Energy

Hydropower Plant

5.5MW Hydropower Plant to Boost Energy Supply in Rwanda

The 5.5MW Mushishito-Rukarara V Hydropower Plant was recently inaugurated in Rwanda. The plant will boost electricity supply in the country and protect the envi…

EU

Europe Brings Forward New Gas Storage Rules Ahead of Looming Winter Shortage

Under the new rules, the EU states will ensure their gas storage facilities are filled before winter

New Method Could Make Green Energy Production Cheaper and More Reliable

RUDN Professor, together and his colleagues from Bulgaria, Iran, and the UK, has proposed a new way to make fuel cells – electrochemical energy sources.

LNG

G-7 Leaders to Set up a ‘Climate Club’ and Take Immediate Action to Secure Energy Supply

Communique says leaders are committed to “a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030” as well as “a fully or predominantly decarbonised power sector by 2035.…

South Korea

South Korea, Saudi Eye Energy Cooperation

They discussed opportunities in the energy supply chain and hydrogen.

Philippines

Solar Philippines Secures 70% Of Government’s RE Auction

It also won 91% of all solar capacity.

Electric Car

Saving Time and Money in the Race to Create Better Batteries for the Electric Vehicle Revolution

Scientists at the University of Michigan (U-M) have made the durability testing process of new electric vehicle battery designs four times quicker with a stream…

Solar Power Panel

Revolutionizing Energy Supply With Transparent Solar Panels

Transparent solar panels could help achieve global net-zero targets and improve the aesthetic appearance of buildings by turning windows or any glass sheet into…

Floating Solar Project

‘Floatovoltaics’: Are They the Future of Renewable Energy?

Floatovoltaics is a relatively new, but rapidly growing industry. It stems from the desire to decarbonize global economies by 2050 as a solution to tackling cli…

SMR

Vattenfall Begins Feasibility Study on Construction of Small Modular Reactors at Ringhals

Electricity consumption in Sweden is expected to increase rapidly over the coming decades and, for this reason, Vattenfall is working actively to find out how d…

World Energy Demand Jumped Above Pre-COVID Levels in 2021

BP Statistical Review of World Energy: primary energy in 2021 grew by its largest amount in history.

Natural Gas

IEA: Europe Will Have to Cut Gas Usage By Nearly One-Third

In the first quarter of next year, the countries of the European Union will have to cut their usage of natural gas by up to 30% in preparation for a complete st…

Oil Shale

Exxon, Imperial to Sell Canada Shale Assets to Whitecap for $1.5 Billion

U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp and Imperial Oil Ltd said on Tuesday they will sell their Montney and Duvernay shale oil and gas assets in Canada to Whitecap Re…

Solar Cell

Pyramid Lenses Catch Light From Any Angle to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

Solar cells are an increasingly important source of renewable energy, but there’s still room for improvement. Stanford engineers have now developed a pyramid-s…

United Kingdom

UK Automotive Manufacturers Face £90 Million Energy Cost Hike

Rising energy costs risk harming the UK automotive sector as manufacturers of vehicles and components face a £90m cost hike.