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October 30, 2024
BIO FUEL
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

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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
BIO FUEL
Advanced biodegradable plastics achieve unprecedented toughness and sustainability
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
OIL AND GAS
Report details fossil fuel threat to 'Amazon of the seas'
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
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G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels
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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Turkmenistan's 'Gateway to Hell' lit gas pit faces closure
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Turkmenistan said on Friday it will capture the gas fuelling its "Gateway to Hell", putting the man-made fire pit at risk of closure as the reclusive state seeks to reduce its greenhouse emissions. ... more
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Iran, Saudi plan joint military exercises: Iranian media
Tehran (AFP) Oct 22, 2024
Iran and Saudi Arabia are planning to conduct joint military exercises in the Red Sea, according to an Iranian report not confirmed by Riyadh, in what would be a first for the regional heavyweights. ... more
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Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan votes, shadowed by economic struggles
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Oct 20, 2024
Iraq's Kurdistan voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the autonomous oil-rich region, where voters expressed concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Shell pipeline oil leak in Singapore contained
Singapore (AFP) Oct 20, 2024
An oil pipeline belonging to British giant Shell began leaking into the sea on Sunday, Singaporean authorities and the company said, adding that the spill was stopped and cleanup crews deployed. ... more

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U.S. stealth bombers strike 'hardened' underground weapons sites in Houthi-run parts of Yemen
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
OIL AND GAS
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
BIO FUEL
Baylor engineers introduce ultra-clean biofuel combustion technology
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
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Iowa Supreme Court mulling Summit pipeline lawsuit
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
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Israel tells US will not hit Iran's nuclear or oil facilities: media
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
OIL AND GAS
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
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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
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Iran oil minister visits key site after Israeli threats
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
BIO FUEL
Construction of largest research facility for e-fuel production begins in Germany
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
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Innovative catalyst converts CO2 to methane using electricity
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
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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
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TotalEnergies plans to grow oil and gas production until 2030
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
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New process converts plant waste into sustainable jet fuel
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
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No peak oil demand 'on the horizon', phaseout a 'fantasy': OPEC
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
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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
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Biden holds meeting with Emirati president, first UAE leader to visit US in decades
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
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Human remains found in SUV that triggered Texas gas pipeline fire
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
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Electrochemical cell converts captured carbon to green fuel with high efficiency
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
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Azerbaijan says 'God-given' oil and gas will help it go green
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
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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
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Pennsylvania's fracking industry plans to continue, whoever wins White House
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
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New study highlights improved ethanol production method using CO2 and Nanocatalysts
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
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2024 Global Methane Report shows significant growth in emissions
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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