Energy

Smart Grid

$10.5 billion programme for US grid upgrades launched

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking input on a $10.5 billion programme for smart grids and other upgrades to strengthen the country’s electricity grid…

Gas power plant

Keppel and Mitsubishi Partner on Hydrogen-Ready Gas Plant in Singapore

Keppel Energy has awarded an EPC contract to a consortium comprising Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific and Jurong Engineering for the construction of a 600MW, advan…

Natural Gas

EU Mulls Energy Price Cap for Certain Generators - Document

The European Commission’s upcoming proposals to tackle surging energy prices should include a price cap for certain power generators that do not run on gas.

Electric Vehicle Battery

ANZ to Lend Hyundai-LG Energy JV $711 Mln to Make EV Batteries

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has set up a $711-million lending facility for a joint venture between Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution that makes b…

Net Zero Emission

Apeiron Bioenergy Closes Equity Investment From Mitsui Chemicals, Poised to Capture Exponential Growth in Bioenergy Market With Pan-Asian Presence

Mitsui Chemicals has invested to support Apeiron's Pan-Asia expansion

Nuclear Power Plant

Switzerland Scrambles to Keep Nuclear Plants Online

Europe’s energy crisis is pushing Switzerland to rethink its stance on nuclear power.

ADIPEC 2022

As the world’s most influential gathering for energy industry professionals, ADIPEC 2022, hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), will accelerate…

Solar Cell

ØRsted Acquires First Solar Project in Ireland

Ørsted has acquired the 65MW Ballinrea solar PV project in Ireland from renewable energy developer Terra Solar.

CCS

Milestone for Cross-Border CO2 Transport and Storage in Europe

Ammonia distributor Yara and energy consortium Northern Lights have signed what has been hailed as the world’s first cross-border commercial agreement for CO2 …

Crude Oil

Crude in U.S. Emergency Reserve Falls to Lowest Since Dec. 1984

Crude inventory in the U.S. emergency reserves fell by 3.1 million barrels in the week to Aug. 26, according to data from the Department of Energy.

Offshore Wind Power

Germany Secures Link to Planned Baltic Sea Renewable Energy Island

Germany has secured a power link to a planned offshore wind hub in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea that will help reduce energy dependence on Russia, Denmark'…

Electric Car

Toyota Builds 1MW Hydrogen System for US Department of Energy

The $6.5m project is being funded by the DOE and could be operational within three years

Norway’s Equinor Eyes Sale of Stake in Statfjord Field, Presentation Shows

Norway's Equinor is considering selling a 28% stake in Statfjord field, which straddles the Norwegian and British continental shelves, alongside minority stakes…

Solar Cell

Green Material Absorbs Light More Strongly Than Conventional Solar Cell Technologies

Solar cells are vital for the green energy transition. They can be used not only on rooftops and solar farms but also for powering autonomous vehicles, such as …

Germany

Germany Prepares for Possible Nationalisation of Gazprom Germania - Paper

The German government has set up a holding company to carry out a possible nationalisation of Gazprom Germania, the energy business abandoned by Russia's Gazpro…