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Australia

Australian Billionaires Put More Money into $15 Bln Solar Power Export Project

Australia’s two richest men joined a A$210 million ($152 million) capital raising for an ambitious project to supply Singapore with solar power via an undersea…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Shale Drilling Climbs Most in Month as Biden Calls for More Oil

Shale explorers returned to growth mode this week, adding the most rigs in a month as the Biden administration calls on them to unleash more crude to offset a b…

Crude Oil

Crude Prices Fall as Optimism Grows on Russia-Ukraine Peace Talk

Crude oil futures were lower in Asian trading March 14 as Russia-Ukraine peace talks continue even as attacks increase in western Ukraine near Poland.

Oil Price

Oil Declines as Iran, Russia and Fed Jostle for Limelight

Oil resumed its decline after Iran carried out a missile strike in Iraq following the suspension of nuclear talks, while Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine prompt…

Oil Pipeline

Marathon Petroleum Shuts Oil Pipeline After Leak in Illinois

Marathon Pipe Line Inc. has shut down a pipeline in Illinois that leaked crude oil into a local canal, the company said on Last Saturday.

Crude Oil

Can OPEC Help Manage the Ongoing Crude Price Rally with Its Spare Capacity?

The group needs to reassure consumers as to how much spare capacity it holds and that it is ready to use it in an emergency.

Solar Power Panel

How to Clean Solar Panels Without Water

Solar power is expected to reach 10 percent of global power generation by the year 2030, and much of that is likely to be located in desert areas, where sunligh…

EV Technology

Interest in Electric Aircraft Grows as NASA Nears Test of X-57 Maxwell

NASA is planning its first crewed test flight of an all-electric plane, the X-57 Maxwell test aircraft, in the next few months as interest in electric aircraft …

Nuclear Fusion

Tokamak Energy Achieves Temperature Threshold for Commercial Fusion

Oxford-based UK tech firm Tokamak Energy has reached a milestone in privately-funded fusion research after its ST-40 spherical tokamak reactor reached a tempera…

Coal Production

China Seeks to Cut Reliance on Coal Imports with Mining Boom

China plans a massive increase in coal mining, a move that will dramatically reduce its reliance on imports and deal a blow to its near-term climate actions.

LNG

Europe’s Plan to Quit Using Russian Fuel Starts a Global Fight for Gas

The liquefied natural gas market is primed for a global battle for supply with far-reaching repercussions as the threat of Russia cutting off Europe sends the c…

Nuclear Power Plant

External Power Supply Restored at Chernobyl Plant, Ukraine Tells IAEA

External electricity supplies have been restored at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, four days after its disconnection from the power grid.

Natural Gas

U.S. Gasoline Prices Edge Lower After Hitting Record High Last Week

U.S. gasoline prices at the pump edged lower over the weekend after reaching all-time highs last week following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Oil Price

Could Oil Prices Really Hit $200?

Commodity prices, including oil and natural gas, are all over the place.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Korean EV Battery Manufacturers Adhering to High-Nickel Batteries

South Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturers are continuing to concentrate on ternary batteries with maximum nickel content, despite soaring nickel price…