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UK Launches ‘First’ Injection of Hydrogen Into Gas-Fired Power Station

Hydrogen will be injected into Centrica’s peaking plant at Brigg, Lincolnshire.

Oil Price

Goldman: U.S. SPR Crude Releases to Have Modest Price Influence

The Biden administration's plan to continue releasing the Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) "as appropriate" to bring down retail rates poses limited downside …

LNG

World’s First Emissions-Reducing Integrated Hybrid Drive System for an LNG Plant

​Northeast Energy Center (NEC) and Chart Energy & Chemicals selected Siemens Energy to supply a gas/electric hybrid drive system for NEC’s LNG plant being bui…

Oil Field

UK’s Lloyds Ditches Project Finance for New Oil and Gas Fields

Britain's biggest domestic bank Lloyds said on Thursday it would not support direct financing to develop new oil and gas fields, joining a small number of lende…

Hydrogen Project

Germany Is the Site of the World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project

Fortescue Future Industries and Tree Energy Solutions have agreed to develop the world’s largest green hydrogen integrated project "to help Europe mitigate its…

Electric Car

U.S. Boosts EV Purchases, but Faces Supply Chain Hurdles

The U.S. government has significantly boosted purchases of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles but faces supply chain hurdles.

Australia

Australia Promises Billions for Renewable Projects to ‘Rewire’ Power Grid

Australia on Wednesday announced plans to build renewable energy zones, wind projects and underwater electricity interconnectors, as it looks to build its renew…

Oil Field

Baker Hughes Sees Bright 2023 for U.S. Oil

Baker Hughes Co. reported third-quarter results and posted a loss, compared with a profit last year.

Energy Transition

BlackRock Tells UK ‘No’ to Halting Investment in Coal, Oil and Gas

BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, told a British parliamentary committee that it will not stop investing in coal, oil and gas, and that its role was…

Oil Field

Norway’s Equinor Considers Buying Chinese North Sea Oilfields

Reuters reported on Monday that Norway's Equinor ASA is considering buying oilfields in the British North Sea from China's CNOOC Ltd.

Energy Saving

Nights in and Packed Lunches - Britons Seek Savings to Cover Energy Bills

Britons are spending more nights in, taking packed lunches to work and eschewing new clothes and treats to ensure they can cover rising energy bills this autumn…

Natural Gas

BP Buying Leading RNG Production Group in $4.1 Billion Deal

British oil major BP is continuing to diversify its energy portfolio, announcing a deal to acquire a company considered an industry leader in production of rene…

Smart Meter

Data Innovations Drive UK National Grid Smart Meter Project

British distributor National Grid has launched the new Smart Meter Innovations and Test Network (SMITN) project.

Wind Farm

Iberdrola Starts up the World’s First Wind-Solar Hybrid Plant in Australia

The 317 MW total capacity project combines a 210 MW wind farm and a 107 MW photovoltaic plant.

Smart Meter

SMS Brings U16 Gas Smart Meter to Market in UK

Smart energy infrastructure specialist SMS is the first meter installer to bring the device to the UK market.