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  Ottawa (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. The target for 2035 would see emissions slashed by 45 to 50 percent from 2005 levels, on its way to net-zero by mid-century. But it is only five percentage points above its previous commitment for 2030. Both objectives would require a major acceleration of the nation's climate efforts as Ottawa struggles to advance initiatives amid pushback ove ... read more |
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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 
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 
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 
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 |
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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 |
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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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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 
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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