Energy

Electric Vehicle Battery

VW Steps up EV Battery Development and Production

Volkswagen has established partnerships to investigate new battery materials and to establish a large scale battery supply chain.

Electric Car

Nikola Expects Inflation Reduction Act to Lower Hydrogen, Truck Costs

Incentives provided by the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will help Nikola Corp by lowering costs of its electric trucks and hydrogen energy busi…

Norway

Norway Eyes New Rules to Protect Hydropower Supply in Spring, Says Energy Minister

A mechanism to safeguard sufficient hydropower supply in Norway, which could ultimately curb power exports, will likely come in the spring, its oil and energy m…

Hydrogen Project

Germany Is the Site of the World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project

Fortescue Future Industries and Tree Energy Solutions have agreed to develop the world’s largest green hydrogen integrated project "to help Europe mitigate its…

Natural Gas

German Government May Have to Inject Another $39 Billion in Energy Giant Uniper

The German government may have to pour another up to $39 billion (40 billion euros) in saving the country’s largest natural gas importer, Uniper.

Oil Refinery

Exxon Selling Montana Oil Refinery to Par Pacific in $310 Million Deal

Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday agreed to sell its Billings, Montana, refinery and related pipeline properties to Par Pacific Holdings Inc for $310 million.

Electric Car

U.S. Boosts EV Purchases, but Faces Supply Chain Hurdles

The U.S. government has significantly boosted purchases of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles but faces supply chain hurdles.

Natural Gas

EU Leaders to Keep Studying Gas Price Caps

European Union leaders ended another debate on the bloc's response to the energy crunch without agreement on whether to cap gas prices, deciding in the early ho…

Natural Gas

Energy Crisis Poses Existential Threat to Europe’s Industry

European industries are struggling to stay competitive amid soaring energy costs.

Carbon Emissions

Cities Must Slash Emissions 50% By 2030 for 1.5°C Pathway

Cities must halve their per capita emissions by 2030 to remain on a 1.5°C trajectory, finds a new report that prescribes low-emissions mass transit, better was…

Ammonia

Blue Ammonia Production Efforts for Fuel Supply, Exports in High Gear Along U.S. Gulf Coast

Energy giants Chevron and Uniper are pairing with Air Liquide and LyondellBasell to explore a hydrogen and ammonia production facility along the U.S. Gulf Coast…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

A Green Path for Europe’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant

Image: sopotniccy © 123RF.com | alexlmx © 123RF.comEurope’s largest coal-fired power plant could replace most of its lignite generation with renewables paire…

Electricity Transmission

Australia and Tasmania Sign Milestone Energy Sharing Deal

The Tasmanian Government has signed a partnership agreement with the Australian Government to push forward development of the Marinus Link interconnector.

Smart Grid

Digitalising Europe’s Energy Sector – The Strategy

The European Commission has released its action plan for digitalising the region’s energy sector to improve efficiency and renewables integration.

Offshore Wind Power

Vena Energy to Develop 2,000MW Offshore Wind Project in Australia

The project will be located off the Victorian Coast in the Gippsland Basin.