Fossil fuel

Thermal Coal

We’re Cementing Climate Denial With Every Fossil Fuel Project

A coal-fired power plant in Germany. A United Nations climate report warns that global warming is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius by the early 2030s with…

Wind Turbine

Siemens Gamesa, øRsted Link Up With UK Universities to Boost Wind Turbine Efficiency

A major collaboration between universities and energy companies has made vital improvements to offshore wind turbines, which could help them generate more renew…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Energy Has Potential to Be Cost-Competitive With Other Renewables and Fossil Fuels

A conference organized by SPE Aberdeen for oil and gas professionals addresses current challenges in geothermal and presents the possible solutions.

Biofuel

How to Make Biomethane a Viable Alternative to Natural Gas

Antti Heikkilä of VaisalaAntti Heikkilä explains how monitoring is vital if a switch to biomethane is going to be environmentally and financially sust…

Energy Storage Battery

Queensland Hails Public Ownership as Key to Energy Transition, Launches Eoi for 250MW Battery Storage Project

The government of Queensland has said its strategy of keeping its energy sector in public ownership will be key to an orderly transition away from fossil fuels.…

Carbon Neutral

EU Agrees Diplomatic Push for Fossil Fuel Phase Out Ahead of COP28

The bloc has made achieving a global phase out of coal, oil and gas “well ahead of 2050” a priority of its climate diplomacy

Hydrogen Production

New Zealand’s Green Hydrogen Edge

Aotearoa New Zealand is likely to have a competitive advantage when it comes to generating clean, green hydrogen and this edge should help the country reduce it…

Climate Policy

Act Community Consultation on Fossil Fuel Transition

The ACT Government is taking proactive measures to address the transition away from fossil fuels, by seeking community input to ensure the transition is done in…

EU

Eleven EU States Unite to Strengthen Nuclear Power

Eleven EU member states vowed on Tuesday to "strengthen cooperation" on nuclear energy, which they said would help Europe move away from carbon-emitting fossil …

Energy-Eficient Building

Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Programs Should Shift Focus to Emissions, Critics Say

The state has long been a leader in energy conservation, but climate advocates say the successful Mass Save program now needs a reset that will help it accelera…

Energy Security

‘No Excuse’: IEA Tells Fossil Fuel Industry Over Methane Leaks

California Governor Brown on 6 January 2016 declared state of emergency over a gas leak at Porter Ranch storage field, more than two months after the leak state…

Coal Mine

Rystad Energy: Fossil Fuel Emissions to Peak Within Two Years

The inflection point for fossil fuel carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is nigh, with emissions on track to peak by 2025, according to Rystad Energy research and an…

Hydrogen Project

Highly Efficient Ammonia-Based Systems for Climate-Friendly Energy Supply

In the future, ammonia could play a decisive role in the transition from fossil fuels to climate-friendly alternatives—as long as it is produced from green hyd…

Offshore Wind Power

Iberdrola Already Reaches 40,000 MW of Solar and Wind Energy

The biggest growth has been in photovoltaic, with more than 1,200 MW, followed by onshore wind,power which for the first time exceeds 20,000 MW.Iberdrola contin…

United States

Biogas produced with waste from apple juice production can minimize use of fossil fuels in industry

Scientists at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the Federal University of the ABC (UFABC) in São Paulo state, Brazil, have successfully prod…