Collaborative research that combined experiments at Yale University and molecular dynamics simulations at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides new insights into solving a major technical obstacle to efficient and sustainable industrial operations. Silicon is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, and in natural water
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Since Russia’s historic launch of Sputnik 1 in October 1957, humanity has witnessed the deployment of approximately 55,000 satellites into space as of 2023. And it’s estimated that there are millions of pieces of debris larger than 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) and tens of millions of smaller debris particles. These are
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In a world where the demand for energy continues to surge, the need for sustainable solutions has never been more pressing. Energy conservation and energy efficiency stand as two pillars of hope in the fight against climate change. In this article, we’ll explore a dynamic partnership that holds the key to a brighter,
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Can carbon trading systems reduce global emissions, or are they little more than greenwashing? Clear, enforceable standards may make the difference. One of the most contentious issues faced at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) on climate change last December was a proposal for a U.N.-sanctioned market for trading carbon credits.
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The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the newly inaugurated Dangote Petrochemical Refinery, Port Harcourt Refinery, Warri Refinery and modular refineries in the country may not get enough crude oil locally for the production of petroleum products unless deliberate efforts are made to increase investments and
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The insufficient number of Compressed Natural Gas filling stations is threatening the adoption of CNG-powered vehicles. This report examines the challenges facing the Federal Government’s initiative to promote the use of CNG for vehicles in the country President Bola Tinubu approved the establishment of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas initiative last
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The Building Collapse Prevention Guild has expressed concern that the ballooning prices of building materials may lead to an increase in the use of substandard goods, exacerbating building collapse in the country. The National President of BCPG, Sulaimon Yusuf, stated this during the BCPG Lagos State chapter sensitisation walks, themed “Walking
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With clear mandates – ensuring compliance with petroleum laws, regulations and guidelines, monitoring of operations at drilling sites, producing wells, production platforms and flowstations, crude oil export terminals, and all pipelines carrying crude oil, and natural gas, supervising operations being carried out under licences and leases, monitoring operations to ensure
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Nitrogenases are considered promising candidates for the sustainable enzymatic production of ammonia and carbon compounds. Unfortunately, one bottleneck in this complex process, the supply of electrons to the enzymes, has remained a mystery until now. Now a team at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg has discovered
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Despite the various obstacles facing the country such as insufficient investment and multiple taxes, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has expressed its commitment to filling the energy deficit gap and contributing significantly to wealth creation in Nigeria. The group chief executive officer of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, during his presentation
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