Energy

CCS

SSE to Pour £24BN Into the UK’s Clean Energy

The energy giant has reported a pre-tax profit of £1.5bn

Coal-Fired Power Plants

“Options Open” for Keeping UK Coal Plants at Normal Capacity This Winter

Energy Minister has said his first priority in the coming winters is to “maintain levels of investment” in the North Sea oil and gas

Clean Energy Transition

How Gas Interests Slowed Chile’s Clean Energy Transition

Chile holds itself out as a global leader on climate change. Nearly 22% of Chile’s electricity is generated by solar and wind farms, putting it far ahead of bo…

Crude Oil

US to Sell Up to 40.1M Oil Barrels From Emergency Stockpile

The Department of Energy must receive bids for this notice of sale no later than 10.00am Central Time on 1st June 2022.

Electric Car

LG Chem Develops Flame-Retardant Plastic for Electric Vehicles

When used in battery components, the advanced flame barrier product is said to be resistant to flames for a longer period of time.

Crude Oil

Davos 2022: Crude at $110 per Barrel Is ‘Not Sustainable’, Indian Energy Minister Says

India is speeding up its plan to blend ethanol with petrol to help cut down crude imports in the long term

Hydrogen Technology

DOE Awards GE Two Projects to Test Hydrogen Combustion

General Electric (GE) has been awarded two projects from the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) as it continues to develop and test equipment and systems needed for hyd…

Hydrogen Project

Iberdrola Boss Pledges €3BN to Fuel Europe’s Green Hydrogen Economy

Ignacio Galán, chairman of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola, has announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the company will invest €3 billion ($3.2 bi…

Saudi Aramco Shows Interest in Buying Valvoline’s Commercial Unit

Oil giant Saudi Aramco has approached motor oil and lubricant maker Valvoline Inc to buy its segment that caters to commercial customers, sources familiar with …

Carbon Emissions

Exxon Shareholders Back Board, Vote Against Faster Carbon Emission Cuts

Exxon Mobil Corp shareholders on Wednesday backed the energy company's board and its energy transition strategy, voting against most proposals to accelerate cut…

United States

TotalEnergies to Buy Stake in US Renewables Firm Clearway Energy

TotalEnergies SE said it will acquire a stake in a large US renewables developer, another move by the European energy giant to expand its footprint in the Ameri…

Electric Car

IEA: ‘Global Ev Sales Continue to Soar This Year’

Nearly two million EVs were sold in the first three months of the year, according to a new report

Net Zero Emission

UAE Records Largest Increase in Renewable Energy Capacity Globally in the Past Decade

Capacity in the Emirates surged to 2,540 megawatts in 2020 from 13MW in 2011

Energy Storage Battery

ACEN Australia Begins 50MW Battery Storage Development

This will be connected to the New England Solar Farm in New South Wales.

Net Zero Emission

Masdar, Beeah Launch First Commercial-Scale Waste-To-Energy Plant

Masdar and BEEAH, through its joint venture, launched the first commercial-scale waste-to-energy plant in the Middle East.