November 6, 2023 Curtin, Chevron Australia begin construction on world-first natural gas research facility Curtin Corrosion would also be an invaluable training opportunity, with several PhD research programs using it to obtain data for controlling corrosion, the university said.
October 29, 2023 Germany’s Scholz says his country willing to invest in Nigerian gas, minerals "There is a willingness to invest, especially in critical minerals," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters.
October 29, 2023 Australia’s science agency reports breakthrough in concentrated solar thermal energy storage The technology is expected to support the decarbonization of Australia’s heavy industry.
October 28, 2023 The energy chief trying to get the UK to speed up carbon capture Centrica Plc boss Chris O’Shea is on a mission to show the UK government that it needs to speed up carbon capture projects.
October 26, 2023 Ottawa unveils interim plan for environment agency after court rules it unconstitutional Ottawa is suspending the environment minister’s authority to force major energy or mining projects to be judged for environmental impact as part of a temporary operating plan for the Impact…
October 24, 2023 International Energy Agency predicts fossil fuel demand decline after 2030 “The ‘Golden Age of Gas’, a term coined by the IEA in 2011, is nearing an end,” the outlook declares.
October 23, 2023 MXenes, ruthenium support sustainable green hydrogen production Texas-based researchers have reduced by half the cost of catalysts used to produce green hydrogen.
October 21, 2023 Why measuring the clean energy economy is a game of catch-up Solar and wind are changing the US economy faster than methods can be devised to capture their impact.
October 19, 2023 Canada court ruling on key environmental law risks deterring investments Canada’s Supreme Court last week ruled the Impact Assessment Act was too broad in designating which major projects should fall under federal environmental assessment.
October 19, 2023 US suspends some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, gold sectors The US also lifted some restrictions on bond trading, after Maduro’s government entered talks with some members of the opposition about open election.
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