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Nuclear Reactor

US Study Assesses Potential for Coal-To-Nuclear Conversion

Hundreds of coal power plant sites across the USA could be converted to nuclear plant sites, providing huge decarbonisation gains as well as bringing tangible e…

Carbon Emissions

Changing Weather Patterns Aggravate Conflict and Displacement in Africa

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has stated that climate change in Africa could destabilise countries and entire regions based on findings in their S…

EU

Emergency Measures on Electricity Market: Avoid a Patchwork That Undermines Renewables Investments

The European Commission has proposed new rules that would cap the price of wind energy and other so-called inframarginal power generation at €180/MWh.

Electric Car

Car Electrification Unlikely to Erase Market for Ethanol, Says Producer

The global movement by governments and automakers to boost electrification of cars does not mean ethanol will be dead as a product, according to an executive of…

Electric Car

Dutch Students Devise Carbon-Eating Electric Vehicle

The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW coupe, but is unique: It captures more carbon than it emits.

Carbon Emissions

U.S. Farm Agency to Triple Investment in Climate-Friendly Farming

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest nearly $3 billion in projects to reduce climate-harming emissions from farming and forestry, tripling the funding…

Offshore Wind Power

Asia’s Offshore Wind to Reach Over 100GW in 2031: Report

This is up from only 27.3GW in end-2021.

Electric Car

Speeding up the Transition to Electric Vehicles

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) sales has dramatically increased over the last decade, with over 10 million EVs on the road today.

Energy Saving

EU Parliament Backs Higher Targets on Renewables and Energy Savings

European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday to raise the bloc's targets to expand renewable power and save energy, backing proposals that had been made more amb…

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…

Net Zero Emission

Renewables Can Accelerate Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia – Wärtsilä Study

Net zero by mid-century is technically and commercially feasible with a clear roadmap for decarbonisation in Southeast Asia, Wärtsilä states in a new study. …

Wind Power Project

Vestas Wins 43 MW Wind Project Order

In partnership with Mercury, Vestas has secured a 43 MW order for Kaiwera Downs wind farm in New Zealand.

Energy Saving

Energy Efficiency Needs Priority in Hungary’s Energy Policy – IEA

The IEA has released its annual review of Hungary’s energy policy, stating that energy efficiency needs to be central in the coming years for the European coun…

Energy Storage Project

EU Approves €20 Million State Aid to Energy Storage Company in Croatia

The European Commission has approved €19.8 million (US$20.1 million) in state aid from the government of Croatia to energy storage operator IE-Energy for a ser…