Rise in biofuel demand could trigger food, water crisis

Brazil encouraging flex-fuel vehicles

Pune gets grant to clear the air innovatively

First ethanol plant unveiled in UK

Increasing biofuels may lead to more carbon

Finland reprimanded over peat power

In court

US signs new energy law

Ethanol demand could expand Gulf of Mexico's dead zone

Science and Technology - Briefs

India granted 'observer' status in Arctic Council

US, Barzil agreement on biofuels

Countries launch measures to curb greenhouse gases more potent than CO2

A five-step action plan will target pollutants like methane and black carbon

Eastern Europe feels cheated on carbon quotas

China's fossil fuel consumption goes up 9 per cent

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Electrifying offshore platforms targets a tiny fraction of the oil industry’s emissions

Configuration & location of some of the older installations mean that electrification will prove to be prohibitively expensive

The way out of energy and climate change dilemmas

Providing energy to the poor does not make good business. Take electricity. Connecting the 2 billion in the world who do not have access to large …

Climate change is an infrastructure problem: Map of electric vehicle chargers shows one reason why

Uneven, limited charging infrastructure is a major roadblock to rapid electrification of vehicle fleet in the US, considered crucial to reducing …

Court ruling on Shell’s climate impact and votes against Exxon and Chevron add pressure, but it’s the market that will drive oil giants to change

It is not the courts that will force the fossil fuel industry to curb emissions; a change in investors’ strategies will

G20 nations provided a record $1.4 trillion in support of fossil fuels last year

Setting a minimum carbon taxation rate between $25-75 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent depending on the country’s economy would raise …

Fossil fuels: Borrowed time

The world is set to produce over twice the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C

Electric cars could one day power your house – here’s how to make it happen

The process won’t be smooth. Solutions are numerous, but will need support from power companies, and even car manufacturers and finance …

Lithium extraction should be sustainable

In our efforts to make the planet cleaner, we cannot repeat the mistakes we made with fossil fuels

Subsidies don’t help fight climate change, World Bank report finds

In 2021, countries shelled out $577 billion to actively lower the price of polluting fuels such as oil, gas, and coal