Energy

United Kingdom

UK’s Ofgem Says Household Energy Bills to Rise to Nearly $5,200/Year

British energy regulator Ofgem said its price cap for average household energy bills would rise by about 21% to 4,279 pounds ($5,170.74) a year from January to …

Wave Energy

A Wave-Powered Prototype Device Is Aiming to Produce Drinking Water From the Ocean

Ocean Oasis says its technology will enable “the production of fresh water from ocean waters by harnessing the energy of the waves to carry out a desalination …

Ireland

Statkraft Signs 366MW Irish Power Play With Microsoft

Renewable power will come from three wind and three solar projects located across the country

Offshore Wind Power

Enbridge Announces Completion of France’s First Offshore Wind Farm

France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, which was developed by Canadian energy giant Enbridge Inc. in partnership with EDF Renewables and the Canad…

Energy Storage System

Tesla Giant Battery Built Near Dogger Bank Offshore Wind

The project hailed as “Europe’s largest” battery, has the capacity to power around 300,000 UK homes for two hours

Electric Vehicle Charging

Smart On-Street Charging Could Save £4.1BN a Year by 2030

Smart charging installed at public EV chargers could save drivers more than £600 per year, according to a government-backed report

United Kingdom

Dismantling Old North Sea Wells Could Cost £20BN

It is estimated around 2,100 wells in the North Sea will be decommissioned over the next decade

Wind Power Project

Vena Energy’s 47MW Wind Project in Japan Goes Online

It can provide energy to around 22,000 households yearly.

Israel’s Econergy Secures €250M Investment for Renewable Projects

The investment will be provided by RGREEN INVEST.

LNG

QatarEnergy to Supply 4 Million Tonnes of LNG to Sinopec

The deal will be in place for 27 years.

Wind Farm

All Turbines Installed at RWE’s Kaskasi Wind Farm

German renewable energy company RWE has announced that the last turbine at the Kaskasi wind farm has now been installed 35 kilometres north of the German island…

Net Zero Emission

UK Government Launches AI Innovation Programme to Lower Carbon Emissions

The UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced an AI innovation programme to achieve net-zero targets.

Smart Meter

Octopus Energy’s Smart Meter Scheme Demonstrates 1GW Load Shift Potential

UK energy supplier Octopus Energy has released preliminary results from its first ‘Saving Session’ trial, which has demonstrated that – should such a project…

New Quantum Solutions for the Energy Sector

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

Electric Vehicle Battery

Japanese OEMs Lead Solid-State Battery Goldrush

Innovation in solid-state batteries for EVs and electronics is being spearheaded by Japanese giants including Toyota and TDK, according to a new report.