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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 
Oil prices move higher amid Iran deal uncertainty, low U.S. unemploymentWashington DC (UPI) May 04, 2018 Oil prices were trading higher after a strong jobs reports in the U.S. while awaiting a decision by President Donald Trump on the Iran nuclear deal. ... more 
DR Congo planning to allow oil exploration in national parks: NGOLondon (AFP) May 4, 2018 Democratic Republic of Congo's government is seeking to reclassify swathes of two UNESCO-listed parks so that oil exploration can be carried out there, an investigative group said. ... more 
Canada oil sector faces 'significant challenges' to reduce emissionsOttawa (AFP) May 4, 2018 Canada's oil industry faces "significant challenges" in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which account for 26 percent of local emissions, but cuts are "essential" for meeting climate agreement targets, the Senate said Friday. ... more |
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Alberta to take investment message to AsiaWashington (UPI) May 2, 2018 A trade mission to Asia that includes meetings with a Chinese oil company gives Alberta the chance to showcase its assets, its trade minister said. ... more 
Anadarko Petroleum gets bounce after 2017 divestmentWashington (UPI) May 2, 2018 With the help from shale assets in the Lower 48 and output from the Gulf of Mexico, Anadarko Petroleum said it matched its record in production. ... more 
Underground gas migration can trigger small earthquakes, study findsWashington (UPI) May 1, 2018 Tectonic stress isn't the only cause of earthquakes. New research suggests small quakes can be triggered by natural gas rising underground. ... more 
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 |
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 Gas prices could be testing a psychological tipping point
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  |
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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 
Canadian pipeline fight may have U.S. consequencesWashington (UPI) May 1, 2018 Provincial disputes over plans to expand the capacity of the existing Trans Mountain oil pipeline could have U.S. consequences, analysis shows. ... more 
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 
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 |
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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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 Barcelona, Spain (SPX) May 07, 2018 
The transition to a low-carbon energy society will require more renewable energy sources than previously thought if current levels of energy consumption per capita and lifestyles are to be maintained. This is one of the main conclusions of a study recently published in Nature Energy by Lewis King and Jeroen van den Bergh of the Institute of Science and Environmental Technology of the Universitat ... 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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 Washington DC (UPI) May 04, 2018 
For the month of April, carbon dioxide concentrations in Earth's atmosphere averaged more than 410 parts per million - a distressing first.
Last year, a sensor at Hawaii's Mauna Loa Observatory recorded a CO2 reading above 410 ppm. It was the first time CO2 concentrations had been that high in millions of years.
Now, for the first time, CO2 concentration averaged above the 410 m ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2018 
When faced with driving dilemmas, people show a high willingness to sacrifice themselves for others, make decisions based on the victim's age and swerve onto sidewalks to minimize the number of lives lost, reveals new research published in open-access journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. This is at odds with ethical guidelines in these circumstances, which often dictate that no life sho ... more |
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 Al-Khaldiyeh, Irak (AFP) May 6, 2018 
While the election campaign is in full swing elsewhere in Iraq, the country's displaced camps holding hundreds of thousands of people barely register on the radars of those running for office.
In "Camp Seven" in the western Anbar province not a single campaign poster can be seen appealing to those who have the right to cast their ballot at the parliamentary vote on May 12.
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 Tehran (AFP) May 6, 2018 
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that if the United States quits the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers then Washington would regret it "like never before".
US President Donald Trump has threatened to abandon the agreement when it comes up for renewal on May 12, demanding his country's European allies "fix the terrible flaws" or he will re-impose sanctions.
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 Beijing (AFP) May 4, 2018 
Chinese president Xi Jinping pledged Friday his country will keep following Marxism, as the world's largest communist party prepares to mark the 200th birthday of Karl Marx.
China will continue to "hold high the great banner of Marxism" and the party will forever remain "guardians and practitioners" of the philosophy, Xi said during an official tribute at Beijing's Great Hall of the People. ... 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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 Oceana, United States (AFP) May 3, 2018 
With a deafening roar, French Rafale fighter jets and US F-18s take to the skies over Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia.
Warplanes from the two countries are training here under an unusual arrangement while France's only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, undergoes major renovations.
"We need to practice what it's like flying from an aircraft carrier, and any way we can do that ... more |
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 London (AFP) May 6, 2018 
Blockchain, the cutting-edge technology behind virtual currencies like bitcoin, has the potential to play a disruptive role in the global finance sector, experts say, as banking behemoths seek to connect with its opportunities.
While banks could reduce their costs, the gains could eventually shift to consumers who could benefit from quicker and cheaper services.
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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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 Lucknow, India (AFP) May 2, 2018 
Residents of Kanpur reacted with dismay Wednesday after the Indian city was found to have the worst air quality in a global World Health Organization survey that urged the nation to clean up its act.
Fourteen Indian cities, led by the northern metropolis known for its leather and shoe industries, feature in the 15 cities with the dirtiest air in the WHO's global list.
The capital New Del ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) May 6, 2018 
Rescuers were struggling to locate three missing miners on Sunday after finding one crushed to death and locating another trapped after an earthquake hit a coal mine in the country's south, a mining official said.
Some 200 miners involved in the rescue were working in sweltering heat around a kilometre (0.6 miles) beneath the surface to find the three missing miners after one was found dead. ... more |
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