Oil and Gas
Armenia says dismantles foreign spy network
Armenia has arrested 19 of its nationals who were collecting intelligence about Yerevan's armed forces for a foreign spy network, the secret service said Thursday.
Energy Tech
JET fusion facility sets a new world energy record
Following the example of the sun, fusion power plants aim to fuse the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium and release large amounts of energy in the process.
Energy News
Vietnam arrests green activist on tax charges
Vietnam on Wednesday arrested a high-profile environmentalist known for taking on the energy industry on suspicion of tax evasion, state media said.
Oil and Gas
Shaken by fracking quakes, Texas is forced to act
"You get used to it. The walls shake," says Sam, a resident of Midland, a town in west Texas where hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas -- known as "fracking" -- is causing more and more earthquakes.
Oil and Gas
New in situ coring and testing system for deep mining makes living samples a reality
With the gradual depletion of shallow energy resources, such as coal, ore, oil and natural gas, the focus has shifted to mining at depths of up to 5,000 metres.
Energy News
Researchers propose new fix for Texas power vulnerabilities
One year after winter storms crippled Texas' electricity grid, contributing to more than 200 deaths, a Cornell University-led analysis recommends contracting improvements to reduce decentralized energy markets' vulnerability to rare events.
Energy Tech
Scientists in Britain smash fusion energy record
Scientists in Britain announced Wednesday they had smashed a previous record for generating fusion energy, hailing it as a "milestone" on the path towards cheap, clean power and a cooler planet.
Oil and Gas
Japan offers gas to Europe over Ukraine fears
Japan is offering Europe part of its liquified natural gas imports over fears supplies will be disrupted by tensions surrounding a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tokyo's trade minister said Wednesday.
Oil and Gas
‘Denial and delay’: Big Oil rebuked in US Congress
US climate scientists accused four of the world's largest oil companies Tuesday of lying about the harms linked to their industry and trying to delay the switch to cleaner fuel.
Wind Daily
Jet stream models help inform US offshore wind development
With the federal government planning to hold the largest sale of offshore wind farm leases in the nation's history, a new Cornell University study could…
Oil and Gas
BP swings into profit, accelerates carbon reduction
BP returned to profit in 2021 as oil and gas prices surged, rebounding from a huge loss the prior year when the pandemic struck, the British energy giant revealed Tuesday as it also accelerated plans to cut carbon emissions.
Energy News
US household air conditioning use could exceed electric capacity in next decade due to climate change
Climate change will drive an increase in summer air conditioning use in the United States that is likely to cause prolonged blackouts during peak summer heat…
Wind Daily
Wind powers change in England’s industrial heartland
On the banks of the River Humber in northern England, the winds of change are blowing through Hull, where factory workers busily craft turbine blades in a green revolution.
Oil and Gas
UN praises ‘positive’ talks with Yemen sides on ageing oil tanker
The UN's humanitarian coordinator for war-torn Yemen said he held constructive talks with government officials and Huthi rebels over dealing with the threat posed by a rusting oil tanker abandoned offshore.
Oil and Gas
Nigeria says oil ship fire extinguished
A blaze caused by an explosion on an oil ship that sparked fears of an environmental disaster off southern Nigeria has been brought under control, the government said Friday.
Energy Tech
Portugal wants to hunt for lithium deposits
Portugal's government said Friday it will launch an international tender for offers to prospect for lithium, a critical element in batteries for electrical vehicles.