Energy

United States

Republic Services and Archaea Energy Form Renewable Gas JV

The $1.1bn joint venture involving Republic Services and Archaea Energy will convert landfill gas sites into renewable natural gas across the US.

Energy Storage Battery

Dual-Membrane Battery Has Potential to Unlock Long-Term Energy Storage From Renewables

A dual-membrane approach to battery design could facilitate low-cost, long-term energy storage, according to Imperial College London researchers.

Hydrogen Technology

Hydrogen Blending in Gas Grid Would Lead to 'Limited CO2 Benefits and a Large Increase in Energy Costs': Irena

Adding green H2 to networks would equate to emissions abatement costs of more than $500 per tonne of carbon dioxide, study calculates.

Energy Transition

India Plays ‘Lead Role’ in the Global Emissions Reduction Goal: IEEFA

Domestic and international are rapidly scaling up infrastructure capacities in India.

Energy Storage Battery

Tesla Supplying Power Pack for SpaceX Starbase 8MWh BESS Expansion

Tesla looks set to supply its Power Pack battery energy storage system (BESS) to sister company SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in Texas, which is expanding …

CCS

Wintershall Dea’s Hydrogen and CCS Project to Support Wilhelmshaven Energy Hub

Wintershall Dea is putting the wheels into motion to decarbonise the country’s industry with the help of hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) thanks t…

Energy Storage Project

Energy Vault Begins Construction of First Gravity-Based Storage Project

Gravity-based energy storage developer Energy Vault has started construction on its first commercial-scale project.

Energy Storage Battery

UK Battery Storage Project Secures Planning Permission

Penso Power and Luminous Energy, partners in the Welbar Energy Storage joint venture, have secured full planning approval for a 350 MW connection capacity batte…

Energy Transition

Sky-High Prices ‘Could Speed up Energy Transition’

Governments need to take more measures to address the energy crisis, new survey finds.

Oil & Gas Trade

Shell’s Profit Soars on Higher Oil and Gas Prices

Oil major Shell booked a huge profit in the first quarter of the year on the back of higher oil and gas prices despite taking a charge due to its phased exit fr…

Hydropower Plant

World’s Second-Largest Hydropower Plant Set for 14-Year Upgrade After Deal with GE

GE Renewable Energy has signed a deal that will see it carry out upgrades to the 14 gigawatt Itaipu hydropower plant, a vast facility straddling the border betw…

Electrification

$15.5M Investment into Zambia’s First Renewable Energy Buyer

InfraCo Africa, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) will finance Afric…

Geothermal Power Plant

Exergy Intl and STRABAG to Closely Cooperate on Geothermal Energy

Italian ORC supplier Exergy International and German STRABAG Umwelttechnik have agreed on a close partnership on geothermal energy development.

Oil Price

Shell Posts Record Profit on High Energy Prices and Trading Boost

Shell reported on Thursday a profit of $9.13 billion in the first quarter, its highest ever, boosted by higher oil and gas prices and a strong performance of it…

Solar Cell

Chinese and Turkish Contractors Build Largest PV Park in RO for Israeli Econergy

Turkish INTEC Energy Solutions and the Chinese CHINT Solar announced that they would work together to develop a 154 MWp photovoltaic plant.