Energy

China

Chinese Geothermal Company Issues First Green Bond in Geothermal Sector

China-based geothermal heating giant Sinopec Green Energy Geothermal Development Co, Ltd have successfully issued a “Carbon Neutrality” green bond in Shanghai…

Energy Transition

Renewables and Energy Efficiency – Priorities for 2030 Emissions Reductions

IRENA’s new World Energy Transition Outlook 2022 sets out 2030 priorities to meet its 1.5oC pathway to 2050.

Electric Car

Saudi Aramco Partners with Hyundai Motor to Develop Advanced Fuels for Hybrid Vehicles

Saudi Aramco is teaming up with Hyundai Motor and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to jointly research and develop advanced fuels for an "ultr…

Solar Power Plant

Voltalia Launches Construction of 260MW Solar Plant in Brazil

Brazil-based energy company Voltalia has started construction of the 260MW SSM3-6 solar power plant.

Offshore Wind Power

UK Looks to Triple Solar and More than Quadruple Offshore Wind Power

The UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is set to soon unveil targets to triple solar power capacity, quadruple offshore wind installa…

Offshore Wind Power

U.S. Offshore Wind Supply Chain: By the Numbers

The U.S. needs 2,100 wind turbines, 6,800 miles of cable, 2,100 foundations, 58 crew transfer vessels, and up to 50,000 trained workers to meet the Biden admini…

Shell Launches Start-Up Accelerator Programme at Expo 2020 Dubai

UK energy firm Shell announced a three-month start-up accelerator programme for UAE energy companies.

China

Four Hydrogen-Ready Power Plants for China’s Greater Bay Area

Siemens Energy has signed agreements with Guangdong Energy Group and Shenzhen Energy Group to deliver a total of four H-class combined cycle power units.

Wind Farm

GE Cypress Turbines Selected for 146MW Swedish Wind Farm

GE Renewable Energy has been selected by wind developer OX2 as the turbine supplier for the 146MW Klevberget wind farm in Ånge, Sweden.

Hydrogen Production

China's First Hydrogen Plan Focused on Lowering Costs, Building Capabilities

China has recognized hydrogen as "a crucial element of the nation's future energy system" in its first-ever national hydrogen development plan launched in March…

Electric Vehicle Charging

UK Policy Paper Doubles Down on Vehicle Electrification

A new white paper from the UK Department for Transport lays out their strategy and action plan for the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure …

Germany

OGE and RWE Propose Hydrogen Fast Track in Germany

Gas transmission system operator OGE and energy company RWE have unveiled ‘H2ercules’ as a national hydrogen infrastructure concept.

Germany

Putin Should Think About the Consequences of Asking for Energy Payments in Rubles, Germany Says

Germany has some advice for Russian President Vladimir Putin: think about the consequences of asking for energy payments in rubles.

EU

Doubling Renewables ‘Could Help Europe Halve Gas Usage by 2030’

An accelerated push for renewables could cement Europe’s efforts to halve its total gas consumption, as countries strive to enhance sustainable economic develo…

Oil Price

Bank of England: ‘Historic’ Energy Shock Bigger than Any Year in the 1970s

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned the shock to inflated-adjusted incomes in Britain as a result of rising energy prices will be larger than any …