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In this article AIR-FR A model of one of Airbus’ ZEROe concept aircraft displayed in Hamburg, Germany, on 18 January 2022. Marcus Brandt/dpa | picture alliance | Getty Images Aviation could face substantial challenges if it’s unable to decarbonize in a timely manner, according to the CEO of Airbus, who added that hydrogen planes represent

Steam rises from a cooling tower on September 7, 2007 at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Spring City, Tennessee, 50 miles south of Knoxville. Chris Baltimore | Reuters The government is going to spend billions of dollars to keep nuclear power plants open in the United States because they’re losing too

South Korea is monitoring the Russia-Ukraine crisis closely to assess its impact on energy prices, or possible disruptions to supply chains, its trade minister told CNBC. “I think first, we are closely monitoring a spike in the energy prices,” Yeo Han-koo said, adding that as much as 92% of South Korea’s needs are being met

In this article @CL.1 DVN A Halliburton oil well fielder works on a well head at a fracking rig site January 27, 2016 near Stillwater, Oklahoma. J. Pat Carter | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has long made it clear that he is no fan of U.S. shale drilling. But, if he invades Ukraine,

In this article ENR-DE RWE-DE No-Mad | iStock | Getty Images German power firm RWE has signed an agreement with Neptune Energy to develop a green hydrogen demonstration project in the Dutch North Sea, targeting an electrolyzer capacity of 300 to 500 megawatts. In a statement Tuesday, the firms said the H2opZee project would be

Employees arrive at ConocoPhillips headquarters in Houston, Texas. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil and gas major ConocoPhillips is in the bitcoin mining fuel business. The company said in a statement to CNBC on Tuesday that it has one bitcoin pilot project currently operating in the Bakken, a region in North Dakota

A bulldozer pushes coal onto a conveyor belt at the Jiangyou Power Station on January 28, 2022 in Jiangyou, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province of China. Liu Zhongjun | China News Service | Getty Images LONDON — Banks and investors have channeled massive sums of money to support the coal industry in recent years, according to

Bernard Looney, chief executive officer of BP Plc, gestures while speaking during a news conference in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil and gas giant BP said Monday that mounting risks of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are having no impact on its operations within the major energy-producing nation.

A worker in an oil field developed by Almetyevneft, an oil and gas production board (NGDU) of Tatneft. Yegor Aleyev | TASS | Getty Images Energy ministers representing Egypt and Cyprus on Monday said they were deeply concerned about the potential for oil prices to climb above $100 a barrel. It comes at a time

In this article SPWR TTE-FR Construction workers install SunPower tiles on homes in San Ramon, Calif. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images TotalEnergies is buying SunPower‘s commercial and industrial business, the two companies announced Wednesday evening. The $250 million deal includes $190 million cash up front, plus another $60 million to be paid if an extension

Brent Whitehead and Matt Lohstroh at the Texas A&M versus Alabama football game. Matt Lohstroh HOUSTON — When Brent Whitehead and Matt Lohstroh were sophomores at Texas A&M University, they decided to get into the business of mining bitcoin on the oil fields of East Texas. The year was 2019, and at the time, the

In this article IAG-GB AIR-FR Sustainable aviation fuel’s main challenge relates to volume rather than airlines’ desire to use it, and consumers will be willing to pay the extra costs associated with its uptake, the director general of the International Air Transport Association told CNBC Friday. “I think quantity is the main issue at the

Oil well pump jacks operated by Chevron Corp. in San Ardo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices jumped in afternoon trading Friday amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, with the U.K. advising British nationals to leave Ukraine immediately. A Downing Street spokesperson also

Nuclear fusion powers the Sun. Pierre Longnus | The Image Bank | Getty Images Researchers working on a project centered around fusion energy — the process that powers stars — have hailed “record-breaking” results produced by a landmark experiment in the U.K. Engineers and scientists from the EUROfusion consortium were able to produce 59 megajoules of heat energy from fusion across a

In this article GM GM’s 60-second Super Bowl ad stars actor and comedian Mike Myers reclaiming his role as Dr. Evil from the spy comedy trilogy “Austin Powers” that debuted from 1997 to 2002. It also features Dr. Evil’s sidekicks played by Rob Lowe, Seth Green and Mindy Sterling. GM DETROIT – General Motors will

This photograph taken on May 28, 2021 shows the new TotalEnergies logo during its unveling ceremony, at La Defense on the outskirts of Paris. CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT | AFP | Getty Images French oil major TotalEnergies on Thursday reported a sharp upswing in full-year profit, boosted by a huge rebound in commodity prices. The oil and

Left: A Falcon 9 rocket carries 49 Starlink satellites toward orbit on Feb. 3, 2022. Right: An April 16, 2012 solar eruption is captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. SpaceX / NASA The sun has been hibernating – but it’s waking up, and the next few years may see more satellites damaged or destroyed by

Pensioners protest over rising fuel prices at a demonstration outside Downing street called by The National Pensioners Convention and Fuel Poverty Action on February 7, 2022 in London, England. Guy Smallman | Getty Images British households are facing the worst cost of living crisis for decades, as soaring inflation, declining real wages and an energy

choja | E+ | Getty Images Shares of Enphase Energy rose more than 16% during extended trading Tuesday after the company reported record revenues for the fourth quarter. The company beat analyst estimates on both the top- and bottom-line. Enphase, which makes microinverters and backup energy storage for solar systems, said sales jumped 17% quarter

The BP company logo is seen outside a petrol station on September 23, 2021 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Oil and gas giant BP on Tuesday reported a massive upswing in full-year net profit, supported by soaring commodity prices. The British energy major posted full-year underlying replacement cost