Fossil fuel

Energy of the future: Photosynthetic hydrogen from bacteria

The transition from fossil fuels to a renewable energy supply is one of the most important global challenges of the 21st century.

Coal Price

The Coronavirus Pandemic is Accelerating Coal's Demise

Prices haven't yet turned negative (like oil), but coronavirus is accelerating the demise of the dirtiest fossil fuel.

Researchers Make Key Advance Toward Production of Important Biofuel

An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose strong potential …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eskom Launches Tender to ‘Repurpose’ Coal Plants with Low-Carbon Growth Tech

The debt-saddled South African utility has issued an expression of interest to seek proposals on how to refurbish three fossil fuel power plants to be decommiss…

No Green New Deal for Australia as Coalition Tightens Embrace of Fossil Fuels

The full economic impact of the Covid-19 is still yet unknown, but it is clear that world’s governments face a choice in their response: Do they look to protec…

Coal Mine

Citi Stop Working with Hermal Coal Miners, to Reject Funding for Arctic Oil, Gas Exploration

Citigroup will stop providing financial services to thermal coal-mining companies over the next 10 years to help accelerate the economy’s shift away from fossi…

Market Analysis

Analysis: Wind Energy Expansion Would have $27 Billion Economic Impact in the U.S.

Wind, which generates less greenhouse gas emission than burning fossil fuels, is making up an increasing share of the energy production portfolio in the United …

Australian Fossil fuel Lobby to use Covid-19 to Push for Weaker Climate Laws

Australian researchers warn that governments and powerful business lobby groups may use the Covid-19 crisis as an opportunity to water down environmental contro…

Coal Mine

Coal Minister Asks Chief Ministers to Not Import Coal, Source Domestic Fuel

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi has written to chief ministers of all states asking them to not import the dry fuel and take domestic supply of fuel from state-owne…

Market Analysis

Hydrogen Fuel Could Help Decarbonize the Dirtiest Industries in the World

This renewable energy could provide opportunities to power the biggest fossil fuel users.

Solar Power Panel

Oil Companies Are Collapsing, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing

The renewable-energy business is expected to keep growing, though more slowly, in contrast to fossil fuel companies, which have been hammered by low oil and gas…

ASEAN Solar Expo

"Event serving the entire spectrum of the solar industry"ASEAN Solar Expo & Forum is built on this premise, in tandem with the robustly-growing demand for clean…

Scientists Find a Way to Make Hydrogen Fuel Production 25x More Efficient

The zero-emissions option of hydrogen fuel holds a lot of promise for reducing our reliance on fossil fuels - if only we could find a way to produce it cheaply …

Solar Technology

Lab Collaborates to Prepare Photovoltaic Materials Research for Exascale

Photovoltaic solar cells are a promising alternative to fossil fuels, but they need to be a lot more efficient before they can go into widespread use.

Solar Power Panel

Australia Could Soon Export Sunshine to Asia Via a 3800-km Cable

Australia is the world's third largest fossil fuels exporter – a fact that generates intense debate as climate change intensifies. While the economy is heavily…