The government has said it will grant a total of 5 billion euros in subsidies in 2021 for technologies that will help it achieve its climate goals.

The gist of the technical case for CCS in a hydrogen economy is that, so long as fossil fuels are available and deliver a high energy return on energy invested (EROEI), it is inherently cheaper and more efficient to produce hydrogen from fossil fuels by reforming, rather than by electrolysis of water.

U.S. Rig Count is up 8 from last week to 448, Canada Rig Count is up 4 from last week to 55,

Brent fwere up 1 cent at $68.12 a barrel. WTI eased by 2 cents to $64.69.

Russia, the largest non-OPEC partner in the alliance, has increasingly flouted its cap over the last several months, with its excess production soaring to 877,000 b/d.

Methane is significantly more polluting than carbon dioxide, with estimates suggesting it is 84 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year timeframe.

International collaboration is vital in developing and deploying new nuclear power technologies, such as small modular reactors (SMRs) including microreactors (MRs), and the IAEA is the natural place for this collaboration to take place

According to preliminary data released by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by 8.7% in 2020 to 739 MtCO2eq, corresponding to a 40.8% fall since 1990.

The Worldwide Rig Count for April was 1,189, down 43 from the 1,231 counted in March 2021

Brent fell by 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $68.68 a barrel. WTI lost 31 cents, or 0.5%, to $65.32 a barrel.