Dubai (AFP) Feb 12, 2020 - The coronavirus crisis, which has already battered oil prices, threatens to further undercut Gulf economies battling a downturn and struggling to wean themselves from a decades-old energy addiction.
Moscow (AFP) Feb 11, 2020 - Russian oil giant Rosneft promised Tuesday to boost the nation's economy with a $157 billion project to reach five billion tonnes of oil as Moscow expands production in the Arctic.
Didcot UK (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 - An international team led by researchers at UCL has revealed new insights into the workings of a lithium battery by virtually unrolling its coil of electrode layers using an algorithm designed for
Raleigh NC (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 - Researchers have developed a model that could boost investment in farm-based sustainable energy projects, such as wind and solar, by allowing investors to more accurately predict whether a project w
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 - Although stopping climate change is challenging, it is imperative to slow it down as soon as possible by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But how can we meet the growing energy demand while reduci
Munster, Germany (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 - The development of a quantum computer that can solve problems, which classical computers can only solve with great effort or not at all - this is the goal currently being pursued by an ever-growing
Paris (AFP) Feb 11, 2020 - Global energy-related CO2 emissions flattened in 2019 following two years of increases owing to greater use of renewables and an accelerating shift from coal to gas, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
London (AFP) Feb 9, 2020 - Away from the toxic atmosphere at climate summit talks, in boardrooms, banks and trading houses, a transformation in green finance is under way.
Algiers (AFP) Feb 8, 2020 - A committee appointed by the OPEC club of oil-producing countries and its allies to study the effects of coronavirus recommended additional output cuts on Saturday, Algeria's energy minister said.
London (AFP) Feb 7, 2020 - China's virus has roiled commodity markets as traders assess the epidemic's economic impact on a nation heavily dependent on raw materials.
Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Feb 07, 2020 - A group of St. Petersburg scientists has proposed a new method of manufacturing electrodes for lithium-ion batteries that power laptops, smartphones and tablets. The researchers have shown that thes
Hong Kong (SPX) Feb 07, 2020 - Generating electricity from raindrops efficiently has gone one step further. A research team led by scientists from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has recently developed a droplet-based el
Richland WA (SPX) Feb 07, 2020 - The first hours of a lithium-ion battery's life largely determine just how well it will perform. In those moments, a set of molecules self-assembles into a structure inside the battery that will aff
Nicosia (AFP) Feb 7, 2020 - Cyprus has signed contracts for weapons orders to bolster its defences at a time of heightened tensions with Turkey over maritime gas deposits, its defence ministry confirmed Friday.
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 7, 2020 - The cost of constructing a government-owned pipeline to the Pacific coast that would open new overseas markets for Canadian oil has jumped 70 percent, the management company announced Friday.
Troy NY (SPX) Feb 07, 2020 - Methanol is a versatile and efficient chemical used as fuel in the production of countless products. Carbon dioxide (CO2), on the other hand, is a greenhouse gas that is the unwanted byproduct of ma
