The leaders of Canada’s two biggest political parties are promising expansion and modernization of energy infrastructure to reduce dependence on the United States for energy exports amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff and...
Refineries are switching to biofuels or shutting down due to hostile regulations—but demand for oil products is growing. This could result in either a market imbalance that will make these products more expensive or a geographical...
Oil prices slipped on Wednesday afternoon after initially climbing more than $1 as markets digested a sweeping new round of global tariffs announced by an aggrieved U.S. President Donald Trump from the Rose Garden. The announcement...
Iran is targeting a dramatic increase in oil production from the fields it shares with neighbouring Iraq, according to the chief executive officer of its Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC), Nasrollah Zarei. These...
Mexico’s energy sector is undergoing a dramatic transformation, which was announced on the 87th anniversary of the original oil expropriation by Lazaro Cardenas. These new ‘leyes secundarias’ will substantially alter the path set by the...
About 20 years ago, I was interviewing a candidate for a position at a major oil and gas company. On paper, they had impressive credentials, including extensive experience with hydrogen. Naturally, I asked what I thought was a...
Reliance Industries announced a ₹65,000 crore investment to set up 500 Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants in Andhra Pradesh. The initiative will utilize 500,000 acres of barren land in Prakasam, Anantapur, Chittoor, and Kadapa. Once...
Via Metal Miner At a time when analysts expect the global demand for aluminum to rise, a new development in China may significantly impact both aluminum market demand and the country’s internal consumption. That said, market watchers...
Oil prices were largely holding steady Wednesday afternoon, waiting for the other shoe to drop on the prospect of a failed nuclear deal with Iran that could lead to military conflict, and as the Trump administration gears up to make a...
High-speed drones will be put to the test in the extreme Arctic environment as part of a project to assess how quickly glaciers in Greenland are retreating
Nature abhors a vacuum, or so they, or potentially Aristotle, once said. During weeks like this, it feels more accurate to say it’s the news which is doing the abhorring. Speculation has been, understandably, rampant as to the nature,...
For decades, autistic women and girls have had to play "diagnostic bingo" before getting their true diagnosis. As new neuroscience offers a fresh understanding of the condition, the time for change is now
For decades, the idea that Germany’s gold reserves - some of the largest in the world - might not be safe in the vaults of the New York Federal Reserve would have seemed like the stuff of conspiracy theories. But as the political...
ConocoPhillips is considering the sale of oil and gas assets in Oklahoma, which it acquired through its $22.5-billion purchase of Marathon Oil last year, Reuters reported exclusively on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the...
A more precise definition of the second is crucial to all sorts of physical measurements – but to get there, scientists have to pack up their extraordinarily fragile optical clocks and take them on tour
US lawmakers and experts at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing underscored a rare bipartisan consensus -- preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons as a top priority. However, divisions remain over how far Washington should...
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is reinstating the so-called Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) to incentivize employees to leave voluntarily before layoffs begin as part of the Trump Administration’s push to reduce the federal...
Andhra Pradesh's first Reliance Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant has been inaugurated in Kanigiri, Prakasam district with an investment of Rs. 139 crores. This initiative aims to establish 500 projects across the state, boosting local...
From robot rights to ageing and climate change, this month’s science fiction squares up to the big topics, with new titles from authors including Nick Harkaway and Eve Smith
Crude oil inventories in the United States saw a large increase of 6.2 million barrels during the week ending March 28, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration released on Wednesday. Crude oil prices were...
Russia has ordered a 90-day halt to one of several berths at the port of Novorossiysk, its key Black Sea oil export route, a day after it ordered the temporary shutdown of two of three moorings at the key export terminal for Kazakhstan’s...
State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) is considering lithium blocks in Australia and Argentina as part of its strategy to diversify from coal and align with global clean energy trends. The company aims to produce 875 million tonnes of coal by...
Squeezing exercise into one or two days a week seems to have similar health benefits as doing the same amount of physical activity spread out throughout the week
A termination letter obtained by New Scientist reveals that the Trump administration has gutted the office that runs the country’s only nationwide survey on drug use and mental health
India's domestic coal-based power plants ended the financial year with over 55 million tonnes of stock, a 16.1% increase from the previous year. With rising coal production and anticipated higher power demand due to a harsh summer,...
NTPC Ltd seeks global partners to indigenise pressurised water reactor technology and establish large-capacity nuclear power plants, targeting around 15 GW. This move aims to assess vendor base potential, with a prospect of a global...
The concept of nothing once sparked a 1000-year-long war, today it might explain dark energy and nothingness even has the potential to destroy the universe, explains physicist Antonio Padilla
Under pressure from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force, NASA is cancelling grants and contracts for everything from lunar dust research to educational programmes
Petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and LPG sales in March 2024 grew at a slower pace compared to the full year, with petrol seeing a 5.3% rise and diesel at 0.9%. Full year growth for petrol was 7.3% and 2% for diesel. Jet fuel and LPG also...
UK energy firm ceases trading, blaming ‘perfect storm’ of soaring wholesale prices and squeezed customers A UK energy supplier with about 90,000 customers has gone bust, blaming a “perfect storm” of soaring wholesale prices and squeezed...
Even animals with very small brains turn out to have cultural traditions, which poses a puzzler for biologists wondering what makes human culture unique
JSW Energy has surpassed its FY25 target, reaching an installed generation capacity of 10.9 GW, exceeding the 10 GW goal. The company added 3.6 GW during FY25, with 1.3 GW from wind energy and 1.8 GW from KSK Mahanadi Power Ltd. JSW aims...
India's power consumption increased by 7 percent in March 2025 compared to March 2024, due to higher temperatures. Peak power demand also saw a rise, reaching 235.22 GW. The summer is expected to bring further increases in power demand...
The US Department of Energy has approved Holtec International to transfer small modular reactor (SMR) technology to India, enabling the design and construction of nuclear reactors. Holtec will collaborate with Indian firms while adhering...
At the Dakshineswar temple complex in India, Hanuman langurs beg for food by grabbing visitors’ legs or tugging on their clothes – and they don’t stop until they get their favourite snacks
Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Group, has signed an agreement to hire a high-performance drilling rig from Parker Wellbore for use in Barmer, Rajasthan. This move aligns with Cairn's efforts to increase production and support...
NTPC Group reported a 4% rise in power generation, reaching 438.6 billion units for the financial year ending March 31. The group added 3,972 MW, bringing its total capacity to 80 GW. An additional 32 GW, including 15 GW of renewable...
Indian refiners are urgently seeking alternative crude oil supplies following US President Trump's threat of additional sanctions on Russian oil. Bharat Petroleum Corp. and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. are targeting sources in the Middle...
LPG Price cut: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 41, effective April 1, 2025. In Delhi, the new price is Rs 1,762. This follows a Rs 6 hike in March after a Rs 7 reduction in...
Several companies including NTPC, NPCIL, Tata Power, and Adani Power are scouting sites for nuclear plants to support the government's vision of 100 GW nuclear power by 2047. Stakeholder consultations are underway for changes to laws...
After a container ship struck and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, researchers began calculating the risks of similar catastrophic incidents for other US bridges – and they’re surprisingly high
The domestic natural gas price has risen by 25 cents to $6.75 per mmbtu for April, leading to increased costs for households with piped gas and CNG vehicle expenses. City gas distributors and fertiliser producers will also be affected....
Tata Power plans to enhance thermal power capacity through acquisitions and expansions, reversing its shift from coal. Despite earlier commitments to clean energy, the move stems from muted returns on wind projects and the global rise of...