By Rebecca Bird LONDON — A new partnership may see more than half a billion US dollars (£400 million) invested in 10 recycling facilities across the United Kingdom over the coming years in a bid to tackle the plastic waste crisis. Renewable and alternative energy company Clean Planet Energy announced a joint venture with Luxembourg-based private
By Lennox Kalifungwa Israel has signed an initial agreement with TotalEnergies and Eni to begin exploring natural gas within the framework of a historic maritime border agreement with Lebanon. “The Block 9 partners will initiate the exploration of an already identified prospect which might extend both in Block 9 and into Israel waters south of
By JNS Reporter Energean plc announced on Monday the discovery of a commercially viable deposit of natural gas, containing an estimated 13 billion cubic meters (bcm), at its Zeus-01 drilling site located off Israel’s coast, the company said in a statement. Energean’s floating production unit seen offshore Israel. The company is now progressing its field
By Gwyn Wright A new type of battery in development could make the battery in your television remote last even longer. Scientists have found a way of stabilizing the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in metal batteries, which could mean energy can be packed far more densely into one. The findings were published in the
By Natan Ponieman U.S. households that primarily use natural gas for heating will spend an average of $931 on heating during the October to March winter season, according to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “The massive spike projected for this winter means record heating bills for many,” said Alex Epstein, energy
By Joseph Hammond European Union leaders pledged in May to stop Russian energy imports as a part of a broader effort to censure and sanction Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. Enter Azerbaijan, which has pledged to increase natural gas imports to Europe following the start of the war. “Not only are we looking to
By Simona Kitanovska A woman with an allergy to the cold and heat says maintaining a perfect temperature in her home will see her bills shoot up by 525 percent. Sam Newland, 50, has cold urticaria and develops rashes and painful welts on her skin when she gets cold. Not only is there no cure,
By Jonathan Hobbs The Nissan Sakura, the automaker’s first Kei car that runs entirely on electric power, had its first public showing at the company’s global headquarters in Japan before being unveiled virtually in the metaverse. It is possible to get a virtual feel for the Sakura by visiting the Nissan Crossing, which provides opportunities
By Adriana Navarro Four key climate indicators set new records in 2021, underscoring the importance to curb emissions from human activity. The United Nations criticized “humanity’s failure to tackle climate disruption” despite sustainable technology being readily available for governments and cheaper to use than fossil fuels.” Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea-level rise, ocean heat and ocean
By Charles Epstein The future of battery technology means new propulsion systems and power generators will become more energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and cheaper. The world’s largest battery makers are pursuing these goals in China, South Korea, Europe and the U.S. Developed nations are accelerating these non-carbon developments as they move from fossil fuels and toward new
