Tel-Aviv. Israel (SPX) Jan 20, 2022 - What causes a particular alga to be crowned the fastest growing plant cell in the world? A new study involving a Tel Aviv University researcher set out to track the photosynthetic properties of th
Belgrade (AFP) Jan 20, 2022 - Serbian authorities have abandoned plans to build a controversial lithium mine, the prime minister said Thursday, following weeks of protests against the project set to be built by Rio Tinto.
Lima (AFP) Jan 19, 2022 - 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.
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 - Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from aeronautical and turbine engines like those in airplanes, drones, and wind turbines. Suppressing this noise pollution is a major environmenta
Istanbul (AFP) Jan 19, 2022 - Turkey's state oil operator said on Wednesday it had resumed crude flows through a ruptured pipeline linking Iraqi energy fields with international markets.
Puerto Concha, Venezuela (AFP) Jan 19, 2022 - 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.
Afjord, Norway (AFP) Jan 19, 2022 - 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. Climate emergency or not - for these reindeer herders, the turbines have to go.
Nomi, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 - Being the first element to form, hydrogen holds clues about the distribution of matter in our universe. Normally a gas, hydrogen exists as a solid under ultra-high-pressure conditions commonly found
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
