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Nuclear waste

IAEA Sees Finnish Commitment To Safe Radwaste Management

Finland is committed to the safe, secure and sustainable management of radioactive waste as it nears completion of the world's first geological disposal fac…

United Kingdom

New Coal Mine Approved In UK

Image: West Cumbria MiningThe new coal mine, the first in 30 years, is intended for steel production, with uncertainty about the pace of the emergence of low-ca…

Energy Storage Project

Long-Duration Energy Storage Projects Attract Over $58B in Investment in Last 3 Years

This could lead to 57GWs of energy storage capacity, Wood Mackenzie reported.

Oil Price

Oil Prices Drop to Below $80 for First Time Since January on Recession Fears

US Energy Information Administration expects global oil inventories to fall by 200,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2023.

Electric Car

Prices of EVs Could Rise by 10% In 2024

That’s the warning from carmakers, after EU rules on manufacturing are set to change in two years.

United Kingdom

UK Power Networks Launches Biggest-Ever Flexibility Tender

UKPN has launched a Flexibility Tender that could potentially unlock more than 500MW of capacity, equivalent to 300,000 homes over the next three years.

LNG

QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips Sign LNG Supply Deal for Germany

QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips on Tuesday signed two sales and purchase agreements to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany for at least 15 years from 2…

Emissions Trading System

EEX Exchange to Host German Carbon Auctions for Another 3 Years

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has won the tender to host auctions of emission allowances on behalf of the German government for three years from 2024, exte…

EDF Signs for Additional 2 Billion Euros of Loans

Debt-laden power giant EDF has signed for a total of 2.2 billion euros ($2.28 billion) in new loans maturing in three years, provided financial breathing space …

Spain

Spanish Windfall Tax on Banks, Energy Firms Clears First Hurdle

An amended windfall tax proposal for Spanish banks and large energy companies cleared its first hurdle in parliament in the early hours of Friday with the backi…

LNG

QatarEnergy to Supply 4 Million Tonnes of LNG to Sinopec

The deal will be in place for 27 years.

France

Markets Regulator Clears French Bid to Nationalise EDF Utility

French markets regulator AMF said on Tuesday it had cleared the French state's buyout bid, marking an important step in its plan to fully nationalise the loss-m…

Electric Vehicle Battery

MIT Advance Paves Way for High-Density Batteries That Handle Stress

The field of battery research is riddled with roadblocks and bottlenecks, but there is one problem that rears its head more than most.

Solar Cell

Breaking With Convention to Develop More Efficient Solar Cells

Photovoltaics, more commonly known as solar cells, are key to securing the energy transition and meeting net zero targets in the coming years.

Crude Oil

European Refiners Oversupplied as Oil Shortage Fears Subside

European refiners have found themselves oversupplied with crude as an expected shortage owing to the looming EU ban on Russian oil has yet to materialise.