Energy

Carbon Emissions

Fossil Fuel Firms Need to Curb Climate Gas Leaks

The International Energy Agency says oil and gas companies aren't doing enough to reduce the release of methane, a potent source of planet-heating emissions, th…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Inexpensive Battery Charges Rapidly for Electric Vehicles, Reduces Range Anxiety

Range anxiety, the fear of running out of power before being able to recharge an electric vehicle, may be a thing of the past, according to a team of Penn State…

Oil & Gas Trade

Algeria's Oil and Gas Exports and Output Down Around 10% in 2020

Overall energy output fell 10 per cent to 142 million tonnes of oil equivalent, hit by restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic, it said in a report.

Net Zero Emission

Total Quits American Petroleum Institute Over Climate Goals

French multinational energy company Total has withdrawn its membership within the American Petroleum Institute.

Hydrogen Project

Thyssenkrupp to Install Water Electrolysis Plant in Canada

Hydro-Québec, a state-owned company, is one of the largest hydropower suppliers in North America due to the enormous hydraulic energy resources in the province…

Energy Storage Project

Wärtsilä and AGL Energy Sign Australian Energy Storage Agreement

AGL Energy Limited, an Australian integrated energy company, has selected Wärtsilä as one of the two suppliers for their up to 1000 MW grid-scale energy stora…

France

Total Pays $2.5bn for 20% Stake in Adani Green Energy

French oil company Total has purchased a 20% minority stake in Indian renewables producer Adani Green Energy Ltd.

Nottingham Opts for State-of-the-Art Open-Source IoT Technology in Pilot Project to Optimize its Electric Vehicle Fleet

The City of Nottingham is developing an intelligent energy management system for its Clean Mobil Energy project using OpenRemote’s open-source IoT platform.

Hybrid Power Plant

Wärtsilä and Partners to Cooperate in Wind-to-Hydrogen-to-Electricity Project

Wärtsilä Finland, the energy companies Vaasan Sähkö and EPV Energia, and the City of Vaasa, Finland have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in a project…

Cooperation case

Zambia, EU Sign 33 mln Euros Grant to Enhance Access to Renewable Energy

Zambia and the European Union on Thursday signed a 33 million euros grant aimed at enhancing access to renewable energy in the southern African nation.

Electricity Transmission

Rise Light & Power Developing 1,200-MW New York Transmission Line

New York City's largest power generator, Rise Light & Power, is developing a 1,200-MW transmission project to bring in-state wind and solar power into the city,…

Energy Technology

USTC Obtains Pd-Pt Tesseracts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

A proton exchange membrane fuel cell is a chemical cell that converts energy released when a substance reacts into electrical energy with zero emission. It is a…

Hydrogen Project

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala, Siemens ink MOU for Hydrogen, Synthetic Fuel

Mubadala Investment Co. and Siemens Energy said Jan. 17 they have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a partnership to drive investment and developme…

Energy Technology

US$47m Funding from US Department of Energy for Disruptive Tech Mostly goes to Batteries, Smart Grid

The lion’s share of new funding announced this week to help scale-up potentially disruptive technologies by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy of t…

Solar Power Plant

Engie, Neoen Building Subsidy-Free 1GW Solar Project with Storage, Electrolyser in France

Multinational utility Engie and renewables developer Neoen are to invest €1.2 billion in a large-scale solar-plus-storage project in south eastern France, whic…