Agency

Offshore Wind Power

RWE receives approvals for offshore wind farm in German North Sea

RWE has been given the green light for a further offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. In late March, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency …

United States

NASA aims for nuclear-powered Mars mission in 2028

The US space agency NASA has outlined a series of mission goals, including a return to the Moon by early 2028 and a Mars mission in the same year using nuclear …

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister: Plans to increase domestic refining capacity to twice its current level

As part of the international energy conference CERAWeek, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhanov joined the session titled "Global Oil Market Outlook: Fundame…

Uzbekistan

Russia and Uzbekistan Sign Roadmap for Cooperation in Nuclear and Related Fields

On March 24, a Roadmap for cooperation in nuclear and related fields between Rosatom State Corporation and the Atomic Energy Agency under the Cabinet of Ministe…

Oil & Gas Supply

IEA consulting with governments on further oil stock releases

March 23- The International Energy ​Agency is consulting with governments in ‌Asia and Europe on the release of more stockpiled oil "if necessary" , ​Executi…

Geothermal Drilling

Croatia looks to expand geothermal drilling campaign and develop drilled sites

From 2025 to 2026, the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (AZU) undertook a campaign to drill one exploratory geothermal well each at four sites, with local company Cr…

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan launches construction of largest wind power plant in its south

Kazakhstan's Zhambyl Region hosted a capsule-laying ceremony at the construction site of the future Mirny wind power plant, Qazinform News Agency reports, citin…

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan updates on nuclear energy, uranium plans

An intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the construction of the Balkash Nuclear Power Plant, and the signing of an EPC contract, are among priorities set …

Solar project

Morocco launches Noor Atlas solar programme

The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) has launched the "Nour Trass" solar energy program, aiming to expand renewable energy capacity and strengthen…

African Union, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), and African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) Sign Trilateral Memorandum of Understanding

Recently, at the African Union (AU) Summit held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, the African Union, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), and the Africa…

EPA Fines Smithfield Approximately $138,000

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has reached a final settlement with Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. regarding alleged viol…

Philippines coal demand seen growing 15% by 2030

Despite its energy transition efforts, the Philippines is projected to remain one of Southeast Asia’s largest coal consumers through 2030, according to th…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia Plans a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon Within a Decade

Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos announced plans to construct a lunar power plant by 2036. The agency has signed a contract with the Lavochkin Ass…

Biofuel

US EPA Expects to Finalize Biofuel Rules in First Quarter of 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated on December 16, 2025, that it plans to complete the biofuel blending requirements for 2026 and 2027 in …

Netherlands

Gelregroen Consortium Secures Funding for Dutch ViA15 Project

The GelreGroen consortium and Dutch infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat have achieved financial close on the €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) ViA15 motorway p…