Monday, December 23, 2024

Clean Technologies News

AI's hunger for energy fuels geothermal startup but rivalry over natgas clouds the future

The number of geothermal energy startups is on the rise, as Big Tech companies look to power their AI data centers with natural gas. However, long-term investment remains uncertain…

What are the differences between Trump and Harris' energy policies?

Both Donald Trump, a Republican, and Kamala Harrias are Democrats. They both want to increase production while keeping prices low for consumers. The main difference is that Harris…

Deese, a Harris advisor, calls for a Marshall Plan on clean energies

Brian Deese is an adviser to Vice President Kamala's presidential campaign. He called for a program that would lend money to allies to purchase green energy technologies in the…

Harris' energy strategy is ambiguous from a strategic perspective, say her aides

Since Vice President Kamala Harris joined the White House race 25 days ago, she has been keeping energy executives on their toes. Was she the anti-pollution and climate change warrior Attorney General of California?

Thyssenkrupp Nucera braces for delay in US hydrogen subsidy law

Thyssenkrupp nucera's CEO stated on Tuesday that it expects the law on which it relies to subsidise the green hydrogen industry to be delayed until the U.S. Presidential election.

Eelectrification: Re-engineering a Low-carbon O&G Industry

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Cleaner and greener: Azeez Mohammed, president & CEO of GE's Power Conversion business, discusses the key role of electrification technology in decarbonizing the oil and gas value…

Canada Environment Minister: 'No Apologies' for Oil Sector Support

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Canada's top climate change official on Thursday said she would make no apologies for the nation's support for its oil producers, saying environmental and economic policies must…

DNV GL, EU to Promote Offshore Wind Market in Indian

DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, is today showcasing the final reports in a study which demonstrates the commercial and…

Total Pays $1.7 bln for French Electric Retailer

Acquisition makes Total major competitor for EDF; and they paid 30 pct premium on Direct Energie's last close. Oil company Total said it will buy a majority stake in French electricity…

CNOOC Orient Petrochemicals Cuts Refinery Emissions

In a move to improve air quality in Hainan Province, China, the CNOOC Orient Petrochemicals Co. Ltd. recently commissioned a DuPont BELCO EDV Wet Scrubbing system at its oil refinery…

US Solar Industry's Growth Region: Trump Country

President Donald Trump's administration has vowed to revive the coal industry, challenged climate-change science and blasted renewable energy as expensive and dependent on government subsidies.

Climate Policies Won't Strand Oil & Gas: Kemp

Fossil fuel-producing companies have been thrown onto the defensive over the last two years by the argument that many of their reserves will be "stranded" as the world transitions to cleaner forms of energy.

Climate Policies Will Not Strand Oil and Gas Reserves

Fossil fuel-producing companies have been thrown onto the defensive over the last two years by the argument that many of their reserves will be "stranded" as the world transitions to cleaner forms of energy.

Solar-powered Plane Breaks Solo Flight Record

A Swiss man attempting to circumnavigate the globe with an aircraft powered only by the sun's energy has broken a world record for the longest non-stop solo flight, the pilots said on Thursday.

Extraction Spending to Increase in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jonathan Cawood, PwC Head of Capital Projects and Infrastructure for Africa

The bulk of spending is likely to take place in South Africa and Tanzania. Global capital project and infrastructure spending is expected to grow to more than $9 trillion annually by 2025…

Chile Follows Mexico, Wants to Tax Carbon Emissions

Chile's government wants to impose a tax on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from thermal power plants, the second major economy in Latin America to resort to environmental taxation…