Bio Fuel
Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future
The right indoor lighting can help set the mood, from a soft romantic glow to bright, stimulating colors.
Oil and Gas
Malaysia’s Petronas aims for ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050
Malaysian state energy giant Petronas on Thursday set a target of "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050, the latest major oil company to step up efforts to combat climate change.
Energy News
UK Space Agency wins global award for sustainable development
The GEO (Group on Earth Observations) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Award has been given to the UK Space Agency.
Oil and Gas
How to fix the movement for fossil fuel divestment
Bankers and environmentalists alike are increasingly calling for capital markets to play a bigger role in the war on carbon.
Bio Fuel
New protein nanobioreactor designed to improve sustainable bioenergy production
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have unlocked new possibilities for the future development of sustainable, clean bioenergy.
Oil and Gas
Norway court begins review of Arctic oil licenses
Norway's Supreme Court began examining Wednesday a case brought by two environmental groups seeking the cancellation of oil licenses granted by the Norwegian state in the Arctic.
Bio Fuel
Room temperature conversion of CO2 to CO: A new way to synthesize hydrocarbons
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have demonstrated a room-temperature method that could…
Oil and Gas
French company abandons plans to import US gas
French energy group Engie said Tuesday it had abandoned its plan to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, a proposal which had met resistance from environmental activists and the French state.
Energy Tech
Boosting the capacity of supercapacitors
A porous organic material created at KAUST could significantly improve energy storage and delivery by supercapacitors, which are devices that are able to deliver quick and powerful bursts of energy.
Oil and Gas
Sensors driven by machine learning sniff-out gas leaks fast
A new study confirms the success of a natural-gas leak-detection tool pioneered by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists that uses sensors and machine…
Oil and Gas
Norway oil giant Equinor aims for carbon neutral by 2050
Norwegian oil giant Equinor said Monday it aimed to reach "net-zero" carbon emissions by 2050 but it still plans to increase its oil and gas production in the short term.
Oil and Gas
Ambitious but controversial: Japan’s new hydrogen project
Japan's new 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality has thrown a spotlight on its efforts to find new, greener fuel options, including an ambitious but controversial liquid hydrogen venture.
Energy Tech
Predictive model reveals function of promising energy harvester device
A small energy harvesting device that can transform subtle mechanical vibrations into electrical energy could be used to power wireless sensors and actuators…
Bio Fuel
Japan carbon pledge boosts hopes of ammonia backers
Japan's pledge to become carbon-neutral by 2050 is offering hope to industry heavyweights pushing ammonia as the fuel of the future -- but critics say the corrosive gas is still far from a clear-cut clean energy.
Bio Fuel
Bioenergy research team sequences miscanthus genome
An international research team has sequenced the full genome of an ornamental variety of miscanthus, a wild perennial grass emerging as a prime candidate for sustainable bioenergy crops.
Oil and Gas
Two children killed in blast targeting Iraq pipeline
An explosion targeting a gas pipeline in southern Iraq killed two children Saturday after a blast in the north this week forced the closure of another pipeline, authorities said.