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Philippines

Solar, Wind to Lead Renewables Growth in the Philippines

The non-hydropower renewables are expected to grow by 6.8GW.

Powercrumbs – Novel Solution to the Green Gas Problem

Arnhem-based clean energy start-up Powercrumbs was named by the Dutch network company Alliander as the winner of its third innovation challenge.

Philippines

Grid Network Expansion May Boost Philippines’ Renewables: Report

This is seen to open more opportunities for power project development.

Solar Technology

New Solar Harvesting System Breaks Records

New tech is breaking the efficiency records of all existing solar harvesting technologies.

Offshore Wind Power

Delay at Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Cost Sse £57M

The £3bn Seagreen is expected to become fully complete in the summer of next year.

Crude Oil

Europe Rushes to Fill Up on Russian Diesel Before Ban Begins

European traders are rushing to fill tanks in the region with Russian diesel before an EU ban begins in February, as alternative sources remain limited.

Energy Transition

Africa’s Energy Trilemma

Africa is disproportionately vulnerable to climate change, though it accounts for just 3% of global emissions.

LNG

Germany’s LNG Terminals to Cost More Than Double Earlier Estimate

The purchase and maintenance of floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to help Germany secure energy supplies and diversify away from Russian gas, will …

Energy Transition

COP27 Reaches Key Deal on “Loss and Damage” Funds for Nations Vulnerable to Climate Change

Final COP27 document seen as offering tacit support for natural gas and blue hydrogen amid warnings that energy transition is falling behind Paris objectives. …

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor and bp Unveil $5M Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund in New York

The two energy giants are developing the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects, which will generate enough renewable energy to power more than two million New Yo…

France

France Spends 8.4 Billion Euros to Help Companies With Energy Bills

France will spend 8.4 billion euros ($8.67 billion) to help companies pay their energy bills, in a bid to cushion the impact of rising electricity and gas price…

Italy

New Italian Government’s Budget to Boost Spending to Fight Energy Crisis

Italy's new right-wing government plans to announce some 30 billion euros in new spending on Monday in a budget for next year, mainly focused on curbing the imp…

COP27 Draft Climate Deal Published but Gaps Remain

The U.N. climate agency on Saturday published an updated draft of a proposed final agreement for the COP27 summit, fleshing out some key parts of the deal count…

Electricity Transmission

White House Announces $13 Bln in Funding to Modernize Power Grids

The White House announced through the Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday that it is soliciting grant applications for $13 billion in new financing under the b…

Natural Gas

Biogas Producers Amp Americas, BerQ RNG up for Sale -Sources

The owners of two North American renewable natural gas (RNG) producers have put them up for sale, after new U.S. tax incentives and recent big investments in th…