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Natural Gas

UK Investigates Sale of National Grid’s Gas Transmission Business, Report Says

Britain has launched an investigation under new national security rules into the sale of a 60% stake in National Grid's gas transmission and metering business t…

Hydropower Plant

Switzerland’s New Energy Asset: Hydro Plant With Capacity to Charge 400,000 Car Batteries

Switzerland is adding a much needed cog in the wheel to its energy supply with an underground hydropower plant that says it has capacity to store enough electri…

Carbon Emissions

Inexpensive Melamine Used to Capture Carbon Dioxide in Energy-Efficient Process

Chemists have used melamine to create an inexpensive and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide, an advance that could one day be scaled down and employ…

LNG

Potential Curb on Australian LNG Exports Is Another Blow to Asia-Pacific Gas Markets

Asia-Pacific has been suffering months of tight LNG supplies and soaring prices in the region due to competition from European buyers looking to replace restric…

United States

Climate Groups React to U.S. Senate Passing the Inflation Reduction Act

The Senate passed the most ambitious climate spending package in U.S. history on Sunday, prompting optimism among environmental advocates after months of gridlo…

Oil Price

Energy Bills Are Set to Soar in the UK

As natural gas prices continue to surge, the average energy bill in the UK is set to soar to nearly £4,000 a year ($4800 USD) in January.

Novel Technology can Help to Tackle Climate Change

Northumbria University's Dr Shafeer Kalathil is among a team of esteemed academics behind the project, which uses a chemical process that converts sunlight, wat…

Carbon Emissions

Plant-Based Beef Alternatives Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions, but Could Disrupt the Agricultural Workforce

Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but new economic models show their growth in popularity could disru…

Nuclear Power Plant

Australia’s Global Role in Helping Safeguard Nuclear Technologies

ANSTO, Australia’s knowledge centre for nuclear science and technology, is playing a vital role in a global monitoring system designed to ensure peaceful uses …

Energy Transition

Masdar Signs Agreement With Tanzanian Utility for Renewable Energy Projects

Abu Dhabi's clean energy company setting up joint venture with Tanesco in Tanzania to develop projects with combined capacity of two gigawatts

Natural Gas

First Gas at Athena RNG Project

Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC delivered first gas at its At its Athena Project in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, US.

United States

DOE Awarding $26M to Projects that Prove the Grid Can Run on 100% Clean Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $26 million to fund projects that will conclusively show that electricity grid can reliably run with a mix of sola…

Offshore Wind Power

Floating Offshore Wind to Power North Sea Oil and Gas Field

A wind turbine will supply the energy needed for the operation of the oil and gas facility.

Net Zero Emission

Decarbonisation Barred by Energy Sector Challenges – WEF

The transformation of industrial sectors is pivotal to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, however, decarbonisation is lagging due to the complex nature of cha…

United Kingdom

Hydrogen Meters – the Next Evolution of Gas Meters

Hydrogen meters are under development and testing in the prospect of hydrogen blending into the gas distribution networks for supply to consumers.