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Germany

Vattenfall Starts Filling Up 200MW Thermal Storage Tower in Berlin

​Swedish public utility Vattenfall is about to start filling a 45m-high, 200MW-rated thermal energy storage facility with water in Berlin, Germany.

Natural Gas

Norway Ramps up Natural Gas Production to Combat Energy Crisis

Norway’s authorities have approved applications from operators to boost production from several gas fields, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy said…

US Developer Intersect Secures US$750 Million for Renewables, Energy Storage Pipeline

Utility-scale renewables developer Intersect Power has secured US$750 million in funding to take its portfolio of renewables, energy storage and green hydrogen …

New Methane Binding Process Could End Insanely Wasteful Burn-Offs

The global oil industry wastefully burns off about as much natural gas as is used by all of Central and South America – but a new methane binding agent offers …

LNG

The Canadian Government Will Not Fund New LNG Terminals

According to Canada's Natural Resources Minister, Canada will not financially support the two new LNG export projects that have been proposed.

Electric Car

The Futuristic Vehicles That Could Compete With EVs

While electric vehicles currently dominate the green transport market, they are by no means the only clean transport technology being developed.

Electric Car

Siemens and VW Take a Stake in Electrify America

On June 28, the Volkswagen Group and Siemens announced their support of the ambitious growth plans of Electrify America, LLC – the largest public ultra-fast ch…

Nuclear Power Plant

Jacobs Joint Venture to Plan $100M Norway Nuclear Decommissioning

Norway’s state nuclear decommissioning body Norsk Nukleær Dekommisjonering has selected a joint venture between Jacobs and Multiconsult Norge to plan the deco…

EU

EU Plans Hydrogen Deal With Namibia as It Pulls Away From Russian Energy

The European Union is planning a deal with Namibia to support the country's nascent green hydrogen sector and boost its own imports of the fuel, EU and Namibian…

Decoding the Hydrogen Rainbow

Do you know your green hydrogen from your blue, grey, black, brown, yellow, turquoise, white and pink?

Australia

Australia Breaks Ground on Energy Infrastructure Digitalisation

Enzen Australia has secured its first engagement in an ambitious strategy to digitalise the energy infrastructure of Australia through smart IoT solutions.

United States

US Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Powers

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been limited in its authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

Smart Meter

US and EU Declare Hopes for 1.5MN European Smart Thermostats

A joint statement released by US President Biden and European Commission President Von Der Leyen saw the two announce their mutual goals of deploying at least 1…

India

NTPC Unit to Build 10GW RE Parks in Indian State Rajasthan

It is in line with the Group’s goal to achieve 60GW RE capacity by 2032.

Philippines

Nickel Asia Unit, Shell Partner to Develop RE in the Philippines

The joint venture plans to add 1GW capacity by 2028.