Oil and Gas
Another pathway towards a better sustainable electrocatalyst for efficient hydrogen technology
When fossil fuels are burned, massive amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, are released into the atmosphere.
Energy Tech
Electricity harvesting from evaporation, raindrops and moisture inspired by nature
Raindrops, evaporating water, and even moisture in the air are all potentially sources of decentralized clean electricity generation, but many of the…
Oil and Gas
New method to introduce efficient water splitting for hydrogen production at low voltage
Metal oxides are a promising catalyst for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting to produce hydrogen as alternative energy.
Energy Tech
International fusion energy project faces delays, says chief
An international project in nuclear fusion may face "years" of delays, its boss has told AFP, weeks after scientists in the United States announced a breakthrough in their own quest for the coveted goal.
Energy Tech
Next-generation wireless technology may leverage the human body for energy
While you may be just starting to reap the advantages of 5G wireless technology, researchers throughout the world are already working hard on the future: 6G.
Oil and Gas
Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power
A new kind of solar panel, developed at the University of Michigan, has achieved 9% efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen-mimicking a crucial step in natural photosynthesis.
Energy Tech
Berkeley Lab scientists develop a cool new method of refrigeration
Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when ice will form. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have applied this basic concept to develop a new method of heating and cooling.
Energy News
Germany misses 2022 climate target on Ukraine war fallout
Germany used more renewable energy than ever in 2022 but again failed to reach its CO2-reduction goal as Russia's war in Ukraine prompted a return to more coal and oil use, a think tank reported Wednesday.
Oil and Gas
Peru hits Spanish energy giant Repsol with new oil spill fines
Peru's environment authorities on Wednesday announced fines worth close to $6 million against Spanish energy giant Repsol over an oil spill that polluted beaches and cost thousands their livelihoods.
Oil and Gas
Iraq oil revenues top $115 billion in 2022
Iraq's oil revenues in 2022 exceeded $115 billion, according to preliminary figures announced by the oil ministry on Tuesday -- a four-year high following a collapse in prices during the coronavirus pandemic.
Energy News
Lula returns vowing to rebuild, reunify Brazil
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as Brazil's president, vowing to fight for the poor and the environment and "rebuild the country" after far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro's divisive administration.
Energy Tech
Next-generation solid electrolyte technology key to building solid state batteries
Professor Lee Jong-won's team of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST (President: Kuk Yang), together with Professor Moon…
Energy News
Belgian families don gloves for house-heating research
Outside the family home, frost covers the ground and temperatures in the damp Belgian winter have plunged below freezing.
Energy News
Heat will stay on in Europe this winter, but after
Europe is likely to scrape through this winter without cutting off gas customers despite reduced Russian supplies, but even adjusting to colder homes and paying more may not be enough in coming years, analysts say.
Oil and Gas
Iraq PM summons central banker as currency slides
Iraq's premier summoned the central bank governor Tuesday amid worries sparked by a currency drop against the dollar, with lawmakers calling for an extraordinary session of parliament.
Oil and Gas
Iraq tells visiting Italy PM it seeks closer economic ties
Iraq's prime minister appealed to visiting Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Friday for closer economic ties with his oil-rich country suffering from power cuts and decaying infrastructure.