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UPDATE 2-South Sudan's president declines to sign proposed peace deal

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 17 (Reuters) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir declined to sign a peace deal proposed by regional leaders on Monday, saying he required more time, the mediator of the crisis said.

U.S., allies conduct 18 air strikes in Syria, Iraq -U.S. military

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A coalition led by the United States conducted 13 air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq on Sunday, and it also targeted the militant group in Syria with five air attacks, according to a statement released on Monday.

South Sudan president fails to sign proposed peace deal

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 17 (Reuters) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir failed to sign a peace deal proposed by regional leaders on Monday, saying he required more time, the mediator of the crisis said.

Despite protests, slog more likely than radical change in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Despite protests by hundreds of thousands of Brazilians against President Dilma Rousseff and ongoing calls for her impeachment, little suggests radical change in Brazil anytime soon.

Hawaiian Home a Solar-Battery Storage Microgrid Showcase

Combining performance-enhanced PV panels, advanced battery storage and cloud-connected system monitoring, a residential microgrid now up and running on the ¨Big Island¨ of Hawaii's Kona Coast shows how PV and clean tech innovators are bringing renewable energy self-sufficiency closer to commercial, mass-market reality.

Solar Making Big Gains in the Land of the Rising Sun

The Land of the Rising Sun is living up to its nickname. According to a new report from the SolarSuperState Association, Japan added 76 annual watts per-capita of solar PV capacity in 2014, placing second just below Qatar and dwarfing gains made by the U.S., Germany and the UK.

Economic Impact Study Provides Insight into the Benefits of Biofuel

An economic impact study published by POET, one of the largest producers of ethanol in the world, is driving home the point about the crucial role the biofuel industry plays in the health of the economy, the environment, and the ability of the U.S. to free itself of its dependence on foreign oil.

Foreign firms scramble to fix Iran's refineries once sanctions end

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - International oil services companies are scrambling to win contracts worth tens of billions to repair and modernize Iran's oil refineries once sanctions are removed, with officials even laying on bus tours for visiting foreign executives.

COLUMN-What might prompt a short-covering rally in U.S. oil price? Kemp

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Hedge funds remained unusually bearish on U.S.

US ethylene producers continue with plans for expansions despite slimmer margins

Platts Analytics reviewed quarterly earnings reports for several worldwide companies with steam cracker operations, assessing ethylene producers in the US, Europe, Asia, and beyond.

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