Energy

Japan

BOJ to Conduct Annual Survey on Climate Finance to Nurture ESG Market

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Sunday the central bank will conduct a survey annually of financial institutions and companies, se…

Solar Technology

EU Continues to Be at the Forefront of Clean Energy Research

The rapid development and deployment of home-grown clean energy technologies in the EU is key to the response to the current energy crisis, the European Commiss…

Eni and EDF Using Quantum Computing to Make Sustainability Gains

Quantum computing in the energy sector is gaining ground with the development of new use cases by Italy’s Eni and EDF in France.

Hydropower Plant

Two Major UK Renewable Energy Projects Delayed Due to Red Tape

Britain’s economy has been affected by Russia’s curtailment of gas exports

Solar Cell

'Simple' Tweak to Perovskite Solar Cells Could Boost Renewable Energy Generation

A 'simple' tweak to perovskite solar cells during the fabrication stage could help to unlock the untold potential of the renewable energy source, claims researc…

Hydrogen Production

Green Hydrogen Is Not a Silver Bullet Solution

In the United States, the Department of Energy is doling out billions of dollars in federal funding to create up to 10 “hydrogen hubs”.

Electric Car

Technology Trending: Community Solar, Battery Production and Supply and Japan E-Mobility

Scaling up battery production in Europe, advancing e-mobility with battery supply in Japan and a new community solar project in New York, are on the week’s tec…

Australia

Australia Launches Research into Energy-Efficient Metaverse Technologies

University of Wollongong Professor Willy Susilo has been awarded more than Au$400,000 (US$266,000) for research into green and sustainable energy-efficient meta…

Oil Field

Chinese Oil Giant Spends $1.9 Billion on 5% Stake of Huge Brazilian Oilfield

China’s oil and gas giant CNOOC has paid Brazil’s Petrobras $1.9 billion to buy 5% in the production sharing contract for the huge Buzios offshore oilfield, t…

Crude Oil

BP Snags Contract to Market Guyana’s Share of Exxon’s Offshore Oil

The UK’s largest energy company BP Plc has won a contract to market Guyana's share of crude oil produced over the next year from two offshore production platfo…

Indonesia

Indonesia Bags $500m Loan for Energy Sector, Green Recovery

The loan was approved by the Asian Development Bank.

Smart Grid

DCC Smart Meter Data to Enhance Energy Efficiency Schemes in UK

A new AI initiative by a tech firm has been announced, utilising the extensive data collected from smart meters in the UK to inform energy efficiency schemes.

Energy Storage Battery

Rolls-Royce to Supply Largest Dutch Battery Storage System

A large-scale battery storage system from Rolls-Royce – touted to be the largest in the Netherlands – is the latest to help the Dutch grid manage its overflow…

Hydrogen Production

ABB Energy Management System Drives Green Hydrogen Efficiency

Automation company ABB has released an energy management system, which uses real-time visibility of energy consumption across operations to increase efficiency …

Solar Power Plant

Expansion Planned for West Africa’s Largest Solar Plant

Middle Eastern renewable energy company AMEA Power has announced the expansion of the Mohammed Bin Zayed Solar Power Plant in Togo, from 50MW to 70MW.