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Wind Farm

WindEurope Announces Sven Utermöhlen of RWE Renewables as Its New Chair

WindEurope’s Board of Directors has elected Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Offshore Wind at RWE Renewables, as the Association’s new Chair for an 18-month term.

Nuclear Power Plant

SMR Startup Lines up Financing for Nuclear Power Plant Deployment

Small modular reactor (SMR) startup ARC Clean Energy Canada said it completed its Series A financing in the amount of C$30 million ($24.11 million) from private…

Wind Turbine

Vestas Introduces Next-Gen Turbine for Low to Medium Wind Conditions

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has expanded the EnVentus platform with the V172-7.2MW offering, which promises enhanced performance in low to medium wi…

Energy Transition

Energy Transition Holds Key to Tackle Global Energy and Climate Crisis

World Energy Transitions Outlook outlines priority actions till 2030 to keep 1.5°C alive; calls on governments to fast-track energy transition for more energy …

Hydrogen Project

EU Injects $157m into Hydrogen Iron and Steelmaking Project

The HYBRIT-initiative, driven by SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall, has received €143 million ($157 million) from the European Union.

Crude Oil

Oil Sinks Toward $100 as EU Avoids Curbs on Crude, Dollar Gains

Oil fell as the European Union eschewed sanctions on Russian oil flows for now and a stronger dollar blunted the appeal of commodities.

Oil Price

How Biden’s Huge Strategic Oil Release Could Backfire

President Biden’s huge SPR release announcement has pushed WTI prices back below $100.

Natural Gas

US LNG Exports Surge 16% amid Higher Demand From Europe

US liquefied natural gas exports rose nearly 16 per cent last month to a record high, according to preliminary Refinitiv data, with shipments to Europe continui…

Oil Shale

China's Major Shale Gas Field Records Output Growth in Q1

The Fuling shale gas field in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality produced over 1.8 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the first quarter of 2022, up 1.…

Wind Turbine

Siemens Gamesa Starts Producing 115-Metre Wind Turbine Blades

Siemens Gamesa has started the production of the first B115 blades at its facility in Aalborg, Denmark.

Hydrogen Project

Abu Dhabi Advances $1bn Hydrogen Project

Land has been allocated for the planned green hydrogen and green ammonia project in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad).

Carbon Neutral

3 Things Learned From Microsoft’s Carbon Removal Report

While other organizations are focused primarily on getting to carbon neutral for current emissions, Microsoft plans to offset its entire historical emissions go…

Hydropower Plant

The Impact of Drought on Western US Hydroelectric Generation in 2021

The historic drought that affected much of the western U.S. in 2021 had varying effects depending on region, with the overall result being reduced water supply …

LNG

China's Guangzhou Development, Mexico Pacific Sign 2 Mil MT/Year LNG Deal

China's Guangzhou Development Group, a Guangdong provincial government-owned power and natural gas supplier, agreed March 31 to buy 2 million mt/year of LNG fro…

Oil Price

U.S. to Release 1 Million Barrels of Oil Per Day From Reserves to Help Cut Gas Prices

The Biden administration on Thursday said the U.S. will release 1 million barrels of oil per day from reserves.