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  Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 A rash of earthquakes in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico recorded between 2008 and 2010 was likely due to fluids pumped deep underground during oil and gas wastewater disposal, says a new University of Colorado Boulder study. The study, which took place in the 2,200-square-mile Raton Basin along the central Colorado-northern New Mexico border, found more than 1,800 earthquakes up to magnitude 4.3 during that period, linking most to wastewater injection well activity. Such wells are used ... read more |
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French contractor TechnipFMC bruised, but confidentWashington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 The energy market is set up for oilfield service contracts to outperform levels from the depths of the downturn, French company TechnipFMC said. ... more 
Oil prices stand still in market push-pullWashington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 Mixed support from supply and demand metrics left crude oil prices in relatively static territory in the early rounds of Thursday trading. ... more 
Energy-rich Norway leaves policy rate unchangedWashington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 The general outlook for the oil- and gas-rich economy of Norway hasn't changed so lending rates will stay the same, the head of the central bank said. ... more 
Iran says it's signed its first agreement tied to LNGWashington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 An Iranian energy company said it signed its first-ever deal for the sale of gas slated for foreign delivery as super-cooled liquefied natural gas. ... more |
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Hearings cancelled over Minnesota oil pipelineWashington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 More than $20 million in state property taxes are on the line amid shows of civil disobedience over an Enbridge oil pipeline, a Minnesota trade group said. ... more 
Amid energy spats, Ukraine's economy showing resilienceWashington (UPI) Oct 25, 2017 Amid spats with Russia over natural gas, Ukraine's prime minister said Wednesday the economy for the former Soviet republic is on pace to grow at a decent clip. ... more 
After big bet on Guyana, Hess posts big lossWashington (UPI) Oct 25, 2017 After dumping billions of dollars in assets to focus on one particular oil field in Guyana, Hess Corp. said Wednesday its net loss almost doubled year-over-year. ... more 
The biggest U.S. offshore oil and gas grab to attract the biggest firmsWashington (UPI) Oct 25, 2017 With the opening of what's described as the biggest grab of U.S. offshore assets ever, an analyst said the region is best suited for the biggest of firms. ... more 
Oil price rally tested by shale expectationsWashington (UPI) Oct 25, 2017 After strong gains in previous sessions, crude oil prices retreated Wednesday on analyst expectations they had brushed up against a market ceiling. ... more 
Kurdish government proposes end to independence pushWashington (UPI) Oct 25, 2017 With oil the source of regional disputes, the semiautonomous Kurdish government in northern Iraq said it was backing off its ambitions for independence. ... more |
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High gas prices may crimp holiday spending, AAA findsWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 The retail price for a gallon of gasoline, up 24 cents per gallon from last year, could eat into holiday spending for U.S. consumers, retail analysis finds. ... more
Bullish signals emerging for crude oil pricesWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 Bullish signals emerging Tuesday sparked only a minor rally in oil prices as traders wait to see what pans out in the actual weekly supply and demand figures. ... more
Hess goes on divestment streak to fund mega oil fieldWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 The more than $2 billion in divestments from Norway and Equatorial Guinea will help Hess Corp. develop its opportunities offshore Guyana, the company said. ... more 
IHS: Investments moving away from U.S. Gulf of MexicoWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 Investment interest in the shale basins in the United States suggests capital is moving away from deepwater reserves, consultant group IHS found. ... more |
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  Champaign IL (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 5.6 percent, researchers report in the journal Nature Climate Change.
This would be a massive undertaking, involving the conversion of hundreds of thousands of square miles - at its most ambitious, more than the combined land area of Texas and Califor ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Stiff fibers spun from slime  Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water, electricity  Leuven, Belgium (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Separating methane and CO2 will become more efficient |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
China is rapidly expanding its solar power supply, hoping to meet 10 percent of the nation's electricity needs with solar energy by 2030. But there's a problem: severe air pollution is blocking light from the sun, significantly reducing China's output of solar energy, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country.
This issue is worst in the winter, when - according to resea ... more Albuquerque NM (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New fractal-like concentrating solar power receivers are better at absorbing sunlight  Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017German utility sees potential in rooftop solar  Guelph, Canada (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Recurrent Energy Announces Commercial Operation of 71 MW North Carolina Solar Project |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 
Australia's international wind energy company Windlab Limited will begin construction of the innovative $160 million Kennedy Energy Park hybrid renewable energy project, after securing financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The project is owned by Kennedy Energy Park Holdings Pty Ltd, a joint venture between Windlab and Eurus Energy Holdin ... more Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017A kite that might fly  Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Scotland outreach to Canada yields wind energy investment  Edinburgh (AFP) Oct 18, 2017First floating wind farm starts operation in Scotland |
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 Seoul (AFP) Oct 20, 2017 
South Korea on Friday decided to push ahead with the construction of two new nuclear reactors after months of heated debate over whether the country should start weaning itself off atomic energy.
A state commission, based on a survey of 471 jurors selected across the country, recommended finishing construction of the Shin Kori-5 and Shin Kori-6 reactors near the southeastern city of Ulsan. ... more Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 20, 2017AREVA NP awarded contract for safety upgrades in seven reactors  Daniken, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 20, 2017AREVA NP installs a system allowing flexible electricity generation at Goesgen nuclear power plant  Dessel, Belgium (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Dessel: a new step forward with the dismantling of the site |
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 Logan UT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
On the same day that global leaders wrapped up an international water and climate summit in Rome, researchers published new findings that suggest European drought trends are lining up with climate change projections.
Their study, published Oct. 25 in Scientific Reports, shows that two major drought indices are deviating from one another across Europe in a manner consistent with climate cha ... more Hanover, NH (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Carbon dioxide levels lower than thought during super greenhouse period  New Haven CT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Study reshapes understanding of climate change's impact on early societies  Riyadh (AFP) Oct 24, 2017IMF chief warns of 'dark future' over climate change |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 
Automotive equipment maker Delphi said Tuesday it was acquiring US university spinoff nuTonomy in a move to bolster its technology for self-driving vehicles.
Delphi, a former General Motors unit now headquartered in Britain, said the deal was valued at $400 million, with another $50 million possible in incentive payments.
The deal is likely to expand the reach of nuTonomy, a company spun ... more Paris (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Opel drives Peugeot's sales, but China stalls  Bad Birnbach, Germany (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Self-driving bus to shuttle Bavarian townsfolk  Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Study: Millions of miles of planned roads shouldn't be built |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 24, 2017  Thousands of foreign jihadists who have fled Islamic State group-held territories in Iraq and Syria could pose major security problems as they return home, a think-tank said Tuesday.
At least 5,600 citizens or residents of 33 countries had returned home as IS faced devastating assaults on territories it held in Iraq and Syria, said the Soufan Center, a non-profit security analysis group.
... more Beirut (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Terrain, geopolitics make for tricky last battle on IS  Tehran (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Iraq PM wins Iran support as forces battle IS, Kurds  Baghdad (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Hashed al-Shaabi: controversial force on Iraq's frontlines |
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 The Hague (AFP) Oct 26, 2017 
The Dutch government has admitted that technology from the Netherlands may have been used to develop weapons of mass destruction in Iran, Pakistan or Syria.
Dutch intelligence services have received "indications in a number of cases" that "Dutch technology was used in programmes of weapons of mass destruction or for the means of transmission in Iran, Pakistan or Syria", the outgoing minister ... more Clark, Philippines (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Philippines says sanctions strengthen Kim as Chinese, SK defence chiefs meet  Bangkok (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Mattis says US 'not rushing to war' with N. Korea  Washington (AFP) Oct 26, 2017US adds sanctions on North Korea for rights abuses |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2017  China's most powerful leader in decades entered Communist Party folklore on Tuesday when cadres voted overwhelmingly to engrave the Xi Jinping way into their constitution.
"Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era," adds a new section to the already-weighty party tome, and puts the 64-year-old Chinese president in distinguished company.
Only two other me ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Fears mount over bookseller 'freed' by China  Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017China's Xi welcomes 'objective' media at restricted event  Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2017In Communist China, it's a man's world at the top |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 
The United States is considering a stepped-up military presence in Africa to pursue Islamic State group jihadists looking for new havens after the fall of their "caliphate," American officials say.
After IS lost its de facto capital Raqa in Syria this month, and its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul earlier, the group "has aspirations to establish a larger presence" in Africa, the US military's top ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 23, 2017US military to pursue Niger operations after deadly attack Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Niger raid highlights US forces' growing Africa role  Geneva (AFP) Oct 21, 2017UN anti-torture panel suspends Rwanda trip over 'obstructions' |
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 New York (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
Boeing strongly defended its tough stance in a trade dispute with Canada's Bombardier Wednesday, as it reported lower quarterly earnings in part due to unexpected costs on a military contract.
Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg defended a complaint against the Canadian company over alleged illegal subsidies, a dispute that has deepened tensions between Canadian Prime Minister and US Pr ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 26, 2017UChicago astrophysicists to catch particles from deep space on NASA balloon mission  Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2017Highly flexible wings tested  Athens (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Greece defends F-16 warplane upgrade amid cost criticism |
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 Gwadar, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
Remote and impoverished, Pakistan's Gwadar port at first glance seems an unlikely crown jewel in a multi-billion-dollar development project with China aimed at constructing a 21st century Silk Road.
Situated on a barren peninsula in the Arabian Sea, Gwadar, or the "gate of the wind", owes its fortuitous selection as Pakistan's next economic hub to its strategic location near the Strait of Ho ... more Tokyo (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Japan bank CEO quits over claims of $2.2 bn in bad loans  Paris (AFP) Oct 25, 2017France seeks 'green veto' in EU-Canada trade deal  Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2017Brie trade agreement: China lifts soft cheese ban |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
Chinese politics have increasingly become a one-man show, with President Xi Jinping as the indisputable star.
When Xi took the stage Wednesday to reveal the new members of the Communist Party's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, he spent less than two minutes introducing his fellow committee members.
He then launched into his own vision for the country as the six stoney-faced men ... more New Delhi (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Tillerson starts talks in India dominated by China  Berlin (AFP) Oct 20, 2017NATO ill-prepared for a Russian attack: report  Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017China's new leadership: Ageing men seen as no threat to Xi |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 
India's top court Tuesday banned the use of petroleum coke - a cheap but dirty fuel - in New Delhi's neighbouring states, the latest crackdown aimed at improving air quality in one of the most polluted cities in the world.
The Supreme Court also ordered a ban on the sale and use of furnace oil - a polluting refinery by-product - in industries in the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and R ... more Santiago (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Chile to ban plastic bags in coastal regions  Rome (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Schools closed over fears of toxic wind from Italy steel plant  Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Levels of microplastics in the Baltic have remained constant for 30 years |
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 Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
The death toll from an avalanche in Mongolia rose to 17 on Wednesday after rescuers found the bodies of seven missing climbers who had ignored a ban on climbing a mountain.
The Mongolian nationals went missing on Sunday after climbing the 4,021-metre (13,192 foot) Mount Otgontenger, the National Emergency Management Agency said.
The group was made up of four women and 13 men aged 30 to 5 ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017US Congress passes $36.5 bn in hurricane, wildfire aid  The Hague (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Sophisticated DNA labs unveiled to help trace the missing  San Juan (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Mayor of Puerto Rican capital a fighter who took on Trump |
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