Energy Tech
Galp, Northvolt to build lithium plant in Portugal
Portuguese utility Galp Energia and Swedish battery maker Northvolt said Tuesday that they were joining forces to build in Portugal one of Europe's first…
Oil and Gas
Iran to cut oil output, prioritise defence in 2022-23 budget
Iran plans to cut oil output and prioritise defence spending in its 2022-2023 draft budget because of sanctions and US-Israeli threats linked to its nuclear programme.
Energy News
Wildlife concerns blunt Germany’s green power efforts
Germany is expanding its power grid to aid the transition to renewable energies, but local residents in some areas are holding up the process over concerns about wildlife.
Oil and Gas
Gas field tremor terror haunts Dutch villages
Teacher Daan Schoolland was asleep with his partner when the earthquake struck the northern Dutch hamlet of Garrelsweer in the middle of the night.
Bio Fuel
Study shows how waste can be converted into materials for advanced industries
Between 118 and 138 million tons of organic waste are generated annually worldwide, with waste from the food production and distribution chain accounting for 100 million tons of the total.
Bio Fuel
A system that combines solar energy and a chemical reactor to get more from biomass has been designed
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (Italy) have designed a new system that allows…
Energy Tech
Stretchy, washable battery brings wearable devices closer to reality
UBC researchers have created what could be the first battery that is both flexible and washable.
Oil and Gas
Controversial North Sea oilfield project suspended
A controversial oilfield project opposed by environmentalists off the Scottish coast has been paused, operator Siccar Energy said Friday, one week after partner Royal Dutch Shell signalled its exit.
Energy Tech
‘Nobody’s dump’: Lithium mine stirs unrest in Serbia
Farmhouses and cornfields dot the gentle, rolling plains of Serbia's Jadar Valley, but underneath the bucolic surface lies one of Europe's largest lithium deposits -- the source fuelling the latest round of unrest in the Balkan nation.
Bio Fuel
DARPA transitions synthetic biomanufacturing technologies to support national security objectives
Launched in 2010, DARPA's Living Foundries program aimed to enable adaptable, scalable, and on-demand production of critical, high-value molecules by…
Energy Tech
Britain to build first Americium space battery
The British government is collaborating to build the world's first-ever space battery powered by the element Americium-241.
Oil and Gas
S.Africa energy minister defends oil exploration plans
South Africa's energy minister on Thursday defended plans for oil and gas exploration by energy giant Shell along a pristine stretch of coast, accusing opponents of deliberately seeking to block investment.
Energy News
Biden calls for carbon neutral federal government by 2050
President Joe Biden is to sign an order Wednesday to make the federal government carbon neutral by 2050 via a panoply of clean-energy initiatives including electric vehicles and environmentally friendly buildings.
Oil and Gas
US eyes NordStream pipeline as Russian pressure point over Ukraine
In the showdown over Russia's implicit threat to invade Ukraine, the United States and European allies are eyeing what they see is a major vulnerability for Moscow -- the just-completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline to carry natural gas to Europe.
Energy Tech
Combined heat and power as a platform for clean energy systems
The state of Georgia could dramatically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, while creating new jobs and a healthier public, if more of its energy-intensive…
Energy Tech
Battery ‘dream technology’ a step closer to reality with new discovery
A sodium-sulfur battery created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin solves one of the biggest hurdles that has held back the technology as a…