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  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 West African explorer FAR Ltd. said Tuesday that an independent audit has uncovered at least 1 billion barrels of oil offshore Gambia. FAR Ltd., an Australian company with a strong portfolio offshore West Africa, said an audit of geotechnical data show the Samo and Bambo prospects off the coast of Gambia hold combined best estimate prospective reserves of 1.1 billion barrels. According to the data, the Sama prospect in particular holds substantial promise, with an estimated chance of suc ... read more |
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US arrests two Chinese oil company reps in Africa bribery schemeWashington (AFP) Nov 21, 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 
Gas prices for Thanksgiving will hold more or less steadyWashington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 Moving into the long Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. drivers are putting more money into their gas tanks, but expected to drive further than last year, experts say. ... more 
Oil prices level in what seems to be mixed inventory dataWashington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 A mixed bag for levels of oil and gasoline in the world's largest economy, and anticipation over OPEC's next meeting, left oil prices flat early Tuesday. ... more 
Norway's oil production slowed by weather and safety issuesWashington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 Weather and safety issues at oil and gas fields offshore Norway were singled out by the government as reasons why production was lower than expected. ... more |
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Majors move out, minors move in to British North SeaWashington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 The sale of gas fields in the British North Sea could be a sign that bigger companies are losing interest in an area with a bit of a future, analysis finds. ... more 
Aker BP leads partners into 'all-for-one' allianceWashington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 Forming a partnership across a range of expertise gives drilling service players a leg up for at least five years, mostly Norwegian-focused companies said. ... more 
Bill Barrett streamlines Colorado shale acreageWashington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 Shale player Bill Barrett Corp. said it was shedding acreage in the Uinta basin in Colorado, which one analyst said may be on par with a big Texas oil producer. ... 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 
Keystone XL clears Nebraska hurdleWashington (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. ... 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 
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
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 |
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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 St. Louis MI (SPX) Nov 22, 2017The water world of ancient photosynthetic organisms  London (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Coffee set to power London buses in green initiative  Onna, Japan (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Cleaning Okinawan pig farm wastewater with microbial fuel cells |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
A new catalyst created by U of T Engineering researchers brings them one step closer to artificial photosynthesis - a system that, just like plants, would use renewable energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into stored chemical energy. By both capturing carbon emissions and storing energy from solar or wind power, the invention provides a one-two punch in the fight against climate change.
... 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  Guelph, Canada (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Recurrent Energy secures debt financing for 20 MW California solar project |
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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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 Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
Lightbridge Corporation and AREVA NP signed three binding agreements that allow the companies to immediately advance development of Lightbridge's innovative metallic fuel technology and protect all associated intellectual property while they finalize their joint venture. Lightbridge is a U.S. nuclear fuel development company and AREVA NP is a leader in servicing and fueling today's reactor fleet ... more London (AFP) Nov 22, 2017UK made grave errors over Hinkley nuclear project: MPs  Tokyo (AFP) Nov 19, 2017Embattled Toshiba to boost capital by $5.3 bn share issuance  Geneva (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Swiss nuclear plant finds defective tubes from France's Areva |
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 Madrid (AFP) Nov 21, 2017  Spain and Portugal are grappling with a devastating drought which has left rivers nearly dry, sparked deadly wildfires and devastated crops - and experts warn that prolonged dry spells will become more frequent.
Nearly all of Portugal has suffered extreme drought conditions during the last six months, which has not happened since 2005. A majority of Spain has also received considerably less ... more Madrid (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Climate change encouraged 19th century migration to America  Dallas TX (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Study settles prehistoric climate puzzle |
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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  Stockholm (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Volvo to supply Uber with self-driving cars |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Nov 17, 2017  The Iraqi army on Friday retook the last town in the country still held by the Islamic State group as the jihadists' self-proclaimed"caliphate" faced collapse on both sides of the border with Syria.
The lightning recapture of the small Euphrates valley town of Rawa after an offensive launched at dawn came as the jihadists were also under attack for a second day in the last town they still ho ... more Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Suicide car bomb kills 24 in town north of Baghdad  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Mosul jihadist families sent to Baghdad 'for expulsion'  Rawa, Iraq (AFP) Nov 19, 2017After fall of last town, IS loses grip over Iraqis |
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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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Dramatic footage shows N. Korea defector's border dash |
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 Shenyang, China (AFP) Nov 21, 2017 
When Xiaoxiong and her lesbian lover wanted to hide their relationship from their parents, they decided to find men willing to marry them. They had a specific type in mind: Gay.
Searching out suitors for such a marriage of convenience proved difficult, so she created an online matchmaking forum to help others like her conform with family and societal pressures in China, where same-sex marria ... more Shanghai (AFP) Nov 18, 2017China taps state firms to buttress pensions as society ages  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Activists renew push for Hong Kong independence  Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2017China tells 'aunties' to dance away from cemeteries |
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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 Washington (AFP) Nov 21, 2017US strike in Somalia kills more than 100 Shabaab fighters  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 20, 2017 
Defense contracting company Leonardo announced Monday that the company has delivered the first of 16 AW101, medium-lift, all-weather search and rescue helicopters to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
Leonardo said the aircraft departed it's Yeovil facility on Friday for Sola Air Base in southern Norway. The AW101 is set to undergo further operational testing and eva ... 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 17, 2017GEA awarded $143.4M for CH-53K helicopter engines |
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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 Washington (AFP) Nov 22, 2017US soldiers removed from W. House detail amid probe: report  Paris (AFP) Nov 20, 2017France on a mission to restore lost Middle East clout  Vatican City (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Forbidden City and Vatican try 'art diplomacy' |
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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 19, 2017'My eyes are burning': Delhi half marathon goes ahead despite smog New Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Delhi half-marathon to go ahead despite smog, court rules  Islamabad (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Pakistan indifferent as smog kills more people than militancy |
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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  Moscow (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Russia denies nuclear incident after contamination reports |
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