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  Washington (UPI) May 21, 2018 At leave five people were left dead in Afghanistan while clearing mines from the route of a planned natural gas pipeline, Afghan media reported Monday. Khaama Press reported that five people were killed by area militants while conducting de-mining operations for the so-called TAPI pipeline in southern Kandahar province. One other person was abducted by militants in the attack. "No individual or group, including the Taliban militants, has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident, ... read more |
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Australia's Santos mulling sweeter offer from HarbourWashington (UPI) May 21, 2018 Australian energy company Santos said Monday it would consider a takeover proposal for U.S.-based Harbour Energy, sweetened by 4.6 percent over the week. ... more 
Russia may revisit inflation targetsWashington (UPI) May 21, 2018 The target of metals and oil-related sanctions, a Russian Central Bank official said Monday it may revisit its inflationary targets for the year next month. ... more 
Oil prices caught between U.S. policies on Iran, ChinaWashington (UPI) May 21, 2018 Oil prices moved slightly higher in early Monday trading on easing U.S.-Chinese trade tensions, but could rally higher on heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions. ... more 
Iran expects oil production challengesWashington (UPI) May 21, 2018 It may be difficult for Tehran to continue pursuing oil production benchmarks in the face of possible sanctions pressure, the Iranian oil minister said. ... more |
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Contract sets clock running for new Norwegian productionWashington (UPI) May 18, 2018 A contract for a part of the platform that will be used at the Gjøa field in the North Sea puts it closer to a 2021 start date, Neptune Energy said Friday. ... more 
China stands to gain in Iran after US quits nuclear dealBeijing (AFP) May 18, 2018 The US decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran could scare off European investors but oil-thirsty China may step into the void and ramp up business links with the country. ... more 
Riyadh works to allay India's concerns about oil pricesWashington (UPI) May 18, 2018 India should rest assured that Riyadh will do its part to ensure its economy can move forward in the face of higher oil prices, the Saudi energy minister said. ... more 
Egyptian gas performing better than expectedWashington (UPI) May 18, 2018 A day after boasting that its North African production could double by year's end, SDX Energy said its performance in Egypt was better than expected. ... more 
Evaluating active pressure management of induced earthquakesSan Francisco CA (SPX) May 18, 2018 Can altering the amount or rate of fluid injection and production in an oil and gas field or carbon storage site affect induced earthquakes in that field? A physics-based simulation presented at the ... more |
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 Iran says China group ready to replace Total on gas deal 
Russia moves on counter-sanctions on the United StatesWashington DC (SPX) May 17, 2018 Legislation enacted Thursday in the Russian parliament is designed to protect the oil-rich economy from "unfriendly" U.S. actions, the entity announced. ... more  |
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Stars align for accelerating crude oil prices Washington DC (UPI) May 17, 2018 A bullish report on U.S. crude oil inventories and lingering sentiments on geopolitical risks left Brent crude oil prices hovering near $80 per barrel Thursday. ... more 
North African production could double by year's endWashington DC (SPX) May 17, 2018 North African oil and gas production has enough momentum that production could double by the end of the year, SDX Energy said Thursday. ... more 
Split verdict on Iranian oil tanker disaster off ChinaBeijing (AFP) May 17, 2018 A multinational committee probing a collision between an Iranian oil tanker and a freighter off China has come to differing conclusions over the causes of the accident that led to one of the worst oil spills in decades, according to an investigation report seen by AFP. ... more
U.S. ports may be limiting export potentialWashington DC (UPI) May 17, 2018 There may be limitations for U.S. crude oil exports to long-distant economies because of limited port access for large-scale carriers, the government said. ... more 
Tapping shale gas is in the national interest, British government saysWashington DC (UPI) May 17, 2018 The British economy could get a new lifeline by tapping into domestic resources of shale natural gas, the British secretary for energy said Thursday. ... more |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 22, 2018 
A new technology from U of T Engineering is taking a substantial step towards enabling manufacturers to create plastics out of two key ingredients: sunshine and pollution.
Today, non-renewable fossil fuels not only provide the raw material from which plastics are made, they are also the fuel burned to power the manufacturing process, producing climate-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) - the Int ... more |
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 Guelph, Canada (SPX) May 18, 2018 
Recurrent Energyhas closed on debt financing and tax equity investment commitment for the 74.8 MWac/102 MWp NC 102 solar photovoltaic project, located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Prudential Capital Group will provide a $106.7 million debt facility for the project, including a tax equity bridge loan, term loan and revolving loan to the project. U.S. Bancorp Community Development Cor ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) May 21, 2018 
The UK and large parts of northern Europe could become windier if global temperatures reach 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new study.
This has implications for wind energy generation among other things. The results suggest that wind could be a more important source of energy generation than previously thought, with stronger winds across the UK. The research team ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2018 
Framatome signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Dominion Energy to provide steam generator services to the company's entire nuclear reactor fleet. Scheduled to take place during eight outages from 2018 to 2020, the inspection and maintenance work will support the continued generation of low-carbon electricity from the Dominion fleet.
At nuclear energy facilities, steam generators play ... more |
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 Montreal, Canada (SPX) May 21, 2018 
A team of researchers believe that, paradoxically, climate change may result in Quebec's national and provincial parks becoming biodiversity refuges of continental importance as the variety of species present there increases.
They used ecological niche modeling to calculate potential changes in the presence of 529 species in about 1/3 of the protected areas in southern Quebec almost all of ... more |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 15, 2018 
Connected cruise control uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to let automated vehicles respond to multiple cars at a time in an effort to save energy and improve safety.
University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated its effectiveness on public roads, even when just one automated vehicle is moving among human-driven cars.
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication, or V2V, refers to th ... more |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 17, 2018  Khulud yearns to be swept away by a "prince charming", but like many young Iraqis in the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul she worries she may never marry.
"I haven't found a husband or a job - my life consists of household chores," says the 24-year-old university graduate, who feels increasingly trapped in her parents' home.
"My older sister, who is 37, already has four children... I ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 22, 2018  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday warned Tehran would be hit with the "strongest sanctions in history" and cautioned European firms against continuing to do business with it, toughening up Washington's policy line after its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
In his first major foreign policy address since moving to the State Department from the CIA, the longtime Iran hawk and a ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 19, 2018 
The Chinese archaeologist credited with discovering the emblematic ancient Terracotta Warriors, Zhao Kangmin, has died aged 82, state media said.
Zhao was the first archaeologist to identify fragments of terracotta found by local farmers digging a well in 1974 as relics dating back to the Qin dynasty and the first to excavate the site.
The 8,000-man clay army, crafted around 250 BC for t ... more |
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 Bamako (AFP) May 20, 2018 
At least 12 civilians were killed in northern Mali in an attack on a market that also involved the shooting of a Malian soldier, military sources said on Sunday.
The attack took place Saturday in the town of Boulekessi near the border with Burkina Faso.
"Malian troops under the G5 Sahel command are at the centre of this incident," a military source from the joint force of soldiers from f ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) May 22, 2018 
The Israeli military has used its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters in combat, making it the world's first to do so, the air force commander said Tuesday.
"The Adir aircraft are already operational and flying combat missions," Major General Amikam Norkin said at a conference in central Israel, using the plane's Hebrew name.
"In fact, we have performed the first operational F-35 strik ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 18, 2018  US and Chinese officials face a new round of tough trade talks on Friday as President Donald Trump discounted chances of a deal, but Beijing extended a potential olive branch.
Trump met with a Chinese delegation headed by Vice Premier Liu He on Thursday as talks aimed at easing frictions between the economic powers got underway.
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 Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2018
A Chinese bank has been offering its clients the chance to buy tickets to a dinner with US President Donald Trump for $150,000, Bloomberg News reported Friday.
A Chinese-language invitation to the event seen by AFP, which did not include the hefty price tag, said the chair and finance chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) were "inviting you for dinner with President Trump" on M ... more |
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 Brisbane, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2018 
One-third of the world's protected land is under intense human pressure, according to an international study described as 'a stunning reality check' on efforts to avert a biodiversity crisis.
The University of Queensland-led research has found six million square kilometres of protected land - equivalent to two-thirds the size of China - is in a state unlikely to conserve endangered biodive ... more |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 22, 2018 
Trained rescue dogs are still the best disaster workers - their sensitive noses help them to track down people buried by earthquakes or avalanches. Like all living creatures, however, dogs need to take breaks every now and again. They are also often not immediately available in disaster areas, and dog teams have to travel from further afield.
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