Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com
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A fungi famous during World War II for chewing through army tents in the Pacific is now being studied by scientists who hope to use…
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France’s Total SA will dig further into South Africa with the awarding of a $200 million solar power plant project to SunPower, in which the…
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In order to show their willingness to comply, after yet another round of talks finishes without a deal, the Iranian Atomic Agency has agreed to…
A variety of beetle that has killed off millions of acres of trees in the Rocky Mountains is now being tapped as a possible new…