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  Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 The Kremlin is working to figure out ways to maneuver around possible sanctions that could restrict Russia's business opportunities, a spokesman said. Russia's currency lost considerable value at the start of last year and the broader economy faced dual strains from lower crude oil prices and economic sanctions imposed after the 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control in early November amended Russian sanctions with respect to the ... read more |
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Parts of Alaska wilderness open to oil and gas drilling with tax overhaulWashington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 At long last, a senator said the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is open to responsible energy development, though advocates said the move is "unconscionable." ... more 
Closures, maintenance meant Norway produced less oil and gasWashington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 The closure of a Barents Sea oil field on safety concerns in part meant daily production rate for November was lower than expected, Norway's government said. ... more 
Gazprom lays out 2018 financial planWashington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 The board of directors at Russian gas giant Gazprom said Wednesday they approved of a new budget plan with $13.6 billion in capital investments. ... more 
Giant gas field startup could transform EgyptWashington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 The Egyptian energy sector will be transformed now that production started at the Zohr gas field, one of the biggest in the world, Italy's Eni said Wednesday. ... more |
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A march toward balance gives oil prices a liftWashington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 Expectations that crude oil inventories in the United States, the world's leading economy, continued to drop sent oil prices higher in Wednesday trading. ... more 
New York pension move from oil and gas draws grassroots praiseWashington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 While some U.S. political trends are diverging from public opinion, environmentalists said it was people power that led to New York divesting from fossil fuels. ... more 
U.S. gasoline prices move lower into holiday travel seasonWashington (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. ... 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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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 
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 
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 |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 
Consumers across the world enjoy Greek yogurt for its taste, texture, and protein-packed punch. Reaching that perfect formula, however, generates large volumes of food waste in the form of liquid whey. Now researchers in the United States and Germany have found a way to use bacteria to turn the leftover sugars and acids from Greek yogurt into molecules that could be used in biofuels or safe feed ... more Edinburgh UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Algae could feed and fuel planet with aid of new high-tech tool  Golden CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile  Bristol UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Bristol scientists turn beer into fuel |
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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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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  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Dec 20, 2017German rail operator, army seek damages over truck cartel  Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Denmark sets milestone for EV charges |
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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 Bunia, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 20, 2017UN to close four bases in DR Congo  Harare (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Zimbabwe army chief retires for possible vice-presidency  Gbarnga, Liberia (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Liberia's wartime ghosts return to haunt election |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
NASA engineers have reached a major milestone with the successful testing of the battery system that will power NASA's first all-electric X-plane when it takes flight in 2018.
The testing validated that the battery system has the necessary capacity to safely power NASA's first manned X-plane in two decades, the X-57 Maxwell, for an entire flight profile. The test also confirmed the battery ... more Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017NASA Flights Advance Celestial Schlieren Imagery for Supersonic Aircraft  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Aerion and Lockheed Martin team up for first supersonic business jet  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 18, 2017Russia working on new vertical takeoff fighter |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
President Xi Jinping stamped his authority over China's economy at a major meeting ending Wednesday, which called for "reasonable" credit expansion, increased imports and more open markets and efforts to curb noxious pollution.
The pledges were made under a new banner, "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist Economy with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era", at the end of the annual Central Econo ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017China's economic growth to slow next year, says state think tank  Beijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Britain, China speed up bid to link stock markets  Marseille (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Sweet victory: French candymakers win China legal war |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
India announced Wednesday it would host China for another round of talks on long-running border disputes, the first since they defused one of their worst deadlocks in decades.
The foreign ministry said China's special representative on borders would meet his counterpart in New Delhi on Friday for the 20th meeting on the unresolved "boundary question".
The regional giants have been arguin ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2017China dismisses 'hype' over S. China Sea military buildup  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 New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Delhi tests 'anti-smog' mist cannon; Smog keeps schools closed in Tehran 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  Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Remote Hong Kong island holds nuclear emergency drills  San Juan (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Puerto Rico governor orders review of hurricane deaths |
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