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Artificial photosynthesis advances with novel solar hydrogen technology![]() Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 Professor Chiyoung Park and his team at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), have developed a cutting-edge solar hydrogen production system inspired by the natural process of photosynthesis. This innovation leverages supramolecular fluorophore nanocomposite fabrication to achieve sustainable energy production. Collaborating with Professor Hyojung Cha of Kyungpook National University, the research focused on utilizing tannic ... read more |
From chip shop grease to efficient fuel alternativeLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 Scientists have developed a revolutionary method for producing biofuel from leftover cooking oil, achieving efficiency levels comparable to diesel while being 1,000 times more effective than current ... more
UK methane emissions detected via satellite resolved swiftlyParis, France (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 Researchers from the University of Leeds have identified a methane leak from a damaged pipe in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK, using data from GHGSat satellites, part of ESA's Third Party Mission P ... more
SynMax expands partnership with Satellogic to advance energy production monitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) has announced an enhanced partnership with SynMax, a prominent U.S.-based satellite data analytics provider. The expanded contract allows SynMax to integrate Satellogi ... more
AI helps researchers dig through old maps to find lost oil and gas wellsBerkeley CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 Scattered across the United States are remnants from almost 170 years of commercial drilling: hundreds of thousands of forgotten oil and gas wells. These undocumented orphaned wells (UOWs) are not l ... more |
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Shell won't develop new offshore wind projects, cuts oil expolation divisonLondon (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 British oil and gas giant Shell will no longer lead development of new offshore wind projects, a spokesperson said Thursday, as part of a wider update to its energy strategy. ... more |
Liquid Sun secures funding to scale sustainable aviation fuel productionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 The demand for sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) is projected to soar, with market value expected to increase from euro 2 billion in 2030 to over euro 60 billion by 2050. Finnish firm Liquid Sun is ... more
QatarEnergy inks gas supply deal for China with ShellDoha (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Qatar has agreed to supply three million tonnes of gas a year to China in a deal with London-headquartered energy giant Shell, the emirate's state energy company said on Monday. ... more
Iraq tries to stem influx of illegal foreign workersKarbala, Iraq (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Rami, a Syrian worker in Iraq, spends his 16-hour shifts at a restaurant fearing arrest as authorities crack down on undocumented migrants in the country better known for its own exodus. ... more
COP29 president blames rich countries for 'imperfect' dealParis (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 The tough-fought finance deal at UN climate negotiations was "imperfect", the Azerbaijan COP29 leadership has admitted, seeking to blame richer countries for an outcome slammed by poorer nations as insulting. ... more |
Spin-powered crystals enable efficient hydrogen productionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 The production of clean hydrogen through water splitting has long been limited by the slow kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction, making it inefficient and expensive. However, researchers have d ... more ![]() |
Petrol industry embraces plastics while navigating energy shiftWashington (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 Amid the inexorable shift toward more electric vehicles, oil and gas producers are looking increasingly to plastics to help keep them afloat, even if that sector faces challenges of its own. ... more
Concern as climate talks stalls on fossil fuels pledgeParis (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 The failure of UN climate negotiations to double down on a global pledge to move away from planet-heating fossil fuels on Sunday was decried by experts as a "worrying" setback to global progress on curbing warming. ... more
Russian ruble hits lowest level against dollar since March 2022Moscow (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 The Russian ruble slumped on Friday to its lowest level against the US dollar since March 2022, a day after Moscow fired a hypersonic missile on Ukraine and Washington sanctioned a key Russian bank. ... more
Russia gave N. Korea oil, anti-air missiles in exchange for troops: officialsSeoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Russia provided North Korea with oil, anti-air missiles and economic help in exchange for troops to support Moscow's war on Ukraine, government officials and a research group said Friday. ... more |
Arab Group rejects any COP29 text targeting fossil fuelsBaku (AFP) Nov 21, 2024 A Saudi official said Thursday that the 22-nation Arab Group would reject any UN climate deal that goes after fossil fuels at the COP29 talks in Azerbaijan. ... more
Brazil will not 'shy away' from fossil fuels issue as COP30 host: envoyBaku (AFP) Nov 21, 2024 Brazil will not "shy away" from championing a phaseout of fossil fuels as host of COP30 next year, even if it is a major oil producer, the country's climate envoy said Wednesday. ... more
Turning emissions into renewable methane fuelLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed an innovative process to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into methane fuel using electricity from renewable sources, potentially resh ... more
Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuelsBoston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Reducing methane emissions is a top priority in the fight against climate change because of its propensity to trap heat in the atmosphere: Methane's warming effects are 84 times more potent than CO2 ... more |
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presenceBaku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Oil executives descended on the COP29 talks in Baku for "energy day" on Friday as environmental groups denounced the presence of fossil fuel industry lobbyists at the UN climate talks. ... more
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presenceBaku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for "energy day" Friday, as environmental groups denounced the presence of the fossil fuel industry at the UN climate talks. ... more
UK scrambles jets to monitor Russian military plane over North SeaLondon (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 UK jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace, the defence minister in London said on Friday. ... more
COP29: TotalEnergies chief defends oil's climate 'progress'Baku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 The head of French oil giant TotalEnergies admitted the sector's role in climate change on Friday but insisted it was making "continuous progress". ... more |
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Trump taps oil exec, climate skeptic Chris Wright for energy secretaryWashington DC (UPI) Nov 16, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced Denver-based oil executive Chris Wright as his choice for to head the Department of Energy. ... more |
Gore says 'absurd' to hold UN climate talks in petrostatesBaku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 Former US vice president Al Gore told AFP Friday it was "absurd" for petrostates such as Azerbaijan to host UN climate talks, saying the selection process should be overhauled. ... more
UN climate chief urges G20 to spur tense COP29 negotiationsBaku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 The UN's climate chief urged G20 leaders on Saturday to push COP29 talks towards a deal to raise money for developing nations as diplomats struggled to find common ground in marathon negotiations. ... more
'Major loopholes' let oil and gas firms leak methaneParis (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 The world's major oil and gas companies have mostly vowed to stop leaking the extremely potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere, but big loopholes in their pledges risk "exacerbating the climate crisis," a report warned Thursday. ... more
Oil and gas investment vastly outstrips loss and damage aid: NGOParis (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 The oil and gas sector's production hit an all-time high last year with annual investment in deposit exploration averaging $61.1 billion (57.5 billion euros) between 2022 and 2024, German NGO Urgewald said in a report Tuesday, contrasting how that outstrips government climate damage pledges. ... more |
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