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  Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017 Australian mining and energy giant BHP Billiton said it was on course to leave U.S. shale behind, but kept production expectations for next year unchanged. The Australian company said Wednesday its U.S. operated rig count increased from five to nine, while its divestment streak continued. In August, CEO Andrew Mackenzie said the company determined that its U.S. shale assets were not core parts of the portfolio. "Divestment of a small portion of the Hawkville acreage [in Texas] was comple ... read more |
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Russia's Rosneft signs Kurdistan oil sharing dealMoscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 Russian oil giant Rosneft said Wednesday it had signed production sharing agreements for five oil blocks in Iraqi Kurdistan, a region at loggerheads with Iraq's central government over independence. ... more 
Oil prices rallying again on short-term drains on supplyWashington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017 Short-term market metrics lingering from a U.S. hurricane gave support to crude oil prices Wednesday, even though balance seemed slow to emerge. ... more 
Norway petroleum extraction taxes lower because of the marketWashington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017 The 7 percent decline in tax revenue from the extraction of petroleum in Norway it due to weaker market conditions, a national statistician said. ... more 
Norwegian oil and gas player Lundin expecting some lossesWashington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017 Norwegian energy player Lundin Petroleum said Wednesday its third quarter results would be hit by exploration costs tied to the lack of success. ... more |
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Iran energy sector ripe for investors with a high risk toleranceWashington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017 There are plenty of opportunities open in the Iranian energy sector for European countries provided they have a stomach for risk, an event organizer said. ... more 
Continental Resources oil sale to China complexWashington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017 HOLD FOR STEPHEN ... more 
Activists vow 'resistance' as courts to rule on Canada pipelineVancouver (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 Activists have stepped up efforts to block an expanded pipeline from reaching Canada's West Coast, preparing for "resistance" if court challenges fail. ... more 
International arbitration sought over Gambian oil licensesWashington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017 After hinting of trouble earlier this week, African Petroleum said it was now pursuing legal routes to protect its assets off the coast of Gambia. ... more 
First Saudi commercial flight jets to Baghdad after 27 yearsRiyadh (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 Saudi budget carrier flynas on Wednesday made the first commercial flight from Riyadh to Baghdad since 1990, as ties with neighbouring Iraq show signs of improvement. ... more 
More drilling expected in the North Sea; No disruptions from OpheliaWashington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017 The Norwegian government said Monday it signed off on new plans for oil drilling and exploration work in the national waters of the North Sea. ... more |
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EU launches expert mission to IraqBrussels (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 The EU on Monday approved sending an expert mission to Baghdad to help Iraq with its civilian security strategy. ... more 
Russian and other regional energy majors look EastWashington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017 Some of the largest Russian and regional energy companies will be in Abu Dhabi to figure out how to tap deeper into Asian economies, conference organizers said. ... more 
Enbridge gets U.S. approval for cross-border pipeline sectionWashington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017 The U.S. State Department approved a small cross-border section of a Canadian oil pipeline to Minnesota, a state with a strong opposition to pipelines. ... more
African Petroleum shaky, but confident, about oil offshore West AfricaWashington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017 Some of the more promising oil basins off the coast of West Africa are close the point of pay off despite recent setbacks, African Petroleum said Monday. ... more |
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  Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis have determined how electrocatalysts can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water and electricity. The discovery can lead to the development of efficient electrocatalysts for large scale production of synthesis gas - a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
"The electroche ... more Styria, Austria (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Breaking down stubborn cellulose  Liverpool UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Breakthrough in direct activation of CO2 and CH4 into liquid fuels and chemicals  Berlin (AFP) Oct 9, 2017NGOs slam UN aviation agency plan for biofuels |
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 Binghamton NY (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have created a micro-scale biological solar cell that generates a higher power density for longer than any existing cell of its kind.
A microfluidic lab-on-a-chip system that generates its own power is essential for stand-alone, independent, self-sustainable point-of-care diagnostic devices to work in limited-resource and r ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017SCE monopoly abuse of power prompts the necessity of off-grid inventions  Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017Rooftop solar carving out a niche in China  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Think laterally to sidestep production problems |
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
The notion of tethered wind turbines that generate electricity from abundant and reliable high-altitude winds seems futuristic. Now, KAUST research led by Georgiy Stenchikov has identified the most favorable areas for high-altitude wind-energy systems in the Middle East.
The results confirm that there is abundant wind energy up there that could feasibly be harnessed, bringing the possibili ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Scotland outreach to Canada yields wind energy investment  Edinburgh (AFP) Oct 18, 2017First floating wind farm starts operation in Scotland  Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Oct 10, 2017OX2 hands over Ajos wind farm to IKEA Finland |
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 Metz, France (AFP) Oct 12, 2017 
Greenpeace activists set off fireworks inside a nuclear plant in eastern France early Thursday after breaking into the facility to underline its vulnerability to attack.
The anti-nuclear group, known for its daring and often spectacular publicity stunts, said the fireworks were set off at the foot of a spent fuel pool - where nuclear plants store highly radioactive fuel rods that are remove ... more Tokyo (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Japan government, TEPCO liable for Fukushima crisis: court  Paris (AFP) Oct 10, 2017French, Belgian nuke plants vulnerable to attack: Greenpeace  Winston Salem NC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017New 'molecular trap' cleans more radioactive waste from nuclear fuel rods |
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 Philadelphia PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
While strong seasonal hurricanes have devastated many of the Caribbean and Bahamian islands this year, geologic studies on several of these islands illustrate that more extreme conditions existed in the past.
A new analysis published in Marine Geology shows that the limestone islands of the Bahamas and Bermuda experienced climate changes that were even more extreme than historical events. ... more Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017'Plan B': Seven ways to engineer the climate  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017British government unveils green spending plans  Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017As Paris climate goals recede, geoengineering looms larger |
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 Oslo (AFP) Oct 12, 2017 
Norway, a world leader of zero-emission vehicles, on Thursday proposed a "Tesla tax" aimed at cutting a tax advantage granted to large electric cars in a heavily criticised move.
Electric cars, which have hitherto been exempted from heavy taxes imposed on other vehicles, accounted for 20 percent of new registrations in the Nordic country since the beginning of this year, an unprecedented mar ... more Ljubljana (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Slovenia sets tough emissions limits for cars  Paris (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Paris wants to phase out diesel cars by 2024  San Francisco (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Tesla recalls Model X vehicles for seat fix |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 15, 2017 
Nearly 700,000 Iraqis from the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul and nearby areas are still displaced despite the city's recapture in July, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Sunday.
"One year since the start of the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group (IS), some 673,000 Iraqis from the city and its surroundings remain displaced and unable to go back to their destroyed neigh ... more Hawija, Iraq (AFP) Oct 7, 2017Cinders and desolation in Iraq's Hawija after IS  Moscow (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Moscow says US 'pretending' to fight IS in Iraq  Paris (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Shock Iraq torture photos raise ethical dilemmas |
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 Luxembourg (AFP) Oct 16, 2017  The EU is to dispatch its chief diplomat Federica Mogherini to Washington next month to fight for the Iran nuclear deal after US President Donald Trump threatened to tear it up.
EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday joined a chorus of international support for the landmark 2015 accord, warning that Trump's hardline stance jeopardised efforts to find a peaceful solution to the ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 16, 2017North Korea tells UN will not negotiate with a 'hostile' US  Tehran (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Iran warns Europe against new nuke deal conditions  Singapore (AFP) Oct 17, 2017US commander must 'imagine the unimaginable' on NKorea |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 
Businesses ranging from cookware to karaoke in China's teeming capital have temporarily shut down as the ruling Communist Party prepares to hold its most important political event of the last five years.
Fitness centres, short-term rental websites and even online retailers told AFP on Monday that they would not be operating in Beijing during the 19th National Congress.
The meeting, at wh ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi tells Communist Party to combat any actions to 'undermine' it Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017'My god, 3.5 hours': Xi gives marathon speech, China listens  Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi declares 'new era' for China as party congress opens |
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 N'Djamena (AFP) Oct 11, 2017 
Chad is to boost protection for a key haven for endangered wildlife in the south of the country under an agreement with a conservation group.
African Parks is to take over management and protection of a territory of high ecological value that lies around the vast Zakouma National Park in southern Chad.
The programme will help beef up security at the Siniaka Minia and Bahr-Salamat reserv ... more Kigali (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Rwanda military uses torture to force confessions: HRW  Paris (AFP) Oct 9, 2017New witness emerges over Rwandan genocide: French legal source  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Nigeria: Cooperation 'key' to defeating jihadists |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Oct 11, 2017 
Some 1,000 Tokyo residents won compensation Wednesday over aircraft noise coming from a nearby US military base, but they lost a bid to halt flights at odd hours.
Tokyo District Court ordered the Japanese government to pay residents some 610 million yen ($5.5 million) in total. But it rejected their call to block flights between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am at the Yokota Air Base, which hosts some 4, ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Peraton to help sustain DHS, TSA screening equipment  Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Afghan air force gets its own Black Hawk choppers  Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Trudeau warns Trump in Bombardier, Boeing row |
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 Laguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 
Alibaba executive vice chairman Joseph Tsai said Tuesday he expects to boost US jobs by expanding the Chinese firm's e-commerce platform - not by hiring American workers.
Tsai, speaking at a California tech conference, made the comments to follow up on a headline-grabbing pledge earlier this year by Alibaba founder Jack Ma and US President Donald Trump that the Chinese internet firm would c ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017China's Xi vows open economy, investors want action  Washington (AFP) Oct 13, 2017US inflation jumps in the wake of Hurricane Harvey  Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi says China 'will not close its doors to the world' |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 
The United States vowed Wednesday to work with India in preference to China over the next century to promote a "free and open" Asia-Pacific region led by prosperous democracies.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered his unexpectedly sharp message to Beijing on the same day President Xi Jinping opened the Communist Party congress.
His upbeat speech was designed to set the stage for a ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017Nominee for CIA inspector general grilled over retaliation claims  Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi declares 'new era' for China as party congress opens  New Delhi (AFP) Oct 16, 2017India, Russia to hold first 'tri-service' war games |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017 
The problem of plastic pollution in the ocean is much talked about. But where does all that garbage come from? How do plastics from inland cities make their way into the ocean?
In setting out to answer those questions, a team of researchers decided to identify 10 rivers around the world where plastic waste mismanagement is most severe. The scientists detailed the 10 biggest plastic poll ... more Copenhagen (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Air pollution kills over 500,000 Europeans a year: report  Tipitapa, Nicaragua (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Polluted lake is poor Nicaraguans' lifeline  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Olympics: Tokyo 2020 water venue polluted |
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 Mexico City (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 
The earthquake that hit Mexico on September 19 did not discriminate in its destruction, leveling homes in rich and poor neighborhoods alike.
But one month on, the tragedies facing Mexico City's newly homeless depend largely on class.
Residents of upscale neighborhoods like Roma and Condesa face a frenzied rush to rent or buy new homes in other neighborhoods nearby, creating a real estate ... more Paris (ESA) Oct 17, 2017ESA takes the reins of the Disasters Charter  Dublin (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Thousands still without power in Ireland after freak storm  Mexico City (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Risking lives, Mexicans try to salvage belongings after quake |
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