Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 12, 2024 - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that a controversial offshore oil exploration plan near the mouth of the Amazon River was a key opportunity for the country's growth.
Paris (AFP) June 12, 2024 - The world is likely to have a major surplus of oil by 2030 as production is ramped up while the clean energy transition tempers demand, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
New York (AFP) June 12, 2024 - Away from the Microsoft and Googles of the world, a century-old industry - oil and gas - is hoping that generative artificial intelligence will make producing petroleum more efficient and easier on its workforce.
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 10, 2024 - The United States has enough biomass potential to produce 35 billion gallons per year of aviation biofuel by 2050, a new report confirms. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's John Field provided bi
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 10, 2024 - Fusion energy is that released when two light nuclei combine to form a single heavier one (nuclear fusion reaction). Fusion energy-based power generation (fusion power plant) uses the energy generat
Kampala (AFP) June 10, 2024 - An environmental activist in Uganda who is opposed to a huge oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies has been freed after five days in detention, his employer said Monday.
Geneva (AFP) June 9, 2024 - Swiss voters were expected to approve in a referendum Sunday a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy as the country aims for carbon neutrality by 2050.
Geneva (AFP) June 9, 2024 - Switzerland approved a law on Sunday aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energies, as part of the country's bid to attain carbon neutrality by 2050.
Skardu, Pakistan (AFP) June 7, 2024 - In the mountainous valleys of Pakistan, 18-hour daily power cuts have meant local teacher Aniqa Bano uses her fridge as a cupboard for storing books and kitchen utensils.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) marked the two-year anniversary of the Biden-Harris Administration's launch of the U.S. Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy by releasing the DOE Fusi
Bonn (AFP) June 7, 2024 - The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his country would keep increasing fossil fuel production in parallel with investments in cleaner alternatives.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 - Researchers have developed a safer, cheaper, and more flexible battery option for wearable devices. Fitness trackers, smart watches, virtual-reality headsets, smart clothing, and implants are
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 - Results from the first in-flight study on the use of 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) indicate a reduction in soot particle emissions and contrail ice crystal formation compared to conven
Kampala (AFP) June 7, 2024 - An environmental activist in Uganda opposed to a huge oil drilling project headed by French giant TotalEnergies has been detained by soldiers, two NGOs said Friday.
Saint-Imier, Switzerland (AFP) June 6, 2024 - Switzerland's largest wind farm, sitting astride the ridge of the Jura mountains by the French border, consists of only 16 turbines - tiny compared to those of other European countries.
Moscow (AFP) June 6, 2024 - A Ukrainian drone attack ignited a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia, forcing it to halt operations, the regional governor said early Thursday, adding that there were no casualties.
