photo: freepik A Devon council has been awarded more than £760,000 of funding to deliver energy efficiency improvements to some of its buildings. North Devon Council said £762,065 from the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme would be used to improve Ilfracombe’s Landmark Theatre and the Brynsworthy Environment Centre in Fremington. Improvements funded by the grant…
photo: freepik There’s a pincer movement on offshore energy installations around Scotland’s coast – on one side from the rapid development of drones, from the other, their growing use in hostilities. As Ukrainians know well, the threat comes from the air. But it can also be afloat, with underwater sabotage a major new theatre of…
photo: freepik A water firm is using technology worth £20m for the first time in the UK to pump ozone gas into a river to reduce pollutants. Severn Trent Water is using the process on waste water to clean up the River Teme in Ludlow, Shropshire. It aims to reduce bacteria, micro pollutants and medications…
photo: Freepik NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in in mixed trading trading on Wall Street Monday and oil prices fell to a four-year low as the OPEC+ group announced plans to increase output. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%. The benchmark index is coming off of its ninth straight gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
photo: Freepik A new study has revealed that electric vehicles could save money for 80% of drivers, with motorists saving on average close to $8,000. As reported by Fleet World, research conducted by New AutoMotive and published by Electric Vehicles UK assessed around 480 scenarios and found that owning an EV can save most people around £5,850 (close to $8,000).…
Foto: Freepik Amid rising trade tensions, several Asian nations are stepping up energy purchases from the U.S. in hopes of easing tariff pressure under President Donald Trump’s new import duties Many countries across Asia have significant trade surpluses with Washington and rely heavily on energy imports As U.S. tariffs disrupt global markets, some governments are…
Foto: ¡Stock It’s becoming clear to the investment world that the industry is becoming less reliable. Oil and gas company PBF Energy has had its stock target price downgraded by several investment firms, according to Defense World. As of April 2, Mizuho Financial Group cut its target for PBF Energy stock from $28 to $22.…
Foto: Envato Shipping companies worldwide are set to face the first international carbon tax on the industry, as many of the largest shipping nations agreed to new rules despite threats of retaliation from the United States. Members of the International Maritime Organization, a specialized agency within the United Nations that oversees the shipping industry, came to an agreement Friday on charging…
Foto: Envato President Donald Trump is pushing for countries to purchase more U.S. energy to reduce their trade surpluses and potentially avoid higher tariffs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has pointed to a potential investment by Asian allies in a major LNG project as an example of what the White House is seeking. President Donald Trump has opened…
Foto: Envato Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum fee of $100 for every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds, in what is effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions. The International Maritime Organization estimates $11 billion to $13 billion in revenue annually…