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  Austin TX (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 Hydraulic fracturing has once again made the Permian Basin that stretches across western Texas and New Mexico one of the richest oil fields in the world. But the improved reserves come with some serious water management issues. Drilling for oil uses water upfront, and brings up large volumes of water that needs to be managed. New research led by The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology highlights key differences in water use between conventional drill sites and sites that use h ... read more |
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Shell opens its first retail gas station in MexicoWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 Dutch supermajor Shell said it's opened its first retail gasoline service station in Mexico, one of the largest gasoline markets in the world. ... more 
More shale production expected from ColoradoWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 Bill Barrett Corp., which has a core focus in U.S. shale oil basins, said production for the year could be higher than expected because of Colorado's success. ... more 
France proposes ban on oil and gas explorationWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 The French government said it was reviewing a bill that would put an end to new permits for oil and gas exploration in an effort to adopt a low-carbon economy. ... more
France to end fossil fuel productionParis (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 The French government unveiled plans Wednesday to put an end to oil and gas production on its territory in a largely symbolic move it hopes will inspire bigger producing nations to copy. ... more |
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U.S. weather-driven rally in oil prices continuesWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 Crude oil prices continued to recover Wednesday in response to weather events in a U.S. energy sector expected to take weeks to rebound from Hurricane Harvey. ... more 
Brazil could extend energy hand to IranWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 Iran's Oil Ministry reported that Brazil may be interested in extending support to the exploration and production side of the sector in the Persian Gulf. ... more 
Energy sector recovery slow post-HarveyWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 While flood waters are receding in parts of the U.S. south hit by Hurricane Harvey, it could take weeks for the energy sector to recover, assessments note. ... more 
OPEC provides market assurances post-HarveyWashington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017 Hurricane Harvey hit the United States after two years of oil sector declines and OPEC is ready to ensure the market is stable, its secretary general said. ... more 
Oil prices increase as Texas refineries start returning to normalWashington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017 Instability caused by Hurricane Harvey's aftereffects pushed oil prices higher on Tuesday, though market reports suggest capacity is slowly beginning to come back online. ... more 
Russian ecologists say Nord Stream 2 damages precious refugeSaint Petersburg (AFP) Sept 5, 2017 Russian environmentalists on Tuesday said the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will funnel Russian gas to Europe threatens a coastal Baltic refuge that is home to rare animals and birds. ... more |
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Good first half of 2017 for West African explorer FAR Ltd.Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017 FAR Ltd., an Australian energy company with a focus offshore West Africa, reported a strong first half, adding it expected positive cash for the next year. ... more 
Report: Oil fading as an energy source because of electric vehiclesWashington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017 The global demand for oil will peak within the next five years, driven largely by the increased market presence of electric vehicles, a top energy consultancy said. ... more 
Cost to develop giant Johan Sverdrup field in Norway moves lowerWashington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said the coast to develop the first half of its mega Johan Sverdrup oil field went down by about 5 percent. ... more 
EU-Ukraine complete historic association agreementWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 An association between the European Union and Ukraine, a country central to EU energy security, has entered into force, top officials at the EU said Friday. ... more |
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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
Known for their outstanding versatility, primary amines (derivatives of ammonia) are industrially important compounds used in the preparation of a wide range of dyes, detergents and medicines.
Although many attempts have been made to improve their synthesis using catalysts containing nickel, palladium and platinum, for example, few have succeeded in reducing the formation of secondary and ... more Ames IA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Center for Biorenewable Chemicals introduces idea for new molecules,  Lincoln NE (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic  Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Researchers identify cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), CSEM and EPFL have taken an important symbolic step forward. Working together, they were able to demonstrate the high potential of silicon-based multijunction solar cells: they raised the one-sun record conversion efficiency of III-V/Si solar cells to 32.8% for two junctions and 35.9% for three junctions.
These ac ... more Golden CO (SPX) Aug 30, 2017NREL, Swiss scientists power past solar efficiency records  Stanford CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Insect eyes inspire new solar cell design from Stanford  Gandhinagar, India (AFP) Sept 3, 2017Air pollution throws shade on India's solar success |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 
Two wind farms in Texas will become the second- and third-largest facilities with extra storage capacity installed so far, a German power company said.
German energy company E.ON said it started construction on a 20 megawatt storage facility to service its Inadale and Pyron wind facilities in the west of Texas.
"With both the industrial-scale 10 MW plants, E.ON is expanding its r ... more Riyadh (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Saudi Arabia shortlists 25 bidders for major wind plant  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 
A Jacobs Engineering Group joint venture is providing support and test services to the U.S Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration.
The services by Mission Support and Test Services LLC, led by Honeywell International, is specifically for the Nevada National Security Site.
The NNSS is a former nuclear test site that is now a major center for research and dev ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017China and Brazil sign agreements on nuclear power  Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Kazakhstan inaugurates IAEA-backed nuclear fuel bank  Budapest (AFP) Aug 28, 20172018 start for Russia-backed nuclear plant work: |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 07, 2017 
Despite the welcome showers at the weekend, abnormally low soil-moisture conditions persist in central Italy. Scientists are using satellite data to monitor the drought that has gripped the country. Wildfires, water scarcity and billions of euros worth of damage to agriculture are just some of the effects of this summer's drought in Italy - not to mention the relentless heat. News of potential w ... more Austin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Periodic table of ecological niches could aid in predicting effects of climate change  Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Australia has hottest winter on record  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Researchers tackle methane emissions with gas-guzzling bacteria |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation aimed at clearing the path for deployment of self-driving vehicles by requiring consistent regulations across the 50 states.
The "Self Drive Act" approved by voice vote "will help pave the way for self-driving cars nationwide and ensures America stays a global leader in innovation," said a tweet from Representative Greg Walden ... more New York (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Post-Harvey Houston faces a car crunch  Berlin (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Battling to thwart diesel bans, Merkel throws in the cash  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 1, 2017VW shares gain as dieselgate bullet dodged |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Sept 1, 2017 
Iraq's victory over the Islamic State group in Tal Afar was the latest in a string of gains against the jihadist group, but Iraqi forces still face massive challenges, experts say.
In 2014, as IS staged a rapid advance across northern Iraq, police and military personnel abandoned their posts to the jihadists with barely a fight.
That allowed the group to establish its "caliphate" across ... more Baghdad (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Iraq strikes major victory over Jihadists; As IS slides from defeat to defeat  Amman (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Jordan, Iraq reopen only border crossing; Iraqi forces close in on last jihadist ISIS stronghold  Tal Afar, Iraq (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Iraq fighters take 'victory selfies' at Tal Afar citadel |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
North Korea has previously boasted of possessing thermonuclear weapons, or H-Bombs. Their claims were not taken seriously by most boffins in the past. North Korea has demonstrated the ability to build relatively simple "fission" weapons (A-Bombs), which split the atoms of a heavy element (uranium or plutonium) into smaller atoms, thus releasing energy.
By contrast, a thermonuclear weapon i ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Xi tells Trump Beijing firm on N. Korea denuclearisation, talks  Tokyo (AFP) Sept 7, 2017N.Korea crisis sparks nuclear debate in Japan, S.Korea  Tokyo (AFP) Sept 6, 2017N. Korea nuclear test 10 times more powerful than Hiroshima: Japan |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 
Hong Kong students have accused their universities of suppressing freedom of speech after banners and signs calling for the city's independence from China were taken down from campuses.
The move has fuelled fears that freedoms are being squeezed in the semi-autonomous city and that Beijing is tightening its grip in a range of areas, from politics to media and education.
Since the failure ... more Shanghai (AFP) Sept 6, 2017'Oldest jazz band' a constant in fast-modernising Shanghai  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 5, 2017Hanergy tycoon gets 8-year ban in Hong Kong  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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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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 El Calafate, Argentina (SPX) Sep 05, 2017 
Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world's first initiative to send an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history yesterday in the Patagonia region of Argentina by soaring to over 52,000 feet and setting a new world altitude record for gliding.
"We are celebrating an amazing victory for aerospace innovation and scientific discovery today, and we're so thankful to all the volunteers ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Orbital ATK, U.S. Air Force team for composite aerostructure needs  Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Australia seeks upgrade program for MH-60R helos  Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Sikorsky Aircraft wins $304 million contract add-on for King Stallion helicopters |
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 New York (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 
Goldman Sachs suspended work for an affiliate of Chinese conglomerate HNA that has been under increased scrutiny by the Chinese government, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday.
The US investment bank had been enlisted in August to manage a stock offering of HNA outsourcing business Pactera. But Goldman Sachs concluded the financial structure of the Pactera business was too o ... more Seoul (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Trump's turn on S.Korea risks alliance: analysts  Managua (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Nicaraguan anti-canal activist says held without charge  Managua (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Nicaragua renews environmental permit for Chinese canal project |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 
Facebook said Wednesday an internal review showed that hundreds of Russia-linked fake accounts were used to buy ads aimed at inflaming political tensions ahead of and following the 2016 US presidential election.
The review triggered by concerns about organized efforts to deceptively use the leading social network to influence US politics uncovered accounts that may have been part of an orche ... more New Delhi (AFP) Sept 7, 2017India's army chief says China 'testing limits' after stand-off  Beijing (AFP) Sept 6, 2017China holds military drill as North Korea tensions rise  Tapa, Estonia (AFP) Sept 7, 2017NATO on guard ahead of major Russian war games |
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 Colombo (AFP) Sept 1, 2017 
Sri Lanka banned plastic bags and other disposable products on Friday after the collapse of the island's biggest dump led to a rubbish disposal crisis.
Rotting garbage piled up in many parts of the capital after the giant rubbish tip collapsed in April, crushing dozens of homes and killing 32 people.
Many blamed the haphazard use of plastic, which was also cited in flash flooding in the ... more Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand  Bras�lia (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Brazil government freezes Amazon mining plans  Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 26, 2017Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 6, 2017  The US House of Representatives Wednesday approved in a nearly unanimous vote $7.85-billion in emergency aid for victims of Hurricane Harvey, a rare show of unity by the bitterly divided chamber.
Lawmakers in the lower house of Congress voted 419-3 in favor of releasing the funds, which will mostly go to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The House also approved $450 millio ... more Chicago (AFP) Sept 5, 2017'Dreamer' died rescuing Houston flood victims  Miami (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Shelves stripped bare as Irma barrels towards Miami  Houston (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Texas chemical plant area declared safe after controlled blaze |
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