Energy

Green Investment Group Buys BayWa r.e. Bioenergy Platform

Maquarie Asset Management’s GIG acquires specialist biogas platform from BayWa r.e. AG and looks to grow business across Germany, Italy and rest of Europe.

CCS

Biogas and Biomethane Could Bolster the Green Circular Economy

Green technologies could help countries transform organic waste into energy.

Alok Sharma Calls for Increased Windfall Tax After BP Bumper Profits

Cop26 president says 'excessive profits' must be treated in 'the appropriate way' when it comes to taxation.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Vattenfall in Premiere Project With Fast Chargers for Danish City Buses

Vattenfall has delivered 32 fast chargers to Tide Bus in Denmark’s fifth largest city, Vejle.

The Hydrogen Council Welcomes Four New Members

The Hydrogen Council has announced that four new leading companies have joined the global CEO-led initiative to advance the role for hydrogen in the energy tran…

Sweden

European Energy’s Solar Park Approved by Court

European Energy’s 128.5 MW solar park in Svedberga outside Helsingborg, Sweden, has been approved by the Land and Environment Court in Växjö, Sweden.

Octopus Energy to Take Over Struggling Competitor Bulb Energy

Octopus Energy Group is taking on state-run Bulb Energy’s 1.5 million customers after securing approval from the British Government.

Energy-Eficient Building

Stricter Rules for Energy Performance of European Buildings

The European Council reached an agreement on a proposal to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).

United Arab Emirates

UAE and US in Strategic Partnership to Invest $100bn in Clean Energy Projects

The two countries plan to produce 100 gigawatts of clean energy globally.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Bp Pulse Unveils Plans for Gigahub EV Fast-Charging Network

Los Angeles International Airport is the first planned location for the hub, with the network serving ride-hailing and taxi fleets.

OPEC

OPEC+ 'Only a Phone Call Away' if Markets Need Balancing - UAE Minister

The United Arab Emirates' energy minister said on Monday that OPEC+ was always willing to balance crude oil markets if needed, and that if consumers require its…

Philippines

Philippines’ Meralco Posts 20% Net Income Growth in First Nine Months

Its reported net income stood at P19.8b (US$341m).

Energy Storage Battery

Masdar Acquires UK-Based Battery Developer Arlington Energy

This will enable the development of BESS projects under the Masdar-Arlington platform.

Hydrogen Project

ACWA Power, EBRD Sign Sustainable Infrastructure Financing Deal

Focus countries are Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Egypt.

Energy Transition

IRENA Rolls out Indonesian Energy Transition Roadmap

As climate concerns mount, and the world looks to gather in Egypt at COP27 in early November to deliver a collective response to the crisis.