The global hydrogen industry came into view, specifically from importing countries’ perspective, at European Hydrogen Week earlier this month in Brussels. There was a palpable sense of frustration with what many consider an overbearing regulatory framework causing delays. But also a sense of inevitability, with hydrogen mandates in place and pipeline construction now underway. Europe is set to be the world’s largest demand center for low-carbon hydrogen. There was also a sense of determination in the face of a growing number of project…

Kazakhstan’s government has reopened talks with ExxonMobil about expanding the Kashagan oil field—the massive Caspian Sea development once hailed as the world’s biggest oil discovery in 30 years. The discussions reportedly include tapping undeveloped western sections of the reservoir and could be linked to Exxon’s Tengiz license, which expires in 2033. The timing is interesting. Kazakhstan just spent the better part of this year in court with the same group of Western oil majors that operate Kashagan—Eni, Shell, Exxon,…

30 de octubre de 2025.- El Gobierno venezolano lanzó una serie de acusaciones de alto perfil contra Estados Unidos, que incluyen la desarticulación de múltiples planes de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA) destinados a promover la destitución del presidente constitucional Nicolás Maduro. La...

Joe Biden famously declared that he wanted the US to be zero emissions by 2050. According to an AI Overview, zero emissions means a process or vehicle produces no waste products or pollutants, such as no tailpipe emissions from a car. The more conservative “net-zero emissions" means all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are balanced by removing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere through methods like reforestation or carbon capture technology. The Guardian colorfully describes what an America that achieves this goal could…

A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure left three people dead on Wednesday, forcing nationwide power restrictions. Ukrainian officials reported that two men in the city of Zaporizhzhia were killed in the overnight strikes, while a seven-year-old girl from the central Vinnytsia region also lost her life from injuries sustained in the attacks. "Its goal is to plunge Ukraine into darkness. Ours is to preserve the light," Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Telegram. "To stop the terror, we need…

30 de octubre de 2025.- Rusia está dispuesta a responder a las peticiones de Venezuela teniendo en cuenta las amenazas existentes y potenciales, declaró este jueves la portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores ruso, María Zajárova. "Estamos en contacto con nuestros socios. Estamos preparad...

US diplomats intend to set up working groups with their Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts to accelerate implementation of the US-brokered provisional peace plan signed in August in Washington, according to a state-connected media outlet in Azerbaijan. The Report.az outlet queried the State Department about the status of the peace deal, the centerpiece of which is the establishment of a corridor connecting the Azerbaijani mainland with its Nakhchivan exclave across Armenian territory, dubbed the Trump Route for International Peace…

30 de octubre de 2025.- El gobierno de Venezuela envió 26 toneladas de ayuda humanitaria a Cuba y 20 a Jamaica como parte de la ayuda por las afectaciones provocadas por el huracán Melissa que azotó con fuerza a las islas del Caribe. Desde el aeropuerto internacional Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía, e...

30 de octubre de 2025.- El profesor de la Universidad Internacional de las Comunicaciones (Uicom) y de la Universidad Nacional de las Comunas (Unacom), Alí Rojas Olaya destacó la vigencia del pensamiento del maestro Simón Rodríguez como herramienta esencial para enfrentar los desafíos contemporáneos...

The Zimbabwe government has finally approved the involvement of independent power producers (IPPs) and private companies to generate, sell, and distribute electricity in the country, marking a significant policy shift for a country that has been struggling with high power demand but low supply. The government also plans to launch a competitive bidding process in 2026, further liberalizing the sector.  According to a public notice issued by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), the move will help attract more investments into the…

Jueves, 30 de octubre de 2025.- Con el discurso de que hay gobiernos que apoyan a los narcos, los Estados Unidos pretender etiquetar todos aquellos gobiernos en Latinoamérica que no le son sumisos. En este interesante editorial de Nico Lantos, plantea toda la maniobra que lleva a cabo el gobie...

The world’s electricity demand is expected to surge by 30% over the next decade as data centers, electric vehicles, and demand for heating and cooling drive increased consumption, a new report by Rystad Energy says.  Renewable power generation, especially solar energy, is expected to be crucial to meeting the electricity demand growth, found the report cited by Bloomberg.   Renewable energy is forecast to provide 55% of all electricity globally by 2035, raising its share from 34% today, according to the energy intelligence…

Tras la reunión con el presidente chino Xi Jinping, Donald Trump anunció la reducción del 50 por ciento de los aranceles que había impuesto a las importaciones procedentes de Beijing. Esta medida arancelaria específica había sido justificada por Washington debido al ingreso a suelo estadounide...

Durante el programa Con el Mazo Dando, el secretario general del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, aseveró que Estados Unidos tiene 70 millones de ciudadanos que se enfrentan a la pobreza, realidad que crece todos los días, y el Gobierno del país norteamericano, s...

There’s an exciting new development in the global race to discover next-gen battery tech. Iron-air batteries are finally ready to be tested in real-world applications, with major disruptive potential for the energy storage sector. These batteries use rust to create electricity and have the potential to deliver long-term energy storage at a time when such a breakthrough is desperately needed.  Iron-air batteries function by running air through a negatively charged cathode toward a positively charged iron anode to react with a water-based…

NNPC, the state-owned Nigerian oil company, is looking to revive the three state refineries in Africa’s top crude producer and plans to select technical equity partners to help resume operations at the facilities that have been idled for years.   In an update on Nigeria’s refineries, NNPC said that it “continues to make measured progress in the comprehensive technical and commercial review of the nation’s three refineries — Warri, Port Harcourt, and Kaduna.”  These three refineries have a total…

NNPC, the state-owned Nigerian oil company, is looking to revive the three state refineries in Africa’s top crude producer and plans to select technical equity partners to help resume operations at the facilities that have been idled for years.   In an update on Nigeria’s refineries, NNPC said that it “continues to make measured progress in the comprehensive technical and commercial review of the nation’s three refineries — Warri, Port Harcourt, and Kaduna.”  These three refineries have a total…

En su más reciente intervención a través de sus redes sociales, Freddy Ñáñez, Ministro de Comunicación de Venezuela, presentó el método «Calles, Redes, Medios, Paredes» como una herramienta clave para enfrentar la desinformación y fortalecer la organización social en el país. ...

China has agreed to begin the process of buying American energy products, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.   Hailing “a truly great meeting” with the Chinese leader, President Trump said in a Truth Social post “We agreed on many things, with others, even of high importance, being very close to resolved.” China has agreed to resume purchases of U.S. soybeans and other farm products, President Trump added.   In a sign that there…

La dirigente de la extrema derecha María Corina Machado fue quien vendió ante los asesores del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, la falsa narrativa de que Nicolás Maduro lidera la extinta banda criminal "Tren de Aragua", esto para justificar una agresión militar, refiere la...