Ei

European Consumers Want More Renewable Power to Ease Climate and Affordability Concerns

New research commissioned by Statkraft found that three quarters of the 18,000+ respondents say they’re worried about the negative effects of climate change, …

U.N. Chief Urges Tax on ‘Grotesque Greed’ of Oil, Gas Companies

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed the "grotesque greed" of oil and gas companies and their financial backers and urged gove…

Nuclear Fusion

Fusion Robots Play Jenga to Simulate Rescue Missions

Two robots controlled by human touch are being put through their paces in practice rescue missions at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Oxfordshire.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Holtec Unveils Green Boiler Designed to Repurpose Coal Plants

Holtec International, an equipment provider that specializes in the design and manufacture of parts for nuclear reactors, in May unveiled a “green boiler” tec…

Wind Farm

Masdar, CPPIB Among Those Seeking Stake in Iberdrola’s 1.4 Billion-Euro German Wind Farm

Abu Dhabi's Masdar and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) are weighing binding offers for a 40% stake in Iberdrola's German offshore wind farm in a de…

Nuclear Reactor

DOE Formalises Test Reactor Decision

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the sodium-cooled fast neutron reacto…

OPEC

OPEC+ May Keep Production Quota Unchanged at Next Week’s Meeting

The OPEC+ group will decide at the meeting next week whether they should keep production targets steady, or a small output hike, eight anonymous OPEC+ sources t…

Energy Storage Battery

European Battery Stakeholders to Collaborate

The Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) and Batteries Europe are integrating their working groups.

Gas Turbine

Siemens Energy Says It Has No Damage Reports From Gazprom on Nord Stream 1 Turbines

Siemens Energy on Wednesday said it had not received any damage reports regarding the turbines of Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline from Russia's Gazprom so far.

Natural Gas

Europe Signs off Voluntary Gas Cuts to Combat Energy Crunch

Member states agreed to reduce their gas demand by 15% compared to their average consumption in the past five years

Solar Power Panel

First Solar Receives 500 MW Order From Akuo

First Solar has announced that Akuo, a Paris-headquartered independent global renewable energy producer and developer, has placed an order for 500 MWDC of respo…

bp Opens First Electric Truck Fast-Charging Facilities

Operated by bp’s Aral brand, the retail site at Schwegenheim in Rheinland-Pfalz has two 300kw chargers intended for electric trucks

Energy Transition

Siemens Gamesa’s Top S&P Global Ratings ESG Evaluation Showcases Its Commitment to Energy Transition

The company, the only wind turbine manufacturer to receive this evaluation from S&P, achieved a score of 83/100 and is ranked #2 in Spain and #12 worldwide.

Wind Farm

Nordex Awarded Contract by a Consortium Comprised of Helen Oy and åLandsbanken Wind Power Fund for 148-MW Wind Farm in Finland

Premium Service of N163/5.X wind turbines for 35 years. Plans for first-time use of hybrid tower developed in-house with hub height of 168 metres.

Australia

Australia’s Westpac to Slash Lending to Coal, Oil Companies by 2030

Australia's Westpac Banking Corp unveiled its plans on Wednesday to reduce lending to coal, oil and gas companies by nearly a quarter by 2030, joining its peers…