Parvin Faghfouri Azar

China Can’t Quit Its Coal Addiction

At the moment, the energy news out of China is a deluge of reports and think pieces about the government’s recently unveiled an extremely ambitious plan to become carbon neutral by 2060 – very big news from the nation that is responsible for a quarter of the world’s total greenhouse …

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Oil Exploration up in the Air as Prices Dive

The coronavirus pandemic that has slammed oil demand and prices is forcing energy majors to tighten their belts on exploration, even if finding new deposits remains essential to their existence. While the sector is increasingly diversifying into greener energies such as wind power, its core business remains oil and gas. …

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Iran Ready to Connect Power Grid to Europe

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian expressed his country’s preparedness to supply electricity to Europe. Ardakanian said that, enjoying enormous energy resources and having skilled manpower and facilities in the field, Iran can pave the ground for expansion of energy corridors, especially electricity transmission corridor. “In order to help promote communications …

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Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the Climate Cloud

Despite all they’re doing to address climate change with both emissions reduction plans, circular economy innovation and consumer awareness, Amazon, Google and Microsoft have been criticised for their close ties to the oil and gas sector. All of them are using their artificial intelligence prowess and analytics power to help …

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Europe Announces First-Ever Renewable Energy Institute

The European Energy Centre (EEC-ECT) has been awarded Institute status by the UK Government following the distinguished work in providing accredited Renewable Energy training and research carried out in the UK and internationally. The prestigious Institute status is only awarded to well-established organisations and bodies who deliver education of the …

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Tesla Plans to Produce Lithium

Lithium producers do not feel threatened by Tesla’s plan to produce lithium in Nevada. Miners, as well as analysts, believe that despite the recent drop in lithium prices, the industry is in for a supply shortage after 2025 as automakers significantly ramp up electric vehicle (EV) production. Massive amounts of …

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