Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 - A US lawmaker is drafting legislation to block a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, advancing a top priority of the oil and gas industry.
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 - The Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to criminal damage of a Baltic Sea gas pipeline that was forced to shut down after a leak.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Caracas (AFP) Jan 27, 2026 - Vladimir Padrino, the man who wields absolute control over Venezuela's powerful military, became a soldier entirely by chance.
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
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
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.
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.
