Solar investment outshines oil: IEA
Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending outpaces that for fossil fuels, the IEA said in a report Thursday.
May 25, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
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Energy & Green Tech
How rising gas prices emphasize the need for renewable energy
The war in Ukraine has caused oil prices to surge to the highest level since 2008, with gas prices in some areas of California creeping up to $6 per gallon. Rising prices have led renewable energy advocates like Tesla CEO ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Engineering
Fouling control research may reduce fuel consumption and emissions
As oil prices remain high and there is an increasing urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, new university research into methods to control biofouling may help lower fuel use for military and commercial ships.
Apr 19, 2022
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Battered by virus and oil slump, biofuels fall out of favour
Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined for the first time in two decades and may struggle to recover, according to experts.
Nov 27, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Middle East energy subsidy reform updates 'patronage-based autocratic governance'
A series of converging trends provided political cover for the reforms of long-standing energy subsidies launched by oil-exporting states in the Middle East and North Africa, according to a new paper by an expert in the Center ...
Apr 23, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Hydrogen, the net-zero hero?
Green hydrogen could transform our energy system and solve many supply and emissions challenges. Whether this happens will depend on how economically it can be produced and how attractive it will be to consumers.
Jun 10, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
In the midst of coronavirus crisis lies great opportunity for Canada's offshore oil and gas industry
Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil and gas industry is facing major challenges due to plummeting oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic. Exploration wells have been postponed and several large projects have been deferred.
Jun 4, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Green transition will be less painful if we avoid repeating 1970s western policy errors in the oil market
Russian energy giant Gazprom has announced record profits for the first nine months of the year, and is forecasting even stronger results for the fourth quarter. This is thanks to the very high price of natural gas, which ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
The energy turnaround won't happen on its own
The surge in gas and oil prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could help speed the energy transition. But high prices won't be enough to ensure it succeeds; smart policies are still needed, writes Florian Egli.
Apr 7, 2022
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Business
Delta eyes strong spring travel season after Omicron hit
Delta Air Lines said Thursday it was past the worst of the Omicron COVID-19 surge as it projected a strong spring travel season while reporting a fourth-quarter loss.
Jan 13, 2022
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