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Georgia to sell 25 pct stake in state energy firm

TBILISI, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Georgia plans to sell a 25
percent stake in the state Oil and Gas Corporation (GOGC) on an
international stock exchange in 2017, the finance minister of
the former Soviet republic said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 2-N. Dakota law enforcement to block pipeline protesters' supplies

CANNON BALL, N.D., Nov 29 (Reuters) - North Dakota law
enforcement will begin to block supplies from reaching
protesters at a camp near the construction site of an oil
pipeline project in an effort to force demonstrators to vacate
the area, officials said on Tuesday.

Saudi king showcases mining hub in push to move beyond oil

RAS AL-KHAIR, Saudi Arabia, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Saudi
Arabia's King Salman underlined the kingdom's intention to
invest heavily in speeding up is diversification away from oil
exports with the inauguration on Tuesday of a $35 billion mining
and minerals processing complex.

N. Dakota to block supplies from pipeline protesters' camp

Nov 29 (Reuters) - North Dakota law enforcement will begin
to block supplies from reaching protesters at a camp near the
construction site of an oil pipeline project in an effort to
force demonstrators to vacate the area, officials said on
Tuesday.

UPDATE 2-Kremlin orders oil group Rosneft to submit privatisation plans

* Rosneft may buy only part of its stake - sources

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U.S. probes hit defunct energy co linked to Platinum Partners

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - At least four U.S. agencies are
investigating former officials of a now-bankrupt oil and gas
company once majority owned by troubled hedge fund manager
Platinum Partners, according to a legal filing submitted last
week.

These Policy Solutions Can Help Unleash The Full Potential of Renewable Energy

New installed renewable energy capacity surpassed coal for the first time last year, the International Energy Agency reported recently. It means that we added more wind and solar to our global energy system than oil, gas, coal or nuclear power combined — a trend that is expected to continue over the next five years.

New Analysis Shows National Potential for Solar Power in Low-Income Communities

Solar power is now more affordable in the U.S. than at any other point in history. Reductions in the cost of solar PV systems, innovative financing options, and high consumer demand have led to unprecedented levels of solar deployment over the last five years.

US Boosts Refiners’ 2017 Biofuel Quotas to Record Levels

The Obama administration is forcing refiners to use a record amount of biofuel next year, delivering a victory to Midwest farmers at the expense of oil companies that say they are struggling with the program’s costs.

Kurdish militant group TAK claims responsibility for attack in Turkey's Adana

ISTANBUL, Nov 29 (Reuters) - An offshoot of the outlawed
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) on Tuesday claimed responsibility
for a car bomb attack last week that killed two people and
wounded 30 more in the Turkish city of Adana, according to a
statement on its website.

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