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EU

EU's Borrell Says Nuclear Agreement with Iran 'Very Close'

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said on Saturday Iran and world powers were "very close" to agreement on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal.

LNG

RWE Plans Ammonia Plant at LNG Terminal Site in Germany

RWE is to build an ammonia plant at the site in Germany where it is previously announced plans for the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.

Energy Transition

AfDB Pledges $2.8bn Towards South Africa for Energy Transition

African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has pledged his institution’s support for South Africa, announcing a $2.8 billion package for t…

Offshore Wind Power

BP Establishes Partnership Focused on Offshore Wind in Japan

BP has agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni that will focus on offshore wind development and potentially look at “ot…

Floating Offshore Wind

Celtic Sea Set for Gigawatt-Scale Floating Wind to Produce Green Hydrogen

UK-based renewables developer Source Energie has partnered with hydrogen technology firm ERM Dolphyn to develop floating wind sites that produce green hydrogen …

Russian Federation

Russia's Energy Chief Says It Would Accept Bitcoin for Oil and Gas

The heavily-sanctioned country is scrambling to find ways to increase its revenue and has floated the possibility of allowing China and Turkey to pay for energy…

Electric Car

LG Invests $1.4 Billion into First US Cylindrical Battery Plant

LG Energy Solutions (LGES) has announced a KRW1.7 trillion ($1.4 billion) investment in a cylindrical battery plant. It is said to be the first-ever cylindrical…

Hydrogen Production

A Gas Giant Maps out Its Hydrogen Plan

The market for the clean-burning fuel will take a long time to develop. That may give incumbents like Air Liquide an advantage over startups.

Carbon Emissions

Emissions and Energy Model to Help Nigeria Achieve Climate Goals

An updated version of the Nigeria Energy Calculator 2050 (NECAL 2050) was recently launched in a bid to assist Nigeria achieve its climate goals.

Electric Vehicle Battery

EU Approves €95m Polish Aid for LG Chem’s EV Battery Plant Expansion

The European Commission has approved €95 million (£79.5m) of Polish aid for the expansion of LG Chem’s battery cell production facility for electric vehicles…

Electric Car

Shell Is Offering Tesla & Other EV Subscriptions in Germany

In Germany, Shell launched its Shell Recharge Auto Subscription, where a customer chooses their desired EV and can order it without a down payment, the final in…

Electric Car

Graphite Is the New Material on the Block for EV Battery Production

Graphite is the most stable form of carbon, which most people associate with pencil lead but it has potential as material for anodes in batteries as well.

Carbon Emissions

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions at Historic Highest in 2021: IEA

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6 per cent in 2021 to 36.3 billion tonnes, their highest ever, as the world economy rebounded strongly fr…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Storedot’s EV Cells to Deliver 100 Miles of Range in Five Minutes of Charge

StoreDot has secured a multi-million-dollar investment from Ola Electric for R&D and to scale up mass production for its XFC cells, which will be initially capa…

Oil Price

Oil Prices Resume Climb After U.S. Stockpiles Drop in Tight Market

Oil prices turned higher on Wednesday, erasing losses from the previous session, after industry data showed U.S. crude stocks fell last week.