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  Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 With large-scale outages to the U.S. energy sector continuing, the federal government said Thursday it authorized a release of oil from its strategic reserves. As of Wednesday, there were 678.9 million barrels stored in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday it authorized the release of 200,000 barrels through a pipeline to a Phillips 55 refinery in Lake Charles, La. "The department will continue to provide assistance as deemed necessary, and wi ... read more |
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Oil prices bounce back after Harvey downgraded to tropical depressionWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 A U.S. decision to take emergency measures to offset energy market strains from Tropical Depression Harvey in part helped boost crude oil prices early Thursday. ... more 
Gasoline prices spike on shortage worries in Harvey's wakeNew York (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 US gasoline prices have jumped in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and local shortages could occur but the situation is likely to stabilize in the coming days. ... more 
Lundin exploring new potential in Barents SeaWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 A new well in Norway's southern waters of the Barents Sea is targeting a prospect thought to hold 244 million barrels of oil equivalents, Lundin Petroleum said. ... more 
Libya's economic recovery hurt by attacks on oil centersWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 With a loss from missing oil revenue, the closure of Libyan oil fields by militants is thwarting economic progress in the country, an oil director said. ... more |
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Canada signs off on parts of overhaul to a westward oil pipelineWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 A Canadian regulator said it was satisfied with the environmental protection plans necessary for part of the expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. ... more 
Michigan agencies concerned by gaps in Great Lakes oil pipeline coatingWashington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 State agencies in Michigan said they were concerned by evidence showing gaps in a protective coating on a pipeline system in the northern Great Lakes. ... more 
Oil and gas wells as a strong source of greenhouse gasesKiel, Germany (SPX) Aug 29, 2017 The pictures went around the world. In April 2010, huge amounts of methane gas escaped from a well below the Deepwater Horizon platform in the Gulf of Mexico. This "blow-out" caused an explosion, in ... more 
Brazil threatens to nix Total's Amazon oil drilling bidRio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 Brazil is threatening to turn down Total's bid to drill in the mouth of the Amazon river, saying the French oil giant has not allayed concerns over its ability to protect a huge offshore coral reef. ... more 
Statoil's Arctic exploration fails to find oilOslo (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 Norwegian oil group Statoil said Tuesday that exploratory drilling in the Korpfjell prospect area in the Arctic, which experts thought may contain the country's largest oil find, had been "disappointing". ... more 
Total starts new production in the North SeaWashington (UPI) Aug 30, 2017 French energy company Total said Wednesday it started new production at gas and ultra-light oil fields that will contribute to its growth in the North Sea. ... more |
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Texas crude oil production up 3 percent before Harvey slowdownWashington (UPI) Aug 30, 2017 The energy regulator in Texas said data from the industry show the average daily volume of crude oil production was up about 3 percent from last year. ... more 
Harvey pushing gas prices up as another storm approaches east coast of U.S.Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 Uncertainty about the long-term impacts from Tropical Storm Harvey are already pushing gasoline prices up at the retail level, motor club AAA reported. ... more 
Oil down as US refineries struggle from Harvey impactSingapore (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 Crude prices fell further in Asian trade Thursday as refineries shut down by deadly storm Harvey in the key oil-producing US Gulf Coast struggled to get back online, further piling up supplies. ... more
Oil prices down as US reels from HarveySingapore (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 Crude prices slipped back in Asian trade Wednesday as a key US oil-producing region reeled from the devastation caused by monster storm Harvey. ... more |
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  Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 
Fuels that are produced from nonpetroleum-based biological sources may become greener and more affordable, thanks to research performed at the University of Illinois' Prairie Research Institute that examines the use of a processing catalyst made from palladium metal and bacteria.
Biofuels are made from renewable materials such as plants or algae, and offer an alternative to petroleum-based ... more Lincoln NE (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 23, 2017How a bacterium can live on methanol  New York NY (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Cyborg bacteria outperform plants when turning sunlight into useful compounds |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 
The Russian capital, Moscow, now has its first traffic signals ever to be powered by renewable energy, the nation's Center for Traffic Organization announced.
"Traffic lights of the new system have two independent sources of energy: a wind generator and a solar battery," Vadim Yuryev, the head of the Russian Center for Traffic Organization, was quoted by the Tass news agency as saying. ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Perovskite solar cells go single crystal  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Shape-shifters soak up sunshine  Atlanta GA (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Photosynthesis discovery could help design more efficient artificial solar cells |
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 Riyadh (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
Saudi Arabia invited bids Tuesday from 25 shortlisted companies to build a 400 megawatt wind power project, as the world's top oil exporter pushes for renewable sources to diversify its energy mix.
The plant in northern Al-Jouf province is the first utility-scale wind project as part of the government's reform plan to wean the kingdom off oil, which has set a target of 9.5 gigawatts of renew ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017First foundations set for Baltic Sea wind farm  La Ventosa, Mexico (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Wind energy blows up storm of controversy in Mexico  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017U.S. extends wind energy taproots into Zambia |
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 Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
Kazakhstan inaugurated Tuesday a new internationally-controlled uranium fuel bank seen as potentially important in curbing nuclear proliferation and reducing regional security tensions.
The bank is capable of storing enough low-enriched uranium fuel to light up a large city for three years and it is hoped that access to the fuel will dissuade countries from launching their own nuclear enrich ... more Budapest (AFP) Aug 28, 20172018 start for Russia-backed nuclear plant work:  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Fukushima operator faces $5 bn US suit over 2011 disaster  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Aug 21, 2017UAE nuclear programme edges toward 2018 launch |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
An international research team co-led by a Monash biologist has shown that methane-oxidising bacteria - key organisms responsible for greenhouse gas mitigation - are more flexible and resilient than previously thought.
Soil bacteria that oxidise methane (methanotrophs) are globally important in capturing methane before it enters the atmosphere, and we now know that they can consume hydroge ... more Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Methane from tundra, ocean floor didn't spike during previous natural warming period  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Research identifies new microbe with potential to help rebalance Earth's nitrogen cycle  Paris (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Study gives first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat |
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 Sao Paulom Brazil (SPX) Aug 29, 2017 
When ethanol prices at the pump rise for whatever reason, it becomes economically advantageous for drivers of dual-fuel vehicles to fill up with gasoline. However, the health of the entire population pays a high price: substitution of gasoline for ethanol leads to a 30% increase in the atmospheric concentration of ultrafine particulate matter, which consists of particles with a diameter of less ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017New emissions test necessary for new vehicles in the EU  Worcester MA (SPX) Aug 29, 2017New liquid-metal membrane technology may help make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable  Manila (AFP) Aug 26, 2017Uber to resume Philippine service 'soon' after fine |
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 Amman (AFP) Aug 30, 2017  Jordan and Iraq on Wednesday reopened their only border crossing, saying security had been restored three years after the Islamic State group seized control of frontier areas.
In a joint statement, the two countries' governments said the crossing, called Turaibil in Iraq and Al-Karameh in Jordan, was reopened after it was "secured... against attacks by criminal gangs".
The border crossin ... more Baghdad (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Iraq strikes major victory over Jihadists; As IS slides from defeat to defeat  Tal Afar, Iraq (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Iraq fighters take 'victory selfies' at Tal Afar citadel  Baghdad (AFP) Aug 29, 2017IS evacuation deal sparks Iraqi outrage |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 
Tensions between North Korea and the United States are spiking again in the aftermath of Pyongyang's latest weapons test, when it lobbed an intermediate range missile over northern Japan.
The long-running face off between the little-understood regime in Pyongyang and the United States has intensified since the start of Donald Trump's unorthodox presidency, and shows no signs of calming down. ... more Seoul (AFP) Aug 31, 2017US-South joint drills end amid soaring N. Korea tensions  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Postman who survived Nagasaki A-bomb dies at 88  Tehran (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Iran's Rouhani dismisses military site inspections |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 
China will convene its 19th Party Congress on October 18, state media said Thursday, a key meeting held every five years where President Xi Jinping is expected to receive a second term as the ruling Communist Party's top leader.
More than 2,300 delegates will discuss the country's accomplishments since the previous gathering and elect the new members of the party's top leadership, according ... more Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea  Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2017On Chinese Valentine's Day, businesses woo 'single dogs'  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Steer clear of screens and self-abuse, Chinese recruits told |
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 Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
The UN said Tuesday that soldiers "forced entry" into its base in the volatile Kasai region of DR Congo aiming to arrest a journalist critical of President Joseph Kabila.
Journalist Edouard Diye Tshitenge had been planning to present a manifesto on Monday demanding the removal of Kabila, who has refused to step down despite constitutional limits.
But the general who heads operations in t ... more Luanda (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Angolans vote as Dos Santos ends 38-year rule  Freetown (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Death toll in SLeone flood disaster reaches 441  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Africa Endeavor 2017 communications conference starts in Malawi |
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 (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
Elbit Systems of Israel is to upgrade F-5 fighter jets from an unidentified country in the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced on Tuesday.
The contract is worth about $93 million, the company said, and the work will be performed over a three-year period.
"We are proud to have been selected to perform this upgrade program, building on our vast know-how and experience in F-5 ... more (UPI) Aug 29, 2017U.S. Air Force to receive first fully operational F-35A squadron  Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017General Dynamics receives $310.6M contract for M1A2 SEP 3 upgrades  Washington (UPI) Aug 25, 2017U.S. Army tests JETS forward observer targeting system |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a harsher punishment for the heir to the Samsung empire, appealing against a court ruling that sentenced him to five years in prison for bribery.
Lee Jae-Yong, the de-facto head of Samsung Electronics, was found guilty last week of bribery, perjury and other charges related to payments made by Samsung to ousted president Park Geun-Hye's secret confidante Choi ... more Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy' Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2017China factory activity picks up in August  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 31, 2017China Construction Bank profits lifted by economy, debt crackdown |
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 (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
NATO's four multi-national battlegroups in the Baltics and Poland are now fully operational following a certification exercise of a Canadian-led battlegroup.
NATO said Monday that the Canadian-led battlegroup is based in Latvia and operates from contributions from Albania, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Spain.
NATO leaders last year decided to enhance its presence in the alliance's ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2017China says it hopes India will 'learn lessons' from standoff  Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2017US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate  Moscow (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Russia says massive Zapad-2017 drills 'purely defensive' |
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017  Cambodia has outlawed sand exports from a coastal region where it has been primarily funnelled in huge quantities to Singapore, a move met with scepticism from activists who said previous bans on the destructive industry had failed to take root.
Environmental groups have long accused Cambodia of running damaging and corrupt sand dredging operations along the southwest coast and the Mekong ri ... more Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 26, 2017Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis  Nairobi (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Kenya bans plastic bags in bid to fight pollution  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Catholic church condemns Brazil plan for Amazon mining |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 
Two landslides in rural areas of China have killed 30 people with at least another 12 missing, according to state media reports Wednesday.
The death toll from a large landslide that struck a town in southwestern Guizhou province on Monday rose to 23 while a second landslide on Wednesday killed seven people in the northwest of the country.
More than 600,000 cubic metres of rock and mud ha ... more Crosby, United States (AFP) Aug 31, 2017After Harvey, misery piles on for Texas plant evacuees  Houston (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Texas flood toll mounts amid chemical blast fears  New Orleans (AFP) Aug 30, 2017'Katrina all over again:' New Orleans in solidarity with Houston |
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