Bio Fuel
Unlocking the power of the microbiome
Hundreds of different bacterial species live in and on leaves and roots of plants.
Bio Fuel
Cleaner air has boosted US corn and soybean yields
A key factor in America's prodigious agricultural output turns out to be something farmers can do little to control: clean air.
Energy News
Myanmar electricity grid losing spark as people power bites
A state-backed Myanmar power company warned its customers Friday their electricity supplies could be disrupted if they continue refusing to pay their bills as part of a boycott that has hit the junta in the coffers.
Oil and Gas
Canadian arctic oil spill could devastate environment, indigenous groups
As a result of human-caused climate change, sea ice throughout the Arctic has rapidly disappeared, opening new waters to shipping, and sparking interest in oil and gas exploration.
Bio Fuel
Switching it up to make better grass for bioenergy crops
Bioenergy crops are an alternative energy source that, unlike fossil fuels, could positively impact the environment by reducing greenhouse gases, soil erosion, and carbon dioxide levels.
Oil and Gas
Saudi prince sees Blinken in low-key US reception
Saudi Arabia's deputy defense minister met Wednesday with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a low-key visit to Washington focused partly on Yemen as the United States takes a greater distance with its ally.
Energy News
G20 handed roadmap for tackling climate-linked financial risks
A leading international finance body on Wednesday urged G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs to better respond to growing climate-related financial risks, warning of their "far-reaching" impacts.
Energy News
Urban emissions in wealthy countries are on the decline, study says
In wealthier countries, per capita air pollution and CO2 emissions in major cities have been declining over the last few decades, according to a new study.
Energy News
Iraq sizzles as blackouts hit
When the mercury soared to 52 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) this week in Iraq, Ali Karrar placed his baby for a couple of minutes in the fridge.
Wind Daily
Shell, France’s EDF to build US offshore windfarm
French energy giant EDF said Thursday a joint venture with Anglo-Dutch firm Shell will build "one of the most powerful" windfarms in the United States off the coast of New Jersey.
Energy Tech
Nissan announces UK battery gigafactory, new electric car
Japanese auto giant Nissan on Thursday announced plans to build the UK's first car-battery "gigafactory", where it will build a new electric vehicle.
Energy News
UK mandates climate disclosure for companies
The UK government on Thursday will detail plans to safeguard the City of London's future under a post-Brexit agenda that requires companies to disclose their impact on the climate.
Wind Daily
Wind and the sun power Greek islands’ green energy switch
In the tranquil Greek island of Tilos, a wind turbine hums over a silvery sea while scorching sun rays hit a hill lined with solar panels.
Energy Tech
UK auto sector embraces electric car ‘gigafactories’
Britain's automotive sector must build huge electric car battery "gigafactories" to secure both its future and the transition to greener energy, industry body SMMT declared Tuesday.
Energy Tech
Why nuclear batteries offer a new approach to carbon-free energy
We may be on the brink of a new paradigm for nuclear power, a group of nuclear specialists suggested recently in The Bridge, the journal of the National Academy of Engineering.
Energy News
Samsung lagging on renewables pledge: Greenpeace
Smartphone and chip giant Samsung Electronics' fulfilment of a headline-grabbing pledge to switch to renewable energy in the US, China and Europe accounts for less than 20 percent of its global electricity use, environmentalists Greenpeace said Tuesday.