Oil and Gas
Oil tanker hit by missile off Yemen
Dubai (AFP) May 18, 2024 - A missile fired by Iran-backed rebels hit a Greek oil tanker off Yemen early Thursday, causing some damage but no casualties, US Central Command said.
Energy News
Green policies can be vote winners, London mayor says
Vatican City (AFP) May 16, 2024 - Green policies can win votes, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Thursday, after winning a record third term despite the war he has waged on polluting vehicles.
Bio Fuel
Studying bubbles can lead to more efficient biofuel motors
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2024 - Researchers at the University of Gothenburg are studying how bubbles form in biodiesel droplets to help improve the efficiency of biofuel engines. In an internal combustion engine, fuel is dis
Energy Tech
Using AI to improve, speed up plasma physics in fusion
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) May 16, 2024 - The intricate dance of atoms fusing and releasing energy has fascinated scientists for decades. Now, human ingenuity and artificial intelligence are coming together at the U.S. Department of Energy'
Oil and Gas
Harnessing hydrogen for heavy-duty transportation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 16, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is building a research and development (R and D) test facility to develop and independently test large-scale fuel cell systems for h
Energy Tech
Eco-friendly battery developed for low-income countries
London, UK (SPX) May 16, 2024 - Researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, have developed a zinc and lignin battery that can be used over 8000 times. This innovation aims to provide an affordable and sustainable battery solution
Energy Tech
Push for new US lithium mine leaves some Americans wary
Lincolnton, United States (AFP) May 15, 2024 - When Kristal Lee and her husband bought a house in Gaston County, North Carolina two years ago, they envisioned a forever home. But a planned lithium mine is bringing Lee sleepless nights.
Oil and Gas
Qatar eyes more long-term gas supply deals this year
Doha (AFP) May 15, 2024 - Qatar expects to sign more long-term natural gas supply deals this year to meet growing international demand, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said on Wednesday.
Energy News
Australia unveils budget aimed at becoming ‘renewable superpower’
Canberra (AFP) May 14, 2024 - Australia touted plans to become a renewable energy superpower in an annual budget Tuesday, but the government's books also laid bare the depth of the economy's dependence on mining and fossil fuels.
Energy News
$2.2b pledged to end deadly planet-heating cooking methods
Paris (AFP) May 14, 2024 - The International Energy Agency announced on Tuesday that $2.2 billion had been pledged by governments and companies to improve access to less deadly and polluting cooking methods in Africa.
Energy News
Activists warn against EU ‘tearing up’ green policies
Paris (AFP) May 14, 2024 - Over 100 civil society groups on Monday expressed alarm at attacks on green policies in Europe as key elections loom, and urged leaders to stop before it is too late.
Oil and Gas
Chinese firms win most bids to explore Iraq oil and gas
Baghdad (AFP) May 13, 2024 - Chinese energy companies won bids to explore 10 Iraqi oil and gas fields during new licensing rounds, ahead of any other foreign country, Iraq's oil ministry said Monday.
Oil and Gas
US, Japanese banks lead fossil fuel financing
Paris (AFP) May 13, 2024 - The world's biggest banks financed fossil fuels to the tune of $705 billion in 2023, with US and Japanese lenders leading the way, an annual report by climate campaigners said Monday.
Bio Fuel
Chicken fat transformed into supercapacitor components
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2024 - Amid growing demands for sustainable energy solutions, scientists have developed a novel method to repurpose chicken fat, an abundant waste product, into valuable components for energy storage devic
Bio Fuel
Kimchi Institute process upcycles cabbage byproducts into bioplastics
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 11, 2024 - As kimchi gains popularity worldwide, cabbage, a key ingredient, sees high wastage rates during its production and distribution, with over 30% discarded annually. This contributes significantly to e
Oil and Gas
Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160 bn barrels: minister
Baghdad (AFP) May 11, 2024 - Iraq, one of the world's biggest oil producers, aims to boost its crude reserves to more than 160 billion barrels, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani said on Saturday.