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Iraq says to eliminate pollutant gas flaring by end of 2027![]() Baghdad (AFP) Dec 23, 2024 Iraqi authorities on Monday announced that the energy-rich country would eliminate the polluting practice of gas flaring by the end of 2027, a statement from the prime minister's office said. Gas flaring during the production or processing of crude is intended to convert excess methane to carbon dioxide, but the process is often incomplete, resulting in further methane release. Iraq has the third highest global rate of gas flaring, after Russia and Iran, having flared about 18 billion cubic metr ... read more |
Iraq PM says Mosul airport to open in JuneBaghdad (AFP) Dec 22, 2024 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday ordered for the inauguration of the airport in second city Mosul to be held in June, marking 11 years since jihadists took over the city. ... more
Breakthrough in sustainable energy with photochemical water oxidationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 With the world pivoting toward renewable energy, the need for effective methods of producing clean energy has never been more urgent. Researchers are turning to photochemical water oxidation - a pro ... more
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, triggering fireMoscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 A massive Ukrainian drone and missile attack sparked a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia overnight, both Russian and Ukrainian officials said Thursday. ... more
Significant progress in engineering biology for clean energyLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 The University of Liverpool has unveiled an innovative approach to sustainable hydrogen production through a new light-driven hybrid nanoreactor. The development combines biological efficiency with ... more |
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UK's Starmer to push green energy ties on Norway tripLondon (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Norway on Monday where he is expected to tout a "green industrial partnership" on renewable energy and carbon capture to tackle climate change. ... more |
Canada unveils 2035 climate goal critics say is weakOttawa (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Canada released Thursday what it called an achievable 2035 greenhouse gas reduction target that environmental groups panned as not ambitious enough. ... more
NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of 'serious human rights violations'Nairobi (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 International human rights groups alleged "serious human rights violations" around an oil mega-project being developed in Uganda and Tanzania by the French company TotalEnergies and Chinese firm CNOOC, in a wide-ranging report released Thursday. ... more
Kazakhstan cleans up Soviet-era oil waste near Caspian SeaAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Kazakhstan's state-owned energy company said Wednesday that it had decontaminated Soviet-era oil waste on the shores of the Caspian Sea, which has been hit by pollution and the effects of global warming. ... more
Ukraine hits Russian border regions, sets oil depot ablazeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Ukraine attacked Russian border regions with missiles and drones early Wednesday, sparking a fire at an oil depot and damaging an "industrial facility", officials said. ... 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 ![]() |
IATA chief says sustainable plane fuel supply not enoughGeneva (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 The head of the world aviation industry body complained Tuesday that the current supply of new low-carbon aircraft fuels risked not being enough to help the sector meet climate targets. ... more
Shell, Greenpeace settle lawsuit over ship protestLondon (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 Shell on Tuesday said it had settled a legal dispute with Greenpeace that the British energy giant brought after environmental protesters boarded a ship carrying an oil and gas platform. ... more
Artificial photosynthesis advances with novel solar hydrogen technologyTokyo, 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 pr ... 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 |
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
Retrofit project makes micro gas turbines hydrogen-compatibleBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Power Service Consulting (PSC) have successfully retrofitted a commercial micro gas turbine to operate on pure hydrogen. This conversion aims to enable climate- ... more
Shell, Norway's Equinor to form joint UK oil and gas firmOslo (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 British energy giant Shell and Norway's Equinor announced plans Thursday to merge their UK offshore oil and gas assets to create a new jointly owned company. ... more
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 |
A new catalyst can turn methane into something usefulBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, due to its molecular ... 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
Experts outline potential for hydrogen fuel production using sunlightTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2024 Japanese scientists are pioneering advancements in hydrogen fuel production by leveraging sunlight and water, aiming to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. While hydrogen is predominantly sourced from ... 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 |
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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 |
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