Environment
The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has approved the Phase 2 expansion, which is expected to increase carbon dioxide storage capacity from 1.5 million tonnes to 5 million tonnes.
DNV’s carbon capture and storage outlook forecasts a massive shortfall in the projects necessary to help the world reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Buoy-based camera footage, analyzed by artificial intelligence, can help reduce the risk of birds colliding with offshore wind farm turbines.
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Just as Nigeria gets to grips with militants who brought the nation’s oil industry to its knees a few years ago, another group of longstanding foes are slowly making a comeback: thieves. -
This paper outlines how satellite technology can enhance oil-spill detection and, therefore, consequence management, drawing on a comparative study of options.
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The Trump administration is committed to making fossil fuels cleaner rather than imposing “draconian” regulations on coal and oil, US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said at an energy conference in Salt Lake City.
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Natural-gas production in the United States has increased 46% since 2006, but there has been no significant increase of total US methane emissions and only a modest increase from oil and gas activity, according to a new NOAA study.
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Up to 1,000 gallons of oil per day are being removed from the site of the Taylor Energy spill, says the owner of the company that installed a containment system.
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The report details information obtained during the EPA’s outreach to stakeholders. The information in the report will help the EPA determine whether any future actions are appropriate to address oil and gas extraction waste water further.
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ExxonMobil has committed $100 million over 10 years to work with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the National Energy Technology Laboratory to bring lower-emissions technology to commercial scale.
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The production of oil and natural gas in West Texas is booming, but it’s coming at a cost to residents who are regularly exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a report issued by an environmental group.
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There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than there has been for 800,000 years—since before our species evolved.
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The Trump administration said it is reevaluating its controversial plan to sharply expand offshore drilling as it responds to a court ruling that blocked oil and gas development off Alaska and parts of the Atlantic.
