Energy

Germany

Critical Coal Barges at Deadlock as Rhine Is Set to Be “Impassable” by Friday

Shallow water across the river could reportedly mean that energy products remain undelivered.

United Kingdom

E.ON Makes More Than £3BN in Profit in First Six Months

The global energy group said EBITDA declined by £591 million.

Electric Vehicle Charging

British EV Charging App Raises £9M to Boost International Expansion Plan

Good Energy has led the fundraising with £3.7 million investment.

Japan

GlobalData: Japan to Nearly Achieve 2030 Renewable Power Generation Target

Japan is focusing on the rapid development of renewable energy to fill the void created by the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster.

Energy Storage Battery

Genex to Acquire 2GW Solar and Battery Project in Australia

The project's first stage will involve building a 400MW/1,600MWh energy storage facility.

Vestas Sells Converters and Controls Business to KK Wind Solutions

Vestas continuously looks for partners that can support its strategic focus on its core business and help scale renewables efficiently in the long-term.

Net Zero Emission

Ørsted Extends Its 100% Renewable Electricity Target to All Suppliers

Ørsted has set a clear expectation towards all suppliers to use 100 % renewable electricity by 2025, becoming the first energy company in the world to do so.

Solar Power Plant

Iberdrola Starts up ‘Francisco Pizarro’, the Largest Photovoltaic Plant in Europe

The plant will produce enough clean energy to power more than 334,000 homes and prevent the emission of 150,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.

Electric Car

Berkeley Lab Offers a Brief on EV Retail Rate Design Basics

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption has increased significantly over the past several years, with 640,000 EVs sold in the US in 2021, more than double the number sol…

Australia

Australia’s Energy Industry Posts 16.7% Mom Turnover Growth in June

It has the largest percentage growth for two consecutive months.

Australia

Western Australia Utility Replicating Success of 100% Renewable Energy Town

The small town of Onslow, Western Australia, is now powered almost entirely by renewable energy, and the utility behind that project wants to roll out the same …

Offshore Wind Power

Siemens Gamesa Installs World’s First Offshore Wind Turbine With Recyclable Blades

German energy giant RWE started to test a wind turbine with fully recyclable blades at its offshore project Kaskasi. It is the first deployment of the technolog…

Oil Refinery

U.S. Oil Refiners, Pipeline Companies Expect Strong Demand for Rest of 2022

U.S. oil refiners and pipeline operators expect energy consumption to be strong for the second half of 2022, even though analysts and industry watchers have wor…

Wind Power Project

Colombia Announces the First Offshore Wind Energy Tender

The Colombian Ministry of Mining and Energy has launched the country’s first offshore wind lease round and expects to grant permits for the use of marine areas…

United States

U.S. Power Use to Reach Record High in 2022 as Economy Grows, EIA Says

U.S. power consumption will rise to a record high in 2022 as the economy grows, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy O…