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  Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2018 Hundreds of workers on nine offshore installations in Norwegian waters opted for labor action to press for higher wages, a trade group said. "There is a breach of the mediation between the Norwegian Shipowners' Association and Safe," Jakob Korsgaard, the managing director of the Shipowners' Association and the managing director of Maersk Drilling Norway, said in a statement. "This means that more than 600 rig workers will be on nine installations out of strike on July 10." Safe is a labo ... read more |
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Germany 'controlled' by Russia on gas, Trump saysWashington (UPI) Jul 11, 2018 Germany is within the Russian sphere of influence because of its support for a Gazprom pipeline and dependency on Russian gas, the U.S. president said. ... more 
Higher oil prices means higher gas pricesWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2018 Consumer demand strains and the lack of extra oil on the global market mean retail gas prices in the United States continue to climb, analysts said. ... more 
OPEC sees few long-term pressures from trade warWashington (UPI) Jul 11, 2018 Global trade tensions won't have a significant impact on the economy, though overall demand for oil cools off next year, OPEC economists said Wednesday. ... more 
Oil prices slump on trade concerns and supply expectationsWashington (UPI) Jul 11, 2018 Escalating economic growth concerns over trade and the return of Libya to the oil market on Wednesday sent oil prices lower before markets opened. ... more |
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Labor stikes planned for Total platforms in the North SeaWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 Labor action taken against Total operations in the British waters of the North Sea won't build confidence for the oil and gas sector, a trade group said Friday. ... more 
Suncor offers timeline for Syncrude restartWashington (UPI) Jul 9, 2018 Canadian energy company Suncor said its Syncrude oil sands facility, crippled by a June power outage, will be back at full capacity by September. ... more 
Oil prices rise Monday on supply deficit concernsWashington (UPI) Jul 9, 2018 Crude oil prices moved into positive territory Monday ahead of the start of trading in New York amid growing concerns about a supply-side deficit. ... more 
New discovery highlights Egypt's potential as emerging oil producerWashington (UPI) Jul 9, 2018 A new oil discovery in the Western Desert of Egypt could unlock a new area for production gains in the country, Italian energy company Eni said Monday. ... more 
Oil and gas industry work to protect night skiesAustin TX (SPX) Jul 10, 2018 The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory has collaborated with the Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA) and the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) to reduce light shining in ... more |
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European Parliament president arrives in TripoliWashington (UPI) Jul 9, 2018 With oil production woes pressuring the Libyan economy, the president of the European Parliament said Monday that Libyan security means European security. ... more  |
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U.S. supply build, trade fears send oil prices lowerWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 Oil prices turned lower before the start of U.S. trading amid fears of the consequences of a global trade war and in response to a build in U.S. oil levels. ... more 
SSudan rebel leader set to be reinstated as vice presidentKampala (AFP) July 7, 2018 South Sudan's warring leaders agreed to a power-sharing deal in Uganda Saturday that will see the rebel leader return to his position as vice president, Sudan's foreign minister said. ... more 
No time to relax on the economy, Russia saysWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 Two weeks after helping secure a new arrangement with OPEC, Russian President Putin said the economy was stable, but exposed to external risks. ... more 
Libyan oil boss presses for investor confidenceWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 A Libyan oil executive called on international investors to remain committed to the country, adding economic problems could have a spillover effect. ... more 
World powers back Iran oil exports despite US sanctions threatVienna (AFP) July 6, 2018 Iran's remaining partners in the 2015 nuclear deal vowed Friday to keep the energy exporter plugged into the global economy despite the US withdrawal and sanctions threat. ... more |
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 Portsmouth UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2018 
A new family of enzymes has been discovered which paves the way to convert plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics, chemicals, and fuels.
The discovery was led by members of the same UK-US enzyme engineering team which, in April, improved a plastic-digesting enzyme, a potential breakthrough for the recycling of plastic waste.
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 11, 2018 
Teams from the California Institute of Technology, the University of Cambridge, Technische Universitaet Ilmenau, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE participated in the development work. One part of the experiments took place at the Institute for Solar Fuels in the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin.
Photovoltaics are a mainstay of renewable-energy supply systems, and sunlight ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2018 
German energy company E.ON said Thursday the start of turbine installation at the Arkona wind farm in the Baltic Sea sets the clock ticking for a 2019 launch.
The company said it started installing the first of the 60 turbines planned for the 385 megawatt facility in the German waters of the Baltic Sea. Once completed, Arkona will have enough power to meet the annual power demand of aro ... more |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Jul 11, 2018 
A new microscopy technique allows researchers to track microstructural changes in real time, even when a material is exposed to extreme heat and stress. Recently, researchers show that a stainless steel alloy called alloy 709 has potential for elevated temperature applications such as nuclear reactor structures.
"Alloy 709 is exceptionally strong and resistant to damage when exposed to hig ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 
The European commissioner for climate action said Friday it's time to start looking beyond the horizon outlined in the Paris climate agreement.
"The clean energy transition will be key, and achieving our climate objectives will require contributions from every part of the economy and society," European Climate Commissioner Arias Cañete said in a statement.
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 Washington (AFP) July 9, 2018 
Uber made a move into electric scooters Monday, as the ride-service giant agreed to a strategic partnership with Lime, one of the major players in the fast-growing segment.
Lime announced the new $335 million investment to be led by GV - formerly Google Ventures - with additional funding from Google parent Alphabet and others including Uber.
Uber will make "a sizable investment," accor ... more |
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 Basra, Iraq (AFP) July 10, 2018 
Dozens of people demonstrated Tuesday in the southern Iraqi port city of Basra, two days after security forces opened fire killing one person during a protest against unemployment.
Three other people were wounded in the incident, Karim Shuak, a member of Basra's provincial council, told AFP.
He said the demonstrators were "youths demanding solutions to the problem of unemployment that ha ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) July 6, 2018  Iran's top diplomat on Friday praised the country's remaining partners in a landmark 2015 nuclear deal for their "will to resist" US pressure after Washington withdrew from the deal in May.
"What I noticed during this meeting is that all the members, even the three allies, have committed and have the political will to take action and resist the United States," Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 11, 2018 
A prominent Chinese political campaigner was sentenced to 13 years in jail on Wednesday, a court in central China said.
Qin Yongmin was found "guilty of subversion of state power," the Wuhan City Intermediate People's Court said on its official website.
According to court records, it appears to be the heftiest sentence handed down in China for "subversion" in the past 15 years.
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 Harare (AFP) July 10, 2018 
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa Tuesday launched a space agency, hailing it as a "milestone" as he campaigns ahead of elections at the end of the month.
The Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency will deploy earth observation satellites, global navigation satellite systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, geospatial and space technologies for better farming, mineral exploration, wil ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 9, 2018 
PKL Services has been awarded a contract to train the Republic of Singapore's air force on the F-15SG, it's variant of the Strike Eagle multirole fighter.
The $10.2 million contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, comes under a firm-fixed-price contract and enables the company to provide maintenance, operations and other training to the Singapore air force for the F-15SG ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) July 9, 2018 
Tokyo will now host an EU-Japan summit on July 17 to sign a free trade accord after the Japanese premier cancelled the talks in Brussels because of deadly floods at home, the European Commission said Monday.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called off the trip this week to Belgium and three other countries as the death toll from flooding and landslides caused by record rains hit 100.
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 Brussels (AFP) July 11, 2018 
US President Donald Trump shocked allies at a fraught NATO summit on Wednesday by suddenly demanding that members double their defence spending commitments.
Trump's surprise demand came after he clashed with Chancellor Angela Merkel, calling Germany a "captive" of Russia because of its gas links and singling out Berlin for failing to pay its way.
The summit in Brussels is shaping up as t ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) July 6, 2018 
India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh, home to 220 million people, announced Friday a ban on plastic cups and polythene use from July 15, in its third such attempt.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to make India free of single-use plastic by 2022, and the majority of India's 29 states have a full or partial ban.
However the law is rarely enforced, and Uttar Pradesh's previou ... more |
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 Chiang Rai, Thailand (AFP) July 11, 2018 
The 12 boys rescued from a Thai cave were sedated and passed on stretchers along the twisting, narrow passageways of the Tham Luang complex, a rescuer said Wednesday as the first footage emerged of an astonishing mission that has captivated the world.
The video of the rescue, which ended on Tuesday when the final four boys and their 25-year-old coach emerged from the cave, was released by au ... more |
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