Energy News
‘Go big’: Biden to launch sweeping infrastructure plan
It is a mantra that Joe Biden repeats at every opportunity: "Go big."
Energy News
Watchdog: Britain facing ‘make-or-break moment’ to build climate change resilience
Britain is at a "make-or-break moment" to step up adaptation to climate change after extreme weather in 2022 saw thousands of heat-related deaths…
Energy Tech
Cooling homes without warming the planet
As incomes in developing countries continue to rise, demand for air conditioners is expected to triple by 2050. The surge will multiply what is already a major…
Bio Fuel
‘Keep off the grass’: the biofuel that could help us achieve net zero
The Miscanthus genus of grasses, commonly used to add movement and texture to gardens, could quickly become the first choice for biofuel production.
Oil and Gas
Shining light to make hydrogen
Decarbonizing the economy and achieving the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies is one of the most urgent global challenges of the 21st century.
Bio Fuel
Shrub willow as a bioenergy crop
Renewable energy demand and consumption is at an all-time high in the United States.
Energy Tech
Researchers harvest energy from radio waves to power wearable devices
From microwave ovens to Wi-Fi connections, the radio waves that permeate the environment are not just signals of energy consumed but are also sources of energy themselves.
Bio Fuel
Turning wood into plastic
Efforts to shift from petrochemical plastics to renewable and biodegradable plastics have proven tricky - the production process can require toxic chemicals and is expensive, and the mechanical strength and water stability is often insufficient.
Oil and Gas
Massive fire engulfs Indonesian oil refinery
A massive blaze broke out Monday at one of Indonesia's biggest oil refineries after a huge explosion turned the sprawling complex into a raging inferno.
Wind Daily
US to invest heavily to boost offshore wind farms
The US government on Monday unveiled plans to bolster offshore wind farms with the goal of supplying energy to more than 10 million homes by 2030, as part of President Joe Biden's efforts to fight climate change.
Energy News
Cities worldwide dim lights to mark Earth Hour
From Singapore to Buenos Aires, cities around the world turned off their lights Saturday to mark Earth Hour, with this year's event highlighting the link…
Oil and Gas
Iran and China sign 25-year cooperation pact
Iran and China signed a 25-year "strategic cooperation pact" Saturday in the latest expansion of Beijing's flagship trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative as the US rivals build closer ties.
Oil and Gas
Top court upholds Canada’s carbon tax, key to climate plan
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday upheld a national carbon tax that is the centrepiece of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's climate plan, rejecting a constitutional challenge by several provinces.
Energy Tech
Big breakthrough for ‘massless’ energy storage
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions.
Bio Fuel
New porous material promising for making renewable energy from water
One prospective source of renewable energy is hydrogen gas produced from water with the aid of sunlight.
Energy News
Was it wind or gas that caused Texas electricity system to crash in the midst of deep freeze
The debate about what happened in Texas in February had a lot of finger pointing.