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  Paris (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 UN climate summits risk "being undermined by undue corporate influence and fossil fuel industry capture", two corruption watchdogs said Thursday as oil-and-gas producer Azerbaijan prepares the next global meeting. Azerbaijan's hosting of the COP29 talks in November is the second straight year the world's premier climate negotiations have been hosted in a country deeply tied to oil and gas. Azerbaijan's fossil fuel interests, entrenched levels of graft and "autocratic government" put the UN-led c ... read more |
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'Waiting in vain': year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuelsParis (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 One year after world leaders issued the landmark call for a global move away from fossil fuels, nations are failing to turn that promise into action, say climate diplomats, campaigners and policy experts. ... more  
Advanced biodegradable plastics achieve unprecedented toughness and sustainabilityOsaka, 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
Vast and GGS Energy launch Project Bravo to power US green fuel productionLos 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 
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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Shell pipeline oil leak in Singapore containedSingapore (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 YemenWashington 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 riftLos 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
Baylor engineers introduce ultra-clean biofuel combustion technologyLos 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 
Iowa Supreme Court mulling Summit pipeline lawsuitWashington 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 |
Israel tells US will not hit Iran's nuclear or oil facilities: mediaWashington (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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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
U.S. expands sanctions on Iran's oil industry in response to Oct. 1 missile attackWashington 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
Iran oil minister visits key site after Israeli threatsTehran (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 
Construction of largest research facility for e-fuel production begins in GermanyBerlin, 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 |
Innovative catalyst converts CO2 to methane using electricityBerlin, 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 ColombiaBogota (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 
TotalEnergies plans to grow oil and gas production until 2030Paris (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 
New process converts plant waste into sustainable jet fuelLos 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 
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 
Biden holds meeting with Emirati president, first UAE leader to visit US in decadesWashington 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
Human remains found in SUV that triggered Texas gas pipeline fireWashington 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 efficiencyTokyo, 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 greenBaku (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 productsLos 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 
Pennsylvania's fracking industry plans to continue, whoever wins White HouseCanonsburg, 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 
New study highlights improved ethanol production method using CO2 and NanocatalystsBerlin, 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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