Energy

Carbon Emissions

Could Hydrogen Be the Victor in Uk’s Hydrogen vs. Electric Truck Probe?

The UK government has launched a £200 million investigation into the future of its road freight.

OPEC

Five Major Challenges Facing the Energy Industry

Record-high prices at the pump, a looming diesel shortage right when the summer season is starting, and an uncooperative OPEC are probably reasons for many head…

Solar Power Panel

Japanese Start-Up Electrifies Farms Using Solar Power to Grow Crops and Profits

Chiba Ecological Energy aims to automate all steps of farming and create a model for what sustainable agriculture could look like.

Wind Turbine

Siemens Energy Launches $4.3BN Bid for More Shares in Its Wind Turbine Unit

Company has faced mounting shareholder pressure to seek control of Siemens Gamesa, in which it owns a 67% stake that was inherited as part of a spin-off from fo…

Energy Transition

How AI Innovation Is Enabling the Energy Transition

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being introduced in utility use cases from renewables integration to resilience and more.

Offshore Wind Power

North Sea Countries Commit to 150GW Offshore Wind Development Plan

Four European countries have signed a declaration committing to develop 150GW of offshore wind in the North Sea by 2050.

Energy Transition

IRENA Backs UN Call to Speed up Energy Transition

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlined 5 critical actions to jumpstart transition.

EU

Europe Admits It’ll Have to Burn More Coal as It Tries to Wean Itself off Russian Energy

The EU’s desire to wean itself off Russian hydrocarbons means it will need to find oil and gas from other parts of the world to plug supply gaps.

Energy Storage Battery

Trina Storage Launches Grid-Scale BESS

Trina Storage, the vertically integrated battery energy storage solution provider, has announced the launch of Elementa, a flexible battery energy storage syste…

Electric Car

Incentivising EV Users Will Require a New Kind of Charging Infrastructure

With charging anxiety stifling the growth of electric vehicles what’s needed is flexible ‘soft’ infrastructure that also makes use of their battery writes Cr…

Energy Security

EU Unveils €300BN Package to Slash Reliance on Russia’s Energy

The EU Commission President has highlighted the need for a “rapid reduction” in European reliance on Russian oil and gas.

Natural Gas

‘Finland Could Be Cut off Gas by Russia This Week’

Finland’s state-owned energy provider has warned that there is “a real risk” of natural gas supply.

Energy Transition

Why Was Tesla Removed From the S&P 500 ESG Index?

Elon Musk's electric carmaker Tesla was removed from the S&P 500 ESG Index on Wednesday in a move which, on face value, may seem surprising.

Nuclear Fusion

The Environmental Impacts of Nuclear Waste

While new nuclear power facilities will be built in the UK in the upcoming decades, nuclear power is a big part of our transition to sustainable energy.

Energy Storage Battery

UN Calls for ‘Global Coalition on Battery Storage’

As the global climate crisis unfolds, António Guterres, secretary-general of the UN, has highlighted the crucial role battery storage can play in tackling it. …