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Are bioplastics really the wonder alternative to petro plastics Paris (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, especially for food packaging. But questions remain about how biodegradable and compostable they are, as well as their impact on the environment. - What is biosourced plastic? - Biosourced means made with less petrol, using non-fossil agricultural products such as sugarcane waste, corn, or wheat starch. Primarily used in packaging, these biosourced plastics account for less tha ... read more |
Vast and GGS Energy launch Project Bravo to power US green fuel production Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 Vast Renewables Limited ("Vast") (Nasdaq: VSTE), a leader in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) systems, has announced a development services agreement with GGS Energy LLC ("GGS Energy") to laun ... more Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 Efforts to build a sustainable, resource-efficient society have taken a significant step forward as Osaka University researchers introduce new, robust biodegradable plastics with advanced properties ... more Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 26, 2024 Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said Saturday. ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 G20 leaders affirmed their commitment to shifting away from fossil fuels after talks this week in Washington, according to a ministerial statement released Friday. ... more |
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Available on Amazon Books Washington DC (UPI) Oct 17, 2024 U.S. military forces hit Houthi weapons storage facilities in northwestern areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed rebels overnight, targeting their ability to attack American and international shipping transiting the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. ... more |
Husker researchers assess hydrogen energy potential from ancient rift Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Approximately 1.1 billion years ago, the North American continent almost divided, leaving a 1,200-mile stretch of volcanic rock called the Midcontinent Rift. Scientists at the University of Nebraska ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Baylor University researchers from the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have developed an advanced method for burning biofuels with minimal emissions. Using a new Swirl Burst (SB) in ... more Washington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2024 The Iowa Supreme Court is weighing a decision that could uphold a pipeline company's eminent domain right to survey property without landowner permission. ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Israel has assured the White House that a planned retaliatory attack on Iran won't target nuclear or oil facilities, US media reported Monday. ... more |
Iran condemns 'illegal and unjustified' US sanctions on oil industry: ministry Tehran (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Iran condemned Sunday what it called an "illegal and unjustified" expansion of US sanctions targeting its oil industry following Tehran's missile attack on Israel earlier this month. ... more Available on Amazon Books |
U.S. expands sanctions on Iran's oil industry in response to Oct. 1 missile attack Washington DC (UPI) Oct 11, 2024 The Biden administration on Friday expanded sanctions against Iran's oil and petrochemical industries in response to Tehran's Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel. ... more Tehran (AFP) Oct 6, 2024 Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad visited an oil facility on Kharg Island on Sunday amid growing concerns over potential Israeli air strikes targeting such vital sites. ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has begun construction of the world's largest facility for research into electricity-based fuels, also known as e-fuels or electrofuels. The Technology Platform for ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Researchers from the University of Bonn and University of Montreal have developed a highly efficient catalyst capable of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) into methane (CH4) using elec ... more |
Petrobras announces 'huge' gas discovery in Colombia Bogota (AFP) Oct 3, 2024 Petroleum giant Petrobras announced Thursday the discovery of natural gas deposits in Colombia that could double the South American country's known reserves even as it seeks to transition away from hydrocarbons. ... more Paris (AFP) Oct 3, 2024 French energy giant TotalEnergies has announced plans to increase its oil and gas production until 2030, as it seeks to reassure investors about its fundamentals. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 Researchers from Washington State University (WSU) have developed a new method to convert lignin-based agricultural waste into sustainable aviation fuel. The breakthrough, published in 'Fuel Process ... more Paris (AFP) Sept 24, 2024 OPEC said Tuesday that phasing out oil was a "fantasy", as the Saudi-led cartel forecast that demand would keep growing until at least 2050, a key year in the battle against climate change. ... more |
California sues oil giant Exxon over plastic recycling 'myth' Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2024 California began legal action Monday against oil giant ExxonMobil over a "decades-long campaign of deception" about plastics recycling that has worsened a global pollution crisis. ... more Washington DC (UPI) Sep 23, 2024 United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with President Joe Biden on Monday at the White House for the first visit by an Emirati leader to the United States since the UAE was founded in 1971. ... more Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2024 Deer Park, Texas, police on Thursday confirmed human remains were found in an SUV that caused a days-long raging pipeline fire Monday. ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 18, 2024 Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed an innovative electrochemical cell that efficiently converts bicarbonate solution, derived from captured carbon, into formate fuel. This ... more |
Available on Amazon Books Baku (AFP) Sept 17, 2024 Flames soar into the air from a sandstone outcrop on a hillside of the Absheron peninsula near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, as it prepares to host the COP29 climate conference. ... more |
Using sunlight to recycle harmful gases into valuable products Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024 Researchers at McGill University have developed a sunlight-driven method to convert two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. This breakthrough could offer both environmental ... more Canonsburg, United States (AFP) Sept 15, 2024 Pennsylvanians working in the controversial fracking industry are confident that the sector will endure, whoever wins the White House in November's presidential election. ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 A recent study titled 'Time-Resolved Operando Insights into the Tunable Selectivity of Cu-Zn Nanocubes during Pulsed CO2 Electroreduction' has revealed a more efficient method for converting carbon ... more Paris, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 The 2024 Global Methane Budget offers a sobering look at current global methane emissions. The report reveals that human activities are responsible for more than two-thirds of all methane emissions ... more |
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