Oil and Gas
BP to buy US renewable gas firm for $4.1 bn
BP has agreed to buy US renewable gas producer Archaea for $4.1 billion to help the British oil giant reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the pair said Monday.
Oil and Gas
Iraq probes $2.5 billion ‘theft’ from tax agency
Iraqi authorities are investigating the "theft" of $2.5 billion from the tax authority, officials said Sunday, in the latest corruption case to hit the country.
Energy Tech
Battery tech breakthrough paves way for mass adoption of affordable electric car
A breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery.
Energy Tech
Nuclear fusion: A new solution for the instability problem
Nuclear fusion power plants could one day provide a sustainable solution to our energy problems - but to date there is no commercial nuclear fusion reactor in operation.
Energy Tech
A catalyst alloying platinum with a rare earth element could slash fuel cell costs
Researchers have devised a method for combining high-cost platinum and a low-cost rare earth element, lanthanum, as an alloy to serve as a catalyst in the next generation of fuel cells that will improve their performance and slash their cost.
Oil and Gas
Africa’s longest oil pipeline takes shape in Niger
Chinese and Nigerien workers haul giant steel pipes over mounds of earth as heavily armed soldiers keep guard.
Bio Fuel
Engineering duckweed to produce oil for biofuels, bioproducts
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have engineered duckweed to produce high yields of oil.
Oil and Gas
Living in darkness: Poverty and pollution in oil-rich Congo
Behind their homes is an oil pipeline and above them are high-voltage cables suspended between pylons.
Oil and Gas
Israel hails ‘historic’ sea border deal with Lebanon
Israel said Tuesday it has reached a US-brokered agreement with Lebanon to settle their long-disputed maritime border, hailing a "historic achievement" that potentially unlocks significant offshore gas production for both countries.
Energy Tech
NASA’s solid-state battery research exceeds initial goals, draws interest
NASA researchers are making progress with developing an innovative battery pack that is lighter, safer, and performs better than batteries commonly used in vehicles and large electronics today.
Oil and Gas
Satellites detect methane plume in Nord Stream leak
Following unusual seismic disturbances in the Baltic Sea, several leaks were discovered last week in the underwater Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, near Denmark and Sweden.
Energy News
UN urges ‘complete transformation’ of global energy system
Climate change risks undermining global energy security unless the use of renewables is dramatically scaled up, the UN warned Tuesday, suggesting the Ukraine conflict's ripple effects could speed up the green transition.
Oil and Gas
Measuring methane from the air and monitoring infrastructure from space
The leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea have dominated the s in the last week.
Oil and Gas
Orbital Sidekick selected as partner for Intelligent Pipeline Integrity Program (iPIPE)
Orbital Sidekick (OSK), the first U.S. commercial company to deploy hyperspectral sensors in space, has been selected once again by the intelligent Pipeline Integrity Program (iPIPE) to serve as the company's technology partner.
Oil and Gas
Belgium sees fuel demand surge as French drivers flee strike
Belgium on Sunday said it was facing no supply shortage at the petrol pumps due to extra demand from French motorists crossing the border because of a strike at energy giant TotalEnergies.
Oil and Gas
Along US Gulf Coast, huge gas plants jostle for space
As war rages in Ukraine, and Europe thirsts for fuel, the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry along the US Gulf Coast is preparing to expand -- a distressing development to some nearby neighbors.