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Smart Meter

New Cybersecurity Partnership to Safeguard Smart Meters

A new partnership is supplying a cybersecurity solution for smart meters as the energy industry faces the increasing threat of cyberattacks.

EU

European Commission – Demand Reduction and Taxes to Tackle Energy Costs

The European Commission has tabled an ‘emergency intervention’ to tackle the spiralling energy prices in the face of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Natural Gas

Why Western Canada Has Some of the Cheapest Natural Gas in the World

Despite soaring global demand for natural gas, Canadian producers are struggling with volatile prices and deep discounts at Alberta's AECO hub, one of the large…

Oil Price

Oil Rises on Weakening Dollar, Potential Supply Disruptions

Oil prices edged upwards in early Asian trade on Thursday, as supply concerns and a looming rail stoppage in the United States, the world's biggest crude consum…

Electric Car

Biden Announces First Round of Funding for EV Charging Network Across 35 States

Biden has been a big proponent of EVs, signing into law incentives to encourage consumers to buy them and companies to build them.

Apple Introduces Clean Energy Charging!

A software update will enable devices to recharge at times when ‘cleaner energy sources are available’

Wind Power Project

SA Government Doubles Wind Energy Allocation for BW6

Bid Window 6 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme’s (REIPPPP) request for proposals, which was released in early July, has …

OPEC

OPEC Upbeat on Global Economic Growth

Global economic growth is set to remain robust at 3.1% this year and another 3.1% next year, OPEC said on Tuesday in a forecast suggesting that the cartel expec…

Poland

Poland to Freeze Electricity Prices for Households in 2023

Poland plans to freeze in 2023 electricity prices at current levels for households consuming less energy, the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) leader said on Tuesda…

Cyberattacks Are a Major Risk for the World’s Largest Oil Company

Cyberattacks are among the greatest risks Saudi Aramco faces these days, Amin Nasser, president and chief executive officer at the world’s biggest oil firm, sa…

Solar Technology

Solar Energy – Harnessing the Power of the Sun

Solar power is a cheap, clean, modular and flexible energy source. It is currently one of the cheapest renewable energies on the market and the most accessible …

EU

EU Approves €1.5BN Romanian Scheme to Compensate Energy-Intensive Firms

It will cover part of the higher electricity prices arising from the impact of carbon prices on power generation costs, i.e. indirect emission costs, incurred b…

Solar Cell

Perovskite Solar Cells Became a Reality

Perovskites hold promise for creating solar panels that can be applied as a coating, even on flexible and textured surfaces.

Researchers at Sandia Lab Successfully Test New Power Generation Technology

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico announced they completed a successful test of a new power-generating technology.

Nuclear Power Plant

European Power Prices Drop as Nuclear, Wind, and Solar Surge

Higher nuclear power generation in France and more solar and wind supply out of Germany eased Europe's prompt power prices early on Monday.