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  Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in a Russian border region on Wednesday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv launched a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility. Moscow and Kyiv have exchanged almost daily drone or missile attacks over the nearly three-year war, targeting energy and military sites in both countries. Strikes have escalated after Donald Trump won last year's US presidential election, with the Republican seeking a ... read more |
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Chemical looping turns environmental waste into fuelColumbus OH (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Turning environmental waste into useful chemical resources could solve many of the inevitable challenges of our growing amounts of discarded plastics, paper and food waste, according to new research ... more 
Clean hydrogen in minutes with microwave energy innovationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 A pioneering research team at POSTECH, led by Professor Gunsu S. Yun and doctoral candidate Jaemin Yoo from the Department of Physics and Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering, alongside Professo ... more 
Development of a 2-liter ammonia fueled engineTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 A 2-liter engine powered by ammonia, a renewable and zero-carbon energy source, has been developed to serve as a versatile platform for applications such as vehicles, ships, aircraft, and industrial ... more 
Trump moves to redesignate Houthi rebels as a Foreign Terrorist OrganizationWashington DC (UPI) Jan 23, 2025 President Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to re-designate the Iran-proxy Houthi militia as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, as he continues to undo the policies of former President Joe Biden during his first days back in office. ... more |
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From lab to field: CABBI pipeline delivers oil-rich sorghumOmaha NB (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed a new sorghum variant that can outperform soybeans in oil production, with great potential as a cle ... more |
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Nord Stream methane release highlights scale of emissionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 16, 2025 In late September 2022, damage to the Nord Stream pipelines led to an unprecedented release of nearly 500,000 tonnes of methane into the atmosphere. This represents the largest single event of metha ... more 
Breakthrough process converts CO2 and electricity into protein-rich foodLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025 Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University and the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed an innovative method to produce single-cell protein (SCP ... more 
Sri Lanka signs landmark $3.7 bn deal with Chinese state oil giantBeijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Sri Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil giant Sinopec, officials said on Thursday. ... more 
Green hydrogen faces critical challenges in bridging ambition and realityBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 15, 2025 "Over the past three years, global project announcements for green hydrogen have almost tripled," says PIK researcher and lead author Adrian Odenweller. "However, only seven percent of the productio ... more |
Methane leaks from Nord Stream pipeline blasts revised up: studiesParis (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 A series of underwater explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 caused the largest known methane leak on record from a single incident, according to new research published on Wednesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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BP nears deals for oil fields, curbs on gas flaring in IraqLondon (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Iraq and British oil giant BP are set to finalise a deal by early February to develop four oil fields in Kirkuk and curb gas flaring, Iraqi authorities announced Wednesday. ... more 
Iraq and UK reach mega-infrastructure deals in reset of tiesLondon (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met Tuesday with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer, securing a GBP 12.3 billion ($15 billion) trade and investment package during a UK visit hailed as a "new era" in ties. ... more 
Wealthy nations fail to agree curbs on fossil fuel financeParis (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Wealthy nations have failed to reach an agreement on curbing public finance for fossil fuel projects, the OECD said on Tuesday, days before climate-sceptic US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. ... more 
Shipping emissions mandate led to spike in global temperaturesIthica NY (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 The summer of 2023 saw a surprising increase in global temperatures, even within the context of the ongoing greenhouse gas-driven warming trend. Many scientists were flummoxed. Their simulations did ... more |
UK-Iraq London talks to mark 'new era'London (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday for talks on trade, security and migration hailed by Baghdad as marking a "new era" for the countries' ties. ... more 
Xi's special envoy attends Maduro inauguration: XinhuaBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a special envoy to attend the third swearing in of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, state-run Xinhua reported Saturday, underscoring Beijing's lonely position as one of Caracas's few international allies. ... more 
Kazakhstan fines oil giants over $6 mn for pollutionAstana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 A Kazakh court on Friday fined a consortium of oil companies over $6 million for excessive gas flaring from a giant oilfield under the Caspian Sea. ... more
The biobattery that needs to be fedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Fungi, a fascinating kingdom of life more closely related to animals than plants, display incredible diversity. They range from edible mushrooms to molds, single-celled organisms to the world's larg ... more |
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Norwegian gas production hits record high in 2024Oslo (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Norway's gas production, which has become crucial to replace Russian supplies to Europe, hit a record high last year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate said on Thursday. ... more
Biden issues major coastal protection before Trump handoverWashington (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 US President Joe Biden on Monday banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, weeks before Donald Trump takes office pledging to massively increase fossil fuel production. ... more 
Oil spill from Russian tankers spreadsMoscow (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said, as volunteers mount a massive environmental cleanup operation. ... more 
Ukraine halts transport of Russian gas through its territoryWashington DC (UPI) Jan 1, 2025 Ukraine says it has stopped Russia from transporting natural gas through its territory as of early New Year's Day out of interest for its national security. ... more |
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Ukrainian drone attack causes oil depot fire: Russian governorMoscow (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 A Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia caused a fuel spill and fire at an oil depot, a Russian regional governor said Tuesday. ... more |
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Breakthrough in sustainable energy with photochemical water oxidationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 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 
Oil leak in Peru tourist zone triggers 'environmental emergency'Lima (AFP) Dec 26, 2024 Peru has declared an "environmental emergency" after an oil spill that triggered a clean-up operation on a stretch of northern coastline popular with tourists. ... more
Iraq says to eliminate pollutant gas flaring by end of 2027Baghdad (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. ... 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 |
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