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  Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017 The benefit from using a premium blend of gasoline in a vehicle that doesn't require it may not be worth the extra cost for some U.S. drivers, motor club AAA said. AAA reported a national average retail price for regular unleaded gasoline at $2.46 for Wednesday, more or less stable for the week. The average price for premium gasoline was $3 per gallon. The motor club said its research showed that the difference between regular- and premium-grade gasoline has increased from a historic nor ... read more |
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Florida senator moves ahead of White House on offshore drilling plansWashington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017 Moving ahead of word of a U.S. offshore drilling program for the Atlantic, a Florida Democrat called on his colleagues to pass legislation to block access. ... more 
European gas flows back after fatal Austrian accidentWashington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017 Natural gas is flowing again to a compressor station in Austria and supplies are moving to nearby countries, a subsidiary of Austrian energy company OMV said. ... more 
Oil prices hold steady on competitive data, North Sea outageWashington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017 Oil prices waded into positive territory early Wednesday on word that OPEC was producing less and a key North Sea pipeline network was staying closed for now. ... more 
Contracts awarded for export terminal overhaulWashington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017 London-listed oil and gas services company Petrofac said Wednesday it secured a $160 million contract to help overhaul a southern Iraqi oil port. ... more |
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North Sea business out nearly $30M a day on Forties pipeline outageWashington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017 Closing the Forties pipeline system in the North Sea, which sidelines almost half of the area's production, means heavy industry losses, a trade group said. ... more
Major North Sea pipeline system down for weeksWashington (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. ... more 
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 summit 
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 |
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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 Golden CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Algae could feed and fuel planet with aid of new high-tech tool  Golden CO (SPX) Dec 13, 2017NREL research finds a sweet spot for engineering better cellulose-degrading enzymes |
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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 14, 2017U.S. solar power group says it sees headwinds ahead |
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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) Dec 14, 2017Oil-rich Alberta sees momentum for wind energy  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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 
Defects were found in equipment for a third-generation nuclear reactor under construction in southern China with the problematic parts being replaced, the state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) said Wednesday.
The issue concerned equipment used in one of two new European Pressurised Reactors (EPR), large units designed to offer improved power and safety.
With EPRs in Finland ... more Mainz, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Mainz physicists propose a new method for monitoring nuclear waste  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Australian waste treatment technology plays major role in management of radioactive waste  Kincardine, Canada (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Bruce Power Contracts Major Industry Suppliers for Steam Generator Replacement Project |
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 New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Just in time for the holidays, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions are rolling out a new satellite-based drought severity index for climate watchers worldwide.
Relying on data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment mission, the index adds terrestrial water storage (groundwater) to drought assessments, augmenting commonly used tools most o ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017'We're losing the battle', Macron tells Paris climate talks  London, UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Climate Observatory agreed ahead of One Planet Summit in Paris  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Investors turn back on fossil fuels at Paris climate summit |
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The Danish market for electric vehicles set a milestone with more than 1 million charges and 36 million miles since 2014, a utility provider said Thursday.
German utility company E.ON said it's leading in the Danish market with its 1,300 charging points. Since 2014, the company said more than 1 million drivers charged up their vehicles at E.ON stations and it's now working on partnershi ... more San Francisco (AFP) Dec 14, 2017US prosecutors confirm Uber target of criminal probe  Singapore (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Singapore launches electric car-sharing service  Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Chinese auto giant to end petrol vehicle sales by 2025 |
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 Nasiriyah, Iraq (AFP) Dec 14, 2017  Iraq hanged 38 jihadists belonging to the Islamic State group or Al-Qaeda for terrorism offences on Thursday in the southern city of Nasiriyah, provincial authorities said.
It was the largest number of executions in Iraq on a single day since September 25 when 42 people were put to death in the same prison.
"The prison administration executed on Thursday in the presence of Justice Minist ... more Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2017Iraq holds military parade to celebrate victory over IS  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017 
The Boeing Company has been awarded a modified contract to support a minuteman force development evaluation test flight program for the U.S. Air Force.
The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $40.6 million and modifies a previous contract award to procure mod 7 wafer instrumentation support kits.
The kits are used to enable size and weight red ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Putin, Trump discuss N Korea in phone call  United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2017US envoy Haley to present 'irrefutable evidence' on Iran  Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Dennis Rodman: Trump and N. Korea's Kim 'pretty much the same' |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 
Poisoned syringes that could be fired at dogs on the street to kill them instantly were sold by a gang in China, allowing pets to be snatched and sold for the dinner table, state media said.
Police in the eastern province of Anhui arrested eight gang members, alleging they sold 200,000 of the syringes throughout China filled with a large dose of the muscle relaxant suxamethonium.
The buy ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Chinese dissident's widow sends desperate letter  Manila (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Philippines's Duterte offers third telecom slot to China  Beijing (AFP) Dec 11, 2017Former Chinese leadership contender faces graft probe |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 
The United States, Britain and France on Wednesday asked that a Russian request to send light arms to the Central African Republic be put on hold as they seek more information on the shipments, diplomats said.
Russia has asked the UN Security Council for an exemption to an arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR) to allow the arms to be shipped to its armed forces.
The first d ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Russia asks UN for green light to send arms to C. Africa  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 |
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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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Winter cuts dent China's industrial output  Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Marvel or mishap? Hong Kong's troubled mega bridge  Buenos Aires (AFP) Dec 12, 2017US, EU and Japan up the pressure on China at WTO |
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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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 14, 2017EU launches defence pact it calls 'bad news for enemies'  Brussels (AFP) Dec 13, 2017NATO to complete move to new billion euro HQ by mid-June  Ottawa (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Canada authorizes export of automatic weapons to Ukraine |
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 Geneva (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 
The UN warned Wednesday that waste from discarded electronics like mobile phones, laptops and refrigerators is piling up worldwide, and it urged far better recycling of the often hazardous rubbish.
A full 44.7 million tonnes of so-called e-waste was generated around the world in 2016, up eight percent from two years earlier, according to a report from the UN's International Telecommunicatio ... more Brussels (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Britain must obey EU environment rules for post-Brexit air deal Paris (AFP) Dec 11, 2017Offsetting Trump, Macron moves to 'Make Our Planet Great Again'  Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Tiny ocean creatures can shred a plastic bag into 1.75 million pieces |
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017  World leaders met in Paris Tuesday seeking to unlock more money to drive the global economy's shift to green energy, exactly two years after signing a global pact to avert worst-case-scenario global warming.
Without trillions of dollars invested in clean energy technology, the Paris Agreement's goal to keep global warming below two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-industrial ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Leaders needed to fix global 'mess', says Kofi Annan  Fajardo, Puerto Rico (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Storm-hit Puerto Rico starving for tourists  Buffalo NY (SPX) Dec 12, 2017New mapping technique can help fight extreme poverty |
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