Oil and Gas
Fire at Iraq oil refinery kills one, injures 6
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 - A fire at a key oil refinery killed one worker and injured six others on Monday in northern Iraq, authorities said.
Energy Tech
MoSi2 material points to new route for turning waste heat into power
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 - Thermoelectric conversion devices offer a promising way to turn waste heat into usable electrical energy, improving the overall efficiency of engines and industrial systems that currently lose betwe
Bio Fuel
Salt solvent unlocks lignin for next generation biofuel plants
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 - Plants grown for fuel crops hold significant untapped energy potential, but a large fraction of that chemical power has been difficult to harness using conventional methods. Researchers at the DOE-f
Bio Fuel
Neem seed biochar turns waste into thermal energy storage medium
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 - As renewable energy deployment accelerates worldwide, managing heat when the sun is not shining or when demand fluctuates remains a core challenge for clean energy systems. Researchers reporting in
Oil and Gas
Trump says he welcomes Chinese investment in Venezuelan oil
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 - US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would welcome Chinese investment in Venezuela's oil industry as the South American country seeks to revive its battered economy following the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.
Energy News
Ukraine faces -30C freeze as Russia batters energy grid: weather agency
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 - Ukraine's state weather agency on Thursday forecast a drastic dip in temperatures to as low as minus 30C in coming days, as authorities race to restore heating and electricity services and President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of fresh Russian attacks on energy facilities.
Energy News
‘Hard to survive’: Kyiv’s elderly shiver after Russian attacks on power and heat
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 - Shivering in her flat after Russian strikes knocked out the heating, 91-year-old Lidia Teleschuk said she couldn't remember a winter this harsh since World War II.
Wind Daily
China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 - China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according to data released on Wednesday by its National Energy Administration.
Oil and Gas
Vladimir Padrino: Venezuela’s military power broker
Caracas (AFP) Jan 27, 2026 - Vladimir Padrino, the man who wields absolute control over Venezuela's powerful military, became a soldier entirely by chance.
Oil and Gas
US to conduct multi-day military exercise in Middle East
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 27, 2026 - The United States on Tuesday announced a major multi-day Air Force exercise in the Middle East, as Washington and Tehran face off over Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government demonstrations.
Energy Tech
Oak Ridge team plans powerful test facility for next generation fusion components
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 - The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is joining with Type One Energy and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to develop a world class high heat flux facility to test fusion en
Energy Tech
Low frequency lasers modeled to greatly boost nuclear fusion rates
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 - A new theoretical study shows that intense laser fields could greatly enhance nuclear fusion reactions by reshaping the collision energies of interacting nuclei before they tunnel through the Coulom
Oil and Gas
US firm owned by Trump donor buys German oil storage giant
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 23, 2026 - A US takeover of a major German operator of fuel storage sites has been approved, Berlin said Friday, despite warnings about the new owner's close links to US President Donald Trump.
Oil and Gas
French navy boards tanker ‘from Russia’ in Mediterranean
Paris, France (AFP) Jan 22, 2026 - France's navy, with the help of allies, on Thursday boarded a tanker alleged to be from Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet in the Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron said.
Bio Fuel
Pilot plant in Mannheim delivers tailored climate friendly fuel blends
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 - Tank trucks in Mannheim can now load customized blends of fossil and renewable fuels from a new pilot plant that documents greenhouse gas savings for every delivery. The inline blending facility, lo
Energy Tech
Disordered rocksalt roadmap aims to boost lithium ion battery energy and cut critical metals
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 - A new scientific review describes how a little understood class of lithium ion battery cathode materials could support safer, higher energy storage while easing dependence on critical metals such as