UNFCCC and OPEC enhance cooperation
Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of OPEC, visited Bonn on 14 October to meet with Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Ingenuity Lab Carbon Solutions advances in NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE
Ingenuity Lab Carbon Solutions has announced its advancement in the US$20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE.
TechVision on managing point source CO2 emissions
TechVision has claimed enhancing point source CO2 management technologies is crucial for their increased adoption.
Top 3 trends impacting global renewable energy investment
Technavio has released a report on the top 3 trends impacting the global renewable energy investment market.
BP Target Neutral celebrates carbon emissions achievement
Over the last 10 years BP Target Neutral has offset 2.5 million t of carbon on behalf of customers, half of which has been achieved in the last three years.
API: natural gas leading carbon emissions to lowest levels in 25 years
New data by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that, due to natural gas, carbon dioxide emissions for energy use dropped to 25 year lows in the first half of 2016.
Gevo produces first cellulosic renewable jet fuel
Gevo has produced the world's first cellulosic renewable jet fuel specified for use on commercial airline flights.
ION Engineering initiates test campaign at world’s largest carbon capture test facility
ION Engineering has initiated testing of its proprietary CO2 liquid absorbent system at Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), located at Statoil's Mongstad refinery.
DTF: VW settlement should be spent on clean diesel technology
Diesel Technology Forum calls for VW settlement funds to be invested in zero emission clean diesel technology.
Lockheed Martin and CoGen to build energy-from-waste plant
Lockheed Martin and CoGen have signed a teaming agreement to develop additional bioenergy projects in the UK.
Governments urged to end emissions reduction policies
Canada's biofuel policies have helped to reduce GHG emissions, but according to a new report from Canada's Ecofiscal Commission, these reductions have come at a significant cost.
IEA: energy efficiency gains ground despite lower energy prices
Economies have needed less energy to grow in recent years, especially in China and other developing countries, but more vigorous policies are needed to achieve climate targets.
Biotechnology Innovation Organisation report dispels myth of the blend wall
The newly available data challenges the widely accepted assumption that the blend wall caused the 2013 spike in Renewable Identification Number (RIN) spot market prices.
White House report confirms importance of natural gas
New data from a report on American Manufacturing released by the White House National Economic Council shows that US-based manufacturers have a competitive advantage.
A4A applauds historic international aviation climate change agreement
Airlines for America (A4A) has applauded the passage of a historic, international climate change agreement for aviation.