There are common themes running through all the manifestos, and one of them is green energy. With the exception of Reform, which does not buy into the drive towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions, the others see renewable power as a big and ripe economic opportunity, with different approaches to tapping it. Labour makes a…
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 fell 0.3% on Monday, June 24, 2024, opening a week that will feature key economic reports including the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation. Crude oil futures moved higher amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and signals of strong summer gasoline demand, helping lift stocks across the oil and…
Electric excavators and battery haul trucks, not hydrogen or hybrid options, are preferred to displace diesel in iron ore mining, BHP says. However, the diversified miner’s carbon footprint will get worse before it gets better as commodity production ramps up to meet global demand, investors were warned at a roundtable on Wednesday. “It’s not going…
“Do you support new oil and gas licences, yes or no?” That’s the binary question which has been at the centre of the political debate in Scotland since parties began preparing to fight the general election. Political leaders have been hurling accusations that 100,000 jobs in Scotland will be at risk if no more licences…
CAIRO, June 27 (Reuters) – One of Egypt’s largest fertiliser companies said on Thursday it would partially switch to hydrogen supplies as the country struggles with a shortage of natural gas that has led to widespread blackouts. Abu Qir Fertilizers – along with three other major companies in the fertiliser and chemicals sector, Mopco, Sidi…
Greenhouse gas emissions in Northern Ireland have decreased slightly. Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs show emissions in 2022 fell by 3% compared to 2021. Northern Ireland is the slowest nation in the UK to reduce emissions, with a decrease of 26.4% since the base year of 1990. That compares to a…
The brilliant team of engineers, scientists, and bricklayers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology spin off company Electrified Thermal Solutions — a renewable energy startup — is on a mission to decarbonize heavy industries with its groundbreaking invention, the Joule Hive. The massive thermal battery could provide low-cost electrified heat to power industries that make…
Gas prices are set to be cut by 2.8% on the Isle of Man following a review of tariffs by the sector’s regulator. The Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority (CURA) made the recommendation as part of its twice-yearly review. The evaluation found that demand for the year so far had been higher than anticipated and…
La Agencia Internacional de la Energía ha presentado su informe World Energy Outlook 2023 y las proyecciones no son tan alentadoras para los defensores del carbono cero. A pesar de los esfuerzos globales para reducir las emisiones de carbono y adoptar energías renovables, El consumo de combustibles fósiles no disminuirá significativamente. Según el informe, el consumo total…
El Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe presentó su Reporte de Economía y Desarrollo ‘Energías Renovadas: una transición energética justa y sostenible’, donde se señala que América Latina y el Caribe contribuyen un 11% en las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, mientras que los países desarrollados un 45%. De forma desagregada,…
