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  Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 A rebound in GDP in the European Union and a possible cash-squeeze for U.S. shale operators pushed oil prices into positive territory Thursday. Last week, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development reported growth in the world's industrialized economies was apparent, but also lopsided. Nevertheless, the economies in Europe continued to show slow, but steady, momentum for the year. The European Commission's record-keeping office reported gross domestic production for the thi ... read more |
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Democratic leaders, indigenous groups, say "no" to Alaskan drillingWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 Alaskans who rely on its pristine resources for survival don't want the drilling outlined in the Republican tax bill, members of the indigenous community said. ... more 
Chevron boasts of U.S. shale, but spending more elsewhereWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 While lauding the opportunities in the Permian shale basin in Texas, Chevron said it would spend more on projects already underway, such as in Kazakhstan. ... more 
Aussie company zeroes in on Canadian shaleWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 Australian energy company Calima Energy said it built up its holding in a shale formation in British Columbia by 4 percent through a government auction. ... more 
Mobil-brand gas stations open in MexicoWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 Following in Shell's footsteps, U.S. supermajor Exxon Mobil said it opened its first retail gasoline service stations in Mexico, with 50 planned in 2018. ... more |
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Oklahoma draws in more oil, gas taxesWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 While still in the midst of a long struggle over budget measures, the Oklahoma Treasury Department said gross tax receipts so far are indicative of growth. ... more 
More contracts rolled out for Statoil's mega Johan CastbergWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 Two days after submitting development plans to the government, Norwegian energy giant Statoil said it signed new contracts for Johan Castberg field production. ... more 
More U.S. oil export capacity in the worksWashington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017 A gas pipeline running from Texas shale could be converted to send oil to the Gulf Coast by the start of the next decade, Enterprise Products Partners said. ... more 
Oil prices down on U.S. gasoline level shockerWashington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017 Crude oil prices lost ground early Wednesday on a build in U.S. gasoline supplies, an indication of lower demand, and fears about the global economy. ... more 
Alaska oil, gas lease draws fireWashington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017 Bids for oil and gas drilling in Alaska open Wednesday in what a vocal opponent of the Trump administration said was a "disgusting" climate assault. ... more 
Offshore oil and wind a boost for helicopter fleetsWashington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017 Oil frontiers in Africa, legacy work in the Middle East and growth in renewables means positive spillover in the helicopter sector, an industry report found. ... more |
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Enbridge shuts oil pipeline because of bad Michigan weatherWashington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017 Inclement weather in the narrow waterway separating the two Michigan peninsulas meant Enbridge had to close a major pipeline system, a state agency said. ... more 
Oil-rich Alberta to finance greener economic shootsWashington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017 The provincial government of oil-rich Alberta in Canada said it would support a greener and more diversified economy with a seven-year, $1.1 billion effort. ... more 
LNG is the fuel of choice, maritime shipper saysWashington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017 With reaching a supply agreement with French supermajor Total, shipping group CMA CGM said that liquefied natural gas is the maritime fuel of the future. ... more 
Cuban oil driller seeing interest from potential partnersWashington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017 Australian energy company Melbana, one of the few with an established footprint in Cuba, said it was vetting potential drilling partners for Block 9 operations. ... more |
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  Kanazawa, Japan (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
The first-generation biofuel, industrialized, ethanol, is produced from foodstuffs like maize, and thus poses great concern about a possible future shortage of food. It is therefore necessary to produce ethanol from non-food biomass like weeds, waste paper, paper cup, etc. (second-generation biofuel ethanol). Solvents needed for the production of second-generation biofuel ethanol known so far ar ... more Limerick, Ireland (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Researchers generate electricity from low-cost biomaterial  Medford MA (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Breakthrough process for directly converting methane to methanol  Surrey UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Surrey develops new 'supercatalyst' to recycle carbon dioxide and methane |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
The conversion of solar energy into electricity is currently restricted by a concept known as the Shockley-Quesser limit. This limitation allows only photons that have higher energies than those of the bandgap to be used, while those with lower energies are wasted. In an effort to obtain a solution to this problem and make solar energy conversion more efficient, the process of converting photons ... more Albany NY (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Gore Mountain ski resort completes massive solar farm  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Windows of opportunity: Solar cell with improved transparency  Zagtouli, Burkina Faso (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Burkina, France launch W.Africa's biggest solar plant |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017 
U.S. federal data show installed wind turbines are taller and more efficient than in the past, though hydroelectric power still holds a slight edge.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration found that the average height and power generating capacity for wind turbines installed in the country are taller and more efficient that in years past.
"Since 2012, the average height of wi ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017New wind farm in service off the British coast  Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017End tax credits for wind energy, Tennessee Republican says  Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017New York sets high bar for wind energy |
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 Mounana, Gabon (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
"We are all sick. It's our health, and we are being conned," Moise Massala says angrily.
The 82-year-old is a retired geochemist who used to work in a uranium mine in Gabon owned by French nuclear giant Areva.
He and hundreds of other former workers say they fell ill from their work to extract the uranium - a source of nuclear power and warheads, but toxic and potentially carcinogenic. ... more Ostrovets, Belarus (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Belarus nuclear power plant stirs fears in Lithuania  Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Lightbridge and AREVA NP Sign Agreements to Immediately Advance Fuel Development  London (AFP) Nov 22, 2017UK made grave errors over Hinkley nuclear project: MPs |
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 Blantyre, Malawi (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 
Large parts of Malawi have been plunged into darkness as water levels at the country's main hydro power plant fell to critical levels due to a severe drought, the electricity company said Thursday.
The impoverished southern African country which relies on hydroelectricity has been hit by intermitted blackouts since last year, but the outages have recently worsened, lasting up to 25 hours. ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Global warming outpacing current forecasts: study  Paris (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Around 50 leaders set for Paris climate summit  Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017Europe backing climate ambitions with capital |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 
German prosecutors on Thursday said they have opened a preliminary inquiry into allegations that luxury carmaker BMW used a defeat device to cheat diesel emissions tests in at least one of its models.
It comes after environmental group DUH this week said tests carried out on a 2016 BMW 320d showed the car emitted higher harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels on the road than in the lab, and wel ... more San Francisco (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Lyft puts driverless cars to work in Boston  New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Hearing hybrid and electric vehicles while quieting noise pollution  London (AFP) Dec 5, 2017London's iconic black cabs go electric |
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 Doha (AFP) Dec 7, 2017  France's President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that Iraq would announce its total "liberation" from the grip of the Islamic State jihadist group by the end of December.
He made the prediction at a joint news conference with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani while on an official visit to Doha.
"There will be a liberation before the end of the year and we will, in the next mon ... more Baghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Rights group criticises Iraq over jihadist suspects  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Iraq death toll at lowest level in five years  The Hague (AFP) Dec 4, 2017'Reasonable basis' for British war crimes in Iraq: ICC |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 
North Korea Thursday released pictures of its latest missile launch, giving analysts a chance to test Pyongyang's claim of a breakthrough that brings the whole of the US within range of a nuclear strike.
Leader Kim Jong-Un declared the test of a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) had completed his nation's drive to become a full-fledged nuclear power.
But analysts remai ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Boeing validates requirements for redesign of ICBM system  Seoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2017South Korea's Moon to visit China for talks on N. Korea  Seoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2017N. Korea missile test raises flight safety concerns |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 
China touted its political and development model as it hosted an inaugural global human rights forum on Thursday, even as activists slammed the country's own abuses.
President Xi Jinping has overseen a sweeping crackdown on civil society since taking power in 2012, targeting everyone from human rights lawyers to celebrity gossip bloggers.
Hundreds of activists have been detained in the p ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2017No class: China halts chauvinist 'female morality lessons'  Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Chinese teacher used needles to 'discipline' children: police  Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Tibetan monk self-immolates in China: campaigners |
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 Ramstein, Germany (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met US military officers on Wednesday to prepare for a trip to better coordinate American security and diplomatic strategy in Africa.
Tillerson plans to make the trip in the first quarter of 2018, the State Department said, after he dismissed reports that the White House wants him to resign within weeks.
Washington's top diplomat touched down at Ramstein ... more Maseru, Lesotho (AFP) Dec 2, 2017Regional force deploys to Lesotho over security concerns  Bamako (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Mali justice minister resigns after activist's acquittal Abidjan (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Cash and history keep Europe as Africa's prime partner |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
A science team in Antarctica is preparing to loft a balloon-borne instrument to collect information on cosmic rays, high-energy particles from beyond the solar system that enter Earth's atmosphere every moment of every day. The instrument, called the Super Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder (SuperTIGER), is designed to study rare heavy nuclei, which hold clues about where and how cosmic rays a ... more Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Israel says F-35 stealth fighter jets operational  Doha (AFP) Dec 7, 2017Qatar, France sign billion-dollar fighter jet deal amid Gulf crisis  Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Boeing's new KC-46A tanker completes first flight |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 
Chinese exports surged more than twice the expected pace in November, official data showed on Friday, providing some more welcome news pointing to improvement in the world's number-two economy.
The healthy trade data, which also showed imports outstripping forecasts, come as Beijing looks to tackle industrial overcapacity, winter pollution and a ballooning debt pile.
Exports jumped 12.3 ... more Brussels (AFP) Dec 6, 2017EU wins tougher, swifter anti-dumping trade powers  Washington (AFP) Dec 5, 2017US hits Vietnam with huge duties on steel made with Chinese material  Beijing (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Canada and China hail ties as trade talks languish |
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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday "we don't interfere in elections" when asked about Vladimir Putin seeking a new term at the Kremlin - amid deep concerns about Russian meddling in numerous European votes.
Putin, in power for the past 18 years, confirmed he would run in the March presidential election, where he is expected to win easily and become the longest-serving Russian leader ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 7, 2017Pentagon braces for possible government shutdown  Vienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2017US warns Russia over Ukraine at OSCE meeting  Washington (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Trump aide Flynn planned to 'rip up' Russia sanctions: whistleblower |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 
Cricket organisers must take pollution into account before allowing matches to go ahead, the Indian Medical Association told the country's governing body for the sport Thursday, after a smog-plagued Test match in New Delhi.
The IMA said in a letter to the Indian cricket board it was "greatly troubled" by scenes of players wearing masks to protect themselves from air pollution many times the ... more Nairobi (AFP) Dec 6, 2017World's nations adopt plan 'towards a pollution-free planet'  Nairobi (AFP) Dec 7, 2017UN pledge to tackle lead poisoning too late for some victims  Mesecoy, Philippines (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Confiscation crusaders try to save Philippine paradise |
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 Cabaret, Haiti (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 
In the hills of Cabaret, western Haiti, locals and young volunteers from the capital Port-au-Prince prepare cement, stationed between the wooden wall of Pierre Salnave Saint-Felix's new home, and the crumbling mud wall of the shelter he has survived in since 2010.
Unable to afford surgery for glaucoma, Saint-Felix is blind and prevented from breeding livestock. The earthquake in 2010 turned ... more Ponce, Puerto Rico (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Pole to pole, linemen hard at work restoring power in Puerto Rico  Washington (AFP) Dec 7, 2017US House approves easing of interstate rules on concealed guns  Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2017China says UN resolutions 'cannot solve' Rohingya crisis |
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