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U.K. scientists say shale gas’ carbon footprint on par with others
London (UPI) Sep 9, 2013 - Shale gas extraction in Britain would have a similar carbon footprint to other fossil fuels, a government report says.
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Wiring microbes to conduct and produce electricity faster
Galway, Ireland (SPX) Sep 09, 2013 - A team of researchers in Ireland have found evidence that altering the chemistry of an electrode surface (surface engineering) can help microbial communities to connect to the electrode to produce m
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Destabilization fears over Somalia’s first oil deal
Mogadishu, Somalia (UPI) Sep 6, 2013 - There are growing concerns that a groundbreaking oil exploration contract between the Western-backed transitional government of war-torn Somalia and a British-registered company could further destabilize the East African country.
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Berlin Senate opposes municipalization of city power grid
Berlin (UPI) Sep 5, 2013 - After an intense political struggle, Berlin's Senate this week urged Berliners to vote against a referendum measure that would municipalize the city's electric power grid.
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China and Turkmenistan pledge energy cooperation
Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan (UPI) Sep 4, 2013 - China and Turkmenistan have agreed to promote bilateral energy cooperation.
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Libya in crisis as armed groups throttle oil supplies
Tripoli, Libya (UPI) Sep 4, 2013 - Lawless Libya, these days seen as a major haven for al-Qaida, is facing its greatest crisis since Moammar Gadhafi was toppled and killed in October 2011, as armed groups besiege oil fields and terminals, cutting production to a trickle and threatening economic meltdown.
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Agreement reached on major new power line in northern Norway
Harstad, Norway (UPI) Aug 30, 2013 - A controversial new power line in northern Norway proposed by grid operator Statnett gained Oslo's approval this week after a compromise with local residents.
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Pakistan hoping that U.S. govt. figures on shale gas reserves accurate
Islamabad, Pakistan (UPI) Aug 30, 2013 - Severe energy shortages have left Pakistan's private power companies with about 50 percent less electricity generation capability than normal demand, leading to blackouts.
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China halts environmental approvals for oil giants
Shanghai (AFP) Aug 29, 2013 - China's environment ministry has suspended approvals of new projects by the country's two biggest oil firms for failing to achieve pollution reduction goals, it said Thursday.
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French court rejects planned wind farm near Mont Saint Michel
Rennes, France (AFP) Aug 29, 2013 - A French court has ruled against a decision to set up a wind farm off the picturesque northern abbey island of Mont Saint Michel which could threaten the site's UNESCO World Heritage status, a lawyer said Thursday.
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Irish power developer says grid operator delaying $400M plant
Dublin, Ireland (UPI) Aug 29, 2013 - Ireland's state-owned grid operator says a developer's charges it is intentionally delaying a new $400 million power plant are unfounded.
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Poll finds 70% of oil-rich Norwegians against EU membership
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Aug 29, 2013 - A new poll finds more than two-thirds of Norwegians opposed to the country's membership in the European Union.
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China to add 1,500 gigawatts of power capacity by 2030: study
Paris (AFP) Aug 28, 2013 - China will add some 1,500 gigawatts of power production capacity by 2030, or the equivalent of Britain's existing capacity every year, a study showed on Wednesday.
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Greenpeace report warns of pollution from Chinese coal power
Beijing (UPI) Aug 28, 2013 - A new Greenpeace report warns that pollution from new coal-fired plants planned in China's Guangdong province would cause 16,000 premature deaths in the province and adjacent Hong Kong over the next 40 years.
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Japan’s Abe visits gas-rich Qatar
Doha (AFP) Aug 28, 2013 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed strengthening cooperation with gas-rich Qatar as he met emir Sheikh Tamim al-Thani in Doha on Wednesday as part of a regional tour.
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No evidence of residential property value impacts near US wind turbines
Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2013 - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) analyzed more than 50,000 home sales near 67 wind facilities in 27 counties across nine U.S. states, yet was unable to uncover any impacts to nea