Energy Tech
Power at sea: towards high-performance seawater batteries
Lithium-ion batteries have taken the world by storm thanks to their remarkable properties.
Oil and Gas
Mexico’s energy reforms test relations with US
Relations between the United States and Mexico are under strain as the Mexican government pushes ahead with planned energy sector reforms that have alarmed Washington and foreign investors.
Oil and Gas
Investors agree $10 billion for controversial Uganda oil project
Chinese and French oil giants finally sealed a $10-billion deal Tuesday to unlock Uganda's energy resources and build a vast regional oil pipeline, a mega-project that has incensed environmental groups.
Oil and Gas
Ukraine tensions jumble up Germany’s energy puzzle
Rising tensions with Moscow over Ukraine have exposed Germany's problematic dependence on Russian gas, inflaming an already heated debate over soaring energy prices.
Oil and Gas
Qatar looks to profit from Europe gas fears over Ukraine
Europe's fears of losing Russian gas supplies in the Ukraine crisis will loom large when Qatar's emir meets the US president on Monday but the powerful Gulf ruler has no "magic wand", analysts say.
Oil and Gas
Repsol executives barred from leaving Peru over oil spill
The oil spill off the coast of Peru sparked by a volcanic eruption thousands of miles away is twice as big as previously reported, the government said Friday.
Energy News
Risk appetite of banks for small merchant renewable energy plants remains low
As the global demand for power continues to rise, so too does the number of small merchant renewable energy plants, which augment the supplies of existing energy companies.
Oil and Gas
A game changer in water electrolysis technology for production of green hydrogen energy
In recent times, hydrogen has drawn significant attention as a potential clean energy resource as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Oil and Gas
Judge cancels major US oil and gas exploration sale
A judge on Thursday canceled the sale of oil and gas exploration leases of some 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico, after environmental groups sued the Biden administration citing major concerns.
Bio Fuel
LSU chemists unlock the key to improving biofuel and biomaterial production
As the world searches for and demands more sustainable sources of energy and materials, plant biomass may provide the solution by serving as a renewable resource for biomaterials and biofuel production.
Energy Tech
New experiment results bolster potential for self-sustaining fusion
For more than 60 years, scientists have sought to understand and control the process of fusion, a quest to harness the vast amounts of energy released when nuclei in fuel come together.
Energy Tech
Researchers achieve burning plasma regime for first time in lab
After decades of fusion research, a burning plasma state was achieved on November 2020 and February 2021 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF), the world's most energetic laser.
Oil and Gas
Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak
Thailand's navy and pollution experts battled Thursday to clear up an oil spill close to pristine holiday beaches, after an undersea pipeline leaked up to 50 tonnes of crude.
Oil and Gas
Greenpeace says abandoned Yemen oil tanker a ‘grave threat’
A long-abandoned fuel tanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen poses a "grave threat" to millions of the impoverished country's residents, potentially exacerbating its humanitarian crisis, Greenpeace warned on Thursday.
Energy Tech
First hydride superionic conductor developed, implications for sustainable energy
Superionic conductors promise clean, renewable energy - at the right temperatures.
Oil and Gas
Los Angeles set to ban oil drilling in city
Los Angeles looks set to ban oil drilling in the city after councillors voted Wednesday to stop the construction of new wells and wind down those already operating.