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  Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2018 Fundamental researchers at the Colorado School of Mines have proposed a novel two-part system for separating impurities from natural gas in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, from AIP Publishing. Natural gas primarily contains methane, but impurities in the gaseous mixture need to be removed before the methane can be put into the pipeline. The newly proposed purification system combines two separation methods and, in principle, promises to improve performance, reduce costs and diminish eco ... read more |
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Oil prices drop on higher U.S. crude stockpiles, record productionWashington (UPI) May 3, 2018 Oil prices declined Thursday on reports of increased U.S. crude inventories and record production in the nation. ... more 
It may be five years before Saudi oil production returns to historic levelsWashington (UPI) May 2, 2018 It could take five years for Saudi Arabian oil production to return to levels from two years ago and that leaves overall GDP constrained, Moody's said. ... more 
Utility inspection data leader Sharper Shape introduces new, powerful multi-sensor payload for manned helicoptersGrand Forks, ND (SPX) May 03, 2018 Sharper Shape, a leading provider of unmanned aerial utility inspection solutions, announced the global release of its latest product, the Heliscope 2.0. This new, on-board payload system expands th ... more
Oil prices slip on signs of higher U.S. suppliesWashington (UPI) May 2, 2018 Oil prices moved lower early Wednesday as investors held their breath over possible supply-side strains, while the IMF warned of pressures in the Middle East. ... more |
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Acquisition contributes to Transocean lossWashington (UPI) May 1, 2018 A net loss for the first quarter was attributed in part to the acquisition of rival Songa Offshore, which Transocean said supported its rig fleet. ... more 
ISIL activity is not funded by oil, study suggestsOxford UK (SPX) May 01, 2018 Oil was never as important to ISIL terrorists as many thought, despite media reports of an oil-related income of as much as US $28 million a week, according to a new study in Energy Research and Soc ... more 
Gas prices could be testing a psychological tipping pointWashington (UPI) May 1, 2018 The U.S. average retail price for a gallon of gas is approaching a point where at least one analyst said last year there may be economic consequences. ... more
Crude oil prices threaten to erase the Netanyahu premiumWashington (UPI) May 1, 2018 Anticipations of a build in U.S. crude oil inventories and reconsideration of an Iranian risk premium sent oil prices lower in early Tuesday trading. ... more 
Iran: If we were Russians, we'd be OKWashington (UPI) May 1, 2018 If Iranian oil and gas resources were flowing more extensively through the global market, it wouldn't be the target of Western ire, an Iranian director said. ... more |
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BP sees oil boosting quarterly figures, but looks ahead to renewablesWashington (UPI) May 1, 2018 New production from new projects contributed to one of the best quarters since 2014, when oil prices were over $100 per barrel, BP said Tuesday. ... more  |
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Russian Central Bank sees little risk from oil price volatilityWashington DC (UPI) Apr 30, 2018 In a decision Friday to keep its key rate static, the Central Bank of Russia said it was unwavering on its estimate of risk outlook tied to oil price volatility. The bank kept its key rate sta ... more
U.S. GDP figures balance Korean Detente in oil marketsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 30, 2018 Mixed results for first quarter U.S. economic growth balanced against a waning risk premium from Korean Detente to keep oil prices in stable territory Friday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un c ... more 
Gazprom completes section of TurkStream pipelineWashington (UPI) Apr 30, 2018 Components of a natural gas pipeline that will carry Russian reserves through Turkish waters are completed, Russian energy company Gazprom said. ... more 
Exxon: Papua New Guinea quake bruised quarterly figuresWashington DC (UPI) Apr 30, 2018 Dinged by a severe earthquake in Papua New Guinea, Exxon Mobil said Friday its production levels were down 6 percent when compared with last year. In its quarterly report, Exxon said Friday th ... more 
German utility EON makes Innogy offer publicWashington DC (UPI) Apr 30, 2018 German energy company E.ON said Friday it was making its share offer for rival Innogy final, putting the utility on its way to a leadership position in Europe. E.ON, the German utility, publis ... more |
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 New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 04, 2018  In an amazing achievement akin to adding solar panels to your body, a Northeast sea slug sucks raw materials from algae to provide its lifetime supply of solar-powered energy, according to a study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick and other scientists.
"It's a remarkable feat because it's highly unusual for an animal to behave like a plant and survive solely on photosynthesis," said Deba ... more |
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 Onna, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2018  Harnessing energy from the sun, which emits immensely powerful energy from the center of the solar system, is one of the key targets for achieving a sustainable energy supply.
Light energy can be converted directly into electricity using electrical devices called solar cells. To date, most solar cells are made of silicon, a material that is very good at absorbing light. But silicon panels ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) April 24, 2018 
A US renewable energy group Invenergy said on Tuesday it had begun international arbitration against Poland, claiming it stands to lose hundreds of millions of dollars (euros) after the EU country reneged on its commitments to build wind farms.
Between 2005 and 2015, Invenergy built 11 wind farms in Poland, investing "hundreds of millions of dollars of equity capital to develop and construc ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 03, 2018 
NASA and the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long-duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond.
NASA announced the results of the demonstration, called the Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) experiment,during a news conference We ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) April 30, 2018 
The world must redouble efforts to halt global warming before it is too late, the UN's climate chief said Monday as nearly 200 nations kicked off talks in Bonn.
"Our window of time for addressing climate change is closing very quickly," Patricia Espinosa told journalists. "We need to dramatically increase our ambition."
The 12-day technical talks are focused on hammering out an "operatin ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) May 2, 2018 
Whether they're hauling parcels or children, cargo bikes are becoming a familiar sight in German cities as the nippy, clean alternative to cars and delivery vans - and shaking up urban transport in the process.
A desire to go green has been key to the rise of cargo bikes in a country where dozens of smog-choked cities are considering diesel driving bans to combat air pollution.
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 Baghdad (AFP) May 2, 2018 
Melina Boughedir, a French citizen, was put on trial in Baghdad on Wednesday over terrorism charges for allegedly joining the Islamic State group in Iraq.
The 27-year-old mother of four faces the death penalty over her alleged membership of the jihadist organisation.
Arrested in the summer of 2017 in Mosul, IS's former capital in Iraq, Boughedir was sentenced last February to seven mon ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) May 2, 2018 
Beijing hopes that talks between the United States and North Korea will be "smooth and achieve substantial progress", China's foreign minister said Wednesday during a rare visit to Pyongyang as the Asian superpower tries to mend ties with its nuclear-armed neighbour.
The two-day visit by Wang Yi - the highest-ranking Chinese official to travel to North Korea in years - follows a landmark i ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 2, 2018 
It was only two years ago that thousands gathered near government headquarters in the heart of Hong Kong for an energetic rally in support of independence from China.
Today such scenes are unthinkable in the semi-autonomous city as Beijing ramps up pressure on any challenge to its sovereignty.
The crackdown on independence campaigners has seen activists barred from standing for office an ... more |
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 Banjul, Gambia (AFP) May 2, 2018 
Two renegade generals who followed ex-Gambia president Yahya Jammeh into exile pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of desertion brough by the military.
General Umpa Mendy and General Ansumana Tamba sought refuge in Equatorial Guinea alongside Jammeh in January 2017 after his brutal 22-year rule came to an end.
They were arrested at the beginning of the year, shortly after they re ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2018 
Republic of Korea is set to receive 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters in a new agreement between the U.S. Army and Boeing.
The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $96.3 million under the terms of a hybrid cost, cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price foreign military sale contract for the attack helicopters, the Pentagon said in a press release.
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 Beijing (AFP) May 2, 2018 
The first salvos in the budding US-China trade conflict struck old-school sectors like steel and agriculture, but Beijing is now bracing for moves against its strategic ambitions in hi-tech.
As a US trade delegation heads to Beijing for talks starting Thursday, China's race to catch up to the United States in technology looms large.
The skirmish is taking place upstream of the consumer a ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) May 2, 2018 
The EU on Wednesday announced plans to spend nearly 20 billion euros on defence over its next long-term budget, as the bloc seeks to boost its resilience to the perceived threat from Russia.
After decades of failed attempts, EU members signed a defence cooperation agreement in December, spurred to action by Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and claims of state-sponsored cyberattacks.
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 Ulaanbaatar (AFP) May 1, 2018 
Fed up with the smog in Mongolia's capital, residents have resorted to sipping "lung" tea and "oxygen cocktails" in a desperate bid to protect themselves from pollution, despite health officials saying there is no evidence they work.
Ulaanbaatar topped New Delhi and Beijing as the world's most polluted capital in 2016, UNICEF said in a report warning of a health crisis that has put every chi ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 30, 2018 
River floods are one of the most common and devastating of Earth's natural disasters. In the past decade, deluges from rivers have killed thousands of people every year around the world and caused losses on the order of tens of billions of U.S. dollars annually. Climate change, which is projected to increase precipitation in certain areas of the planet, might make river floods in these places mo ... more |
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