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Maduro deploys 25,000 troops to Venezuela bordersCaracas (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he had deployed 25,000 troops along the Caribbean coast and the border with Colombia amid soaring tensions with US President Donald Trump. ... more 
Transparent WO3 film breakthrough boosts hydrogen production efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 A research team at Niigata University has developed a transparent crystalline mesoporous tungsten trioxide (WO3) film that significantly enhances efficiency and durability in photoelectrochemical (P ... more  
Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean powerHouston TX (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 When you stream a movie, back up a photo or ask ChatGPT a question, somewhere a data center is working hard - and getting hot. Cooling those facilities already consumes a huge share of their electri ... more 
Pretreatment methods bring second-gen biofuels from oilcane closer to commercializationChicago IL (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 In collaboration with other Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs), researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) are developing industrially feasible techniques for ... more |
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Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbonLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 Filling abandoned oil and gas wells with bio-oil derived from corn stover, switchgrass, wood debris, and other organic byproducts may offer a cost-effective way to trap carbon dioxide underground. R ... more 
Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systemsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 Researchers from the University of Jyvaskyla and the Natural Resources Institute Finland have demonstrated that adding ash to anaerobic digestion enhances methane production and strengthens the fert ... more 
Venezuela's Maduro urges dialogue after Trump threatWashington (AFP) Sept 6, 2025 Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Friday called for dialogue with Washington, hours after President Donald Trump threatened to shoot down Venezuelan military jets if they pose a danger to US forces. ... more 
Bacteria rewire digestive systems to turn plant waste into powerChicago IL (SPX) Sep 05, 2025 For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria's ability to digest the seemingly indigestible, including carbon from lignin, the tough, woody material that gives plants their rigidity. Now, a ... more |
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States receive $86 million to enhance pipeline safetyWashington DC (UPI) Sep 4, 2025 The Transportation Department Thursday announced $86 million in federal grants to enhance safety programs along the nation's 3.3-million mile pipeline network, or 85% of all pipelines in the United States. ... more |
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Shell abandons huge biofuel project in NetherlandsLondon (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 British oil giant Shell announced Wednesday it has abandoned construction of one of Europe's largest biofuel plants in the Netherlands, as it focuses on its fossil fuels business. ... more 
Taiwan says China illegally deploying oil rigs in its watersTaipei (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 Taiwan accused China on Wednesday of breaching international law by deploying oil and gas exploration platforms and other structures in its waters. ... more 
Russia, China move closer to building new gas pipelineBeijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Russia said Tuesday it had signed a legally binding agreement with China to build a new cross-border gas pipeline, the latest in a series of moves by the allies to bolster ties. ... more
China achieves world first in offshore heavy oil thermal recoveryTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has reported that its offshore heavy oil thermal recovery technology system and supporting equipment have reached large-scale deployment, with cumulat ... more |
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UK watchdog probes power firm Drax over biomass source London (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 Drax, a British generator of electricity, said Thursday it is under investigation by the UK financial watchdog over its sourcing of wood for biomass, sending its shares tumbling in London. ... more  |
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Norway, environmentalists back in court over oil field permitsOslo (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies. ... more 
Beijing rejects Japan protest over gas field in East China SeaBeijing (AFP) Aug 26, 2025 China said Tuesday it had rejected a protest lodged by Japan over the development of gas fields in disputed waters of the East China Sea. Tokyo's foreign ministry said late Monday it had con ... more
Breakthrough oxide enables solar heat hydrogen production at record speedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 26, 2025 A joint research team from POSTECH and Seoul National University has identified a novel oxide that produces large amounts of hydrogen using only heat, eliminating carbon emissions. The discovery, ac ... more 
Climate activists block financial institutions in OsloOslo (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Climate and pro-Palestinian activists, including Greta Thunberg, on Friday temporarily blocked access to Norway's central bank and occupied the headquarters of the country's largest bank in prot ... more |
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Prototype system transforms urine into solar powered fertilizer and clean water Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 A Stanford-led team has developed a prototype that converts urine into fertilizer while also generating electricity and improving sanitation. The system, detailed in Nature Water, recovers ammonia u ... more 
Greta Thunberg, activists block Oslo main street in oil protestOslo (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Greta Thunberg and more than 100 more climate activists blocked Oslo's main avenue and a bank branch on Thursday to demand Norway shutter its oil industry, police and organisers said. The ac ... more 
Clean hydrogen's iridium problem? Solved in an afternoonEvanston IL (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 For decades, researchers around the world have searched for alternatives to iridium, an extremely rare, incredibly expensive metal used in the production of clean hydrogen fuels. Now, a powerf ... more
Paper: Decarbonize agriculture by expanding policies aimed at low-carbon biofuelsChampaign IL (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low ... more |
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Court halts TotalEnergies South African oil explorationJohannesburg (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> A South African court has refused environmental authorisation for planned offshore drilling by French energy giant TotalEnergies near the foot of Africa, in a ruling seen by AFP Thursday. T ... more 
German gas drive fuels fears of climate backslidingFrankfurt, Germany Aug 13, 2025 Germany's conservative-led government has launched a drive to rapidly build more gas-fired power plants, fuelling fears about climate policy backsliding and sparking unease even within its own ranks. ... more
Mozambique insurgency grows at 'sensitive' time for TotalEnergies' returnMaputo (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique have multiplied their attacks in the past weeks, causing mass displacements ahead of the possible resumption of construction on TotalEnergies' huge natural gas project in the region. ... more 
Oil industry presence surges at UN plastic talks: NGOsGeneva (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Environmental NGOs are raising concerns about the growing presence of petrochemical industry lobbyists at talks to forge a global treaty to combat plastic pollution. ... more |
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U.S. increases bounty to $50M for Venezuela's Nicolas MaduroWashington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025 The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million, ramping up pressure on the authoritarian leader that began during the first Trump administration. ... more |
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Turkmenistan's methane-spewing 'Gateway to Hell' loses its angerDarvaza, Turkmenistan (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 People go to the "Gateway to Hell" gas crater in the middle of the Turkmenistan desert expecting an angry cauldron but are now coming away unimpressed. ... more 
Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissionsMoscow (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree that would allow Russia to increase its greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2035 compared with 2021 levels. ... more
Oil executives held in Albania over tax evasion caseTirana, Albania (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 The Chinese chief executive of Albania's largest oil producer was refused bail on Wednesday, amid a tax evasion investigation involving several Bankers Petroleum executives, authorities said. ... more 
Sticky business: India's purchases of Russian oilNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 India is the second largest buyer of Russian oil, saving itself billions of dollars on discounted crude - a key source of revenue for Moscow's military offensive on Ukraine. ... more |
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