EV

Electric Vehicle Battery

EV Maker Polestar to Provide Batteries for ‘Flying’ Electric Boats

Luxury EV maker Polestar will provide battery and charging systems to electric boat firm Candela after the two Swedish companies signed a multi-year agreement.

Electric Car

UK EV Drivers to Sell Energy to National Grid

EVs will be connected with the UK’s grid through the balancing mechanism

Natural Gas

Australia’s BPH Energy Explores Legal Avenues Over Project Permit

Australia's BPH Energy Ltd said on Tuesday it was conducting a review of options, including potential for legal avenues, after reports said former Prime Ministe…

Natural Gas

German Gas Levy Could Change as Soon as This Winter -Newspaper

A gas levy on German consumers meant to help utilities cover the cost of replacing Russian supplies could change as soon as this winter, the managing director o…

Crude Oil

U.S. Crude in SPR Hits Lowest Level Since January 1985

U.S. crude inventory in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell by 8.1 million barrels in the latest week to the lowest level in more than 35 years, accordin…

Offshore Wind Power

Germany ‘Could Develop Up to 82GW’ of Offshore Wind

Research from the Fraunhofer IWES research institute found potential well above 70GW by 2045 target

Natural Gas

Russia to Close Nord Stream 1 Taps for Three Days

Gazprom has said the gas supply will be ceased due to a “three-day servicing” in a “preventive maintenance period”

Pumped Storage

US Launches $28M Hydropower Research and Development Programme

It will back new technologies that enable the growth of hydropower, including the deployment of pumped storage hydro.

Wind Farm

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power Expands in Uzbekistan

The company seeks to develop gas-to-power, renewable energy, and green hydrogen.

EU

EU Watchdog Backs ESG ‘Quality Label’ for Market Benchmarks

The European Union's markets watchdog said on Friday that a 'quality label' for market benchmarks would help prevent investors being misled by environmental, so…

Electric Car

Australian Bank to Scrap Loans for New Diesel and Gasoline Cars as Country Looks to Increase EV Uptake

According to the International Energy Agency, electric vehicle sales hit 6.6 million in 2021.

Oil Field

How Norway Can Expand Its Oil Industry and Reduce Emissions

Norway is aiming to cut its emissions by 55 percent from 1990 levels by the end of the decade, an ambitious target for the world’s 13th largest oil-producing n…

Oil Refinery

Shell Cuts Output at German Refinery as Rhine Is Drying up

The company has cited the “low water level” of Rhine as the reason for its decision

Hydropower Plant

Europe’s Hydropower Generation Hits Record Lows Due to Drought

The effects of the drought conditions in many European countries are being felt in the hydropower generation sector, with low water levels in reservoirs constra…

Solar Power Plant

Spanish Resort to Develop Major PV Generation and EV Hubs

PortAventura World, the popular resort to the south of Barcelona, is demonstrating how a private facility can lead the way towards a decarbonised future.