Bio Fuel
Scientists suggested a method to improve performance of methanol fuel cells
Fuel cells based on methanol oxidation have a huge potential in the motor and technical industries.
Oil and Gas
Hydrogen power plants with no carbon dioxide emissions
The German Federal Government has declared that its aim for the energy transition is to halt the use of fossil fuels by 2050. Gas-fired power are important for facilitating the move from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy.
Oil and Gas
Norway’s top court rejects climate challenge to Arctic oil exploration
Norway's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a challenge from environmental groups trying to stop oil exploration in the Arctic, after a historic battle over the country's climate change commitments.
Oil and Gas
Speeding toward improved hydrogen fuel production
Hydrogen is a sustainable source of clean energy that avoids toxic emissions and can add value to multiple sectors in the economy including transportation, power generation, metals manufacturing, among others.
Energy Tech
Brazilian researcher experiments with electron-plasma interactions
A paper on research conducted by Meirielen Caetano de Sousa, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Sao Paulo's Physics Institute (IF-USP) in Brazil, is…
Oil and Gas
U.S. submarine transits Strait of Hormuz as Middle East tensions rise
The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S.
Oil and Gas
Iraqis protest after currency value slashed
Hundreds of angry Iraqis protested Monday in several cities against a currency devaluation that has slashed their purchasing power amid a pandemic-fuelled economic crisis.
Oil and Gas
Turkey conducts exercises in eastern Mediterranean
Turkey has carried out naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean, the defence ministry said Sunday, against a backdrop of tensions with its neighbours over energy exploration in the region.
Energy News
Energy nominee Granholm brings Detroit savvy to green push
Since stepping down as Michigan's Governor, Jennifer Granholm, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee as Energy Secretary, has spoken often about the need to boldly rethink energy policy in light of climate change.
Oil and Gas
Sudan army chief visits border area after ambush blamed on Ethiopia
Sudan's army chief on Thursday toured a border region with conflict-hit Ethiopia, according to a government source, a day after the military said troops were ambushed there by Ethiopian forces.
Energy Tech
Engineers go microbial to store energy, sequester CO2
By borrowing nature's blueprints for photosynthesis, Cornell University bioengineers have found a way to efficiently absorb and store large-scale…
Energy Tech
Massive underground instrument finds final secret of our sun’s fusion
A hyper-sensitive instrument, deep underground in Italy, has finally succeeded at the nearly impossible task of detecting CNO neutrinos (tiny particles pointing to the presence of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen) from our sun's core.
Oil and Gas
Disaster awaits if aging Red Sea oil tanker isn’t emptied soon
It's been five years since Safer, a Red Sea oil tanker with a regrettable name, was decommissioned and abandoned, but calls to empty the tanker have failed to spur action.
Bio Fuel
Applying compost to landfills could have environmental benefits
Many people think of composting organic matter as a way of keeping solid waste out of landfills, but a new study from North Carolina State University finds there can be significant environmental benefits associated with using compost at landfills.
Oil and Gas
Norway okays giant North Sea carbon storage project
Norway gave approval Tuesday to a giant project to capture and store CO2 below the North Sea, a technology that could help efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
Bio Fuel
Shedding light on the dark side of biomass burning pollution
Oxidized organic aerosol is a major component of ambient particulate matter, substantially impacting climate, human health, and ecosystems.