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Can Clean Hydrogen Fuel a Clean Energy Future?

Is clean hydrogen a viable and realistic alternative to fossil fuels? And how safe is it? World Resources Institute answers these and other...

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Analysis: China’s CO2 falls 1% in Q2 2024 in first quarterly drop since Covid-19

The new analysis for Carbon Brief, based on official figures and commercial data, shows China remains on track for a decline in annual...

A commercial airliner takes off into an evening sky as it departs San Diego, California, U.S. May 25, 2021.   Mike Blake/REUTERS/ File Photo
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Slowing global jet fuel consumption adds to oil demand concern

Slowdown in consumer spending and increased aviation efficiency sees jet fuel demand softening.

A judge said the Government had given ‘clear and lawful’ reasons for backing the power plant project (Joe Giddens/PA)
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Judge rejects High Court challenge over new gas power plant

British environmental consultant's action against Net Zero Teesside Project over its projected emissions rejected by court.

FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) campus, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., August 10, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
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Harris’ energy policy is strategically ambiguous, her aides say

Industry analysts look to previous campaigns and political record for clues on Kamala Harris' energy policies as Trump rails against renewables.

Hawk Dunlap, an oil well control specialist, and Sarah Stogner, an oil and gas lawyer, survey an excavated pumpjack with a leaking surface casing in Ward County, Texas, U.S., August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
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Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life

In Texas, zombie wells plugged a year ago come back to life leading to tough questions for the confusingly named Railroad Commission.

The Energy Crisis Commission will make a series of high-level recommendations focused on ensuring the country is better equipped to withstand possible future energy crises (PA)
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Energy Crisis Commission launched to review impact in the UK

Energy experts will review the effect of UK crisis in the industry stemming from rises in the wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine.

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, as a 1.5MW GE wind turbine from the Desert Sky Wind Farm is seen in the distance, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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US shale companies produce more crude using fewer rigs

Greater operating efficiencies in the top U.S. shale patch are squeezing out more oil without higher spending, according to the numbers.

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows an oil rig used in drilling at the Zubair oilfield in Basra, Iraq, July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo
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Oil tumbles on easing fears of wider Middle East war

Oil prices dipped on Tuesday after five straight sessions of gains, with OPEC moving to cut its forecast for demand growth in 2024.

FILE PHOTO: Exxon Mobil logo and stock graph are seen through a magnifier displayed in this illustration taken September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Exxon Mobil reports 59 layoffs to Texas agency post-Pioneer acquisition

Exxon Mobil issued layoff notices to 59 employees following its $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources.

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