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  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 A decline in gasoline demand during the winter months means U.S. motorists should see gas prices inch lower, but only relatively speaking, market reports find. Motor club AAA lists a national average retail price of $2.41 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline as of Tuesday. That's down a fraction of a percent from Monday and 5 percent, or 13 cents per gallon, less than one month ago. Federal data show total U.S. gasoline inventories increased 5.7 million barrels last week, which mean ... read more |
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French to ban oil, gas production by 2040Paris (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 France's parliament on Tuesday passed into law a ban on producing oil and gas by 2040, a largely symbolic gesture as the country is 99 percent dependent on hydrocarbon imports. ... more 
Chinese growth gives support to oil pricesWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 An assessment that China's economy was in a steady pattern of growth and repair assessments on a North Sea pipeline system sent oil prices higher on Tuesday. ... more 
Stay nimble, OECD tells oil-rich NorwayWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 Norwegian economic planners have so far managed growth effectively, though moving away from oil is just one of the areas for improvement, the OECD said. ... more 
Venezuelan rebel ex-cop claims theft of riflesCaracas (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 A former Venezuelan police officer who spectacularly attacked his country's supreme court six months ago is claiming to be behind the theft this week of 26 rifles from a military armory. ... more |
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Scientists claim cosmic rays influence cloud cover, climate changeWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 Cosmic rays boost cloud cover, according to new research. ... more 
Forties pipeline system could be out until JanuaryWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 Custom parts needed to fix the Forties pipeline system are being made, though it may be the second week in January before work is finished, the operator said. ... more 
A $2.7 billion investment creates a first for Alberta's energy sectorWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 A $2.7 billion decision to create a first-of-its-kind petrochemicals plant in Alberta is a shot in the arm for diversification efforts, the government said. ... more 
Asphalt-based filters sequester greenhouse gas at wellheadHouston TX (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 Rice University scientists have found a way to make their asphalt-based sorbents better at capturing carbon dioxide from gas wells: Just add water. The Rice lab of chemist James Tour discovere ... more 
Early start for new Norwegian oil productionWashington (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. ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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 Golden CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Microbes help turn Greek yogurt waste into fuel  Bristol UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Bristol scientists turn beer into fuel |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Using nanoscale grass-like structures, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have created glass that lets through a large amount of light while appearing hazy. This is the first time that glass has been made with such high levels of haze and light transmittance at the same time, a combination of properties that could help boost the performance of solar cells and LEDs.
T ... more Uncha Amirpur, India (AFP) Dec 10, 2017India faces painful move to cleaner energy  Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017U.S. solar power group says it sees headwinds ahead  London, UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Global solar photovoltaic installations to exceed 100 Gigawatts in 2018 |
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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  Kincardine, Canada (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Bruce Power Contracts Major Industry Suppliers for Steam Generator Replacement Project  Mainz, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Mainz physicists propose a new method for monitoring nuclear waste |
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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  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017BHP defends climate positions and Paris support  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017'We're losing the battle', Macron tells Paris climate talks |
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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 New York (AFP) Dec 19, 2017UPS orders 125 all-electric trucks from Tesla  Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Denmark sets milestone for EV charges  San Francisco (AFP) Dec 14, 2017US prosecutors confirm Uber target of criminal probe |
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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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 Seoul (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 
North Korea's sprint towards full-fledged nuclear statehood accelerated sharply in 2017, raising fears about a devastating atomic exchange to levels not seen since the Cold War.
An increasingly-belligerent Pyongyang - and volatile US rhetoric - dominated the world agenda and looks set to do the same next year as the international community struggles to contain the North's nuclear and missi ... more Bangkok (AFP) Dec 15, 2017US envoy says 'real dialogue' needed with N. Korea  Ottawa (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Canada, US to host N. Korea crisis talks in January  Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Mattis emphasizes diplomacy in dealing with Iran |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2017  Thousands of spectators filled a stadium in China to watch 10 suspects be sentenced to death for crimes ranging from drug-dealing to homicide before they were taken away to be executed at the weekend.
An online video of the rare public trial, held in southern Guangdong province on Saturday, showed the handcuffed suspects paraded around a track by uniformed police officers as onlookers watche ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Three men jailed over Hong Kong explosives plot  Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Bustling Beijing migrant area turns into ghost town  Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Chinese dissident's widow sends desperate letter |
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 Gbarnga, Liberia (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
Dekergar Duko, a lean father-of-two who crushes rocks for a living, often reminisces during his days of backbreaking labour about his life under Liberia's warlord-turned-president, Charles Taylor.
Living in a hovel metres (yards) away from the so-called "College of Knowledge" where the dreaded strongman trained child soldiers to kill, Duko recalls when times were so much more comfortable. ... more Harare (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Zimbabwe army chief retires for possible vice-presidency  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017  Scrapping a $5.23 billion deal for new Boeing-made fighter jets, Canada announced amid a trade dispute with the company it will instead buy used jets elsewhere.
To replace its 30-year-old jets, Canada announced plans Tuesday to purchase older model F/A-18 fighter jets from Australia. The deal with Boeing would have provided for 18 new F/A-18 Super Hornet jets.
"We received a form ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017Draken International to buy surplus South African fighters  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 |
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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 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  Beijing (AFP) Dec 19, 2017China, Russia slam US 'imperialist' and 'Cold War mentality' |
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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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 Miami (AFP) Dec 20, 2017  Fierce hurricanes, heat waves, floods and wildfires ravaged the planet in 2017, as scientists said the role of climate change in causing or worsening certain natural disasters has grown increasingly clear.
It was also the year the world's second largest polluter, the United States, turned its back on the 196-nation Paris climate deal meant to limit global warming to under two degrees Celsius ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2017France takes in first refugees screened in Africa  San Juan (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Puerto Rico governor orders review of hurricane deaths Beijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Major economic conference in China to tackle risk, pollution |
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