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Octopus Energy to Take Over Struggling Competitor Bulb Energy

Octopus Energy Group is taking on state-run Bulb Energy’s 1.5 million customers after securing approval from the British Government.

Smart Grid

Illinois Regulators Approve US Utilities’ Smart Meter Data Collaboration

The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a smart meter collaboration that enables Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas to securely transmit natural gas meter da…

CCS

GE Explores Carbon Capture at Combined Cycle Plants Across Asia

GE Gas Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korean engineering firm DL E&C and its subsidiary CarbonCo to explore the integration of carbon…

Energy-Eficient Building

Stricter Rules for Energy Performance of European Buildings

The European Council reached an agreement on a proposal to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).

United Arab Emirates

UAE and US in Strategic Partnership to Invest $100bn in Clean Energy Projects

The two countries plan to produce 100 gigawatts of clean energy globally.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Bp Pulse Unveils Plans for Gigahub EV Fast-Charging Network

Los Angeles International Airport is the first planned location for the hub, with the network serving ride-hailing and taxi fleets.

United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak Could Still Be at COP27

Downing Street has said his position of not being at the climate summit is “under review”

Natural Gas

Bp Doubles Profits From Oil and Gas Prices

From July to September the company made $8.2bn

OPEC

OPEC+ 'Only a Phone Call Away' if Markets Need Balancing - UAE Minister

The United Arab Emirates' energy minister said on Monday that OPEC+ was always willing to balance crude oil markets if needed, and that if consumers require its…

Hydrogen Production

Nikola, KeyState to Collaborate on Hydrogen Supply

Electric vehicle maker Nikola Corp said on Monday it was working with KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis to create Pennsylvania state's first low-carbon hydrogen pr…

Philippines

Philippines’ Meralco Posts 20% Net Income Growth in First Nine Months

Its reported net income stood at P19.8b (US$341m).

Hydrogen Project

Introducing the World's Largest Green Hydrogen Integrated Project

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced in 2018 that the world must meet net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050 to prevent globa…

Energy Storage Battery

Masdar Acquires UK-Based Battery Developer Arlington Energy

This will enable the development of BESS projects under the Masdar-Arlington platform.

Hydrogen Project

ACWA Power, EBRD Sign Sustainable Infrastructure Financing Deal

Focus countries are Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Egypt.

Energy Transition

IRENA Rolls out Indonesian Energy Transition Roadmap

As climate concerns mount, and the world looks to gather in Egypt at COP27 in early November to deliver a collective response to the crisis.