Economy

Oil Pipeline

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Clearly Beneficial for Europe & WILL BE Completed – Putin

That could hike prices for households and make Germany’s economy less competitive, said Putin.

Turkey

“Turkey Energy Outlook” Study

The TEO is a first-of-a-kind comprehensive, forward-looking overview of Turkey’s energy economy.

Energy Transition

Chemical Giant INEOS form New Energy Group

International chemical giant INEOS is forming a new company called INEOS Energy which is designed to accelerate the group’s technologies for the energy transit…

Battery Recycling

‘Europe’s Battery Recycling Quotas are Blunt and a Decade too Late’

While batteries appear a staple ingredient in transitioning to a carbon-free economy, they also bring with them a fair number of sustainability concerns.

Germany

German System Operators E.ON and Amprion Agree on Cooperation

DSO-TSO cooperation in Germany gets a boost with an agreement between the DSO E.ON and TSO Amprion.

Electric Car

Poland Picks Silesia for Home-Grown Electric Car Plant

Emerging Europe's largest economy is hoping a switch to electric vehicles can help its auto sector catch up with regional rivals including the Czech Republic an…

China

Xi Congratulates Complete Success of Chang'e-5 mission

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated the complete success of the Chang'e-5 mission that brings back the country's first samples collected from…

China

China's Spacecraft Brings Home Moon Samples

The return capsule of China's Chang'e-5 probe touched down on Earth in the early hours of Thursday, bringing back the country's first samples collected from the…

Solar Power Plant

Cordelio Power Acquires 150-MW Eastern Missouri Solar Project

Renewable power producer Cordelio Power acquired a 150-MW solar project, Winfield, under development in Lincoln County, Missouri.

Distributed energy

New Coalition to Power 1bn People with Sustainable Energy by 2030

Global organisations have joined the Rockefeller Foundation to form a coalition aimed at providing sustainable energy for one billion people within this decade.

Wind Power Project

Morocco to be Home to a 900 MW Wind Energy Plant in Dakhla

Morocco is set to be home to a 900 MW wind power plant in Dakhla courtesy of Soluna Technologies Ltd, a newly-founded company powering the blockchain-economy wi…

China

ADB Issues $150 million Clean Energy Loan to Help Improve Air Quality in China

The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of $150 million for clean energy financing in a bid to improve air quality in China.

Energy Storage System

Hydro-Québec Launches EVLO, a Subsidiary Specializing in Energy Storage Systems

Hydro-Québec has launched EVLO Energy Storage Inc., a subsidiary that designs, sells, and operates safe, efficient and sustainable energy storage systems.

Energy Investment

India Drops to Second Position in BNEF’s 2020 Climatescope Ranking; Chile Bags Top Spot

Chile has bagged the top spot in the survey reflective of its strong clean energy policies while, Brazil remained at the third position.

Blockchain

Blockchain, Cybersecurity Focus in NAESB Digital Technology Standards

The North American Energy Standards Boards is to continue to focus on standards development to support blockchain and more generally cybersecurity.