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  Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Respondents to a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said Hurricane Harvey should have only a modest, but lingering, impact on the energy sector. Hurricane Harvey hit the southern coast of Texas and the largest density of refineries on the southern Gulf Coast in late August. By now, all of the refineries are back in service, though eight are still operating at reduced capacity. Around 15 percent of total U.S. refining capacity was impacted by the storm at the peak. About half ... read more |
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Summer best time to back out of OPEC deal, Russia saysWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 It's best to draw out of the OPEC-led effort to balance the market with production cuts during the summer when demand is high, Russia's energy minister said. ... more 
Crude oil rally extends on strong U.S. economic figuresWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Strong showing for the pace of U.S. economic growth in the second quarter gave further strength Thursday to the sustained rally in crude oil prices. ... more 
Wood Mac: Non-OPEC resilience impressiveWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 In the short run, the overall stability for oil production outside the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is a spoiler for the bulls, analysis finds. ... more 
Encana latest North American energy company to shake off HarveyWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 North American energy producer Encana Corp. became the latest to say its operations weren't curtailed by the impact in Texas from Hurricane Harvey. ... more |
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French, Norwegian companies work on new operations off BrazilWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 French energy services company TechnipFMC said a new contract offshore Brazil takes a relationship with a Norwegian oil company to the global stage. ... more 
Sanchez Energy unfazed by Hurricane HarveyWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 U.S. shale exploration and production company Sanchez Energy said its production from its assets in Texas was accelerating even after Hurricane Harvey. ... more 
Turkey upbeat about economic potentialWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Buoyed by energy ambitions, but concerned with national security, the Turkish government said it was bent on maintaining robust economic growth. ... more 
Share value for giant Israeli gas field revised higherWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 The value present in the Leviathan gas field off the coast of Israel was revised higher for one of the drilling partners, an independent review found. ... more 
Europe still needs us, Gazprom saysWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Russian energy company Gazprom said that, because of dwindling resources of its own, the European market was still largely dependent on its natural gas. ... more
Crude oil prices up after Turkey threatens to close Kurdish pipelineWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Turkey's threat to close a Kurdish oil pipeline, potentially disrupting production of one half million barrels per day, sent global crude prices upward on Wednesday. ... more |
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LNG could be the answer for ASEANWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 After 50 years, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations need to coordinate on energy issues and consider LNG as a basis for cooperation, analysis finds. ... more 
Kiir tells South Sudan police to work with UNJuba (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 President Salva Kiir on Wednesday ordered South Sudanese police to cooperate with a new 4,000-strong United Nations force being deployed in the capital Juba. ... more 
Erase fracking regulations, industry tells TrumpWashington (UPI) Sep 26, 2017 With a court dismissing a challenge to federal rules on hydraulic fracturing, producers said it was time for President Trump to erase the law altogether. ... more 
Texas oil production slightly lower, early data showWashington (UPI) Sep 26, 2017 Crude oil production reported to the state energy regulator in Texas for July was slightly lower than last year, preliminary data show. ... more |
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  Upton, NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 
Eat too much without exercising and you'll probably put on a few pounds. As it turns out, plant leaves do something similar. In a new study at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists show that retaining sugars in plant leaves can make them get fat too.
In plants, this extra fat accumulation could be a good thing. It could help turn plants into factories f ... more Urbana IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Researchers discover unique property of critical methane-producing enzyme  Providence RI (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Researchers develop 3-D-printed biomaterials that degrade on demand  Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Illinois researchers develop gene circuit design strategy to advance synthetic biology |
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 Sendai, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 
Researchers at Tohoku University have developed an innovative method for fabricating semitransparent and flexible solar cells with atomically thin 2D materials. The new technology improves power conversion efficiency of up to 0.7% - this is the highest value for solar cells made from transparent 2D sheet materials.
Transparent or semi-transparent solar cells with excellent mechanical flexi ... more Oakland CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Solar Power Lights Up Amazon Communities Fighting Dirty Energy  Albany NY (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Green Bank Network totals over $29 Billion for clean energy projects around the World  Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017India gets lending support for a greener grid |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017 
French energy company ENGIE said it teamed up with an investment group to help develop a wind energy program in India, one of the world's fastest growing economies.
The company formed a partnership with the Abraaj investment group to develop as much as 1 gigawatt of wind power in the Indian energy sector.
"Energy demand is growing tremendously in India, and ENGIE is investing in ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Finding better wind energy potential with the new European Wind Atlas  Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017Last of the 67 turbines for a British wind farm installed  Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Kimberly-Clark next U.S. company to draw more on renewables |
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 Saint Petersburg (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
Russia on Friday held a launching ceremony for a powerful nuclear icebreaker, called Sibir (Siberia), in its drive to prepare a fleet for navigating the Northern Passage and hauling goods, particularly energy, to Asian markets.
The massive new ship measures 173 metres in length and has two nuclear reactors with the propulsion power of 60 megawatts.
It can crush ice up to three metres thi ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017BWXT awarded contract extension for nuclear waste facility operations  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Sept 25, 2017UAE to open Arab Gulf's first nuclear reactor in 2018  London (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Against rising headwinds, UK pushes ahead with nuclear projects |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 
Economic losses from severe storms, hurricanes, floods, drought and wildfires are projected to reach at least $360 billion a year in the next decade in America, about half of annual US growth, according to a report out Wednesday.
Since some kinds of severe weather can be made worse or more frequent by climate change, action is needed to move the United States away from fossil fuels and towar ... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Drought not dingos behind mainland Australia tiger extinction: study  Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Science denial not limited to political right  Ottawa (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Canada Tory MP called out for referring to minister as 'climate Barbie' |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 
German prosecutors on Thursday said they had arrested a second employee of luxury carmaker Audi as part of a probe into parent company Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal.
The arrest on Wednesday came after investigators searched two premises, a spokeswoman for the prosecution's office in the southern city of Munich told AFP.
She added that prosecutors had also widened their investig ... more Singapore (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Electric car-sharing service to roll into Singapore  Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017China delays electric car quota until 2019  London (AFP) Sept 26, 2017James Dyson: Vacuum cleaner king turns to electric cars |
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 Ramadi, Iraq (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 
Islamic State group fighters seized areas around Ramadi, west of Baghdad, on Wednesday in an apparent attempt at a diversion from offensives on its last Iraqi footholds but were swiftly defeated, security sources said.
The jihadist infiltrators briefly occupied three areas near the city, which is the capital of mainly Sunni Arab Anbar province, long a bastion of insurgency, the sources said. ... more Baghdad (AFP) Sept 25, 2017Iraq since the US-led invasion  Baghdad (AFP) Sept 25, 2017Iraq hangs 42 prisoners on death row: ministry  Sharqat, Iraq (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Iraq forces oust IS from northern town in drive on Hawija |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 
China said Thursday North Korean companies operating in the country will have to shut down by January as Beijing applies UN sanctions imposed following Pyongyang's sixth nuclear test.
The commerce ministry said the companies, including joint ventures with Chinese firms, have 120 days to close from the date the United Nations resolution was adopted, September 11.
The sanctions spare, on a ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 28, 2017US presses for more Iran nuclear inspections  New York (AFP) Sept 26, 2017US labels N. Korea 'war' claim absurd, as Pyongyang boosts defences  Pyongyang (AFP) Sept 25, 2017Chinese traders get down to business at Pyongyang trade show |
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 Taipei (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
A music concert in Taiwan descended into chaos over the weekend when independence activists clashed with pro-China groups, with three people injured in the scuffles.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between the self-ruled island and the mainland since Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen took office in May last year, with Beijing cutting off all official communications.
The event ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Hundreds mark third anniversary of Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement  Beijing (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Interpol meets in Beijing as China hunts for fugitives  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Universities battleground for latest row over Hong Kong freedoms |
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 Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 
The scientific community has been working on the possibility of a relationship between periods of drought and rioting for several years. The University of Geneva (UNIGE), operating in partnership with the universities of Heidelberg (Germany) and Lucerne (Switzerland), has formally verified this hypothesis by studying almost 1,800 riots that occurred over a 20-year period in sub-Saharan Africa. ... more Tafi Atome, Ghana (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Ghanaian villagers profit from monkey business  Bamako (AFP) Sept 21, 2017New ceasefire signed by armed groups  United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2017C. Africa asks UN to send more peacekeepers, ease arms embargo |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force is more than 1,500 pilots short of its requirements, with senior service leaders warning the problem has potentially dire consequences.
The pilot and aircrew shortage was discussed at a meeting Friday of more than 60 leaders at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
"We are in a crisis," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said at the day-long Aircrew Summ ... more Tianjin, China (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Airbus opens first plane-completion centre in China  Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Israel receives F-35 aircraft  London (AFP) Sept 27, 2017UK warns Boeing over Bombardier trade row |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
Japan said on Monday that it expects to raise more than $11.6 billion by selling off another chunk of the country's massive postal service.
The government will sell 914 million Japan Post shares at 1,322 yen apiece, it said in a regulatory filing, with the offering set to raise as much as 1.3 trillion yen ($11.6 billion) if domestic and foreign investors snap up an extra allotment of stock. ... more Washington Sept 22, 2017US says NAFTA helps Chinese goods reach American market  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 27, 2017US commerce secretary hopeful about Trump-Xi trade talks  Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2017US commerce secretary in Beijing ahead of Trump trip |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
Stronger military ties between India and the United States should not affect relations with neighbours such as Pakistan, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said ahead of a visit to New Delhi.
The Pentagon chief arrived Monday for a 48-hour trip - the first to India by any member of President Donald Trump's cabinet.
"This is a historic opportunity for our two democracies at a time of strate ... more Istanbul (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Putin heads to Turkey for talks on weapons deal, Syria Washington (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Seesaw US-China ties on an upswing as Trump plans trip  Tokyo (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Japan opposition unites in election bid to topple Abe |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017 
Fish may be suffering brain damage as a result of plastic pollution. New research shows plastic nanoparticles can end up inside the brains of fish.
"Our study is the first to show that nanosized plastic particles can accumulate in fish brains," Tommy Cedervall, a chemistry researcher at Lund University in Sweden, said in a news release.
Cedervall and his colleagues tracked the pa ... more Amsterdam (AFP) Sept 27, 2017I.Coast toxic spill victims launch new Dutch court bid  Nantes, France (AFP) Sept 25, 2017The waste-collecting cyclists who caught the UN's eye  Manila (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Nestle tackles 'ocean-polluter' tag in Philippines |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 
The emergency.lu Rapid Response Kit has been deployed by the Government of Luxembourg to provide vital satellite-enabled connectivity to the coordination center in Dominica, following the devastation brought by the Category 5 Hurricane Maria, announced SES and its partners today.
The connectivity provided on an SES satellite is used for broadband and voice communication, to ensure that eme ... more Oslo (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Nobel's shining stars who lost their lustre  Washington (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Trump lifts barriers to Puerto Rico hurricane aid  Mexico City (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Mexican economy to bounce back fast from quake: analysts |
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