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  Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 A decision spanning two U.S. presidential terms came to a head Monday when regulators in Nebraska cleared a remaining hurdle for the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Referencing long-standing concerns about the Sandhills region in Nebraska, some of which were the source of legal battles, regulators on the state Public Service Commission sided against the preferred route for Keystone XL and instead voted for an alternative route that allayed ecological concerns. "After careful evaluation and con ... read more |
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Iran sees support for an extended OPEC cut agreementWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 Iran's oil minister said Monday that most members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries back extensions to a production cut agreement. ... more 
Russia reviews LNG options with JapanWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 Russian energy company Gazprom said it was reviewing the opportunity to expand its only operational liquefied natural gas plant with its Japanese partner. ... more 
US arrests two Chinese oil company reps in Africa bribery schemeWashington (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 US authorities have arrested Hong Kong's former home affairs secretary and the ex-foreign minister of Senegal for leading a multimillion dollar bribery scheme in Africa on behalf of a top Chinese energy company, with some deals arranged in the halls of the United Nations. ... more 
Oil, gas tax revenue driving Russia forwardWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 Revenue collected from the oil and natural gas industry in Russia is in part behind the 19 percent gain from last year, a federal tax director said Monday. ... more |
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Oklahoma in budget crisis mode, governor saysWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 With an election year ahead, the governor of the shale-rich state of Oklahoma said it's unlikely lawmakers will have enough focus to fix the budget. ... more 
Slow growth, high production leaves oil prices bruisedWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 Strong production trends in the United States and a slump in growth in the world's leading economies left crude oil prices deep in the red early Monday. ... more 
Iraq reviews Kirkuk oil exports with TurkeyWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 Getting oil flowing again from the fields in Kirkuk in northern Iraq to a Turkish sea port is the first order of business, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said. ... more 
Oil prices snap out of slump on OPEC rhetoricWashington (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. ... more 
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 |
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 More Trans Mountain hearings scheduled in Canada 
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 
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 
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 |
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  Surrey UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 
The University of Surrey has developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of the main causes behind climate change - carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4).
In a study published by the Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, scientists have described how they created an advanced nickel-based catalyst strengthened with tin and ceria, and used it to transform CO2 and CH4 into a syn ... more London (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Coffee set to power London buses in green initiative  Livermore CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2017Sandia speeds transformation of biofuel waste into wealth  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Desert solar to fuel centuries of air travel |
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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 Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Glass microparticles enhance solar cells efficiency  Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Expanding wavelength range for solar energy conversion  Tempe AZ (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Learning from photosynthesis |
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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 (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 
Embattled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Sunday it plans to raise $5.3 billion by issuing new shares, a move aimed at avoiding a humiliating delisting from the Tokyo bouse.
A board meeting on Sunday decided on the move, it said.
Toshiba will issue 2.28 billion new shares to raise a total of 600 billion yen ($5.3 billion), with financing expected to close on December 5.
The new sh ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2017A fast reactor system to shorten the lifetime of long-lived fission products  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  Madrid (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought  Bonn (AFP) Nov 18, 2017UN climate envoys agree on way forward, despite Trump |
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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality  New York (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Free wheelin' in New York: the Big Apple bike boom  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  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Mosul jihadist families sent to Baghdad 'for expulsion' |
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 Seoul (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 
The South Korean foreign intelligence service has reported that North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program has hit a snag, as the communist country has run into difficulty developing reliable atmospheric re-entry technology that would allow their missile to return from Earth's orbit.
The report came from the National Intelligence Service (NIS), who met behind closed do ... more Shanghai (AFP) Nov 18, 2017Chinese, N.Korean envoys discuss regional concerns: state media Beijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Chinese envoy ends N.Korea trip  Tokyo (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Japan, US stage naval drill amid N. Korea tension |
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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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers jailed for two years  Shenyang, China (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Secrets and wives: Gay Chinese hide behind 'sham marriage'  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Activists renew push for Hong Kong independence |
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 Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 
Six people, including two soldiers, died Sunday in clashes between the army and militiamen in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese army said Monday.
An army position was attacked by two so-called Mai-Mai armed groups near the town of Beni in North Kivu province, it said.
Since the beginning of 2017, Mai-Mai militias have regularly attacked Congolese army positions in the r ... more Harare (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Zimbabwe army chief says ex-VP to return soon, urges calm 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 |
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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 20, 2017Norway receives first SAR helicopter from Leonardo  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 |
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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  Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Nov 17, 2017China to build $1.6 bn aluminium plant in Tajikistan  Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Post-hurricane rebuilding fuels jump in October US home construction |
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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  Paris (AFP) Nov 20, 2017France on a mission to restore lost Middle East clout  Manila (AFP) Nov 15, 2017Duterte says Philippines owes China 'debt of gratitude' |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 
When hot oil meats a droplet of water in the frying pan, oil droplets explode in all directions. These tiny oil explosions can send droplets out of the pan and burn a person's hands and arms.
New research suggests some of the droplets are small enough to become suspended in the air, potentially contributing to indoor air pollution. These tiny drops of oil could be inhaled, researchers w ... more New Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Delhi half-marathon to go ahead despite smog, court rules  College Park MD (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Sulfur dioxide emissions plunge across China as India's soars New Delhi (AFP) Nov 19, 2017'My eyes are burning': Delhi half marathon goes ahead despite smog |
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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 San Juan (AFP) Nov 18, 2017Head of Puerto Rico power authority resigns  Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2017Deadly Beijing fire prompts investigation and demolitions  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Large mammals do use road crossing structures |
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