Radiation – A major overlooked source of natural gas generation in shales

A substantial fraction of shale gas – potentially more than 25% in some regions – has been produced by radioactive decomposition of organic matter, a mechanism that had been dismissed as unimportant, researchers claim. They believe the discovery could prove crucial for monitoring emissions near fracking sites to ensure that the potent greenhouse gas methane

Clean energy transition must be fast and fair

Emissions will have to be cut swiftly and deeply across economies to limit global warming to internationally agreed temperature limits, they said in a new flagship science report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). But “if you do that at the expense of justice, of poverty eradication and the inclusion of people, then

Caterpillar to put money on developing methanol engine technologies

Engine maker Caterpillar announced it is investing to develop methanol engine technologies as the commercial maritime sector continues to engineer and implement new solutions to reduce emissions. The company called the cleaner burning fuel a key to decarbonization in the marine industry. Compared to conventional fuels, methanol produces fewer emissions such as SOx, NOx and

What are we going to do with the batteries?

There is little question that electric vehicles make environmental sense on the road where their near-zero emissions offer an arresting alternative to internal combustion engines. The real green picture of course depends on the energy and carbon footprint of the design, manufacturing and deconstruction of these vehicles. The International Energy Agency predicts there will be

Netzero is priority for Startups

Net zero is a priority for four fifths (80%) of startups, with 72% working to achieve carbon neutrality and 8% already carbon neutral or negative according to research from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. Innovate UK found that while startups are passionate about their climate impact, they are divided over whether it should be

Why the LNG ‘gold rush’ could soon turn to dust

It was billed as a fuel for the energy transition. An incredibly dense, colourless fossil fuel that can be conveniently transported in ships around the world like crude oil, and which produces around half as much carbon as coal when regasified and burnt. Advocates of liquefied natural gas (LNG) predicted a final fossil fuel ‘gold

WasteFuel Agriculture launches to turn agriculture waste into green fuel

Waste-to-fuel start up WasteFuel has launched WasteFuel Agriculture which will turn farm waste into low-carbon fuels including renewable natural gas and bio-methanol that can be used in land and marine transport with significantly lower emissions footprints than fossil fuels. The new effort offers farmers a way of handling their waste streams and reducing emissions. In

HPCL eyes net zero carbon emissions by 2040

Indian state refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp is working on a plan for net zero carbon emissions by 2040, chairman M. K. Surana said on Monday. India, the world’s third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter, is aiming to reach net zero emissions by 2070. “HPCL is in the process of developing a validated roadmap with the help of

A new internal combustion engine produces nearly zero harmful emissions

The world is increasingly turning away from the use of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, but some companies aim to repurpose the tried and true technology to allow it to live in harmony alongside climate change requisites. One example comes from Astron Aerospace, which unveiled the Omega 1, an engine designed to give internal combustion

Who monitors and measures emissions?

For many years now, environmental issues have been occupying an ever-greater role in the media spotlight. With more and more consumers worried about issues such as climate change and global warming, the monitoring and measurement of emissions – followed by the publication of those figures to demonstrate whether emissions are rising or falling – has