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Germany

Germany Is Not Blocking EU Energy Solution but Is 'Sceptical', Minister Says

Germany is not standing in the way of the European Union's solution to the energy crisis, Economy Minister Robert Habeck told the Handelsblatt daily on Thursday…

Smart Grid

Blockchain Demonstrated for Smart Grid Cybersecurity

Blockchain has been demonstrated to validate communication among devices on the smart grid and thereby enhance its resiliency.

Offshore Wind Power

Engie and Google Strike Power Purchase Agreement for Scotland’s Moray West Offshore Wind Development Project

French energy company ENGIE and technology giant Google said they had agreed to undertake a 12-year 100 MW corporate power purchase agreement to support Scotlan…

Wind Farm

France’s First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Starts Full Operations

France's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm started full operations on Wednesday, adding 480 megawatts of capacity to the grid at a time when Europe is s…

Natural Gas

UK to Set Out More Energy Reforms ‘Very Soon’: Hunt

Britain's government plans to announce reforms to the country's energy market "very soon", finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday, after lawmakers blame…

United Kingdom

UK’s Ofgem Says Household Energy Bills to Rise to Nearly $5,200/Year

British energy regulator Ofgem said its price cap for average household energy bills would rise by about 21% to 4,279 pounds ($5,170.74) a year from January to …

Wave Energy

A Wave-Powered Prototype Device Is Aiming to Produce Drinking Water From the Ocean

Ocean Oasis says its technology will enable “the production of fresh water from ocean waters by harnessing the energy of the waves to carry out a desalination …

Energy Storage System

Tesla Giant Battery Built Near Dogger Bank Offshore Wind

The project hailed as “Europe’s largest” battery, has the capacity to power around 300,000 UK homes for two hours

Net Zero Emission

Thailand’s CKPower Sets 2050 Net Zero Target

The company plans to raise the share of electricity from renewables to 95% from 89%.

Net Zero Emission

UK Government Launches AI Innovation Programme to Lower Carbon Emissions

The UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced an AI innovation programme to achieve net-zero targets.

New Quantum Solutions for the Energy Sector

Quantum computing in the energy sector is gaining ground with the development of new use cases by Italy’s Eni and EDF in France.

Solar Power Plant

Eni Launches Solar Lab and PV Plant to Decarbonise Oil Operations in Algeria

Italian oil major Eni and Algerian state-owned oil company Sonatrach have inaugurated a Solar Lab and laid the first stone of a new 10MW PV plant in the Bir Reb…

Oil Refinery

BP Says Rotterdam Refinery Remains Shut In Dispute Over Pay

BP said on Tuesday the planned restart of its large refinery in Rotterdam was on hold after unions said they would not help with the return to service due to a …

France

Markets Regulator Clears French Bid to Nationalise EDF Utility

French markets regulator AMF said on Tuesday it had cleared the French state's buyout bid, marking an important step in its plan to fully nationalise the loss-m…

Germany

German Finance Ministry Wants 33% Windfall Tax on Energy Firms - Die Welt

Germany's finance ministry aims to introduce a 33% tax on oil and gas companies that have benefited from windfall profits, Die Welt newspaper reported on Tuesda…