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Energy Transition

German Utility Deploys River Heat Pump to Decarbonise Heating

Siemens Energy is supplying a large-scale river heat pump to Mannheim-based utility MVV in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Solar Cell

Could ‘Hot Carrier’ Solar Cells Break the Theoretical Efficiency Limit?

Up to 50% of the energy absorbed by a solar cell is lost as heat. Scientists are now developing a third generation of “hot carrier” solar cells that take adva…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL Licensed to Mass-Produce EV Batteries in Germany This Year

EV battery maker CATL announced Wednesday that its plant in Thuringia, Germany had received approval for making 8 GWh cells per year. The company is installing …

Hydrogen Project

EU Injects $157m into Hydrogen Iron and Steelmaking Project

The HYBRIT-initiative, driven by SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall, has received €143 million ($157 million) from the European Union.

Electric Car

New Crystal Battery Boasts Triple Energy Density

Global lithium-sulphur cathode technology manufacturer Theion has launched its crystal battery for all mobile applications. The new battery boasts triple energy…

Hydropower Plant

The Impact of Drought on Western US Hydroelectric Generation in 2021

The historic drought that affected much of the western U.S. in 2021 had varying effects depending on region, with the overall result being reduced water supply …

Natural Gas

With War in Ukraine and Threats From Putin, Europeans Anxiously Wait for Energy Rationing

European countries are facing the possibility of energy supplies being rationed, as a dispute between Moscow and the West over payments for Russian exports rage…

Carbon Emissions

China’s Central Bank Leads in Green Finance Policies Globally: Report

The People’s Bank of China is outperforming other central banks across the globe in greening their financial system, the Institute for Energy Economics and Fin…

Natural Gas

Russia Foreign Gas Buyers 'Must Pay in Roubles' Says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the energy stakes as Germany enacts early warning level for Emergency Plan for Gas amid supply concerns.

Net Zero Emission

No G20 Government Is Delivering on Their Promises, Says Report

No G20 government has implemented sufficient and concrete policies to match their promises to tackle climate change made at COP26 in Glasgow last year, accordin…

Paris Climate Agreement

Wind and Solar Energy Generate 10% of Global Electricity

Ember research found 50 countries generate more than 10% of their electricity from wind and solar energy in 2021, up from 43 in 2020.

United States

U.S. Renewable Energy Production in 2021 Hit an All-Time High and Provided More Energy than Either Coal or Nuclear Power

U.S. production and consumption of renewable energy reached an all-time high in 2021, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of new data released by the U.S. …

Russian Federation

Is Russia Obstructing the Iran Nuclear Deal?

Addressing the Iran nuclear deal, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell noted "sometimes they think they’re almost there. And other days not."

Offshore Wind Power

UK Looks to Triple Solar and More than Quadruple Offshore Wind Power

The UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is set to soon unveil targets to triple solar power capacity, quadruple offshore wind installa…

Electric Vehicle Charging

UK Policy Paper Doubles Down on Vehicle Electrification

A new white paper from the UK Department for Transport lays out their strategy and action plan for the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure …