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UPDATE 2-Blanket of still air leads to Beijing's first smog "red alert", some ignore warnings

* Government's response system has come under scrutiny after outcry

Renewable Energy World Announces the 2015 Project of the Year

At last night’s PennWell Awards Ceremony, Invenergy's Grand Ridge Energy Storage Project was named the Renewable Energy Project of the Year.

Inspiring Young Women To Pursue Careers in Energy

At last night’s PennWell Awards Ceremony, Kim Greene, a 24-year veteran of the power industry, was named the POWER-GEN 2015 Woman of the Year.
Greene began her career as an engineer with Southern Company in 1991 and ascended to leadership roles at Mirant and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), before returning to Southern Company Services in 2013 to become President and CEO. She was a keynote speaker at POWER-GEN International in 2014.

U.N. calls for rapid Libya accord after lawmakers propose rival deal

ALGIERS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations urged Libyan lawmakers who signed a separate peace proposal to back a U.N.-sponsored deal between the country's warring factions, saying remaining differences could be worked out after the accord.

UPDATE 3-Iran tested missile, breaching U.N. council resolutions -officials

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Iran tested a new medium-range ballistic missile last month in a breach of two U.N. Security Council resolutions, two U.S. officials said on Monday.

UPDATE 2-Oil prices edge up from near 7-yr lows as China oil imports surprise

* But oil glut remains as OPEC keeps pumping crude (Adds China detail, comment; updates prices)

COLUMN-Crude markets shouldn't take China stockpiling for granted: Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 8 (Reuters) - - China's buying of crude for strategic reserves isn't enough by itself to support prices, but try to imagine how much lower oil could fall if Beijing slowed or even halted its stockpiling.

Updated EIA survey provides data on spent nuclear fuel in the United States

(Tue, 08 Dec 2015) The U.S Energy Information Administration recently released data from its Nuclear Fuel Data Survey on the amount, type, and characteristics of spent nuclear fuel once it is discharged from a reactor. As nuclear electricity generation has continued to increase, the inventory of discharged spent fuel from nuclear reactors has grown steadily since the 1970s.

Many ignore Beijing smog warnings despite first pollution "red alert"

BEIJING, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A blanket of humid, still air resulting in smog that is expected to shroud Beijing for at least three days triggered the capital's first ever pollution "red alert" on Tuesday as many residents ignored warnings to limit their time outdoors.

UPDATE 1-China's Nov crude oil imports up 7.6 pct on yr -customs

BEIJING, Dec 8 (Reuters) - China's November crude oil imports rose 7.6 percent from the same month a year ago, data showed on Tuesday, as state energy firms extended the strategy of maintaining strong buying on low crude prices and exporting surplus refined fuel.

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