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New Conversion Method Turns Plastic Into Fuel March 25, 2023
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced a new method to convert waste plastic to fuel and raw materials that promises to help close the carbon cycle at mild temperature and with high yield. There’s a lot of potentially useful raw materials bound up in used face masks, grocery bags and food wrap. But it has been much […]
Ammonia Security Risks Could Harm Energy Transition Plans March 25, 2023
With the recent publication of the IPCC report warning of the devastating effects of global warming and the need for action, the push for energy transition away from hydrocarbons faces new challenges. While green hydrogen and green ammonia are being touted as viable substitutes for hydrocarbons in a low-carbon or Net-Zero future, security risks associated […]
Carbon Capture Technology And Its Growing Role in Decarbonisation March 25, 2023
With a greater number of climate policies coming into place worldwide, from the Biden Administration’s IRA to the European Union’s New Green Deal, companies are feeling mounting pressure to decarbonise. And while some are doing it to enhance their ESG practices and futureproof their business, others are concerned about rising carbon taxes, which could slash […]
Russia’s Nuclear Industry Continues To Rake In Export Revenue March 25, 2023
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last year, President Vladimir Putin counted on the fact that imposing meaningful economic sanctions on his country would be no easy feat. Putin’s leverage over the West (and many other key economies worldwide) has been growing for years as a steady stream of cheap and (until now) dependable […]