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Natural Gas

Hydrogen Blends Over 5% May Need Infrastructure Modifications – Study

New studies on hydrogen blending with natural gas suggest blends over 5% may require modifications to distribution infrastructure and appliances.

Solar Power Plant

ADB, Masdar to Build 230MW Solar Power Plant in Azerbaijan

The loan financing the project is worth $21.4m.

Japan

Japan’s JERA Posts JPY11.7B Loss in Q1

This is a JPY75.8b drop from the JPY64b profit last year.

United States

US Community Solar Sector Market Forecast to Grow 7 GWdc by 2027

Pending legislation for community solar programs in five states could add another 1.2 GWdc

Japan

Energy Efficiency, Not an Odd-Fish Anymore!

Japanese scientists turn fish scales into carbon-nano onions, a material used in LEDs and electronics.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

UK’s Johnson Matthey, Sinopec Unit Explore Decarbonisation Options in China

British chemicals maker Johnson Matthey Plc said on Wednesday it was in in talks with the investment arm of China's Sinopec for exploring a collaboration in dec…

Carbon Emissions

Toyota Unit Falsified Emissions Data From at Least 2003, Probe Finds

A major affiliate of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp falsified emissions data on some engines going back to at least 2003, more than a decade earlier than previously …

EU

EU Approves 3-Billion-Euro German Green Heating Scheme

The European Commission said on Tuesday it had approved the German government's 3-billion-euro scheme to support renewable energy and waste heat-based district …

EU

Europe Urged to Clamp Down on Growing Greenhouse Gases Black Market

Illegal hydrofluorocarbons smuggled into the EU amount to nearly 30% of the legal trade, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency

Carbon Emissions

Amazon’s CO2 Emissions Grew 18% In 2021

The retail giant has admitted that there are “big challenges” ahead as it races to reach its 2040 net zero target

Carbon Emissions

The Effects of Unified Power Generation and Storage Facilities

About 25% of the world’s CO2 emissions come from the power sector, and the Paris Agreement’s target of keeping global temperature rise below 2 °C above pre-i…

Crude Oil

BP Profit Triples on Soaring Energy Prices

Oil company reveals profits increased to a 14-year high.

Poland

Iberdrola to Expand Its Renewable Capacity in Poland With 98 MW of Wind and Solar Projects

When the new facilities, already under construction, come on stream in 2023, the company will have 261 MW of installed capacity in Poland, a market that has bec…

Energy Investment

EU Backs Cleantech Innovators With €1.8BN Investment

A total of 17 projects will share the funding to bring ‘breakthrough technologies’ to the market in energy-intensive industries

OPEC

Saudi Arabia May Push for Higher OPEC Production

Fox News: Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to advocate for higher production at the upcoming OPEC+ meeting.