Energy

Net Zero Emission

Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Should Not Mean the End of Fossil Fuels – Natural Gas and LNG Must Be Part of the Energy Future

Too often, policymakers want to talk about issues in terms of black and white. In energy and climate policy, that tends to lead to the “renewables vs. fossil f…

Rooftop PV System

U.S. Coal Company Plans 3.3 GW of PV, Along with Storage Facilities

US coal company Peabody Energy Inc., Riverstone Credit Partners and Summit Partners Credit Advisors launched the joint venture R3 Renewables LLC.

Geothermal Power Plant

NREL Appoints Amanda Kolka to Lead Geothermal Energy Program

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has named Amanda Kolker as the laboratory program manager for geothermal e…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

MAN: Hydrogen will be a ‘Primary Energy Source’ in 5-10 Years

MAN Energy Solutions will invest up to €500 million in its subsidiary H-Tec Systems to spur the development of PEM electrolyzers used in the production of hydr…

Energy Storage Technology

Fortescue Accelerates Plans for Gravity-Charged Electric Powertrain

Australia-based mining giant Fortescue has started the development of an electric train that recharges itself using gravity, after settling its recent purchase …

Rooftop PV System

Italy Speeds up Permits for Solar up to 200kW, Allocates €267 Million for Rebates

The Italian authorities have introduced new provisions in the DL Energia decree to reduce energy bills for households and businesses.

Nuclear Power Plant

Germany May Reconsider Nuclear

Germany on 27 February indicated that it may consider extending the life-spans of coal and even nuclear plants to cut dependence on Russian gas.Chancellor Olaf …

Solar Power Plant

Amazon Launches 10-Megawatt Solar Plant in South Africa

Amazon has launched its 10MW solar power plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, adding to its portfolio of over 270 global renewable energy projec…

Electric Vehicle Charging

India's Largest EV Charging Station Opens in Gurugram

The first EV station was opened earlier in January with a capacity of 100 charging points for 4 wheelers in Sector 52 of Gurugram.

Rooftop PV System

Small-Scale, Renewable Energy Generators Can Leave the Power Grid More Susceptible to Failure

Renewable energy that feeds into the main power grid could destabilise the system and potentially cause power failures according to a new study.

Natural Gas

No Challenge in Selling from Russian Oilfields, Says ONGC

Oil prices rallied to $119 per barrel on Thursday on fears that Russian supplies will be disrupted by the volley of Western sanctions that are aimed at non-ener…

Indonesia

BW Offshore Wins Extension Deal for Sold FPSO

BW Offshore informed on Wednesday it had received a one-year contract extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO BW Joko Tole.

Electric Car

Tesla to Win Approval for $5.5 Billion Berlin Gigafactory on Friday

The German state of Brandenburg has called a news conference for Friday at which it is widely expected to approve Tesla’s 5 billion euro ($5.5 billion) gigafac…

Coal Price

Coal Prices Spike as Russia-Ukraine Crisis Escalates

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has shocked the coal and the broader energy markets, with spikes in Newcastle prices observed in recent days, says Wood Mackenzie, a V…

Natural Gas

Europe Rushes to Reduce Russian Energy Dependence

One consequence of the war in Ukraine is that Europe is now scrambling to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. The price of gas was already high before the …