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France

Low French Nuclear Output Is Bad News for the UK

Low nuclear power generation in France, typically a net exporter of electricity to other European countries, including the UK, is setting off alarm bells in Bri…

Energy Storage Battery

‘Germany Does Not Think it Needs Flow Batteries’

​Buyers of energy storage solutions (ESS) in Germany do not yet see a need for flow batteries for medium duration storage, an ESS provider tells Energy-Storage…

Electric Car

The Mobility rEVolution: New Lithium-Ion Battery Material for Faster Charging Times

In other news, Volkswagen’s electric vehicles are sold out in Europe and the US. for 2022, Porsche invests in silicon anode specialist, and Tesla is reportedly…

Solar Inverter

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huawei Shipped 51 GW of PV Inverters in 2021

In other news, Longi reported increased revenue and a slight drop in profits for the full fiscal year 2021, and heterojunction (HJT) photovoltaics manufacturer …

Hydrogen Project

Ireland’s ‘Hydrogen Valley’ Adds to European Clean Energy Achievements

Another week, another step forward for European renewables dominance. This week’s big news is the unveiling of a major Irish project—the ‘Hydrogen Valley’.…

Russian Federation

New EU Sanctions on Russia to Target Sberbank, Commission Head Tells Paper

The European Union’s forthcoming sanctions on Russia will target banks, in particular Sberbank (SBER.MM), as well as oil, the head of the European Commission U…

Hydrogen Production

Shell, Mitsubishi Wind Power Consortium to Produce 'Green Hydrogen'

Japan's Mitsubishi Corp and Shell Plc aim to produce 400,000 tonnes of "green hydrogen" in 2030 through the companies' European offshore wind power project, the…

Crude Oil

Saudi Considering China’s Yuan for Oil Purchases

Saudi Arabia and China have been growing closer for years, and the news comes at a time of frustration among Gulf states with the US.

Oil Price

Petrol Prices to ‘Keep Climbing’

Sky News business reporter Edward Boyd says US inflation has hit a 40 year high, with fuel prices up 38 per cent.

Electric Car

Why Russia’s Invasion and Surge in Oil and Metals Prices is Bad News for EVs

The cost of filling up the tank of an internal combustion engine car will make people think about going electric.

Wind Farm

Vestas Halts Four Wind Farm Projects in Russia

Vestas will halt its four wind farm projects under development in Russia as consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Danish newspaper Ekstra-Bladet reporte…

Natural Gas

Ukraine Is Stopping Exports, but Not Transit of Natural Gas

Ukraine has stopped exporting natural gas since midnight, the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported, citing a statement from the Ukrainian gas operator.

Electric Car

Tesla to Win Approval for $5.5 Billion Berlin Gigafactory on Friday

The German state of Brandenburg has called a news conference for Friday at which it is widely expected to approve Tesla’s 5 billion euro ($5.5 billion) gigafac…

Natural Gas

L.A. Gas Price Average Surges Past $5, a Record High

Ellina Abovian reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News at 11 on March 3, 2022.

Nord Stream 2

Germany's E.ON Rejects Halting Nord Stream 1 Pipeline

E.ON, Europe's largest operator of energy networks, rejected demands to shut down the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline as part of sanctions against Russia for invadin…