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Researchers say policies to curb short-lived climate pollutants could yield major health benefits; methane and black carbon

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Methane and black carbon (soot) are the second- and third-most powerful climate-warming agents after carbon dioxide. Methane and black carbon (soot) are the second- and third-most powerful climate-warming agents after carbon dioxide. Lead author Drew T. Resources. Shindell, N. Borgford-Parnell, M. Haines, J.C.I.

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Shell and Sumitomo Corporation invest in LO3 Energy to develop blockchain-based community energy platform

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In 2017, Shell and fellow energy majors BP and Statoil, along with trading houses Gunvor, Koch Supply & Trading, and Mercuria; and banks ABN Amro, ING and Societe Generale, announced a collaboration to develop a blockchain-based digital platform for the energy commodity trading industry.