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Google-backed satellite to track global oil industry methane emissions
The parent company of Google is backing a new satellite with a mission to pinpoint oil and gas industry methane emissions from space.
Vietnamese capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities
High levels of hazardous particulates in the air of Hanoi have caused thick smog, according to an independent air pollution app.
New Jersey waters down referendum on new fossil fuel power plant ban
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers wanted to ask voters whether to ban new fossil fuel-fired power plants. And then they added...
EDF wind farm to pay £5.5m for overcharging grid
A wind farm majority owned by energy company EDF will pay £5.5 million into a fund designed to help vulnerable customers after regulator...
Gravity opens fastest EV charger in US to public in New York City
The Google-backed company Gravity has unveiled a 500kW electric vehicle charger in midtown Manhattan, the fastest charging yet available to US drivers.
Speed limits on M1 and M6 to change after air quality improvements
Speed limits of 60mph are to be scrapped along parts of the M1 and M6 after improvements to air quality. Drivers have been...
US campaigners call on UK public for support over alleged impact of wood pellet plant
American campaigners have issued a plea to the UK after claiming health issues are caused by a local plant that produces wood pellets...
MEG Energy promotes chief operating officer Darlene Gates to chief executive
CALGARY — MEG Energy Corp. is promoting Darlene Gates to the role of chief executive. The oilsands company says Gates, who is the...
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA
LONDON (Reuters) – Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use...
As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen
The Congolese government is offering fossil fuel extraction opportunities at auction, but impoverished locals are afraid it will cause damage to the landscape...
