Drop fossil fuel clients, over 450 scientists urge ad agencies

More than 450 scientists from across the world but mostly from the US, have together called on the executives of major advertising and public relations firms to drop their fossil fuel clients to help stop spread of disinformation around climate change. Stating that climate actions are hugely and negatively impacted by such publicity, the scientists,

‘A lot of climate tech start-ups will fail’ : Bill Gates

Bill Gates is excited about how many new climate tech start-ups have popped up in recent years. He also thinks that plenty of them won’t last. “The number of companies working on these things is very exciting,” Gates said in a virtual session of the World Economic Forum. “Some of them will fail. A lot

Clariant’s bioethanol plant mechanically complete and set for start-up

Bilfinger Tebodin has successfully delivered engineering, procurement, overall project and construction management services (EPCM) for the Swiss firm Clariant in Romania. Its first full-scale commercial sunliquid® plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues is mechanically complete and is now ready for start-up. The flagship plant will process 250,000 tonnes of straw to

India & Denmark agree to work together on green fuels

India & Denmark agreed to initiate joint research and development on green fuels including green hydrogen, during the Joint S&T Committee meeting in January 2022. The Joint Committee discussed national strategic priorities and developments in Science, Technology, and Innovation of both countries with a special focus on green solutions of the future – strategy for

India’s affinity for US shale plays fading slowly but surely

The move by state-run explorer Oil India Ltd to exit the US shale business months after Reliance Industries divested all its US shale assets signals the intent of India’s oil companies to reduce their overseas footprint and focus at home where the energy landscape is expected to change at breakneck speed, analysts told S&P Global

India’s oil production continues to slip, down 2% in December

India’s production of crude oil, which is refined to produce petrol and diesel, continued to decline in December 2021, with lower output from state-owned ONGC leading to a near 2 per cent drop, official data showed on Wednesday. Oil production in December 2021 was 2.51 million tonnes, down from 2.55 million tonnes a year earlier

German govt backs SA’s green hydrogen economy with over R700m in grant funding

South Africa’s green hydrogen economy could benefit from as much as €40 million (or about R700 million) in grant funding from the German government that could aid its development. Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele on Monday shared the country’s plans to develop its green hydrogen economy at Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. He

Could green methanol be what China needs to reach netzero?

Methanol produced with solar and wind energy is a clean and cheap alternative fuel that could slash China’s emissions by as much as 80 percent. As the largest global emitter of greenhouse gases, China’s efforts to mitigate climate change are constantly under scrutiny. Its recent promise to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and

Majority of US states pursue nuclear power for emission cuts

Many states in the US are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on as they seek to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels. Nuclear power is emerging as an answer to fill the gap as they transition away from coal,

Microsoft puts $50 million into sustainable jet fuel

Microsoft is putting $50 million into a LanzaJet facility in Georgia that will produce jet fuel from ethanol. LanzaJet says its facility will start producing sustainable jet fuel next year. Reuters says experts consider the airline industry one of the hardest to decarbonize. Governments and investors are trying to boost incentives to produce lower-carbon emitting