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Wave Energy

NREL Granted Patent for Marine Renewable Energy Technology

Scientists with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have received a patent for a fledgling technology domain – distributed embedded energy converter techn…

Carbon Emissions

U.S. EPA to Consider Tougher Emissions Rules for Heavy Trucks

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will consider adopting more stringent greenhouse gas emissions rules for heavy trucks after Congress passed new i…

United States

Amazon Drives Renewable Energy Push With 71 New Projects

Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would add 2.7 gigawatts of clean energy capacity through several new projects as it seeks to use 100% renewable energy acros…

Carbon Emissions

Paris and New York Join Climate Litigation Against TotalEnergies

The cities of Paris and New York have joined a coalition of associations and local authorities that are suing oil major TotalEnergies for failing to adequately …

Natural Gas

German Jan-July Gas Import Costs Surge 164% As Imports Drop 25.5%

The July statistics from Germany's foreign trade office BAFA are the fifth to reflect the impact of the war in Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, and Western sanc…

Natural Gas

California Relied Heavily on Natural Gas During Sept Heat Wave -EIA

During an extreme heat wave in early September, the California power grid relied on natural gas for almost half of its electricity generation to meet peak deman…

Net Zero Emission

Emerging Tech Could Create a Greener Global Shipping Industry

Shipping companies are experimenting with methanol, ammonia and wind.

Belgium

Thousands Take to the Streets in Belgium Against Soaring Energy Prices

Thousands of people protested against soaring electricity prices and costs of living in the Belgian capital Brussels on Wednesday, following a similar protest t…

Natural Gas

Greece Extends Energy Bill Subsidies Ahead of ‘Winter Battle’

Greece will pay out a further 1.1 billion euros in power bill subsidies in October to shield households and businesses from the impact of soaring energy prices …

Offshore Wind Power

Portugal Ups Debut Offshore Wind Auction Target to 10 GW

Portugal has raised the target for its debut offshore wind power auction to 10 gigawatts (GW).

Oil Refinery

Strike Action Hits Exxon Mobil’s Oil and Petrochemical Plants in France

Strike action has reduced output at Exxon Mobil's 240,000 barrel per day (bpd) Port Jerome-Gravenchon oil refinery and Notre Dame de Gravenchon (NDG) petrochemi…

United Kingdom

Cost of UK Support to Cap Energy Bills to Be Set Out on Friday

Britain's government will set out on Friday the cost of capping energy prices for households and businesses over the next few months.

Hydrogen Project

EU Gives Green Light for $5.2 Bln in State Aid for Hydrogen Development

The European Commission on Wednesday said it has approved 5.2 billion euros in public funding by 13 EU member states aimed at boosting the supply of renewable a…

Hydrogen Production

South Korean Firms to Set up Green Energy Hub in Australia

Three major South Korean groups said on Wednesday they hope to build a green energy export hub in Australia's Queensland state, aiming to produce a million tonn…

Natural Gas

Germany Takes Over Uniper, Raising Rescue Bill to $29 Bln

Germany confirms nationalisation of gas importer Uniper.