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Nuclear Power Plant

Is the UK Plotting Budget Cuts to Boost Its Nuclear Power Dreams?

The Treasury is reportedly reviewing the government spending on projects such as roads, rail and schools.

Hydrogen Production

Factbox: Hydrogen's Many Colours

Major industries, including energy, steel and chemicals, are looking at how to switch to hydrogen as a fuel to help to reduce carbon emissions.

EU

Emergency Call Services, Telcos Urge EU to Protect Telecoms Networks From Power Cuts

Europe's top telecoms operators and an emergency services lobby on Monday urged Brussels to shield mobile and fixed grids from power cuts, a letter reviewed by …

Electric Car

UK Backs Ford With £600m to Build EVs

The cars will be built in Essex and Merseyside before being shipped across five continents.

France

First Winter Cold Snap Tests French Power Grid

Temperatures hovering near zero in coming days will test the resilience of France's power network, even as President Emmanuel Macron urged the French not to pan…

EDF Sold Excess Power on Sunday, Forced to Buy Back on Intraday Market

Nuclear operator EDF said in an online note that it accidentally sold 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of excess power on the day-ahead market on Sunday, requiring the compan…

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.

United Kingdom

Octopus Acquires Solar Developer

Zestec has a pipeline of more than 160MW of new UK solar energy.

United Arab Emirates

New UAE Law Regulates Renewables Production Units Link to Grid

This is in line with UAE’s plan to diversify renewable energy sources.

Global Energy Efficiency Investments Jump 16% YoY in 2022: IEA

It reached $560b this year.

Which ASEAN Countries Are the Most Energy-Intensive

A total of seven countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region are less intensive than the world average, but three are above, led by B…

Oil Price

Italy Expects to Raise $4.2 Billion From Windfall Tax and Power Price Cap

The Italian government expects to raise around $4.2 billion (4 billion euros) from a new windfall tax on energy companies and a price cap on the electricity pro…

Hydrogen Production

BP Is Betting Big on Green Hydrogen

UK supermajor BP sees low-carbon hydrogen as one of its key growth areas and is betting on green hydrogen to advance the energy transition and the decarbonizati…

Smart Meter

E.ON Increases German Grid Security With 450MHz Radio Network

E.ON has announced using the 450MHz radio network to connect and control local grid stations and smart meters in homes when conventional communication systems a…

Crude Oil

Price Cap on Russian Oil Comes Into Effect

The price cap of $60 per barrel for Russian oil devised by the G7 and supported by the European Union comes into effect today, aiming to curb Russia’s revenues…