Energy

Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine Restores Power Supply to Chernobyl Power Plant

Ukraine has restored electricity supplies to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) after it was disconnected from the grid last week, the International Atomic…

LNG

Dutch Limit Gas Production at Groningen Despite Energy Crisis

The Dutch state announced in 2019 that Groningen output would end by October 2022 to limit seismic risks in the region, with gas only to be extracted thereafter…

Offshore Wind Power

GE Exec Expects Rebound for Renewables

The leader of General Electric’s (GE’s) global energy business said the company expects its power and renewable energy units should be profitable in 2023, and…

EU

EU Will Need Five Years to Ditch Russian Energy

Europe plans to phase out its dependency on Russian oil, gas and coal by 2027.

LNG

Japan Eyes LNG Investments to Cut Dependence on Russian Energy

Japan aims to reduce its dependency on Russian energy supply by taking steps.

Coal Price

Coal Prices Soar to 200 Year High

Coal prices are soaring, hitting US$462/t on 10 March, up from US$186/t on 23 February and likely to pass US$500/t this year, Rystad Energy research suggests.

Energy Transition

BP Sees Energy Transition Progress and Challenges

BP released its latest Energy Outlook to 2050 on Monday, which sets out its thinking on how the energy transition will unfold.

EV Market

Higher Petrol Prices Hurt, but Cutting Fuel Excise will Slow Transition to Electric

Australian petrol prices are rising as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushes up global oil prices. It’s likely motorists will be paying more than $2.15 a litre …

Energy Transition

The European Commissioner for Energy Backs Geothermal to Bolster EU Energy Security

The EU’s Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, called on Europe to “harness geothermal energy’s potential.

Electric Car

Tesla Gets Ready to Offer New Dual Motor Model Y Variant with 4680 Cells

Electric vehicle market leader Tesla is seemingly on the verge of offering a new version of its Model Y with a range of 279-miles (449-kilometres)

SMR

Kärnfull Teams up with GEH for SMR Deployment

Kärnfull Next - a fully-owned subsidiary of Kärnfull Future AB - will collaborate with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) on the deployment of the BWRX-300 in Sw…

Coal Mine

Water Sampling Unlocks UK’s Geothermal Energy

Using the UK’s abandoned coal mines as a source of geothermal energy for district heating schemes is a positive development for the nation’s net zero goals.

Electric Car

Ford to Ramp up EV Offering in Europe, Plans Major Battery Facility in Turkey

Ford Europe’s chair, Stuart Rowley, says “electrification represents the most transformative change in our industry in over 100 years.”

Natural Gas

Turkey Could ‘Easily’ Transmit Israeli Gas Abroad

Israel's natural gas could be “easily” transmitted abroad via Turkey’s pipeline network, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez said on Saturday…

Hydrogen Production

Risen Energy to Supply 650W PV Modules to Sinopec’s 361MW Project

Risen Energy Co. will be supplying 210mm 650W photovoltaic modules to Sinopec’s 361-megawatt (MW) green hydrogen demonstration project.