Energy

Wind Farm

Global Wind Energy Council Launches Wind Industry’s COP27 Campaign at Egypt’s West Bakr Wind Farm.

The Global Wind Energy Council (‘GWEC’) today launched the wind industry’s journey to COP27 campaign at the new West Bakr wind farm in Egypt.

Oil Price

Oil Prices Surge More Than 7% to Highest Since 2014

Members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to release 60 million barrels of crude from their reserves to try to quell the sharp increase in prices …

Liquid Hydrogen

KBR will Support Shell in Hydrogen Liquefaction

U.S. engineering company KBR has been granted a contract to provide professional services to energy giant Shell for hydrogen liquefaction development.

Wave Energy

Eni Joins Technical Advisory Board of EU-backed Wave Energy Project

Italian energy giant Eni has joined the technical advisory board of the IMPACT project, a collaborative research and innovation scheme which aims to develop nex…

Crude Oil

U.S. December Oil Demand Hits Highest Since Before Pandemic -EIA

U.S. oil demand rose in December to its highest level since before the coronavirus pandemic began, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Mond…

Energy Investment

The Strategic Importance of Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure

Enlit Europe spoke to Christopher de Vere Walker, Director of SEEPX Energy, geospatial data and infrastructural risk specialists with a focus on Russia, Ukrain…

Energy Transition

UN Chief Calls for Speedy Transition to Renewable Energy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a faster transition to renewable energy.

Nuclear Reactor

Brazil Looks at Nuclear Power as Demand for Electricity Grows

A government agency that supports research into Brazil’s energy sector has forecast a significant jump in demand for electricity within the country over the ne…

Hy2gen Raises Record €200m Green Hydrogen Investment

Green hydrogen investment platform Hy2gen completed a €200m ($227m) investment round in mid-February – the largest private green hydrogen-focused capital rais…

LNG

Germany Targets 100% Renewable Power Generation by 2035

Germany will target to have all its electricity provided by renewable energy sources by 2035.

Carbon Emissions

New Process Offers Promising Route to Decarbonizing Thermal Energy

Researchers are focusing on effective ways to store and transmit thermal energy.

Wind Farm

Shell Buys into Australian Wind Farm Developer with $4 bln Project Portfolio

Global oil and gas major Shell Plc has agreed to buy a 49% stake in wind farm developer WestWind Energy's Australian arm as it looks to build a low-carbon power…

Nuclear Power Plant

UN Watchdog Concerned over Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant

The UN atomic energy watchdog's chief on Monday expressed "grave concern" that invading Russian troops were operating close to the largest nuclear power station…

Joe Biden

Biden Set to Push Plan to Lower Energy Costs

President Joe Biden will focus on bringing down consumer prices during his first State of the Union address on 1 March, in part by outlining plans to lower cost…

Climate Policy

CPS Energy Will Spend $50 Million to Comply with EPA Rule on Coal Ash Storage

Despite opposition from environmental activists, CPS Energy trustees Monday approved the construction of a $50 million retention pond for the J.K. Spruce Power …