Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 18, 2022 - Brent crude prices hit their highest level in more than seven years on Tuesday on growing demand optimism, easing concerns about the Omicron Covid variant and geopolitical tensions.
Lima (AFP) Jan 18, 2022 - Peruvian authorities sealed off three beaches Monday after they were hit by an oil spill blamed on freak waves caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga.
New York (AFP) Jan 18, 2022 - ExxonMobil pledged Tuesday to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by 2050, but stopped short of extending the promise to products it sells throughout the global economy.
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 18, 2022 - Crude oil hit a more than seven-year high Tuesday on optimism the global recovery will ramp up demand, but concerns about the end of long-running central bank support and rising Treasury yields saw most equity markets reverse early gains.
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 18, 2022 - Most Asian equities rallied Tuesday and Brent crude hit a more than seven-year high as optimism over the global recovery returned to trading floors, though concerns about the end of long-running central bank support tempered sentiment.
Beijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2022 - China said Saturday it would begin implementing a strategic agreement with Iran, strengthening economic and political cooperation between the two countries as Beijing blasted Washington's sanctions on Tehran.
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 14, 2022 - In the global race to curb climate change and reduce carbon emissions, hydrogen is considered a serious contender to replace fossil fuels. Although hydrogen 'burns' cleanly, with only water as a by-
Paris (AFP) Jan 14, 2022 - The world faces more years of high energy prices and emissions unless the electricity sector changes faster after demand hit a record last year, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - Scientists have found that adding a common household cleaning agent - the mineral boron contained in such cleaners as Borax - can vastly improve the ability of some fusion energy devices to contain
Munster, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - Enormous ecological and economic potential consists in the circular value chain of batteries: The use of recycled materials not only reduces the costs of raw materials, but also enables energy savin
Idaho Falls ID (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - It's taken almost 10 years to design and construct, but researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory have now energized and put into service one of the nation's most comp
Durham NC (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - Materials scientists at Duke University have revealed paddlewheel-like molecular dynamics that help push sodium ions through a quickly evolving class of solid-state batteries. The insights should gu
The Hague (AFP) Jan 13, 2022 - The Dutch branch of Friends of the Earth said Thursday it was targeting nearly 30 multinational companies to produce a plan to cut greenhouse emissions, with similar demands that won them a landmark case against Shell last year.
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - To create the conditions needed for fusion reactions, tokamak reactors contain a plasma in magnetic fields. These magnetic fields can contain tubular areas called magnetic islands. Plasma particles
Kut, Iraq (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 - Gunmen in Iraq opened fire Wednesday on two vehicles belonging to Chinese oil giant Sinopec, wounding two Sudanese guards working for the company, a security source said.
Santiago (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 - Chile shunned two of the world's biggest lithium producers when awarding extraction contracts worth a total of $121 million to a local firm and a Chinese company, the minerals ministry said Wednesday.
