Oslo (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 - A record number of Norwegians support their country continuing to explore and drill for fossil fuels, a survey has found, as world leaders gather for UN talks on climate change.
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 - Ministers took over UN climate negotiations in Brazil Monday as COP30 entered its final stretch, with nations split on key issues and the EU defending a carbon tax criticized by China and others.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 - ESI Motion has announced SatBat, a new battery engineered for spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. SatBat integrates a Heater and Battery Management System, aiming to improve power storage and management
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 - Researchers at CiQUS have developed an iron-based catalyst to control methane reactivity, which allows natural gas to serve as a feedstock for chemicals used in medicine. Methane, ethane, and
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 - Researchers have tested the use of Distribution Static Compensators (D-STATCOM) at electric vehicle charging stations to control the effects of fluctuating demand as more electric vehicles plug in a
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 15, 2025 - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed Saturday that it has seized a fuel tanker bound for Singapore from the United Arab Emirates.
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - The head of France's TotalEnergies, one of the few oil executives to attend UN climate talks in Brazil, jousted Friday with activists, defended his presence and sidestepped questions about his sector's role in global warming.
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - Lobbyists tied to the fossil fuel industry have turned up in strength at the UN climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon, an NGO coalition said Friday, warning that their presence undermines the process.
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - Russia's chief negotiator at the UN climate talks in Brazil, Vladimir Uskov, told AFP that the world still needs fossil fuels and criticized Western nations for breaking promises on climate finance.
Dubai (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - Iran likely seized an oil tanker that suddenly changed course towards the country's waters Friday, two security companies said, stoking concern that Tehran has resumed maritime captures after a lull.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 - A new review highlights how the complex mix of ions in seawater - including sodium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, and others - can drive more than just corrosion and side reactions. By carefully des
Paris (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - A French government minister castigated energy giant TotalEnergies on Friday for launching an oil exploration project in South America, saying companies needed to help the world exit from fossil fuels.
Amsterdam (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - A 3.4-magnitude earthquake rocked a northern region of The Netherlands Friday, one of the strongest ever to hit the area that has been plagued by quakes due to gas extraction.
Oslo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - A Norwegian appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court's ruling invalidating three oil permits because of insufficient environmental-impact studies, marking a new victory for climate campaigners.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 - Researchers have demonstrated that controlling the electric potential within fusion-grade plasma is vital for sustaining energy confinement in nuclear fusion reactors. The team used a heavy ion beam
Davis CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 - Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by linking the natural warmth around us to the cold depths of space. The inventio
