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December 16, 2024
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Unveiling structure of photosynthetic catalysts that can turn light into hydrogen fuel



Lemont IL (SPX) Dec 16, 2024
Photosynthesis is one of the most efficient natural processes for converting light energy from the sun into chemical energy vital for life on earth. Proteins called photosystems are critical to this process and are responsible for the conversion of light energy to chemical energy. Combining one kind of these proteins, called photosystem I (PSI), with platinum nanoparticles, microscopic particles that can perform a chemical reaction that produces hydrogen - a valuable clean energy source - creates ... read more

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Canada unveils 2035 climate goal critics say is weak
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. ... 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
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Kazakhstan cleans up Soviet-era oil waste near Caspian Sea
Almaty, 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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Ukraine hits Russian border regions, sets oil depot ablaze
Kyiv, 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
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UK methane emissions detected via satellite resolved swiftly
Paris, 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
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IATA chief says sustainable plane fuel supply not enough
Geneva (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
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Shell, Greenpeace settle lawsuit over ship protest
London (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
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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 pr ... more

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SynMax expands partnership with Satellogic to advance energy production monitoring
Los 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
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From chip shop grease to efficient fuel alternative
London, 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-compatible
Berlin, 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
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Shell, Norway's Equinor to form joint UK oil and gas firm
Oslo (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
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Shell won't develop new offshore wind projects, cuts oil expolation divison
London (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
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A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful
Boston 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
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AI helps researchers dig through old maps to find lost oil and gas wells
Berkeley 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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Experts outline potential for hydrogen fuel production using sunlight
Tokyo, 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
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Liquid Sun secures funding to scale sustainable aviation fuel production
Berlin, 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 Shell
Doha (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
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Iraq tries to stem influx of illegal foreign workers
Karbala, 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
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COP29 president blames rich countries for 'imperfect' deal
Paris (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
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Spin-powered crystals enable efficient hydrogen production
Berlin, 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
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Petrol industry embraces plastics while navigating energy shift
Washington (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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Concern as climate talks stalls on fossil fuels pledge
Paris (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 2022
Moscow (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
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Russia gave N. Korea oil, anti-air missiles in exchange for troops: officials
Seoul (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
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Arab Group rejects any COP29 text targeting fossil fuels
Baku (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
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Brazil will not 'shy away' from fossil fuels issue as COP30 host: envoy
Baku (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 fuel
Los 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 fuels
Boston 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
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Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
Baku (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
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Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
Baku (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
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