Day: January 14, 2024
Norway To Boost Oil and Gas Exploration
Oil and gas companies plan to boost exploration activity and spending offshore Norway this year as Western Europe’s top oil and gas producer looks to maintain production and raise exports to the rest of Europe. Currently, most exploration efforts are …
Researchers Propose $2 Trillion Plan to Transform the Shipping Industry
Researchers at the University of Oxford have found that green ammonia could be used to fulfill the fuel demands of over 60% of global shipping by targeting just the top 10 regional fuel ports. That suggests that the fuel could be a viable option to hel…
Will China Use Rare Earth Metals as a Weapon in a New Trade War?
Most countries have, for many decades, kept a record of their own critical minerals list. For example, the U.S., drew up a list of “war minerals” during World War I, containing important minerals which could not be found and produced in abundance domes…
Copper’s Critical Role in Green Energy Transition
In the Autumn of 2023, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) forecast that the copper market was likely to experience a significant surplus of the metal in 2024 after several companies worldwide ramped up their operations in response to the growi…
Alberta Power Grid Operator Lifts Earlier Consumption Alert
Reuters (Reuters) – The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) lifted the grid alert issued earlier in the day asking customers to reduce their consumption to avoid a power shortfall after a demand spike caused by extreme cold. The AESO earlier …
Oil Lobby Warns Biden About Anti-Oil Policies
“American voters are watching.” This is what the president of the American Petroleum Institute had to tell the federal government at an API event this week. Voters are watching, and they are less than thrilled with the current administration’s energy p…