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Iraq PM says Mosul airport to open in June
Dec 22, 2024 (AFP)
On June 10, 2014, the Islamic State group seized Mosul, declaring its "caliphate" from there 19 days later after capturing large swathes of Iraq and neighbourin...
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, triggering fire
Dec 19, 2024 (AFP)
Kyiv has struck several Russian energy facilities throughout the nearly three-year conflict, claiming the hits were fair retaliation for Moscow's large-scale at...
Climate chemistry model finds non-negligible impacts of potential hydrogen fuel leakage
Dec 17, 2024 (SPX)
But while burning hydrogen won't emit GHGs, any hydrogen that's leaked from pipelines or storage or fueling facilities can indirectly cause climate change by af...
Hydrogen-powered truck breaks record, travels 1,800 miles on single fill
Dec 17, 2024 (UPI)
The prototype H2Rescue truck, built by Accelera, set a new Guinness World Record last month by traveling 1,806 miles on a single fill of hydrogen fuel. The Depa...
Aeromon achieves ISO 17025 accreditation for advanced emissions monitoring and flare efficiency analysis
Dec 17, 2024 (SPX)
Aeromon's fully accredited emissions measurement service operates as a test laboratory under ISO/IEC 17025:2017, delivering unparalleled accuracy in monitoring ...
Fuel leak off Crimea coast after Russian tanker sinks
Dec 16, 2024 (AFP)
One of the vessels split in two and sank, while another was severely damaged and ran aground in the incident on Sunday. The Russian government said one crew mem...
UK's Starmer to push green energy ties on Norway trip
Dec 16, 2024 (AFP)
It comes as Starmer's new Labour government seeks ways to meet its commitments to completely decarbonise the UK's electricity production by 2030, reduce emissio...
Unveiling structure of photosynthetic catalysts that can turn light into hydrogen fuel
Dec 16, 2024 (SPX)
Combining one kind of these proteins, called photosystem I (PSI), with platinum nanoparticles, microscopic particles that can perform a chemical reaction that p...
Canada unveils 2035 climate goal critics say is weak
Dec 13, 2024 (AFP)
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 poin...
NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of 'serious human rights violations'
Dec 12, 2024 (AFP)
The $10-billion investment includes drilling for oil in the Lake Albert area in northwestern Uganda and building a 1,443-kilometre (900-mile) heated pipeline to...
Kazakhstan cleans up Soviet-era oil waste near Caspian Sea
Dec 11, 2024 (AFP)
KazMunayGas said it had cleaned up nearly 363,000 cubic metres (12.8 million cubic feet) of oil waste in the last four years at the Karazhanbas field in the wes...
Ukraine hits Russian border regions, sets oil depot ablaze
Dec 11, 2024 (AFP)
Two separate attacks targeted Russia's southern Rostov region and western Bryansk region, both of which have been hit by cross-border Ukrainian fire throughout ...
Artificial photosynthesis advances with novel solar hydrogen technology
Dec 10, 2024 (SPX)
Collaborating with Professor Hyojung Cha of Kyungpook National University, the research focused on utilizing tannic acid-based metal-polyphenol polymers to enha...
UK methane emissions detected via satellite resolved swiftly
Dec 10, 2024 (SPX)
The discovery occurred during a study aimed at evaluating the UK's capacity to quantify methane emissions using satellite data, ground observations, and atmosph...
SynMax expands partnership with Satellogic to advance energy production monitoring
Dec 10, 2024 (SPX)
As part of the agreement, Satellogic will significantly expand its coverage, tripling the number of monitored wellheads across North America to over 100. This e...
Shell, Greenpeace settle lawsuit over ship protest
Dec 10, 2024 (AFP)
Greenpeace protesters remained on the White Marlin vessel for several days at the start of 2023, demanding the fossil-fuel producer end drilling and pay for its...
Retrofit project makes micro gas turbines hydrogen-compatible
Dec 08, 2024 (SPX)
Optimizing existing infrastructure for hydrogen Given the cost and time associated with building new power plants, retrofitting existing natural gas-fueled turb...
Shell, Norway's Equinor to form joint UK oil and gas firm
Dec 05, 2024 (AFP)
Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, the joint venture "will be the UK North Sea's biggest independent producer", the energy sector heavyweights said in a statement. Th...
Shell won't develop new offshore wind projects, cuts oil expolation divison
Dec 05, 2024 (AFP)
It comes as Shell, along with rival energy company BP, has backtracked on some key climate targets to the dismay of environmental campaigners, putting more emph...
AI helps researchers dig through old maps to find lost oil and gas wells
Dec 05, 2024 (SPX)
If the wells weren't properly plugged, they can potentially leak oil and chemicals into nearby water sources or send toxic substances like benzene and hydrogen ...
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