Energy News
EU ministers mull climate policy, carbon border tax
European Union environment ministers gathered in France Thursday to mull climate policy and the merits of a carbon border tax, while airing differences on…
Oil and Gas
Venezuela: the decline of an oil giant in crisis
Leaks, rusted pipes, pieces of broken equipment scattered about and staircases leading nowhere: Lake Maracaibo's oil field is a metaphor for Venezuela's once-flourishing petroleum industry that is now on its knees.
Oil and Gas
Peru demands Spain’s Repsol pay for oil spill damage
Peru demanded compensation Wednesday from Spanish energy giant Repsol over an oil spill caused by freak waves from a volcanic eruption near Tonga in the South Pacific.
Oil and Gas
Turkey restarts ruptured Iraq oil link
Turkey's state oil operator said on Wednesday it had resumed crude flows through a ruptured pipeline linking Iraqi energy fields with international markets.
Wind Daily
Earth, wind and reindeer: Lapland herders see red over turbines
On a gusty mountain crest, the Jama brothers weave between wind turbines that stretch as far as the eye can see, on what used to be their animals' winter pasture.
Oil and Gas
New study shows novel crystal structure for hydrogen under high pressure
Being the first element to form, hydrogen holds clues about the distribution of matter in our universe.
Wind Daily
Owl wing design reduces aircraft, wind turbine noise pollution
Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from aeronautical and turbine engines like those in airplanes, drones, and wind turbines.
Oil and Gas
Peru beaches suffer oil spill blamed on waves from Tonga volcanic eruption
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.
Oil and Gas
Brent oil hits highest level in more than seven years
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.
Oil and Gas
ExxonMobil targets ‘net zero’ emissions at operations by 2050
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.
Oil and Gas
Asian markets rise, Brent at highest since 2014 on recovery hope
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.
Oil and Gas
Crude hits 7-year high on recovery hope but equity rally runs out
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.
Oil and Gas
China, Iran begin implementation of sweeping strategic agreement
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.
Oil and Gas
Load up the hydrogen but hold the carbon
In the global race to curb climate change and reduce carbon emissions, hydrogen is considered a serious contender to replace fossil fuels.
Energy News
World risks more years of high energy prices, emissions: IEA
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.
Energy Tech
Recycling already considered in the development of new battery materials
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 savings in battery production.