Energy

United Kingdom

Dismantling Old North Sea Wells Could Cost £20BN

It is estimated around 2,100 wells in the North Sea will be decommissioned over the next decade

Wind Power Project

Vena Energy’s 47MW Wind Project in Japan Goes Online

It can provide energy to around 22,000 households yearly.

Israel’s Econergy Secures €250M Investment for Renewable Projects

The investment will be provided by RGREEN INVEST.

LNG

QatarEnergy to Supply 4 Million Tonnes of LNG to Sinopec

The deal will be in place for 27 years.

Wind Farm

All Turbines Installed at RWE’s Kaskasi Wind Farm

German renewable energy company RWE has announced that the last turbine at the Kaskasi wind farm has now been installed 35 kilometres north of the German island…

Net Zero Emission

UK Government Launches AI Innovation Programme to Lower Carbon Emissions

The UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced an AI innovation programme to achieve net-zero targets.

Smart Meter

Octopus Energy’s Smart Meter Scheme Demonstrates 1GW Load Shift Potential

UK energy supplier Octopus Energy has released preliminary results from its first ‘Saving Session’ trial, which has demonstrated that – should such a project…

New Quantum Solutions for the Energy Sector

Quantum computing in the energy sector is gaining ground with the development of new use cases by Italy’s Eni and EDF in France.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Japanese OEMs Lead Solid-State Battery Goldrush

Innovation in solid-state batteries for EVs and electronics is being spearheaded by Japanese giants including Toyota and TDK, according to a new report.

ABB Launches Energy Management System for Green Hydrogen

ABB has introduced its energy management system ABB AbilityTM OPTIMAX® to the green hydrogen market, to help reduce costs of production by enabling real-time v…

Solar Power Plant

BELECTRIC Secures Major Contract in the Netherlands

BELECTRIC has secured another major contract in the Netherlands. By constructing four solar power plants for its new customer Low Carbon, solar energy specialis…

France

Markets Regulator Clears French Bid to Nationalise EDF Utility

French markets regulator AMF said on Tuesday it had cleared the French state's buyout bid, marking an important step in its plan to fully nationalise the loss-m…

Germany

German Finance Ministry Wants 33% Windfall Tax on Energy Firms - Die Welt

Germany's finance ministry aims to introduce a 33% tax on oil and gas companies that have benefited from windfall profits, Die Welt newspaper reported on Tuesda…

LNG

Sempra Strikes LNG Supply Deal With ConocoPhillips

Sempra Energy said on Tuesday that ConocoPhillips will buy five million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Phase 1 of the Port Arthur LNG proj…

Floating Offshore Wind

Bureau Veritas to Certify Commercial Floating Wind Project in Korea

Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, in partnership with the Korean Register (KR), has been appointed to lead the project ce…