Energy

Energy Storage Battery

Masdar Acquires UK-Based Bess Developer, Arlington Energy

UAE-based renewable energy giant says acquisition will allow it to expand its UK and European presence and support net-zero objectives of other countries.

Electric Car

Tackling the Biggest Challenges Facing EV Adoption

UT Austin researchers are looking to tackle two of the biggest problems facing widespread EV adoption.

High Energy Prices Force the World’s Largest Chemicals Company to Downsize

The world’s biggest chemicals company, Germany-based BASF, will seek permanent cost-saving measures in Europe due to the high energy prices endangering its com…

Crude Oil

World Bank: Energy Prices Set to Decline in 2023 After Sharp Rise in 2022

The World Bank has predicted that energy prices will decline by 11% in 2023 after having surged 60% in the current year following the war in Ukraine.

Net Zero Emission

Saudi Aramco Unveils $1.5BN Sustainability Fund

It will initially focus on sectors such as carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency.

Solar Technology

Egypt’s First Financed Solar Battery PPA Project Secures Financing

A solar energy company spearheading a solar-plus-storage project in Egypt has secured $2.4 million in financing for the project.

Energy Transition

TotalEnergies Buys Stake in Brazilian Renewables JV

TotalEnergies and Brazillian developer Casa dos Ventos (CDV) have created JV to jointly develop, build and operate the latter's 12GW renewables portfolio.

Iberdrola Renewables Investment Rises

Iberdrola invested almost €8bn globally in the first nine months of 2022, an increase of 14%, with 90% of funding allocated to renewables and smart grids.

CCS

Babcock & Wilcox to Test Carbon Capture for Waste Coal and Biomass Project

US-based energy services company Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) was awarded a contract to study its carbon capture solution at a waste coal and biomass plant currently …

Energy Transition

Google and C40 Cities Launch Carbon-Free Energy Pilot

A new programme has been announced by Google and C40, a global network of mayors taking action to confront the climate and energy crisis, to explore and integra…

Solar Power Panel

More Space Between Solar Panels Can Increase Efficiency – Study

Latest analysis from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has shown that spacing solar panels further apart can increase efficiency and improve ec…

SMR

NuScale and Prodigy Advance SMR Marine Facility Design

NuScale Power and Prodigy Clean Energy have announced a new concept design for a transportable and marine-based small modular reactor (SMR) power generating fac…

Hydrogen Project

UK Trial Will Inject Hydrogen Into a Gas-Fired, Grid-Connected Power Station

The hydrogen will be injected by Centrica Business Solutions into a gas-peaking plant in Lincolnshire, east England.

Energy Transition

Malaysia’s TNB to Develop 2,100MW Combined Cycle Power Plant

This is scheduled to be in operation in 2031.

Europe’s Energy Crisis Heaps Pain on Heavy Industry

Makers of metals, chemicals and gases said on Tuesday that the outlook for the final months of the year had worsened as concerns intensify that a surge in energ…