August 20, 2021

Jet, diesel fuel from ethanol now easier to produce

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, LanzaTech and Oregon State University have made it easier to convert alcohol sourced from renewable or industrial waste gases into jet or diesel…

August 18, 2021

Russell: BHP’s petroleum exit shows oil and gas may follow coal’s path to toxic status

It's likely that this deal signals that the era of paying premiums to acquire oil and gas assets is over.

August 17, 2021

Woodside snares BHP oil, gas business in $28 billion merger

BHP's exit from petroleum, which made up just 5% of its annual earnings, speeds up its exit from fossil fuels amid pressure from environmentally conscious investors.

August 16, 2021

BHP closer to exiting oil and gas with Woodside merger talks

Move would cement the world’s top miner’s exit from the oil and gas industry amid increasing pressure to curb emissions.

August 13, 2021

First new oil sands pipeline in years could start next month

Enbridge’s 760,0000 barrel-a-day Line 3 oil pipeline could start operating as soon as Sept. 15.

August 13, 2021

Drumbeat grows louder for BHP to exit petroleum

BHP's decision to spend $802 million on oil projects in the US Gulf of Mexico - just days before a new report that issued dire warnings about human contribution to…

August 11, 2021

BHP shareholders to vote on fossil fuel production detail at AGM

The resolution requests BHP detail how its spending in coal, oil and gas assets will align with net-zero emissions target by 2050.

August 9, 2021

UN says IPCC’s climate report “code red for humanity”

First major assessment from the UN-backed experts committee in nearly a decade sees no end to rising temperatures before 2050.

August 7, 2021

How fossil fuels can help decarbonize the economy

Experts at Rice University say one of the keys to slashing CO2 emissions is in splitting hydrocarbon molecules into hydrogen and solid carbon.

August 6, 2021

US push for green energy could strand $68 billion in coal, gas assets – report

President Joe Biden announced plans to call for half of all vehicles sold in the US to be capable of emissions-free driving by the end of the decade.