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  Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 A Florida senator at the center of the debate over offshore drilling under the Trump administration said the Interior Department's latest plans lack clarity. "The public has a right to know exactly what Interior's plan is and it is unreasonable to expect Floridians to provide input on a plan that may or may not be the plan that your agency is actually considering," Sen. Bill Nelson, D. Fla., said in a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Nelson's letter followed the mid-week announce ... read more |
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Oil price rally extended on Iranian sanctions jittersWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Jitters ahead of President Trump's decision on oil-related sanctions for Iran and high global demand pushed oil prices ever close to $70 per barrel on Thursday. ... more 
North Sea oil production could be higher this yearWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Total British offshore oil and gas production was up from 2016 and even more is expected as the Catcher field in the North Sea ramps up, Premiere Oil said. ... more 
China struggles to end tanker fire as Iranian criticism growsBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 Chinese firefighters spent Thursday struggling to extinguish a blaze on a stricken oil tanker as criticism mounted in Iran over whether enough was being done to locate dozens of its missing crew members. ... more 
Trump scrapping Iran deal will cause gas, oil price spikesWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Gas prices might get to $3 per gallon and the current rally in oil prices will kick into overdrive if Trump denies a waiver on Iranian sanctions, experts said. ... more |
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Norway's gas shipments set a record last yearWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Norway is playing a clear leadership role in securing the energy supply in the European market, it's main natural gas deliverer said Thursday. ... more 
US declares Florida exempt from offshore drilling planMiami (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would not allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida after pressure from the state's Republican governor. ... more 
Upbeat outlook for West African oil in 2018Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018 Total crude oil production from the West African portfolio on average last year was better than expected, London-listed explorer Tullow Oil said Wednesday. ... more 
Scottish oil and gas prohibition questionedWashington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018 The shale division of British business group INEOS said it was petitioning for a judicial review of a Scottish decision to sideline onshore oil and gas work. ... more 
Pulling Florida from offshore oil and gas plans called a political stuntWashington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018 Florida Gov. Rick Scott said getting Florida off of President Donald Trump's oil and gas plan was a hard fought battle, though some critics said it smacked of political favor. ... more
Habit driving crude oil prices higher early WednesdayWashington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018 Traders following the trend line pushed the price of oil close to $70 per barrel early Wednesday following signs of a massive drain on U.S. oil inventories. ... more |
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 Mixed, but steady bag for Norwegian oil and gas in 2018
China says no major oil spill after Iran tanker collisionBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 Chinese authorities battling a blaze aboard an Iranian oil tanker said Wednesday no major spill has been detected, but an explosion had forced firefighting vessels temporarily to suspend work. ... more 
Analyst asks if herd mentality will drive oil prices off the cliffWashington (UPI) Jan 8, 2018 A perfect storm of geopolitical risk and severe weather in the United States helped drive oil prices close to $70 per barrel, but will it last, an analyst asks. ... more 
Environmentalists lose lawsuit over Norway's Arctic oil licensesOslo (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 A Norwegian court on Thursday dismissed a case by three environmentalist groups which had sued Norway for granting oil licenses in the Arctic, as the fight against global warming is increasingly brought to courtrooms. ... more
China races to prevent environmental disaster from stricken Iranian tankerBeijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 China raced to contain oil leaking from an Iranian tanker stricken off its eastern coast Tuesday amid warnings the burning ship could spark an environmental disaster. ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 
Engineers at Rice University's Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Center have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them into air and water.
The research is available online in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Catalysis.
"Nitrates come mainly from agricultural runoff, which affects farming communities all over the world," sa ... more Harpenden UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Less chewing the cud, more greening the fuel  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Solid-state physics offers insights into dielectric properties of biomaterials  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 02, 2018A new strategy for efficient hydrogen production |
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 Bellaterra, Spain (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 
A team of researchers have disclosed in which location self-healing occurs for the future solar cells through the use of Photoconductive Atomic Force Microscope. The work entitles "Topological distribution of reversible and non-reversible degradation in perovskite solar cells" published in the prestigious scientific journal Nano Energy.
In this work the sample is illuminated from the back ... more Victoria, Canada (SPX) Jan 12, 2018Urban Solar installs solar LED lighting along Vancouver Island pathways  Golden CO (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Multi-model effort highlights progress, future needs in renewable energy modeling  Juelich, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Sun, wind, and power trading |
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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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 Paris, France (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
Within the framework of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China in the company of a business delegation, Framatome's CEO Bernard Fontana signed a protocol for the development of a global strategic cooperation with CNNC's Chairman Wang Shoujun. This protocol is to set up basis for future strategy and long-term cooperation between the two companies.
Under the terms of this protocol ... more Paris (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Framatome pursues the industrial and technological adventure of the nuclear energy business  New York (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Struggling Westinghouse Electric sold to Brookfield for $4.6 bn  Moscow (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Russia to build nuclear power plant in Sudan |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States could "conceivably" return to the Paris climate accord, although he stopped short of signaling any move in that direction.
"Frankly, it's an agreement that I have no problem with, but I had a problem with the agreement that they signed, because, as usual, they made a bad deal," Trump told a news conference.
"So we can concei ... more Corvallis OR (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Researchers use global thermometer to track temperature extremes, droughts  Princeton NJ (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Climate models underestimate cooling effect of daily cloud cycle  Xian, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Macron calls for Europe-China alliance on climate, Silk Road |
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 Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2018  Carless commuting is cruising in the fast lane at the Consumer Electronics Show, with companies showing off electric bicycles, scooters, skateboards and more aimed at making the internal combustion engine a thing of the past.
As the ranks of people around the world living in cities has grown, so too has the cost of car ownership as well as traffic congestion.
Nowhere was this more appare ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018Gas-powered vehicle about twice as costly to drive as an electric  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Toyota brings the store to you with self-driving concept vehicle  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Bucking trend, Hyundai bets on hydrogen fuel cell for new car |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
Along the waterfront of the Euphrates River in Iraq's war-torn Mosul, gaping holes in hotel walls reveal little but enormous heaps of rubble.
Six months since Iraqi forces seized the country's second city from Islamic State group jihadists, human remains still rot in front of the Al-Nuri mosque.
The building, denuded of its iconic minaret and largely reduced to ruins by the fighting, wa ... more Baghdad (AFP) Jan 4, 2018More than half of Iraq's displaced have returned home: IOM  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Crossing the river a major challenge in devastated Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Iraq faces 'new war' - on corruption |
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 Seoul (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 
Chosen for their good looks and sharp moves, North Korea's female cheerleaders are a marked contrast to the regime's menacing nuclear ambitions.
Dubbed the "army of beauties" in South Korea, the young North Korean women - mostly in their late teens or early 20s - have attracted huge publicity whenever they have been sent to the South.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's future wife Ri So ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2018Trump decision looms over Iran deal as Europe watches  Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Trump cryptic about contacts with NKorea's Kim  Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018US demands 'immediate release' of Iranian political prisoners |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 
A former chief of staff of China's military is under investigation on "suspicion of bribery", state media said Tuesday, as Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-graft crackdown claimed another top general.
Fang Fenghui was appointed to the PLA's top post in 2012. But he was abruptly replaced in late August amid a stand-off with India over a territorial dispute and just days after he had met US top bras ... more Shanghai (AFP) Jan 12, 2018China shuts Marriott website over Tibet mistake  Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018'Frost Boy' stirs poverty debate in China  Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018China jails two for life for $2.4 bn pyramid scam |
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 Yaounde (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
Forty-three gold diggers died in abandoned mines in Cameroon in the first 10 months of last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
"The toll of people who died in mining holes... reached 43 in the first 10 months" of 2017, said Foder, a local NGO whose full name in English means Forest and Rural Development.
The group said much of the blame lay with corporations, many of them Chinese, wh ... more Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 5, 2018IS-allied Boko Haram faction claims killing of Nigerian troops  Bamako (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Mali president names new govt after ex-PM's resignation  Conakry (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Guinea massacre suspects to go before criminal tribunal |
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 McLeanN, VA (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
Aireon reports it has signed a data services agreement with the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA). ASECNA, created in December 1959 is an international public organization of 18 members States which headquarters is located in Dakar (SENEGAL).
ASECNA's members states are: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Centrafrique, Comores, Congo, Cote d'ivoire, Gabon, G ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018Navy awards contract for V-22 Osprey repairs  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Firm to receive up to $70 mn if MH370 found in new hunt  Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018China orders 184 Airbus A320 planes: France |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018  Chinese exports and imports picked up steam last year thanks to strong global demand, data showed Friday, but its surplus with the United States, a sensitive issue with Donald Trump, widened.
Exports expanded 7.9 percent while imports soared 15.9 percent for the year, according to the General Administration of Customs.
But even as China's trade surplus with the world fell 17 percent, shi ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018China factory gate inflation slows to 13-month low  Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018France signs deals with China but warns against 'pillaging'  Xian, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Macron bets on horse diplomacy in China |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 
Japan Thursday lodged an official protest with China, after it spotted a Chinese frigate in waters surrounding flashpoint islands in the East China Sea, the first such incursion in more than a year.
Japan's vice minister for foreign affairs Shinsuke Sugiyama summoned Chinese ambassador Cheng Yonghua to voice Tokyo's concerns, as the two Asian giants explore ways to ease bilateral tensions, c ... more New Delhi (AFP) Jan 10, 2018India to court ASEAN leaders as it seeks edge over China  Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Macron urges European unity to face rising China  Manila (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Philippines to protest over China activity on reclaimed reef |
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 London (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 
Campaigners on Thursday criticised British Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste within 25 years, calling it a "missed opportunity" that lacked the necessary urgency.
The government will extend a charge on plastic bags to all businesses and encourage supermarkets to introduce plastic-free aisles, May said in speech.
"In years to come, I think people w ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018Blue skies in China's capital spark joy, scepticism  London (AFP) Jan 10, 2018UK plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042  New Delhi (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Alpine air at work? Delhi eyes novel ways to battle smog |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 
Hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on Wednesday launched a new drive to become the 51st US state, with the island's governor demanding an end to "second-class" treatment of its citizens.
Puerto Rico's more than three million residents are US citizens, with no obstacles to living and working on the mainland.
Yet the US commonwealth in the Caribbean has just a non-voting delegation in the US Co ... more Tripoli (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Scores of migrants missing in Mediterranean: Libyan Navy  Paris (AFP) Jan 10, 2018When humans wage war, animals suffer too: study  Miami (AFP) Jan 8, 20182017 the costliest year in US history for natural disasters |
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