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  Paris (AFP) Jan 16, 2018 A Chinese boom in solar panel installation last year helped drive global investment in renewable clean energy technology to record levels, a new study showed Tuesday. After a dip in 2016, overall global investment in the sector rose 3.0 percent to a total $333.5 billion, offsetting falls in Japan, Germany and Britain, according to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) study. That was the second best annual showing to date after $360.3 billion in 2015. "The 2017 total is all the more remark ... read more |
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Malaysia protest against EU push to ban palm oil in biofuelsKuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 16, 2018 Hundreds of Malaysian palm oil farmers protested Tuesday against a push by the European Parliament to ban the use of the commodity in biofuels, saying it would devastate rural people's livelihoods. ... more  
German offshore wind farm closer to powering mainland(UPI) Jan 17, 2018 Construction of a wind farm in the German waters of the Baltic Sea, set to supply power for 400,000 homes, is ahead of schedule, the head company said. ... more  
Norway aims for all short-haul flights 100% electric by 2040Oslo (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 All of Norway's short-haul airliners should be entirely electric by 2040, the country's airport operator said on Wednesday, cementing the Nordic nation's role as a pioneer in the field of electric transport. ... more 
Iran says Trump has thrown Airbus deals into doubtTehran (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 Iran warned Wednesday that its multi-billion dollar deals for Airbus planes had been thrown into doubt by US President Donald Trump's attacks on the nuclear deal. ... more |
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Trump tells Xi US trade deficit with China 'not sustainable': W.HouseWashington (AFP) Jan 16, 2018 US President Donald Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping he was disappointed about Washington's deepening trade deficit with Beijing, calling the situation "not sustainable," the White House said Tuesday. ... more 
Bangladesh blacklists Chinese firm over alleged bribeDhaka (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 Bangladesh has blacklisted a top Chinese construction firm for allegedly trying to bribe a senior government official and stopped its work in the country. ... more 
Apple says will pay $38 bn in taxes on repatriated profitsSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 Apple announced Wednesday it would pay about $38 billion in taxes - likely the largest payment of its kind - on profits repatriated from overseas as it boosts investments in the United States. ... more  
At Detroit auto show, future high tech is presentDetroit (AFP) Jan 16, 2018 For the technology phobic, the Einride T-Pod autonomous cargo truck could be the stuff of nightmares. ... more 
China economy beat expectations in 2017: AFP surveyBeijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2018 China's economy exceeded Beijing's annual growth target in 2017, analysts said in an AFP survey, overcoming the government's battles against massive debt and pollution-spewing factories. ... more 
Daimler struggling with European emissions standardsDetroit (AFP) Jan 16, 2018 The chief executive of Daimler said Monday at the Detroit auto show that his company cannot currently guarantee it can meet tougher European CO2 emissions standards taking effect in several years. ... more 
Juncker says would like Britain to rejoin EU after BrexitStrasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday he would welcome any British attempt to rejoin the EU after Brexit, as Brussels jumped on speculation about a second referendum. ... more |
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U.S. losing renewable race to China, but winning in oilWashington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 The United States is losing the renewable energy race to China, but will be the undisputed leader for oil and gas in the coming years, the head of the IEA said. ... more 
Oil prices drift lower on production response to 2018 rallyWashington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 Oil prices were pulling back to even Wednesday after recent declines amid renewed threats for OPEC member Nigeria, but production trends are balancing the run. ... more 
With a risk premium for oil, the World Economic Forum worried by warWashington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 With this year opening with a geopolitical risk premium for oil prices, a survey from the World Economic Forum said those frictions were a growing concern. ... more |
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We're targeting an FPSO offshore Nigeria, militant group warnsWashington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 The Niger Delta Avengers, a sporadic militant group in Nigeria, said Wednesday its next round of attacks targeting deep water operations will be bloody. ... more 
Norway speaks of record interest in offshore oil and gas(UPI) Jan 17, 2018 With new licenses mostly in the North Sea, the Norwegian government said it secured its reputation as a predictable oil and gas producer in its latest auction. ... more 
China says Iranian oil tanker wreck locatedBeijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 The wreck of an Iranian oil tanker that collided with a cargo ship off China this month has been located, Beijing said Wednesday, but gave no new details about the environmental impact of the disaster. ... more 
Cheap gasoline in the winter isn't likely in 2018Washington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 Demand strains and a steady surge higher for oil prices means a typical winter of lower U.S. retail gasoline prices isn't in store this year, analyses show. ... more 
China factory gate inflation slows to 13-month lowBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 China's factory inflation slowed to a 13-month low in December, official data showed Wednesday, a sign of continued fragility in the world's second-largest economy. ... more 
New catalyst for hydrogen production is a step toward clean fuelSanta Cruz CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 A nanostructured composite material developed at UC Santa Cruz has shown impressive performance as a catalyst for the electrochemical splitting of water to produce hydrogen. An efficient, low-cost c ... more 
Slow 'hot electrons' could improve solar cell efficiencyGroningen, Netherlands (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Photons with energy higher than the 'band gap' of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it ... more |
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Perovskite solar cells: Perfection not requiredBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Metal-organic perovskite layers for solar cells are frequently fabricated using the spin coating technique on industry-relevant compact substrates. These perovskite layers generally exhibit numerous ... more 
NEXTracker to supply smart trackers to massive North Africa solar farmFremont, CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 NEXTracker reports announced that global solar EPC company Sterling and Wilson selected NEXTracker to supply 325 megawatts (5 blocks of 65 MW each) of its smart solar trackers to its project within ... more 
Renewables and cooling tech critical to water use in India's power sectorAbu Dhabi, UAE (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 A new policy brief co-authored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that increasing the share of renewables, in particular solar photovo ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 
The US energy watchdog terminated Monday a key proposal by President Donald Trump's administration to subsidize coal and nuclear plants, finding it neither justified nor reasonable.
The decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was handed down in a unanimous verdict by its five members, a majority of whom belong to the president's Republican Party.
Energy Secretary Rick ... more |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more cost-effective to produce and practical to use, has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
As the global population increases, so too does energy demand. The threat of climate change means that there is an urgent need to f ... more |
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 New York (AFP) Jan 10, 2018  New York announced plans Wednesday to sell off $5 billion in fossil fuel investments from city pension funds after suing for billions of dollars in damages from oil companies to help fund protection against climate change.
While other cities in Europe and the United States have already taken similar steps, New York hailed its move as significant as it is the biggest metropolis in the country ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2018 
China is poised to begin a comprehensive lunar exploration program which is expected to kick off with the launch of the Long March 5 rocket in June. Professor Heino Falcke, an astrophysicist at Radboud University in the Netherlands, explained during an interview with Radio Sputnik why this mission is so important.
Radio Sputnik: Please tell us about your radio telescope, which you are plan ... more |
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