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Oil Price

Asia Stocks Skid on Ukraine Fears, Oil at 7-year Peak

Asian shares sagged on Monday as warnings that Russia could invade Ukraine at any time sent oil prices to seven-year peaks, boosted bonds and belted the euro.

Distributed energy

Insurance Guarantee Instruments for African Energy Sector

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) will provide grant funding to the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) of $56million over the next five…

Electric Vehicle Charging

President Biden, DOE and DOT Announce $5 Billion over Five Years for National EV Charging Network

Joint Energy and Transportation Office and DriveElectric.gov Available to Assist States with Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans.

Offshore Wind Power

UK to Hold Yearly Contracts for Difference Auctions from 2023 Onwards

The UK government will increase the frequency of auctions for funding through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme to every year rather than every two year…

Polysilicon Shortages in Solar PV Markets to End Within 18 Months

The solar squeeze of 2021 will be ended by a surge of new polysilicon production capacity coming online in the next two years, according to new research from Re…

Coal Price

Europe's Carbon Price Nears the 100 Euro Milestone

The price of permits in the European Union's carbon market closed at a record high above 96 euros on last Friday, with analysts expecting the symbolic 100 euro …

Solar Power Plant

Japan's Jera Targets 1GW of Solar Power in Five Years

Japan's largest thermal power producer Jera will work with domestic solar power engineering firm West Holdings to develop solar power stations, targeting 1GW of…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Power Needs Policy Boost to Stay on the Net-Zero Track

Its annual capacity additions averaged only 500MW annually in the last five years.

Net Zero Emission

Chinese Companies Employ a Green Trend in Turkey

An increasing number of Chinese companies are operating in Turkey in the energy, construction and transportation fields in recent years with win-win cooperation…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Britishvolt Signs Agreement to Develop High-Nickel EV Batteries

Electric vehicle battery startup Britishvolt said on Monday it has signed an agreement with a UK government-backed research facility to develop batteries with h…

Wind Power Project

Colombia to Inaugurate First Wind Farm for 17 Years

Colombia's President Ivan Duque will later today inaugurate the 20MW Guajira 1 wind farm, the first wind farm to come into operation in the country for 17 years…

Nuclear Power Plant

Austria Gears up to Fight EU 'Green' Nuclear Energy Plan

As the EU moves to label energy from nuclear power and natural gas as "green" investments, Austria is gearing up to fight this, including with a legal complaint…

Solar Power Plant

Philippines Clears 62 PV Projects Totaling 1.3GW for Renewable Portfolio Standards

According to the DOE Secretary, Alfonso Cusi, around 8.5GW of renewable energy projects participated in the selection process.

Nuclear Power Plant

Hanhikivi 1 Licensing Work Nears Completion

Licensing work for the planned Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant in Finland has progressed "to the homestretch", with the final licensing materials expected to be…

Market Analysis

Renewable Energy to Meet Over 70 per cent of China’s Additional Power Needs in Next Three Years, Says IEA

Even as state subsidies are being phased out, the rapid growth of onshore wind and solar farm installations is expected to continue