Energy

Renewable Diesel

Rio Tinto Launches Farming Trial in Australia to Explore Renewable Diesel Production

Mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO.AX), opens new tab said on Wednesday it will develop seed farms in Australia to explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feed…

Natural Gas

Chevron CEO Hits Biden’s Natural Gas Policies, Says Fuel Is Crucial for AI

Chevron CEO Michael Wirth gives the keynote address as top energy executives and ministers meet in Houston for the annual Gastech conference in Houston, Texas, …

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning of Hunterston B Approved

The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has approved EDF Energy's application to start decommissioning the Hunterston B nuclear power plant in Scotland. …

Biofuel

OPG’s Atikokan Station Set to Keep Delivering Biomass-Fueled Power for Ontario

North America’s largest purely biomass-powered generating station just got a new lease on life.OPG’s Atikokan Generating Station (GS), located near …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Q Energy Starts 52 MWp Photovoltaic Plant in Extremadura

Q ENERGY begins construction of a 52 MWp photovoltaic power plant in Spain, optimizing energy efficiency and involving local players in regional economic develo…

Solar project

DOE to Invest $40M for US Solar Supply Chain Boost

(Credit: Dennis Schroeder / NREL )The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $40 million in investments across the solar energy supply chain, including the s…

Energy Storage System

ESB Scotland Signs Letters of Intent for 1.5GW of BESS Units

The agreement concerns 1.5GW of BESS projects across the UK. Image: Aura Power.ESB Scotland has signed letters of intent with American Energy Storage Innovation…

Flywheel Energy Storage

China Connects Its First Large-Scale Flywheel Storage Project to Grid

China has connected to the grid its first large-scale standalone flywheel energy storage project in Shanxi Province’s city of Changzhi.The Dinglun Flywhee…

Carbon Emissions

Occidental’s 1POINTFIVE to Get up to $500M US DOE Funding for South Texas DAC Hub

US DoE to award up to $500m to Occidental’s 1PointFive for the South Texas DAC hub. (Credit: Michael from Pixabay)Occidental’s fully owned subsidiar…

Solar Power Plant

Scatec Signs Ppa for 1GW Solar and 100MW Battery Storage in Egypt

Scatec will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the project. Credit: Scatec.Norwegian energy company Scatec has signed a power purcha…

Renewable Energy

EIB, Firstrand Bank Invest €400M in South African Renewable Energy Projects

The EIB believes that South Africa has lacked investment opportunities to reach its renewable energy potential. Credit: Dancing_Man via Shutterstock.Several sol…

Offshore Wind Power

EU Approves 682 Mln Euros Belgian State Aid to Support Renewable Offshore Wind Energy

A wind turbine is pictured in a field near Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsEU regulators …

Oil & Gas Trade

Nigerian Communities Seek $310 Million From Shell, Want Asset Sale Stopped

The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, …

Oil & Gas Trade

Vienna Power Firm Says Will Phase Out Russian Gas in 2025

A view shows Wien Energie (Vienna Energy) office building in Vienna, Austria, August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsVienn…

Oil & Gas Trade

Suriname’s Staatsolie Signs Energy Production Sharing Contracts With Petrochina

A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed PetroChina logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/F…