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  Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 Renewed speculation over the next move from OPEC helped pull crude oil prices out of a slump on Friday, though many voices said U.S. shale may be the spoiler. "Khalid al-Falih, the minister of energy, industry and mineral resources of Saudi Arabia and chairman of Saudi Aramco, all but guaranteed an extension of oil production cuts to be officially announced at the end of the month despite the protestations by some Russian oil companies," Phil Flynn, a senior market analyst for the PRICE Futures ... read more |
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Pipeline leak raises questions over fate of Keystone XLWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 A leak from the existing Keystone oil pipeline running from Canadian oil fields shows why an expansion shouldn't be built, environmental groups said. ... more 
Libyan wealth is wasted, U.N. envoy saysWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 The humanitarian situation in Libya is in a severe state even though the OPEC-member sits on "vast wealth," a United Nations envoy said. ... more 
More Trans Mountain hearings scheduled in CanadaWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 Detailed route hearings for plans to expand the Trans Mountain crude oil pipeline in Canada are scheduled in British Columbia in early 2018, a regulator said. ... more 
U.S. wants input on Alaskan oil production proposalWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 The U.S. government said it was seeking additional public input on plans by an oil company to build artificial islands to drill in the Beaufort Sea. ... more |
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More drilling planned offshore NorwayWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 The Norwegian government said Friday that a division of Austrian energy company OMV can move toward pioneer drilling in the Norwegian Sea. ... more 
Fossil fuel investment spells 'unsustainable future': UN chiefBonn (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 Continued investment in fossil fuel would deliver "an unsustainable future", UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday, saying time was running out to prevent calamitous climate change caused by atmosphere-fouling emissions. ... more 
Norwegian central bank calls for oil, gas divestmentWashington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017 The Norwegian central bank said Thursday it wanted to remove oil stocks from the government pension fund to cut the vulnerability to weak market prices. ... more 
Norway's oil fund wants to divest from oilOslo (AFP) Nov 16, 2017 Norway's sovereign wealth fund, which is fuelled by the state's oil revenues, wants to divest its oil and gas holdings, the Norwegian central bank which manages the fund said Thursday. ... more 
Alaska tries again with ANWR drillingWashington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017 Opening up an Arctic wildlife refuge to drillers is either a sellout to the oil industry, or a symbolic win for the economy, depending on one's position. ... more 
Production enthusiasm drags oil prices lowerWashington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017 The potential for more oil production from several basins, and a call from Norway's central bank to divest from energy stocks, pulled oil prices lower Thursday. ... more |
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Shale-rich Oklahoma facing uphill budget battleWashington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said she'd rather vote again on a previous plan to close a budget gap over what passed out of the state House for the shale-rich state. ... more
New oil production from Norway cleared ahead of scheduleWashington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017 Oil production from the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea will start nearly a year ahead of schedule and at a reduced cost, a national regulator said Thursday. ... more 
New oil expected from North Sea by DecemberWashington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017 New oil production is on pace to start in December from a floating production facility off the east coast of Scotland, Premiere Oil said Thursday. ... more 
Venezuela in 'selective default', signs debt deal with RussiaMoscow (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 Venezuela signed a debt restructuring deal with major creditor Russia on Wednesday, a diplomatic source told AFP, as ratings agencies declared Caracas in partial default. ... more |
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  Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
A new study led by researchers at the Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), based at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), demonstrates the importance of microbial communities as a source of stable enzymes that could be used to convert plants to biofuels.
The study, recently published in the journal Nature Microbiology, reports on the discovery of new typ ... more London (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Coffee set to power London buses in green initiative  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Desert solar to fuel centuries of air travel  Livermore CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2017Sandia speeds transformation of biofuel waste into wealth |
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 Guelph, Canada (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
Recurrent Energy a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. has closed on a combined construction loan and construction letter of credit facility for the 20 MWac/28 MWp Gaskell West 1 solar power project.
KeyBank N.A. provided the construction loan and construction letter of credit facility for the project, while KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. acted as lead arranger for the deal. This ... more Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Butterfly wing inspires photovoltaics that could triple light absorption  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Ionic 'solar cell' could provide on-demand water desalination  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Pine and poplar wood improve sunlight-driven water purification |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017 
It's wasteful to keep offering production tax credits to a "mature technology" like wind energy in the United States, a Tennessee Republican said.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., spoke on the floor in support of ending a wind production tax credit by the end of the year as part of a broader tax overhaul under consideration in the nation's capital.
"We have turned our attentio ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017New York sets high bar for wind energy  Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Construction to begin on $160 million Industry Leading Hybrid Renewable Energy Project  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017A kite that might fly |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
A team of scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) working in collaboration with Tohoku University, Tokyo City University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has proposed a novel approach to tackle the problem of radioactive waste disposal.
The new method, published in Scientific Reports, could dramatically reduce the effective half-life (an indicator of the amount of time i ... more Tokyo (AFP) Nov 19, 2017Embattled Toshiba to boost capital by $5.3 bn share issuance  Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2017France backtracks on nuclear power reduction target  Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 13, 2017AREVA NP introduces FORERUNNER robot to optimize steam generator inspections |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research has shown.
Geoengineering - the intentional manipulation of the climate to counter the effect of global warming by injecting aerosols artificially into the atmosphere - has been mooted as a p ... more Dallas TX (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Study settles prehistoric climate puzzle  Bonn (AFP) Nov 18, 2017UN climate envoys agree on way forward, despite Trump  Bonn (AFP) Nov 18, 2017Keeping it real: UN climate talks struggle to stay relevant |
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 London (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 
A driverless, electric car is only a swipe away in the cities of the future, where pollution clampdowns and rapid advances in technology will transform the way we travel, despite lagging infrastructure.
As more and more countries announce a phasing-out of pure petrol and diesel cars, early versions of tomorrow's models are already on the streets: hybrid cars, fully electric motors and vehicl ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 20, 2017'Robo-taxis' hold promise, and perils, for automakers  Beijing (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Volkswagen China to invest billions in new energy cars  Hawthorne, United States (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Tesla unveils its all-electric semi truck |
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 Rawa, Iraq (AFP) Nov 19, 2017  "Islamic State - Euphrates Province" reads an abandoned sign covered by dust and sand in the Iraqi town of Rawa.
A day after government forces ousted the Islamic State group from the last town it held in the country, the banner is now just a reminder of the vast "caliphate" the jihadists once ruled.
Hamza Mahmud, 13, has seen the past three years of his young life dominated by the harsh ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Fears of bombs, IS cells haunt Mosul months after 'liberation'  Baghdad (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Iraq forces retake last IS-held town in country  Al-Obeidi, Irak (AFP) Nov 13, 2017Tribal justice awaits returning Iraqis who joined IS |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 
A senior Chinese envoy discussed regional concerns with officials in Pyongyang on Saturday, North Korean state media said, as the US presses China to help ease the standoff over the North's nuclear weapons.
The visit by Song Tao, described by Pyongyang as a special envoy of President Xi Jinping, is the first by a senior Chinese envoy for more than a year.
Relations are severely stressed ... more Tokyo (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Japan, US stage naval drill amid N. Korea tension  Seoul (AFP) Nov 16, 2017North Korean soldier stable, but riddled with parasites  Singapore (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Singapore suspends trade ties with North Korea |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 
China on Saturday announced a pilot programme to help pension schemes meet growing pressure from an ageing society by transferring shares of state-owned firms to social security funds.
A document released by the country's State Council, or cabinet, said the programme would begin this year with shares of up to seven SOEs to be transferred.
The plan is intended to help make up for shortfal ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Activists renew push for Hong Kong independence  Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2017China tells 'aunties' to dance away from cemeteries  Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2017Trump praises China's 'highly respected' Xi |
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 Blacksburg VA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
A new study by Virginia Tech researchers tracks land cover changes in the Chobe district of Northern Botswana and provides information that will allow governments and nonprofit organizations to improve dryland management strategies in the region.
The study was published in Arid Land Systems: Science and Societies, a special issue of the journal Land.
"There is an incredibly dynamic a ... more Banjul, Gambia (AFP) Nov 19, 2017Soldiers held without trial threaten 'new Gambia' reputation  Saint Louis, Senegal (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Climate change and neglect threaten Senegal's Saint Louis Harare (AFP) Nov 15, 2017Army takes over Zimbabwe: What we know |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017 
General Electric Aviation has been awarded a contract worth more than $143.4 million for the procurement of 22 low-rate initial production Lot 1 and 2 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter.
The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is under a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, meaning that the $143.4 million is the maximum a ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017Boeing to upgrade B-52 bombers for U.S. Air Force  Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017Rockwell Collins awarded $12.7M for E-6B Mercury aircraft upgrades  Washington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017Bell-Boeing to provide V-22 support to Japan |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 16, 2017 
Panama opened its first embassy in China on Thursday five months after cutting ties with Taiwan, which has seen its allies dwindle against the mainland's growing influence.
In a speech heralding the embassy's "historic" establishment, Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela said his "commitment to the One China principle" was made with the benefits for Panamanian people in mind - alluding t ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Studies suggests link between testosterone, stock market instability  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Nov 15, 2017EU parliament toughens law to limit cheap Chinese imports  Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Nov 17, 2017China to build $1.6 bn aluminium plant in Tajikistan |
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 Istanbul (AFP) Nov 17, 2017 
NATO apologised to Turkey on Friday after Ankara pulled its troops from a military exercise in Norway to protest incidents deemed insulting to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the country's modern founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
The alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, himself Norwegian, moved quickly to say sorry after an angry intervention by Erdogan on an episode that risked cr ... more Brussels (AFP) Nov 19, 2017NATO takes 'disciplinary' action over Turkey 'enemy' insult  Manila (AFP) Nov 15, 2017Duterte says Philippines owes China 'debt of gratitude'  Manila (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Trump says Philippines vital for military reasons |
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 Moradabad, India (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 
In the northern Indian city of Moradabad fumes from burning electronic waste blend with seasonal smog to create an even deadlier mix of pollutants than in Delhi, where filthy air has caused public outcry and made global headlines.
India's smog crisis has centred on the capital but pollution is as bad or worse beyond its borders, with millions in smaller cities like Moradabad barely aware of ... more New Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Delhi half-marathon to go ahead despite smog, court rules  Paris (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Interactive map shows air quality in real time across Europe  College Park MD (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Sulfur dioxide emissions plunge across China as India's soars |
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 McLean, VA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
The recent hurricanes that hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico once again spotlighted the frailty of terrestrial communications services. Hurricane-force winds in the Florida Keys and Houston brought trees down on utility lines carrying telephone and Internet service and knocked out cell phone towers, while Hurricane Maria completely destroyed the terrestrial communications infrastructure of Puer ... more Bonn (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Dimming Sun's rays to cool planet will affect storms too: study  Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2017Deadly Beijing fire prompts investigation and demolitions  United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 16, 2017UN urges end to Myanmar attacks against Rohingya |
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