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Carbon Emissions

Steelmaker Uses Green Hydrogen to Cut Carbon Emissions

For hundreds of years, raging blast furnaces — fed with coking coal — have forged steel used in cars, railways, bridges and skyscrapers.

Offshore Wind Power

Wind Industry Sees 94GW Additional Capacity: Report

The wind industry saw an additional 94-gigawatt (GW) capacity in 2021, marking its second-best year, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

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.

United Kingdom

UK Targets More Nuclear, Wind Power — and Fossil Fuels — in Bid for Energy Security

The U.K. government has revealed details of its long awaited, “bold” energy security strategy, but critics have derided its inclusion of fossil fuels and what…

Coal Trade

Germany Will Need Full Transition Period to Ban Russian Coal

Germany will need to use the full four-month phase-out period to implement a ban on Russian coal under European Union sanctions, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on …

Energy Transition

As G20 Chair, Coal-Heavy Indonesia Sends Mixed Signals on Green Transition

Indonesia is using its stint as G20 president to push for more international funding for the green energy transition in developing nations.

Floating Solar Project

Nigeria and the Netherlands to Join Forces on Renewable Energy

The Netherlands have hosted a delegation of entrepreneurs and senior government officials from Nigeria, to discuss collaborations in areas including the circula…

Floating Offshore Wind

Ørsted Takes Majority Stake in Floating Wind Project Offshore

Renewable energy giant Ørsted has acquired a majority stake in the 100 MW Salamander floating offshore wind development project on the Scottish coast.

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 …

Electric Car

Exploring the Technology Behind Electric Vehicle Batteries

Because they power electronic devices we depend on every day, batteries have become an important part of our lives.

Hydropower Plant

Analysing Europe’s ‘Hidden Potential’ for Small and Micro Hydropower

Diversion-type, run-of-river (DROR) hydropower schemes in the European Union have the potential to provide from 79 TWh to 1,710 TWh of electricity annually, acc…

Hydrogen Project

Global Low-Carbon Hydrogen Market 'Needs $600 Billion of Investment by 2050'

An investment of about $600 billion in low-carbon hydrogen will be required by 2050 to meet rising demand as the world focuses on cutting emissions to limit glo…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australia Plans to Slow Power Plant Closures

The Australian federal government plans to slow down the accelerated rate of power plant closures with proposals requiring utilities to provide a five-year noti…

World Gas Conference 2022

World Gas Conference 202223 May 2022 - 27 May 2022The World Gas Conference, conducted by the International Gas Union (IGU) since 1931, is the world’s largest a…