Oil and Gas
Azerbaijan: a country steeped in hydrocarbons
Paris (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 - Azerbaijan, host of the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit, is a petrostate nestled between Russia and Iran.
Energy Tech
Texas A&M to train machine learning tools to design materials for fusion power plants
College Station TX (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 - As the search for renewable energy sources continues, fusion energy emerges as a strong candidate. Researchers from the Texas A and M Engineering Experiment Station have received funding from the U.
Bio Fuel
Bio-based fibers may have greater environmental impact than traditional plastics
London, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 - Bio-based materials, often promoted as eco-friendly replacements for conventional plastics, may present more significant risks to certain vital species than the plastic materials they aim to replace
Oil and Gas
Azerbaijan says ‘God-given’ oil and gas will help it go green
Baku (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 - Flames soar into the air from a sandstone outcrop on a hillside on the Absheron peninsula near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, as it prepares to host the COP29 climate conference next week.
Bio Fuel
Cobalt copper tandem catalysts transform CO2 into renewable ethanol
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 - Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have unveiled a pioneering approach to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol, providing a sustainable alternative for chemical applicatio
Energy Tech
Direct Observation of Space Charge Layers Inside Fuel Cell Electrolytes
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 04, 2024 - A team of researchers from The University of Tokyo has successfully observed the space charge layers inside the solid electrolyte of a fuel cell, providing important insights into their existence an
Energy News
Climate finance billions at stake at COP29
Paris (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 - Rich nations will be under pressure at this month's UN COP29 conference to substantially increase the amount of money they give to poorer countries for climate action.
Oil and Gas
Fake X accounts promote COP hosts UAE, Azerbaijan
Paris (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 - The social media platform X has for months been aflush with praise for United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan in posts shared by hundreds of profiles - and all found to be fake.
Oil and Gas
Rwanda to stop registering petrol taxi-bikes in 2025
Kigali (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 - Rwanda said Monday it will no longer register petrol-driven motorbike taxis from the new year as it seeks to transition towards electric vehicles.
Oil and Gas
Iran, Azerbaijan hold joint drills in Caspian Sea
Tehran (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 - Iran and Azerbaijan began two days of joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea on Monday, state media reported, signalling improving ties between the neighbours amid soaring regional tensions.
Wind Daily
Sweden blocks 13 offshore wind farms over defence concerns
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 - Sweden's government said Monday it had blocked the construction of 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, after the country's military said they could impair defence capabilities.
Energy Tech
Silk Thread Innovation Powers Smart Textile Technology
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 04, 2024 - Imagine a sweater that can generate power for health-monitoring electronics or charge your mobile phone while you exercise. This has remained a challenge because materials that are both effective co
Oil and Gas
Canada proposes emissions cap on oil and gas sector
Ottawa (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 - Canada proposed Monday establishing what it said would be one of the world's first greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade system for the oil and gas sector aimed at slashing pollution.
Oil and Gas
Hydrogen: A Key Element for Sustainable Aviation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2024 - Efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles have seen progress with electric and hybrid technologies, yet aviation continues to be a significant greenhouse gas contributor. Researchers from ACS Su
Wind Daily
Sweden’s defence concerned by planned offshore wind power
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 - Offshore wind power farms planned along Sweden's Baltic Sea coast could have a negative impact on its defence capabilities, the country's defence minister said Friday.
Energy News
China hopes for ‘consistency’ in US climate policy
Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 - Beijing hopes the US will maintain consistency in its climate policy and continue bilateral cooperation regardless of next week's election result, a Chinese official said Friday.