Two months after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro surprised analysts and the cryptocurrency world with his idea to launch an oil-backed cryptocurrency, the socialist president said early on Tuesday that Venezuela Continue Reading
It has been an appalling few years for Brazil’s energy patch. Weaker oil prices, sweeping corruption scandals and the worst economic downturn ever have sharply impacted the nation’s oil industry Continue Reading
Venezuela’s economy on the brink of collapse Venezuelan leaders face an unprecedented economic crisis, and their currency is almost worthless. So they created a new one. Venezuela’s government on Tuesday Continue Reading
Toyota Motor Corporation has developed the world’s first neodymium-reduced, heat-resistant magnet. Neodymium (Nd) magnets are used in various types of motors such as the high-output motors found in electrified vehicles. Continue Reading
Singapore will introduce a tax on emissions of S$5.00 per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent ($3.80/tCO2e) from 2019, according to The Straits Times . The move was announced in the Continue Reading
Industry tends to underestimate need to cut methane: institute CCS is probably needed to meet Paris climate limits: Cicero The natural gas industry may be one of its own worst Continue Reading
U.S. gasoline consumption has leveled off as the stimulus provided by low and falling oil prices between 2014 and 2016 has faded, so refiners are increasingly turning to diesel and Continue Reading
U.S. consumers are finally catching a break when they head to the gas station as retail prices follow the price of oil lower, market analysis finds. Motor club AAA reported Continue Reading
In reporting its results for the second half of 2017, Australian mining giant BHP Billiton said it’s expecting initial bids for its U.S. shale assets by June. The company said Continue Reading
Government mandates should keep U.S. solar power growing, despite new Trump administration tariffs on imported solar panels that are poised to raise prices. While the tariffs may slow the rate Continue Reading
