washington, D.C. Canada counts on the United States as its top trading partner and is the top oil exporter to its southern neighbor. Trad ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese export, import growth rates slow in July  Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy'  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Hong Kong tycoon Li 'cautious' as profits rise |
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 Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 
The United States, Australia and Japan on Monday denounced Beijing's island-building and militarisation of the South China Sea, in contrast to the increasingly tepid response from Southeast Asian nations over the festering issue.
China claims nearly all of the sea, through which $5 trillion in annual shipping trade passes and which is believed to sit atop vast oil and gas deposits.
Its s ... more Manila (AFP) Aug 6, 2017China scores diplomatic coup in sea row  Beijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2017China warns against stoking Korea tensions after Trump salvo  Vijfhuizen, Netherlands (AFP) July 17, 2017On third MH17 anniversary, families unveil 'living memorial' |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that advanced wood-burning stoves designed for use in the developing world can reduce air pollution more than anticipated, because gaseous emissions from traditional wood stoves form more particulate matter in the atmosphere than researchers previously thought.
"Previous studies have looked solely at direct emissions from cookstoves ... more Tenerife, Spain (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Algae blooms irk Canaries beachgoers  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Hong Kong cleans up greasy beaches after palm oil spill  Moscow (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Russia's Lake Baikal 'extremely polluted', Putin warns |
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 Sydney (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
The resting place of missing flight MH370 will eventually be found but it will require advances in science and technology, including artificial intelligence, Malaysia Airlines' chief said Tuesday.
No trace of the Boeing 777, which disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board, was found during a lengthy deep sea hunt in the southern Indian Ocean off western Australia, with the search ca ... more Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 6, 2017Brazil troops storm Rio slums to catch gang leaders  Rome (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Italy parliament approves Libya naval mission  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Elephants, tigers kill one human a day in India |
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