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Russia Backs Iraqi Push To Reopen Key Oil Pipeline To Syria As Gateway To Europe

OilPrice

The multi-layered strategic importance of Syria to Russia was underlined in 2011 when President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to intervene to counter the popular uprising that threatened to depose then-President Bashar al-Assad at that time.

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Japan Could Be Nearing Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant

POWER Magazine

The world’s largest nuclear power plant, among the facilities taken offline after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, could be nearing a restart. Japanese media reported that on March 14, […] The post Japan Could Be Nearing Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Nuclear Making a Comeback in US, Europe

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The Fukushima disaster soured the world on nuclear energy and the uranium industry after tsunami waves inundated Japans Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex on March 11, 2011.

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Libya’s First Oil Bid Round in 18 Years Offers Production Sharing Contracts

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The previous such bid round was held in 2007, four years before the toppling of Muammar Ghaddafi in 2011, which led to a protracted

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Dwindling Polysilicon Imports to China Reach Nadir Unseen Since 2011, Attributed to Protectionist Trade Policies Enacted by the United States

EnergyTrend

Dwindling Polysilicon Imports to China Reach Nadir Unseen Since 2011, Attributed to Protectionist Trade Policies Enacted by the United States GeopoliticalManeuversinthePolysiliconMarket:AprecipitousdeclinehasbeenobservedintheinfluxofpolysilicontoChina,reachingitslowestpointsincetheyear2011.T.

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Coal Continues as Key Part of Japan’s Energy Mix

POWER Magazine

The 2011 Fukushima disaster upended the nation’s power generation, resulting in more reliance on coal and natural The post Coal Continues as Key Part of Japan’s Energy Mix appeared first on POWER Magazine. Japan’s energy mix is in flux as the country slowly brings idled nuclear reactors online.

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Randolph Township School District: All Routes Run on Propane

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In 2011, John Aymil, Randolph Township’s transportation director, started investigating alternative-fuel buses to address concerns related to new diesel emissions standards. Randolph Township School District in New Jersey serves about 4,300 students with a 36-bus fleet.

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