Washington (AFP) June 17, 2022 - President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of major economies Friday attempting to tackle climate change just as fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine underlies the globe's reliance on fossil fuels.
Washington (AFP) June 17, 2022 - The UN chief on Friday launched an all-out attack on the fossil fuel industry, accusing it of having humanity by the throat and calling on leaders of the world's major economies to end the age of fossil fuels.
Tehran (AFP) June 16, 2022 - Iran said on Thursday it has received $1.6 billion from Iraq to settle part of the debts it has sought from its neighbour since 2020 for the supply of gas.
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 16, 2022 - Microfossils derived from the earliest land plants and extinct marine groups have been recovered from 42 samples taken from the Barnicarndy 1 well, drilled in partnership with the Geological Survey
Andover MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2022 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a contract to build the first megawatt-scale, long-duration energy storage system for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). GridStar Flow will be install
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2022 - Fusion energy was always one of those kind-of sci-fi technologies that you read about, says nuclear science and engineering PhD candidate Evan Leppink. He's recalling the time before fusion became
Sydney (AFP) June 16, 2022 - Australia's new centre-left government submitted more ambitious emissions targets to the United Nations Thursday, seeking to end a decade of footdragging on climate change.
Bonn (AFP) June 16, 2022 - Developing countries voiced disappointment as climate talks in Germany ended Thursday with frustrations flaring over a lack of momentum on helping vulnerable nations cope with the impacts of warming.
Abidjan (AFP) June 15, 2022 - Niger, the poorest country in the world, says Africa has been punished by decisions by western countries to end public financing for foreign fossil-fuel projects by the end of 2022.
Xian, China (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 - Methane gas is considered a clean energy due to its high hydrogen-to-carbon ratio and low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This has seen the appetite for methane grow in recent years, as countries st
Athens (AFP) June 14, 2022 - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday urged Greece and Turkey to resolve their disagreements over the Aegean Sea, where the two are at loggerheads over islands and airspace.
Toulouse, France (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 - The wireless interconnection of everyday objects known as the Internet of Things depends on wireless sensor networks that need a low but constant supply of electrical energy. This can be provided by
Bonn (AFP) June 12, 2022 - While countries, cities and companies have massively ramped up net-zero emissions promises in recent months there remain major flaws in many plans, according to an analysis published Monday that raises fears of potential large-scale greenwashing by businesses.
Riyadh (AFP) June 12, 2022 - Saudi Arabia on Sunday pledged $10 million to help prevent an ageing Yemeni oil tanker from unleashing a potentially catastrophic spill in the Red Sea bordering its waters.
Paris (AFP) June 12, 2022 - Scientists have for the first time used satellite data to detect a major offshore leak of the potent greenhouse gas methane, according to peer-reviewed research.
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Jun 10, 2022 - University of Queensland scientists have cracked a problem that's frustrated chemists and physicists for years, potentially leading to a new age of powerful, efficient, and environmentally friendly
