Energy

Oil Refinery

NTPC, IndianOil Partner to Form JV for Renewable Energy

IndianOil plans to supply the additional power requirements of its refineries with RE by December 2024.

Electrification

ARENA Mandate Expanded to Cover Energy Efficiency, Electrification

Energy efficiency and electrification will help in emissions reduction.

What World Leaders Can Do Amidst Energy Crises

The GWEC outlined a five-point action plan.

Energy Storage Project

Vena Energy’s Hybrid Solar, Battery Project in Australia Hits Financial Close

Renewable energy firm Vena Energy has reached a financial close for its hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Australia, which …

Ørsted to Acquire Wind and Solar PV Developer Ostwind

Ostwind’s portfolio includes 152MW in operation and under construction and around 526MW in advanced development stages.

Finland

Neoen and Prokon Sign Second PPA With Equinix

Neoen and Prokon have announced the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Equinix to provide at least 42 MW of green energy in Finland.

Hydrogen Project

Invenergy Launches First Green Hydrogen Project

Invenergy has announced its first green hydrogen project. The 5-acre Sauk Valley Hydrogen project will generate green hydrogen by utilising power from Invenergy…

Record Profits Could Convince Oil Majors to Hike Dividends

Strong up-and-downstream performance make for strong big oil earnings expectations.

The Future Is Bright for Artificial Intelligence in the Middle East

Several nations are embracing AI to diversify and bolster their economies.

Kyrgyzstan

Heatwaves Could Cause Energy Crunch in Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan’s state utilities company is warning of potential energy shortages as a heatwave grips Central Asia.

Brillouin Energy Demonstrates High-Tech Boiler That Can Pave the Way to a Clean Energy Future

Brillouin Energy Corp will demonstrate publicly at ICCF24 a revolutionary new high-tech boiler system that can help the world transition from fossil fuel energy…

Solar Power Panel

A Pilot Project in the North Sea Will Develop Floating Solar Panels That Glide Over Waves ‘Like a Carpet’

German energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centered around the deployment of floating solar technology in the North Sea.

United Kingdom

Centrica Slams Octopus’ Proposals for Protecting Consumer Credit Balances

Independent review conducted on behalf of British Gas found that a compulsory co-insurance model would not protect credit balances

United Kingdom

Sizewell C ‘a Step Forward’ for Energy Supply and Reliability

That’s the claim of an economics professor, after the UK government granted the site right to go-ahead

Electric Car

Volkswagen-Backed Northvolt to Develop Wood-Based Batteries for EVs

The attempt to develop battery materials from a range of sources comes as major European economies lay out plans to move away from road-based vehicles that use …