Oil and Gas
North Sea oil and gas staff vote to strike: union
London (AFP) March 20, 2023 - Britain's offshore North Sea oil and gas workers have voted to strike over pay and conditions, Unite trade union said Monday.
Oil and Gas
Kuwait desert oil spill sparks ‘state of emergency’: company
Kuwait City (AFP) March 20, 2023 - The Kuwait Oil Company declared a state of emergency Monday over an oil spill on land, in an incident decried by environmental activists as a recurring problem in the energy-rich Gulf state.
Energy News
UN chief: rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040
United Nations, United States (AFP) March 20, 2023 - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries Monday to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality as close as possible to 2040, mostly from 2050 now, in order to defuse the climate time bomb.
Oil and Gas
US leadership role in Middle East facing deep challenges
Washington (AFP) March 18, 2023 - China's shock success at bringing Saudi Arabia and Iran together has challenged the United States' longstanding role as the key outside power broker in the Middle East.
Energy Tech
Fusion’s future in the US could come down to dollars and cents
Princeton NJ (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 - Fusion energy is often hailed as a limitless source of clean energy, but new research from Princeton University suggests that may only be true if the price is right. In a study led by fusion e
Oil and Gas
NATO, EU chiefs tour Norway gas platform
Oslo (AFP) March 17, 2023 - The NATO and EU chiefs visited a North Sea gas platform on Friday as Norway's prime minister vowed to keep up deliveries after his country supplanted Russia as Europe's main supplier.
Energy Tech
Stalactites and stalagmites in the battery
Mainz, Germany (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 - Whether in an e-car, cell phone, or cordless screwdriver, many devices used on a daily basis now use rechargeable batteries. However, the trend also has its downsides. For example, certain cell phon
Oil and Gas
Push for carbon-free hydrogen accelerates in US
Houston (AFP) March 16, 2023 - A source of renewable and storable energy, hydrogen is experiencing a breakthrough in the United States after years of sluggish growth as Biden administration climate policies spark major investments.
Energy News
Germany hits emissions-reduction target in 2022
Berlin (AFP) March 15, 2023 - Germany kept greenhouse gas emissions under its target level in 2022 despite a coal-driven increase in pollution in the energy sector, figures published Wednesday showed.
Oil and Gas
Blinken says China’s brokering of Iran-Saudi accord ‘good thing’
Addis Ababa (AFP) March 15, 2023 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday offered guarded praise to China for brokering a deal between rival Middle East heavyweights Iran and Saudi Arabia, saying it could benefit the region.
Energy News
Corporate transparency on emissions falls short: report
Paris (AFP) March 15, 2023 - Global corporations are not adapting fast enough to safeguard the environment or their own businesses from global warming and looming climate regulations, according to a report released Wednesday.
Oil and Gas
Switching to hydrogen fuel could prolong the methane problem
Princeton NJ (SPX) Mar 14, 2023 - Hydrogen's potential as a clean fuel could be limited by a chemical reaction in the lower atmosphere, according to research from Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Associa
Energy News
Hot spring baths block Japan’s geothermal potential
Tsuchiyu-Onsenmachi, Japan (AFP) March 14, 2023 - With over 100 active volcanos, Japan has the world's third largest geothermal resources, but also a powerful industry that has steadfastly opposed developing the sector: hot springs.
Bio Fuel
Turning vegetable oil industry waste into power
Hamadan, Iran (SPX) Mar 14, 2023 - In recent years, there has been growing interest in harnessing microorganisms for simultaneous wastewater treatment and renewable bioelectricity production. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology can
Bio Fuel
European consortium sets CO2 to fuel efficiency record using earth-abundant materials
Tarragona, Spain (SPX) Mar 14, 2023 - A European consortium coordinated by Prof. Jose Ramon Galan-Mascaros from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) with research institutions from France, Germany, Italy, Spain a
Energy Tech
Crab shells could help power the next generation of rechargeable batteries
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 14, 2023 - Anybody who has ever enjoyed fresh crab legs or lobster tails can attest to how difficult it is to get through their tough shells. But instead of just throwing them away, researchers are upcycling