Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 - Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands in cities. This makes cities more vulnerable to extreme climate events. Large investments in the e
Doha (AFP) April 12, 2023 - Chinese oil giant Sinopec on Wednesday became the first Asian firm to get a stake in Qatar's expansion of North Field East, the Gulf country's energy company announced.
Paris (AFP) April 12, 2023 - Solar and wind energy surged to make a record 12 percent of the world's electricity in 2022, a climate think tank calculated in a report Wednesday - though coal remained the leading source globally.
Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 11, 2023 - Kazakhstan on Tuesday said it had begun international arbitration court proceedings against energy majors including ExxonMobil and Shell over $16.5 billion (15.2 billion euros) in costs deducted from the revenues from two oilfields.
Niversity Park PA (SPX) Apr 11, 2023 - A research lab at Penn State will equally share a three-year, $2.55 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) with three other teams at Carnegie Mellon University and th
Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 - About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce c
College Station TX (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 - Researchers at Texas A and M University have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes. These batteries are different from lithium-io
Guildford UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 - A new technique to make solid-state electrolytes safer and more efficient for solid-state batteries has been developed by researchers from the University of Surrey, the National Physical Laboratory
Shanghai (AFP) April 9, 2023 - Tesla will build a new facility in Shanghai to make its Megapack batteries, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.
Beijing (AFP) April 6, 2023 - Top diplomats from Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday, resuming diplomatic relations and pledging to work together to bring security and stability to their turbulent region.
Beijing (AFP) April 6, 2023 - Top diplomats from Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday, pledging to work together to bring security and stability to their turbulent region following a surprise China-brokered deal.
United Nations, United States (AFP) April 6, 2023 - A supertanker bought by the United Nations to remove oil from a ship abandoned off war-ravaged Yemen's coast departed China on Thursday, the UN announced, calling it a significant step in efforts to prevent a major spill.
Paris (AFP) April 5, 2023 - French energy firm TotalEnergies announced Wednesday an agreement with Iraq on a long-delayed $10 billion project to improve the country's rundown electricity grid after resolving disputes over the terms of the deal.
Paris (AFP) April 5, 2023 - French energy giant TotalEnergies announced Wednesday an agreement with Iraq on a $10 billion project that had been delayed due to disagreements over the terms of a deal aimed at improving the country's electricity supply.
Baghdad (AFP) April 4, 2023 - Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan autonomous region signed an accord Tuesday to allow Kurdish oil exports to resume through Turkey after they were halted 10 days earlier.
London (AFP) April 3, 2023 - Just five percent of Britain's top firms have issued net-zero plans that would be credible under government guidelines, according to a study published on Monday.
