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  (UPI) Jan 2, 2018 China could double the amount of crude oil it receives from Russia with the start of commercial operations of a pipeline, state media reported. The official Xinhua News Agency reported the second line of a Russian oil pipeline went into commercial service on Monday. It means Chinese imports of Russian crude oil could double from about 100 million to 300 million barrels per year. "The project is intended to deepen energy cooperation between China and Russia and serve the China-proposed Be ... read more |
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Shell's departure from Denmark's refining business canceled(UPI) Jan 2, 2018 A $30 billion divestment program will be completed this year even after an agreement to sell a Danish subsidiary dissolved, Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday. ... more 
Carbon levy increased by 50 percent in Alberta(UPI) Jan 2, 2018 Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta rang in the New Year with a 50 percent increase in a carbon levy that supports green investments, a minister said. ... more 
Geopolitical risk may be the factor to watch in 2018 for oil(UPI) Jan 2, 2018 A U.S. president eager to advance an agenda of energy dominance, and a market with no room for risk, means 2018 may be one for the geopolitical books. ... more 
Iraq boasts of gas export options(UPI) Jan 2, 2018 Iraq's energy minister said the capacity of a gas line in the southern port city of Basra spiked by almost 80 percent from last January. ... more |
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BP offers glimpse at gains from U.S. tax code(UPI) Jan 2, 2018 British energy company BP said Tuesday its after-tax earnings from the United States would be supported by the 14 percent cut in the corporate tax rate. ... more 
Oil prices open the year volatile on competing narratives(UPI) Jan 2, 2018 Crude oil prices started 2018 with a lack of direction as unrest in Iran, one of OPEC's top producers, balanced against concerns for the world's top economies. ... more 
Re-assessing Alaska's energy frontierWashington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Less than 80 miles from Prudhoe Bay, home to the giant oil fields that feed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, lies the site of USGS' latest oil and gas assessment: the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and ... more 
Texas energy sector ends the year with optimismWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 The energy sector in Texas is leaving 2017 on a high note, though oil prices will need to be higher than expected for strong rig counts, a bank survey found. ... more 
Surveys of oil basins in Russian Arctic completedWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 A Russian energy company said it completed surveys necessary to get a better understanding of the oil and gas reserve potential in Arctic waters. ... more 
OMV says it's not playing the geopolitical gameWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 With oil and natural gas taking on a Cold War strategic element for the United States and Russia, Austria's OMV said it's not concerned with geopolitics. ... more |
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Oil prices up as balance approachesWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 U.S. data showing the surplus on the five-year average in crude oil stocks at just 9 percent helped drive oil prices higher on the last trading day of 2017. ... more 
US moves to reverse regulations for offshore oil drillingWashington (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 The US government on Friday published proposed new regulations on offshore oil drilling that would reverse safeguards put in place following the Deepwater Horizon environmental disaster in 2010. ... more 
British trade group weighs domestic shale against Russian LNGWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 A British trade group said it's better to tap inland gas than be vulnerable to foreign suppliers, as a vessel docked with its first-ever cargo of Russian LNG. ... more
Alberta is leaving economic recession behindWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 After starting the year in recession, the oil-rich province of Alberta is entering 2018 with the fastest rate of growth in Canada, the economic minister said. ... more |
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  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 02, 2018  A joint research team, affiliated with UNIST has introduced the Hybrid-Solid Electrolysis Cell (Hybrid-SOEC) system with highest reported electrochemical performance in hydrogen production. The proposed system has attracted much attention as a new promising option for the cost-effective and highly-efficient hydrogen production, as it shows excellent performance compared with other water-electrol ... more University Park PA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Farmers in Kenya willing, able to ramp up croton nut output for biofuel  Lemont, IL (SPX) Jan 02, 2018A catalytic balancing act  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Locating the precise reaction path: Methane dissociation on platinum |
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 Davis CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Unconventional spaces could be put to use generating renewable energy while sparing lands that could be better used to grow food, sequester carbon and protect wildlife and watersheds, says a study led by the University of California, Davis.
These land-sparing spaces include: 1) built environments, such as rooftops 2) salt-affected land 3) contaminated land, and 4) water reservoirs with flo ... more Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Standardizing perovskite aging measurements  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Climate conditions affect solar cell performance more than expected  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Researcher pioneers solar sintering for crucial steel component |
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 Bilbao, Spain (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 
The offshore power plant or wave farm at Mutriku is the only commercial facility (it is not a prototype) in the world that operates by regularly feeding the grid with electrical power produced by waves. It has been operating since 2011 and the study by the UPV/EHU's EOLO group analysed its behaviour during the 2014-2016 period.
"It is important to find out how the wave power farm is actual ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Turkey gets European loan for renewable energy  Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Oil-rich Alberta sees momentum for wind energy  Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Construction to start on $160 million Kennedy Energy Park in North Queensland |
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 Krsko, Slovenia (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
AREVA NP has upgraded the instrumentation and control (IC) technology of the Krsko nuclear power plant* located in Slovenia. The system monitors and records the neutron flux in the reactor core. Movable flux sensors are brought into the reactor pressure vessel to collect data which provide significant information for the operator to ensure safe operation of the plant.
Under this contract, ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018New model considers an extra factor to improve our prediction of nuclear fission  Moscow (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Russia to build nuclear power plant in Sudan  Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2017For ailing US nuclear industry, new plants a shot in the arm |
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New research suggests roughly a quarter of the globe could be left in permanent drought if efforts to curb global warming fail to meet the targets set by the Paris agreement.
Scientists compiled the predictions of 27 global climate models to determine which regions of planet Earth are most likely to experience significant aridification by the end of the century.
Their analysis -- ... more Knoxville TN (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Curbing climate change  New York NY (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Humidity may prove breaking point for some areas as temperatures rise, says study  Bilbao, Spain (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Droughts and ecosystems are determined by the interaction of two climate phenomena |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
For the past 10 years, the Camera Culture group at MIT's Media Lab has been developing innovative imaging systems - from a camera that can see around corners to one that can read text in closed books - by using "time of flight," an approach that gauges distance by measuring the time it takes light projected into a scene to bounce back to a sensor.
In a new paper appearing in IEEE Access, m ... more Stockholm (AFP) Dec 27, 2017China's Geely takes 2.7-bn euro stake in Swedish truckmaker Volvo  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Beijing starts using special license plates for green vehicles  Washington (AFP) Dec 29, 2017SoftBank seals deal for large Uber stake, trimming valuation |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 
They have fled the country, their pockets full, or been released from prison under amnesties: despite Iraq's "war" on corruption, those guilty of embezzling state funds often evade justice.
Even before he declared victory against the Islamic State group in early December after a three-year battle, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the country's next fight would be against graft, vowing to ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Crossing the river a major challenge in devastated Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 27, 2017HRW accuses Yazidi fighters in Iraq of executing civilians  Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Iraqis denounce anti-indecency edict in Shiite holy city |
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 Seoul (AFP) Jan 1, 2018 
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un warned the United States Monday he has a "nuclear button" on his table but offered an apparent olive branch to South Korea in a New Year message, saying he was prepared for talks and may send a team to the Winter Olympics there.
Kim struck a generally defiant note after a year of rising tensions marked by the North's multiple missile launches and its sixth and ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 31, 2017US, NKorea closer to war than ever: former US military chief  Beijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2017China rejects Trump accusation on N. Korea sanction breaches  (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Lockheed to support Korea's Peace Krypton intelligence aircraft |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 
While their country's leader has encouraged citizens to work harder and dream big, some Chinese millennials are declaring their allegiance to the art of being average.
Nicknamed "Buddhist Youth", these young people have embraced a laissez-faire approach to life which has more to do with being chilled out than reading sutras.
"Life is quite tiring," said 23-year-old Guo Jia, who believes ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Anti-Beijing protesters march in Hong Kong  Phnom Penh (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Cambodia sends maids to HK to plug gap after abuse scandals  Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2018French President Macron to visit China next week |
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 Bamako (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 
Mali's president has appointed the government of the country's new prime minister, as he prepares for a presidential campaign amid an ongoing threat from jihadists.
According to a decree published Sunday, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita installed 36 ministers for Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga's government.
Six new members are entering the government, formed hours after 63-year-old Maiga's app ... more Conakry (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Guinea massacre suspects to go before criminal tribunal  Kinshasa (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Soldier among seven killed in DRCongo clashes  Nairobi (AFP) Dec 27, 2017US forces kill 13 Shabaab militants in air strike |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 02, 2018 
The U.S. Navy has awarded two modified contracts to Bell-Boeing in support of the V-22 Osprey, both of which cover software updates and sustainment for the tiltrotor aircraft.
The terms of the deal were announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense.
In total, Bell-Boeing will be awarded more than $33.3 million under the terms of cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contracts, wh ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Boeing receives $17.5M for engineering support for KC-135  Washington (UPI) Jan 02, 2018JPATS Logistics Services to support T-6 aircraft in new contract  Washington (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Lockheed awarded $25M for Apache helicoptors for Egypt |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 
China has tightened rules on how much cash cardholders can withdraw overseas in a bid to clamp down on money laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion, authorities said Saturday.
The annual limit will be set at 100,000 yuan ($15,355) per person from Monday - no matter how many cards a person has.
Currently, there is an annual ATM cap of 100,000 yuan for each separate card, but t ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2017China temporarily waives taxes to get foreign firms to stay  Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017China imposes new restrictions on outbound investment  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Masayoshi Son: From chicken feed to Japan's richest tycoon |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 
China will play its part in defending the international order and combating climate change while working to raise living standards for its own people, President Xi Jinping pledged Sunday in a New Year speech.
Xi said the nation was committed to economic reforms in 2018, the 40th anniversary of the transformation led by Deng Xiaoping, "as reform and opening-up is the path we must take to make ... more Montreal (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Canada's G7 presidency: a 'progressive agenda' at risk  Colombo (AFP) Jan 2, 2018China boosts investment in Sri Lankan mega-project  Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Tillerson defends foreign policy record at year's end |
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 Belgrade (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 
The mayor of a Belgrade suburb said Saturday that a large-scale investigation will be launched following the discovery of 25 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped in a private field.
"This is just the beginning of a major operation that will take place on our territory and in Serbia," Obrenovac mayor Miroslav Cuckovic told state television (RTS).
"We will check all the sites where toxic was ... more Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste Moscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Russian environmental campaigner hospitalised after beating  Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday issued a year-end "red alert" to a world he said faces the perils of inequality, nationalism, xenophobia and possibly even nuclear war unless it works to resolve its differences.
"When I took office one year ago, I appealed for 2017 to be a year for peace," he said in his New Year's message. "Unfortunately, in fundamental ways, the world has go ... more Rome (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Italy to send troops to Niger to stem migrant flow: PM  Freetown (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Sierra Leone mudslide survivors living back in danger zone  Ain Issa, Syria (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Displaced Syrians survive war but face battle against cold |
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