The year, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saw a rush for natural gas. This demonstrates the urgent need for hydrocarbons for power generation and heat.
Europe is still struggling to fill reserves. They have resorted to harvesting wood from deforestation to create biofuels, but they still suffer from the astronomical...
SAE Renewables, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, has quietly been laboring away in northern Scotland for more than a decade on an elusive target—that of a predictable, renewable marine energy source. In late February 2023, the firm would announce achieving just that, and, in doing so, may have changed the...
Biofuels are expected to play a significant role in the green transition. This waste can be manipulated to power that can assist with various things from cars to planes and much more.
Although the technology to produce biofuels has been around for a while, there has been little incentive to...
United States oil producers worked hard in 2022 to increase their crude output in response to global shortages. A move that stands to help bolster the country’s energy security. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and subsequent sanctions on Russian energy, the U.S. and other countries raced to find...
International Energy Week (IEW) is officially upon us. The highly anticipated annual event brings together global leaders, policymakers, experts, and stakeholders across the energy industry to discuss the most pressing global energy supply issues.
The lofty event is held in London, UK, and provides a platform to garner international collaboration,...
Jeff Bezos is quietly launching what may be his boldest concept yet: building a massive solar array on the lunar surface. The moonshot idea aims to address the increasing energy demands of our planet amidst global energy instability. The plan is to utilize the simple, proven method of harnessing...
Cobalt mining is a crucial part of the supply chain for electric vehicles (EVs). The metal is vitally important in the production of lithium-ion batteries. However, there are serious concerns about cobalt mining and the region from which it comes. Amnesty International’s found the use of slave labor in the...
Back in the early 2000s, peak oil supply was a big topic in the news world. That was before the U.S. shale revolution began, and the doomsday warnings abounded. But then the revolution began, turning the United States into the biggest oil producer in the world, and talk of...
In December, American scientists announced a breakthrough in the race to achieve nuclear fusion. Physicists have long been chasing nuclear fusion as it offers the potential for almost limitless clean energy. This can provide a possible way to effectively transition away from the global reliance on fossil fuels. But...
Alaska’s oil industry has huge potential for greater development, with untapped oil reserves under its icy terrain. Yet, many projects have come to a halt in recent years due to environmental pressures and uncertainty about the impact of the drilling and maintenance of oil operations on the environment. Several...
