London (AFP) Feb 7, 2023 - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed Tuesday to slash sky-high power bills as he reshuffled his government with a focus on energy, climate net zero targets and scientific innovation.
Paris (AFP) Feb 6, 2023 - Oil and gas firm TotalEnergies said Monday it had won two Danish permits to explore creating sites for carbon dioxide storage under the North Sea.
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 6, 2023 - Iraqi Kurdistan said it was suspending oil exports through Turkey as a precaution after a deadly earthquake rocked its northern neighbour and Syria before dawn on Monday.
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 6, 2023 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iraqi counterpart on Monday discussed unpaid bills owed to Russian oil companies because of US sanctions over the Ukraine conflict.
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Iraq on Sunday for talks on energy and food security in view of the Ukraine conflict, an Iraqi foreign ministry spokesman said.
Paris (AFP) Feb 4, 2023 - French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire has called for transparency between the United States and Europe over the controversial granting of green subsidies and tax breaks.
Johannesburg (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 - Already struggling without electricity for hours a day, many South Africans are now having to do also without water, as power outages batter the supply system.
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 - The heating plant in Munich's southern Sendling neighbourhood has been run for more than a century on gas, often imported from far away.
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 - Iraq admitted Thursday it had differences with France's TotalEnergies over a $10-billion contract, including over the distribution of investments, but expressed hope they can be resolved through talks.
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 - Iraq's foreign minister on Thursday called for more economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia, namely in investment and electricity, during a visit to Baghdad by his Saudi counterpart.
London (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 - Shell's net profit surged to a record $42.3 billion last year, the British energy giant said Thursday, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent oil and gas prices soaring.
London (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 - British energy giant Shell on Thursday unveiled record annual net profit of $42.3 billion thanks to surging oil and gas prices, sparking outrage from green groups and unions as the UK endures a cost-of-living crisis.
Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 - When nature designed lignin - the fibrous, woody material that gives plants their rigid structure - it didn't cut any corners. Incredibly slow to break down, lignin is so sturdy and long lasting tha
Washington (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 - A senior Ukrainian lawmaker called Wednesday for the United States to impose secondary sanctions on China and India if they keep buying Russian energy, urging total solidarity against Moscow's invasion.
Paris (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 - Corporations and consumers are the main obstacle to the emissions cuts needed to keep global warming to the 1.5-degree Celsius limit, researchers said Wednesday, adding that positive signs in other areas are not yet enough to meet climate goals.
Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 - Rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) have great potential as powerful candidates for large-scale energy storage devices, said the corresponding author Chuan Wu, professor at School of Materials
