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  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 German energy company Wintershall said it started production from its Maria oil field in Norwegian waters about a year early and below cost. "Ahead of schedule and below budget: Maria is a major achievement for Wintershall, our partners and our suppliers," Martin Bachmann, a Wintershall board member in charge of European exploration and production programs, said in a statement. Maria, located in the Norwegian Sea, is the first project that Wintershell took from development to production ... read more |
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Statoil plays $2 billion chip on offshore BrazilWashington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 Norwegian energy major Statoil said Monday it would spend at least $2 billion to triple its production capacity from offshore Brazil. ... more 
New gas production starts in AlgeriaWashington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 Spanish energy company Repsol said it started production from a complex of Algerian gas fields, finishing off one of its most significant African developments. ... more 
Lingering North Sea problems, Nigerian strike boost oil pricesWashington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 The lingering closure of a major North Sea crude oil pipeline network and a strike by Nigerian oil workers sent crude oil prices slightly higher Monday. ... more 
Norway: The period for the decline in petroleum investments is overWashington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 Lower industry prices, an improved global economic outlook and higher oil prices suggests a period of decline in petroleum investments is over, Norway said. ... more |
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Funding possible for Cuban and New Zealand drilling programsWashington (UPI) Dec 15, 2017 Australian energy company Melbana said Friday it was placing shares for investors in an effort to raise $2.1 million for Cuban and New Zealand production plans. ... more 
Wood Mac: Cutting costs was how U.S. shale survivedWashington (UPI) Dec 15, 2017 A consultant group looking at spending in U.S. shale basins said it was interested to see how cost inflation figures into production trends for next year. ... more 
Reconstruction starts at Iraq's biggest oil refineryBaghdad (AFP) Dec 14, 2017 Iraq has begun reconstruction work at what was the country's biggest oil refinery before it was damaged by intense fighting between government forces and Islamic State group jihadists, the oil ministry said Thursday. ... more 
Iran's GDP reaches 4.2 percentWashington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 While facing uncertainties because of external factors, the Iranian economy is expected to pick up the pace, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. ... more 
Heavy-petroleum fuels raising vanadium emissionsDurham NC (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 Human emissions of the potentially harmful trace metal vanadium into Earth's atmosphere have spiked sharply since the start of the 21st century due in large part to industry's growing use of heavy o ... more 
More oil investments headed to offshore BrazilWashington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 Less than a month after oil production began at one of the world's larger fields, French supermajor Total said it was investing more in offshore Brazil. ... more |
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Crack on Forties pipeline stabilizedWashington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 While declaring force majeure over contracts for the Forties pipeline system in the North Sea, operator Ineos said a crack triggering the shutdown is stable. ... more 
Europe getting duped with U.S. LNG, Kremlin saysWashington (UPI) Dec 15, 2017 Under the guise of diplomatic force on the Kremlin, Washington is pressuring European allies to buy overpriced natural gas, Russia's foreign minister said. ... more
Brazilian oil production was already above last year's average by AugustWashington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 Data through August for Brazil show oil production was already 3 percent above the full-year average from 2016, a country profile revealed. ... more 
Operating costs lower, output higher off the British coastWashington (UPI) Dec 15, 2017 The cost for oil and gas companies to operate in British waters declined by 14 percent last year in part due to improved efficiency, a government report found. ... more |
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  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 
Vast quantities of medicines and renewable fuels could be produced by algae using a new gene-editing technique, a study suggests.
Scientists have devised a method that could lead to cheap, environmentally friendly ways of making products for use in the cosmetics, plastics and food industries.
Algae are highly prized for their ability to make useful products, but a lack of engineering ... more Bristol UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Bristol scientists turn beer into fuel  Golden CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile  Golden CO (SPX) Dec 13, 2017NREL research finds a sweet spot for engineering better cellulose-degrading enzymes |
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 Uncha Amirpur, India (AFP) Dec 10, 2017 
Subedar Singh bears the scars of India's painful reliance on dirty power and its struggle to pay for the costly transition to the brave new world of solar and renewable electricity.
Last year, the farmer walked into a field in his village and suffered 70 percent burns to his feet and ankles from an underground coal fire caused by a nearby power plant. Singh said he dragged himself out of the ... more Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Guanidinium stabilizes perovskite solar cells at 19 percent efficiency  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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 Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 
The provincial government in Alberta said the industry response to a renewable energy program was better than expected, with almost $1 billion committed.
Along with much of the Canadian economy, Alberta is adding layers of diversity with low-carbon ambitions. Solar power in the province doubled in 2015 thanks in part to municipal and farm-area incentive programs. Since a municipal rebat ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Construction to start on $160 million Kennedy Energy Park in North Queensland  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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Australian waste treatment technology plays major role in management of radioactive waste  Mainz, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Mainz physicists propose a new method for monitoring nuclear 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 London, UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Climate Observatory agreed ahead of One Planet Summit in Paris  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017'We're losing the battle', Macron tells Paris climate talks  Paris (AFP) Dec 11, 2017France's nuanced record fighting climate change |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 
One of China's largest state-owned automakers has said it will phase out sales of all petrol vehicles by 2025, as Beijing considers taking all fuel-burning cars off the country's roads.
Beijing Automotive Group Co (BAIC) chairman Xu Heyi said over the weekend the company will phase out sales of conventional cars in Beijing by 2020 and nationwide by 2025, according to the official Xinhua n ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Denmark sets milestone for EV charges  San Francisco (AFP) Dec 14, 2017US prosecutors confirm Uber target of criminal probe  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Daimler delivers its first all-electric trucks in Europe |
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 Geneva (AFP) Dec 15, 2017  The UN voiced deep concern Friday over the reported shelling and burning of homes in the Iraqi city of Tuz Khurmatu, warning of a "serious risk" that violence could escalate.
The United Nations rights office pointed to reports that residential areas of Tuz Khurmatu, in the Salahaddin governorate, had been shelled on December 9 and 12, "causing casualties among civilians."
"It is not clea ... more Nasiriyah, Iraq (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Iraq hangs 38 members of IS, Qaeda; 20 IS killed in southern Syria  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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 
It was the kind of sitdown that China had long resisted: Top US officials telling Chinese counterparts how American troops would enter North Korea if the hermit regime collapsed.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's recent revelation that such a discussion took place would - if true - suggest a major shift in Chinese policy as Beijing comes under pressure to rein in its Korean War ally. ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017Boeing to support Air Force's minuteman program  Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Putin, Trump discuss N Korea in phone call  Bangkok (AFP) Dec 15, 2017US envoy says 'real dialogue' needed with N. Korea |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 15, 2017 
Three men were jailed in Hong Kong Friday for possessing and conspiring to make explosives ahead of a contentious 2015 vote on political reform.
The trio, who were found guilty last month, were sentenced to up to three years and 10 months in prison as the judge said they had embarked on "a very dangerous path".
They were detained at a time of heightened political tension in Hong Kong in ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Bustling Beijing migrant area turns into ghost town  Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Chinese dissident's widow sends desperate letter  Manila (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Philippines's Duterte offers third telecom slot to China |
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 Harare (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 
Zimbabwe on Monday announced the retirement of army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a coup that ended Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule, in a move seen as paving way for his elevation to vice-presidency.
The news came as Chiwenga appeared on state television warning the army would step in to put a stop to feuding in the ruling ZANU-PF party.
"General Constantino Guvheya Dominic Nyikadzino ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 16, 2017UN gives green light on Russia arms to C. Africa United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2017US, Britain, France seek details on Russian arms to C. Africa  United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Russia asks UN for green light to send arms to C. Africa |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 
A new NASA image offers a preview of what the agency's next X-plane will look like when it finally takes flight.
The image, shared online by NASA on Monday, showcases the Air Force Test Pilot School T-38 in a in a transonic state. The plane is seen transitioning from subsonic to supersonic speed. Shockwaves can be seen beginning to form above and beneath the aircraft.
The image w ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Lockheed Martin meets F-35 production target  Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017Canada halts plans to buy Boeing fighter jets in trade dispute  Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017Draken International to buy surplus South African fighters |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2017  China and Britain look forward to a "new period of historic opportunity" to deepen cooperation post-Brexit, officials said Saturday, as they accelerated plans to connect the London and Shanghai stock markets.
Visiting British finance minister Philip Hammond has been cozying up to Beijing, with the relationship between the two countries growing in importance as the UK contemplates its economi ... more Marseille (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Sweet victory: French candymakers win China legal war  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Japan firm says it will pay part of salaries in Bitcoin  Shanghai (AFP) Dec 19, 2017China issues code of conduct for firms investing abroad |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2017  China on Friday defended its construction on disputed islands in the South China Sea as "normal", after a US think tank released new satellite images showing deployment of radar and other equipment.
Beijing claims nearly all of the sea and has been turning reefs in the Spratly and Paracel chains into islands, installing military facilities and equipment on them.
The Asia Maritime Transpa ... more Brussels (AFP) Dec 14, 2017EU launches defence pact it calls 'bad news for enemies'  Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Trump sends mixed message with 'America First' security strategy  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Japan eyes $46bn defence budget to counter N. Korea: report |
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 Tehran (AFP) Dec 17, 2017 
Iran shut schools around Tehran Sunday and cancelled sporting events as thick smog blanketed the capital despite curbs on road traffic and industrial activity.
The authorities shuttered primary schools in the province of Tehran, home to 14 million residents, before ordering them to remain closed on Monday.
All sports competitions set for Monday were also cancelled, as restrictions on ro ... more Argonne IL (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Clearing the air  Skopje (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Macedonian capital chokes in polluted air  Hanoi (AFP) Dec 17, 2017Taiwan steel firm behind toxic dump in Vietnam fined again |
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 
France on Monday accepted a first group of 19 refugees identified in Africa under an overhauled asylum policy that will also see it expel thousands of economic migrants.
While it has drawn little public outcry in France, the policy faces stiff opposition from the left and from charities that shelter migrants, 22 of which called in an open letter for France's rights ombudsman Jacques Toubon t ... moreBeijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Major economic conference in China to tackle risk, pollution  San Juan (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Puerto Rico governor orders review of hurricane deaths Fajardo, Puerto Rico (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Storm-hit Puerto Rico starving for tourists |
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