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DNV GL recently published the 2019 Energy Transition Outlook on the future of the energy sector through 2050, focusing on 10 important regions and the impact on 3 industry sectors: oil and gas, power supply and use, and maritime industries.

New Mexico is looking at satellites and artificial intelligence to track methane emissions as soaring oil and natural gas production from the Permian Basin have brought concern in the community regarding climate change action.The state will use a model developed by Descartes Labs to map and quantify how much of greenhouse gas is being released.

At the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan that identifies priority actions and the leadership and collaboration that is needed between governmental and nongovernmental organizations to implement these actions.

In January 2020, new federal rules on methane measurement will be enforced in the Canadian oil and gas sector. The rules will require every oil and gas company in Canada to have a system in place in order to meet the goals of the 2016 agreement with the United States and Mexico on controlling methane emissions.Methane is a damaging greenhouse gas that has up to 30 times more potential to trap heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, and leaks can occur at every stage in oil and gas production, whether from flares, pipelines, equipment tanks and/or processors.The production of natural gas consists primarily of methane, and is particularly susceptible to leaks.

Emerson, a leading manufacturer of products for industrial industries, has helped design, equip and provide training tools for San Jacinto College’s new Center for Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology (CPET).

Kuehne + Nagel has made its first step toward a carbon neutral future. The company has committed to making all less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments CO2 neutral as of 2020.The decision was made to proactively address the CO2 footprint of the transportation services performed by its suppliers, including airlines, shipping lines and haulage companies.

Thermo Fisher Scientific now offers Fluke Australia’s electronic test tools used for process calibration, power quality, industrial imaging, and infrared cameras.Fluke’s devices are widely used in industrial maintenance, commercial building & construction, mining, oil & gas and wastewater.

Movement Industries Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Hi-Alloy Valve, has passed a site audit by a major international electricity and natural gas delivery company with operations in the northeast United States.

Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas brings together a community of end users, EPCs, distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers dedicated to improving workplace practices, in efforts to reduce environmental damage caused by industrial emissions.

The battery recycling project ReLieVe, led by Eramet, with BASF and SUEZ, has been selected by the European Union (EU)€4.7 million will be committed by the EU and the three members to develop the process and to structure a well-integrated recycling industryGrowing market for electric vehicles will create a massive recycling needChimie ParisTech and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) will provide academic supportLudwigshafen, Germany; Paris, France – The “Recycling Li-ion batteries for electric Vehicle” (ReLieVe) project, founded by Eramet, BASF and SUEZ, will receive a substantial funding of €4.7 million by EIT Raw Materials, a consortium initiated and funded by the European Union, and the three members.