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LCW Supercritical Technologies and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have taken a milestone step in seawater extraction of uranium.
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An ‘evolution’ in renewable energy
GENERAL Electric (GE), the American multinational conglomerate, is close to completing the world’s first commercial wind project with integrated power storage. Located in rural County Kerry, Ireland, the project could help the country to cope with rapidly increasing energy demand, and to achieve its renewable energy goals.
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Shell makes pledge to be net zero by 2050
SHELL has announced that it aims to cut emissions from its operations to net zero by 2050 or sooner, along with stepping up action to reduce the emissions produced by customers.
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China pledges to be carbon neutral before 2060
IN what has been called a surprise announcement by multiple media outlets, Xi Jinping, President of China, informed the United Nations General Assembly that China aims to be “carbon neutral” before 2060.
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Shell's CEO to step down next year
SHELL’S CEO, Ben van Beurden, is preparing to step down next year after nearly a decade as head of the giant energy firm, Reuters reports.
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UKAEA and CNL announce tritium partnership as UK signs fusion agreement with Canada
THE UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have announced a partnership to develop technologies related to managing tritium. The announcement comes alongside an agreement between the governments of the UK and Canada to strengthen collaboration in fusion.
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EU prepares ban on PFAS in consumer products as industry seeks exemptions
THE EUROPEAN Union will push ahead with proposals to ban PFAS in consumer products, the EU’s environment commissioner Jessika Roswall told Reuters this week.
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Stanford scientists recreate pain outside the human brain
STANFORD researchers have grown one of the most important neural pain pathways outside the human body – a medical breakthrough which could advance treatments for chronic pain conditions.
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UK approves first fracking test in five years
Council moves ahead despite thousands of objections
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AkzoNobel in talks to merge with Axalta
AKZONOBEL has confirmed it is in talks about merging its paints and coating business with Axalta Coating Systems.
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INEOS has closed its Forties oil pipeline, which transports 40% of the UK’s oil production, around 450,000 bbl/d, after a routine inspection discovered a hairline crack at Red Moss, south of Aberdeen.
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Nexen charged after oil sands explosion deaths
CANADA’s Alberta province has brought eight charges against Nexen Energy after an on-site explosion killed two oil sands workers in 2016.
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Burning oil tanker sinks off China
AN oil tanker that had been ablaze since it collided with a freight ship in the East China Sea on 6 January sank on Sunday.
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Saudi Aramco, CB&I and Chevron Lummus Global in new JDA
SAUDI ARAMCO, CB&I and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to scale up Saudi Aramco’s Thermal Crude to Chemicals (TC2C) technology.
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Piper Alpha Monopoly sparks backlash
THE release of an edition of Monopoly that marks the anniversary of the tragic Piper Alpha oil platform disaster has sparked outrage among the relatives of the 167 people who died.
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DuPont and ADM launch bioplastic pilot plant
DUPONT and ADM have announced the opening of a pilot plant in that will be the world’s first production facility for bio-based furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME), which can be used to make a lightweight plastic.
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Initiative seeks to unlock potential of health and safety data
HSE has teamed up with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation to develop new techniques aimed at sifting through safety data to help better share the lessons learned, including from industrial accidents.
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Saudi Aramco confirms interest in potential stake at SABIC
SAUDI Aramco is evaluating the possibility of buying a stake in petrochemical company SABIC, which could attract potential investors for Aramco’s planned initial public offering.
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Wood awarded new contracts at Norwegian refinery
WOOD has been awarded two strategic modifications contracts for Equinor’s Mongstad refinery in Norway.
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Equinor floats plan to power oil platforms with wind
NORWAY could become the first country to directly connect an offshore wind farm to oil and gas platforms.
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