Moscow (AFP) July 14, 2020 - Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel faced pressure from a key shareholder on Tuesday to overhaul its management after disasters including a massive Arctic fuel spill that sparked a state of emergency.
Austin TX (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 - Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have built a new type of battery that combines the many benefits of existing options while eliminating their ke
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 - Wind energy is considered to be one of the most promising forms of renewable energy. Yet, each year, wind turbines are responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of airborne animals such as
Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 - Algae holds a lot of untapped potential for use in industry. So far algae has provided invaluable nutrition in the health food sector but has struggled to be competitive against petroleum-derived ch
Dubai (AFP) July 12, 2020 - Yemen's Huthi rebels have given UN inspectors the green light to inspect a decaying oil tanker abandoned off the coast with 1.1 million barrels of crude on board which experts say could rupture at any time.
Paris (AFP) July 9, 2020 - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged world leaders to favour clean energy solutions as they pour money into their economies to save them from a coronavirus-induced meltdown.
Nicosia (AFP) July 9, 2020 - Cyprus on Thursday hailed a US decision to provide it with military training funds for the first time, saying it took relations with Washington to another level.
London (AFP) July 8, 2020 - Oil companies are being forced to cut spending due to a fall in global oil prices, threatening funds earmarked to dismantle dated off-shore rigs, despite environmental risks.
Caracas (AFP) July 8, 2020 - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has shuffled his military high command but Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, a general, kept his post.
Oslo, Norway (SPX) Jul 07, 2020 - The Norwegian wind project developer Magnora ASA has together with Kustvind AB decided to accelerate growth plans and the development of Sydkustens Vind, a 500 MW shallow water offshore wind proje
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 07, 2020 - Many scientific studies have highlighted environmental harm caused by palm oil production, but new research suggests the production of coconut oil threatens more species per liter than other vegetable oils.
London (AFP) July 7, 2020 - British finance minister Rishi Sunak will Wednesday unveil a mini-budget to help kickstart the UK economy following devastation wreaked by coronavirus fallout, featuring green investment worth 3.0-billion pounds ($3.7-billion, 3.3 billion euros).
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 07, 2020 - Ingeteam, a global technology Group specialized in electric power conversion, presented its advanced simulation models developed to address the complex grid stability and connectivity issues that co
Moscow (AFP) July 6, 2020 - Russia's state environmental watchdog said Monday that metals giant Norilsk Nickel should pay an unprecedented $2 billion in damages over a huge Arctic fuel spill.
New York (AFP) July 6, 2020 - A US judge on Monday ordered the closure, at least temporarily, of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which has been the subject of dispute and massive protest for years by Native American tribes and environmental groups.
Paris (AFP) July 6, 2020 - Global natural gas capacity under construction has doubled in a year according to new analysis that warned Tuesday the investment boom in the world's fastest-growing fuel risks a perfect storm of climate chaos and stranded assets.
