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  Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 A handful of governors from western U.S. states roll out plans Wednesday to expand access for electric vehicles along their highways, Colorado's governor said. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will host governors from western states to unveil plans his office said would add a layer of confidence for those traveling across the region in alternative vehicles. "This bipartisan, collaborative project involves six additional governors and will affect more than 5,000 miles of highway," his offi ... read more |
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Exports could add a layer to OPEC, non-OPEC accountabilityWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 Monitoring oil exports may add another layer of support to the OPEC-led effort to balance an oversupplied market, a director at a vessel tracking firm said. ... more 
Shell defends divestment efforts, but cancels sale in ThailandWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 While defending a robust spending program, Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday it was canceling an agreement to sell off a stake of its assets in Thailand. ... more 
Oil prices inch lower and move into wait-and-see modeWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 Crude oil prices on Wednesday continued to drift away from recent highs on signs the U.S. energy sector was returning to normal following recent hurricanes. ... more 
Iraq to rehab oil in liberated northern provinceWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 New oil could come out of a northern province in Iraq as crews work to overhaul oil wells torched by the Islamic State, the oil ministry in Baghdad said. ... more |
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Russia proposes a mechanism to monitor crude oil exportsWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 Ministers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries attending a conference in Moscow may take up export monitoring, Russia's energy minister said. ... more 
AAA: U.S. gas prices anything but normal after recent hurricanesWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 October usually brings lower retail gasoline prices in the United States, but recent hurricanes delayed seasonal norms, motor club AAA reported. ... more 
State taxes adding about a quarter to gas prices, U.S. government saysWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 On average, U.S. consumers are paying about 28 cents more for a gallon of gas than they were last year because of higher taxes, the government said. ... more 
Oil continues October drift lowerWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 A possible correction after the September rally in oil prices could be emerging in October as the market Tuesday charted its second consecutive daily decline. ... more 
Mixed results from new North Sea drillingWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 The Norwegian government said Tuesday it confirmed a discovery of oil and gas in the North Sea, but said efforts to find new reserves in untested waters failed. ... more 
China, the world's top oil importer, rising to the top, investment firm reportsWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 China, the largest importer of oil in the world, is on pace to challenge U.S. dominance after years of heavy spending from Washington, a commodities group said. ... more |
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Report: Russia may be the next 'energy superpower'Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 Russia could exploit its position on the oil market given recent geopolitical turmoil and end the year as the "energy superpower," a market report read. ... more
Oil prices start October with a flopWashington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 Crude oil prices fell Monday after September market gains finally caught up with U.S. producers, while concerns surfaced over supply-side strains next year. ... more 
OPEC-member Libya still in turmoil, EU report findsWashington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 A European memo on the status of stability in OPEC-member Libya warns that progress in the war-torn country may be limited. ... more 
KBR to work at gas sites in Algeria hit by terror attacks in recent yearsWashington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 Engineering company KBR said Monday it would support construction activity for gas operations in Algeria at two sites hit in terrorist attacks in recent years. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 
Olive oil has long been a popular kitchen staple. Yet producing the oil creates a vast stream of wastewater that can foul waterways, reduce soil fertility and trigger extensive damage to nearby ecosystems.
Now in a study appearing in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, scientists report on the development of an environmentally friendly process that could transform this pollutant int ... more Ithica NY (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Bioreactors on a chip renew promises for algal biofuels  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 02, 2017Algae with light switch  Upton, NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017With extra sugar, leaves get fat too |
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 Riyadh (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 
Saudi Arabia invited bids on Tuesday for a "utility-scale" 300-megawatt solar project, a first for the world's top oil exporter.
"Today's bid opening represents a significant milestone for the National Renewable Energy Programme, and an important step on the way to diversifying Saudi Arabia's domestic energy mix and building a cutting edge domestic renewable energy sector," Energy Minister K ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017DOE should take steps toward facilitating energy development on its public lands Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Researchers set time limit for ultrafast perovskite solar cells  Paris (AFP) Oct 4, 2017'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables: IEA |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 
With the start of construction of a new wind farm off the coast of Germany, officials said the nation's economy was supported through low-carbon efforts.
German energy company E.ON, with support from Norway's Statoil, hosted a ceremony to mark the start of construction for the Arkona offshore wind farm, which formally started in late August.
Christian Pegel, a regional Germany en ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017French energy company to build wind power sector in India  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 |
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 Normandy, France (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 
TRIHOM has inaugurated its new learning center in Normandy, France. The event was attended by Philippe Knoche, the CEO of New AREVA, as well as company managers and representatives from the region.
With 1,100 m of space dedicated to training, the center is the largest in France thanks to its wide range of training workshops, and one of the biggest of its kind in Europe. Its 6 learning zone ... 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  Saint Petersburg (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Russia floats out powerful nuclear icebreaker |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 
Canada's rhetoric on climate change must be translated into action, the environment commissioner said Tuesday in a scathing report blaming years of inertia for leaving the nation vulnerable to climate damage.
The government must move "from a seemingly endless planning mode into an action mode," said Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Julie Gelfand in the report.
... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Drought not dingos behind mainland Australia tiger extinction: study  Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Cost of climate disasters to reach half of US growth in a decade: report  Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Science denial not limited to political right |
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 Chicago (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 
The US auto industry was boosted in September from shoppers replacing vehicles destroyed in major hurricanes and showed the first reversal of this year's monthly sales declines, car makers reported Tuesday.
The recovery in Texas and Florida from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which destroyed hundreds of thousands of vehicles, helped the industry sell 1.52 million new cars, SUVs and light truck ... more New York (AFP) Oct 2, 2017General Motors targets 20 all-electric models by 2023  New Delhi (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Tata wins bid to make electric cars for Indian government  Paris (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Paris experiments with 'car-free day' across the city |
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 Hawija, Iraq (AFP) Oct 4, 2017  Iraqi forces pushed into the Islamic State group stronghold of Hawija on Wednesday and seized some territory, stepping up their assault against one of the jihadists' last enclaves in the country.
Government and allied forces backed by a US-led coalition launched an offensive last month to oust IS from Hawija, a longtime insurgent bastion.
The town is among the final holdouts from the ter ... more Baghdad (AFP) Oct 2, 2017Iraq forces claim recapture of IS-held areas near Hawija  Ranya, Irak (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Iraq flight ban halts dig for lost ancient city  Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Shiite pilgrims throng Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual |
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 Oslo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 
As the North Korean crisis rekindles the Cold War-era threat of nuclear catastrophe, this year's Nobel Peace Prize could honour efforts to limit the spread of atomic weapons, several experts suggest.
With tensions between Washington and Pyongyang sending the risk of a nuclear confrontation soaring, the highlight of the Nobel awards season will be announced in Oslo on Friday at 11:00 am (0900 ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Negotiating with North Korea a waste of time: Trump  The Hague (AFP) Oct 4, 2017N. Korea chemical arms a concern for peace  Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017North Korea's Kim 'very rational': CIA |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 
Unpopular former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying testified Wednesday in a case involving a sandwich thrown at him by a pro-democracy activist.
The sandwich was aimed at Leung, the city's then leader, as he was on his way to vote in the September 2016 legislative election - but it missed and hit a police officer.
In court, a stern-looking Leung occasionally smiled as he was questioned b ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Hong Kong democracy activist in court for throwing 'smelly' sandwich  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Hong Kong migrant mothers sing for their distant children  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017The making of Hong Kong's famous 'fire dragon' |
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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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 Sydney (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 
Australian search chiefs said Tuesday they now have a better understanding of where flight MH370 might be, admitting it was inconceivable that a commercial plane could vanish in the modern era.
The Malaysia Airlines jet with 239 people on board disappeared in March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, sparking a massive underwater search in the remote southern Indian Ocean which ended ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017Germany, Norway join aerial tanker project  Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Metal with Memory: Shaping the Future of Aviation  Tianjin, China (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Airbus opens first plane-completion centre in China |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2017 
China's manufacturing activity accelerated for a second straight month in September, official figures showed Saturday, although an independent indicator was less positive about the world's second largest economy.
The sector expanded at its fastest pace since 2012 after rebounding in August, official data showed.
"The indicator showed a steady upward trend in the manufacturing sector," n ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2017$37.7 million bowl sets Chinese ceramic auction record  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 3, 2017EU targets China with tough rules on cheap imports  Hong Kong, China (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Macau casino scion rolls dice on Japan venture |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 29, 2017  A Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker on Friday was found guilty of "desecrating" the Chinese and Hong Kong flags by turning them upside down in parliament, but escaped a prison sentence.
Cheng Chung-tai upended small Chinese and Hong Kong flags that some pro-Beijing legislators had displayed on their desks in the legislative assembly last October.
The incident happened during a feisty sess ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Trump accepts Duterte's ASEAN summit invite after all  Brussels (AFP) Oct 2, 201740,000 troops in Russian war games: US general  Washington (AFP) Oct 2, 2017Trump hails 'very strong' ties with Thailand |
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 Tipitapa, Nicaragua (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 
Looking tired and haggard, William Coronado pulls up before dawn with a boat full of fish on the muddy shore of Nicaragua's Lake Managua, a dumping ground for trash and waste.
"The lake is so polluted. They throw all sorts of crap into it," said the 56-year-old. "Containers, old buckets, all sorts of bags - all the junk they throw away in Managua. It's a disgrace."
Coronado spent two da ... more Gonda City, India (AFP) Oct 2, 2017Mountains of garbage and despair in India's dirtiest city  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Olympics: Tokyo 2020 water venue polluted  Amsterdam (AFP) Sept 27, 2017I.Coast toxic spill victims launch new Dutch court bid |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 02, 2017 
A NASA-produced map showing areas of eastern Puerto Rico that were likely damaged by Hurricane Maria has been provided to responding agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The hurricane, a Category 4 storm at landfall on Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, caused widespread damage and numerous casualties on the Caribbean island, an unincorporated U.S. territory with a populatio ... moreWashington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Trump to request $29 bln for storm-hit Puerto Rico Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Trump tells Puerto Rico to be 'proud' of low storm toll  Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017MIT engineers attempt to predict extreme events |
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