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  Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 It's too soon to say how quickly repairs to a major oil pipeline system in the North Sea are made, but it may be a matter of weeks, the operator said. Brent crude oil prices went up 2 percent during Monday's session after pipeline operator Ineos shut down the Forties crude network in the North Sea after discovering a "hairline crack" on a pipe near Aberdeen, Scotland, last week. The system carries about 40 percent of the oil produced in the British waters of the North Sea, or about 450,000 barr ... read more |
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Big Australian oil prospect draws interest from majorsWashington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 Australian energy company Santos and French supermajor Total may be on board with funding for one of Australia's biggest oil and gas prospects, a partner said. ... more 
Eni: More oil offshore Mexico than originally estimatedWashington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 Italian energy company Eni said Tuesday the results of a well off the coast of Mexico meant it could raise its oil reserve estimate by more than 40 percent. ... more 
Exxon to disclose climate policy impact on businessNew York (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 ExxonMobil, the world's largest publicly-traded oil company, bowed to investor pressure and will soon begin disclosing how policies to combat climate change could impact its business, according to a document filed with US regulators. ... more 
Gas prices even for now, but British pipeline problem could change thatWashington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 Retail U.S. gasoline prices are holding steady, but it remains to be seen how much of a spike to expect from a British pipeline outage, an analyst said. ... more |
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Investors turn against fossil fuels at Paris climate summitParis (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 Major investors vowed Tuesday to move away from Earth-warming fossil fuels as world leaders met in Paris seeking to unlock new cash to save humanity from climate "doom". ... more 
World Bank to stop financing oil, gas projects from 2019Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 The World Bank will stop financing oil and gas exploration and extraction from 2019, it announced Tuesday at a climate summit seeking to boost the global economy's shift to clean energy. ... more 
Oil prices settle down, but still higher on North Sea outageWashington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 The perfect storm of a healthy appetite from China, a decline in global inventories and a major North Sea pipeline outage sent oil prices higher on Tuesday. ... more 
One dead after explosion at Austrian gas facilityWashington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 Austrian energy company OMV confirmed Tuesday there was an explosion on the grounds of a gas storage facility in Austria that left one person dead. ... more 
OPEC in June to consider way out of production dealWashington (UPI) Dec 11, 2017 A decision to start reviewing the way out of an OPEC-led agreement on oil production cuts doesn't mean the deal is over, an analyst said Monday. ... more 
Chinese thirst, U.S. labor sends oil prices higher early FridayWashington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017 An oil-thirsty China and short-term improvements in U.S. labor figures helped put crude oil prices in solid rally territory early Friday. ... more |
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China reaffirms Venezuela ties after Sinopec lawsuitBeijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 China said Friday that it "attaches great importance to the development of China-Venezuela relations" after a US subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned oil giant Sinopec sued its Venezuelan counterpart. ... more 
Saudi Arabia hails Iraq victory over ISRiyadh (AFP) Dec 10, 2017 Saudi Arabia on Sunday hailed Iraq's defeat of the Islamic State group, calling it a "grand victory on terrorism" amid warming ties between the Arab neighbours. ... more 
Shale-rich Oklahoma to try again on closing a budget gapWashington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017 State leaders are called to a special session starting Dec. 18 to address the shortfall in the budget for the current fiscal year, Oklahoma's governor said. ... more
One dead in North Sea oil rig accidentWashington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017 One person is dead and another is injured following an accident at a drilling rig on an oil field in Norway's waters of the North Sea, Aker BP said Friday. ... more |
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  Bristol UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 
Chemists at the University of Bristol have made the first steps towards making sustainable petrol using beer as a key ingredient.
It is commonly accepted that there is an urgent need for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels for transportation to replace diesel and petrol.
One of the most widely used sustainable alternatives to petrol world-wide is bioethanol - in the United State ... more Bochum, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Hydrogen gas from enzyme production  Kanazawa, Japan (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Next generation solvent contributes to next generation biofuel production from biomass  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Algae could feed and fuel planet with aid of new high-tech tool |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 
With the power-conversion efficiency of silicon solar cells plateauing around 25%, perovskites are now ideally placed to become the market's next generation of photovoltaics.
In particular, organic-inorganic lead halide perovskites offer manufacturing versatility that can potentially translate into much higher efficiency: studies have already shown photovoltaic performances above 20% acros ... more Uncha Amirpur, India (AFP) Dec 10, 2017India faces painful move to cleaner energy  Warwick UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Solar power advances possible with new 'double-glazing' device  Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017Europe moves to grow green economy at Paris meeting |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 
Construction of the first utility-scale wind, solar and storage hybrid generator connected to the national electricity network is set to start near Hughenden in North West Queensland.
The first sod of soil will be turned at a ceremony on Monday 11 December. The ceremony marks the start of work on the innovative $160 million Kennedy Park Energy developed by Windlab Limited - Australia's int ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017U.S. wind turbines getting taller and more efficient  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 |
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 Mainz, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 
New scientific findings suggest neutrino detectors may play an important role in ensuring better monitoring and safer storage of radioactive material in nuclear waste repository sites. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have made calculations to ascertain the neutrino radiation of spent nuclear fuel emits. Their figures show that neutrino detectors could be usefu ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Australian waste treatment technology plays major role in management of radioactive waste  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2017AREVA NP Maintenance Technique Reduces Frequency of Component Inspections at Two Exelon Plants  Cairo (AFP) Dec 11, 2017Cairo, Moscow sign contract for Egypt's first nuclear plant |
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 
French President Emmanuel Macron issued a stark warning on climate change at a summit in Paris on Tuesday, telling world leaders "we are losing the battle" against global warming.
"We're not moving fast enough, that's the problem," Macron told the One Planet Summit called to boost the 2015 Paris climate accord, which US President Donald Trump has renounced.
"We must all act because we wi ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 11, 2017France's nuanced record fighting climate change Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Investors turn back on fossil fuels at Paris climate summit  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Leaders join France's Macron to discuss climate cash crunch |
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 Casablanca, Morocco (AFP) Dec 9, 2017 
Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD on Saturday signed an agreement to open a factory near the Moroccan city of Tangiers to build battery-powered vehicles, officials said.
BYD will become the third car manufacturer, after Renault and Peugeot of French, to construct cars in the North African state.
The memorandum of understanding was signed at the royal palace in the coastal city of Cas ... more Singapore (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Singapore launches electric car-sharing service  Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Chinese auto giant to end petrol vehicle sales by 2025  Berlin (AFP) Dec 11, 2017Volkswagen boss urges end to diesel tax breaks |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2017  Iraq's armed forces held a military parade in Baghdad on Sunday to celebrate the victory announced by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi over the Islamic State group.
Abadi on Saturday declared victory in Iraq's three-year war to expel the jihadist group that at its height endangered the country's very existence.
Iraqi army units marched through the main square in central Baghdad as helicopt ... more Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2017Hashed al-Shaabi: controversial force on Iraq's front lines  Doha (AFP) Dec 7, 2017Macron sees Iraq's total 'liberation' from IS this month  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 9, 2017Iraq since the US-led invasion of 2003 |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2017  Former basketball star Dennis Rodman is perhaps the only person in the world to call both US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "friend".
The ex-Chicago Bulls power forward - who has swigged vodka with Kim and been fired by Trump on "Celebrity Apprentice" - believes the two unpredictable leaders "are pretty much the same people".
"They love control," Rodman to ... more Seoul (AFP) Dec 10, 2017S. Korea to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang: report  Washington (AFP) Dec 12, 2017US urges talks as North Korea brags of nuclear arsenal  Beijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2017South Korean leader starts fence-mending trip to China |
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 Manila (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered China Telecom a slot to be the country's third telecom provider to break up the dominance of two local firms, his spokesman said Tuesday.
The offer was part of Duterte's efforts to improve ties between China and the Philippines, taking into account political as well as economic considerations, spokesman Harry Roque told reporters.
"It was ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 11, 2017Former Chinese leadership contender faces graft probe  Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2017EU "deeply troubled" by China's human rights record  Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2017China, accused of abuses, hosts human rights forum |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 
Russia has asked the UN Security Council for permission to supply light arms and ammunition to the struggling armed forces of the Central African Republic beginning next week, according to a request obtained by AFP on Tuesday.
The move has raised concerns from France which has questioned Russia's plan, notably over the storage of the weaponry, according to a Security Council diplomat who dec ... more Ramstein, Germany (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Tillerson plans Africa trip for early 2018  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 
South Africa's state-owned defense company, Denel SOC Ltd., is selling 12 surplus Cheetah fighter jets to Draken International, a U.S.-based tactical fighter training company.
The sales contract, announced Tuesday by Denel, includes return to service and flight acceptance tests in South Africa and aircraft delivery to the United States. The company is also pursuing post-delivery logisti ... more Ottawa (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Canada to buy 18 used Australian jetsw  Doha (AFP) Dec 10, 2017Qatar signs $8-bn deal to buy 24 Typhoon fighters from UK  Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Bell-Boeing awarded contract for materials, support of V-22 Osprey |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 
China's exports surged more than twice the expected pace in November, official data showed on Friday, as tensions with its largest trading partners flare.
The healthy trade data is welcome news for the world's number-two economy as Beijing looks to tackle industrial overcapacity, winter pollution and a ballooning debt pile.
Exports jumped 12.3 percent year-on-year to $217.4 billion, blow ... more Buenos Aires (AFP) Dec 11, 2017US says 'litigation-centered' WTO losing focus  Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2017China exports soar higher than expected in November  Brussels (AFP) Dec 6, 2017EU wins tougher, swifter anti-dumping trade powers |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 
President Donald Trump signed the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act into law, a $700 billion defense budget that seeks to increase military spending and operational capabilities.
The provisions in the 2018 NDAA includes measures like the establishment of a new U.S. Space Corps as a separate military service within the Department of the Air Force by 2019 and increases the totality ... more Colombo (AFP) Dec 9, 2017Sri Lanka hands over debt-laden port to Chinese owner  Nanjing, China (AFP) Dec 12, 2017China marks 80th anniversary of Nanjing massacre  Brussels (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Stoltenberg reappointed as NATO chief until 2020 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017 
The ocean's miniature inhabitants can shred a small plastic bag - the type used to hold groceries - into 1.75 million microscopic fragments, according to a news study.
When scientists from University of Plymouth in England fed a plastic bag to Orchestia gammarellus, a tiny species of amphipod abundant in the coastal waters of Northern Europe, they were surprised at the rate at which t ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 11, 2017Offsetting Trump, Macron moves to 'Make Our Planet Great Again'  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 7, 2017Smog should stop play, Indian doctors tell cricket bosses  Nairobi (AFP) Dec 6, 2017World's nations adopt plan 'towards a pollution-free planet' |
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 Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 
Most of what we know about earthquakes and volcanoes is based on what we can observe at the Earth's surface. However, most of the action - especially early activity that could help with disaster prediction and preparedness - occurs deep underground.
Developing a clearer picture of changes in subsurface conditions, together with continuous monitoring, could provide life-saving information i ... more Buffalo NY (SPX) Dec 12, 2017New mapping technique can help fight extreme poverty  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017World leaders in Paris seek cash for climate crunc  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Leaders needed to fix global 'mess', says Kofi Annan |
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