ISIS controlled Tishrin Dam seized by Syria Democratic Forces BEIRUT _ A U.S.-backed coalition of rebels in Syria, including Syrian Kurdish, Arab and Christian groups, has captured a major dam on the Euphrates River in the north from the Islamic State group. The coalition, known as Syria Democratic Forces, seized the Tishrin Dam on Saturday
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Carbon 60 a stable molecule used in solar cells systems A heating system so powerful it gave its creator a sunburn from three metres away is being developed by a New Brunswick engineering professor as a method to sharply reduce the costs of making the carbon used in some solar cells. Felipe Chibante says his
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Saudi Arabia budget released Monday RIYADH, Saudi Arabia _ Saudi Arabia on Monday said this year’s budget deficit amounted to $98 billion (367 billion riyals) as lower oil prices cut into the government’s main source of revenue, prompting the kingdom to scale back spending for the coming year and hike up petrol prices. A royal
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Taylor Energy owned platform toppled by Hurricane Ivan BATON ROUGE, La. _ The company responsible for a decade-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico will hold a public meeting next month to disclose details of its efforts to stop chronic slicks from forming off Louisiana’s coast. The Jan. 20 forum in Baton Rouge was
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Line 9 pipeline offline for about 90 minutes SARNIA, Ont. _ Enbridge says its Line 9 pipeline was offline for about 90 minutes this morning after three activists locked themselves to a valve site east of Sarnia, Ont. Spokesman Graham White says the line was shut down remotely from Enbridge’s control centre as a safety
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Eco-friendly holiday tips include using a real tree and light it up with LEDs By Maja Staka for the University of Alberta Student Life blog It’s tough to put a finger on what makes the holiday season so magical. It could be the white fluffy snow, the ugly sweater parties, the shopping, the gloriously decadent
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Long Run Exploration reported net earnings loss of $305 million in third quarter CALGARY _ A group of Chinese investors has agreed to buy Calgary-based Long Run Exploration Ltd. in a deal worth about $770 million. Long Run said Monday that Chinese investors would pay roughly $100 million in cash for the company plus assume
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Hanford Nuclear Reservation the most polluted US nuclear weapons production site SPOKANE, Wash. _ The most polluted U.S. nuclear weapons production site is now the newest national park. Thousands of people are expected next year to tour the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, home of the world’s first full-sized nuclear reactor, near Richland, about 200 miles (320
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Rig count provided by Baker Hughes In its weekly report on the number of rigs exploring for oil and gas, Oilfield services company Baker Hughes says the US rig count held firm at 709. In Canada, however, the number of operating rigs dropped by 12 to 162. Breaking down the results, the number of US oil
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Coal demand slacking thanks to China’s expansion of renewable energy sources STOCKHOLM _ The International Energy Agency says global demand for coal, the biggest source of man-made carbon emissions, stalled last year for the first time since the 1990s. In Friday’s report, the Paris-based IEA cited declining appetite for coal in China, the world’s biggest
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