Energy

Australia

Bids Called for Exploration Blocks in Western Australia

The state government in Western Australia has invited bids for one offshore exploration block and seven onshore permits in the Carnarvon and Amadeus basins.

Oil Price

Oil Approaches $120 as EU Considers Ban on Russian Crude

Fitch Ratings says the outlook for the global economy has 'deteriorated significantly' as inflation rises and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global ene…

Geothermal Power Plant

Renewable Energy Developer Cindrigo Targets Geothermal Development in Croatia

With the acquisition of company Energy Co-Invest Global, renewable energy developer Cindrigo targets geothermal development in Croatia and acquires large share …

United Arab Emirates

Masdar’s Clean Energy Capacity Jumped 40% in 2021 with Renewables Portfolio Expansion

Masdar reported a 40 per cent jump in its clean energy capacity in 2021 as the Abu Dhabi-based company continues to expand its renewables portfolio globally ami…

Hydropower’s Role in Achieving Net Zero and Energy Security Is Focus of Global Campaign

A new campaign calling for urgent investment in hydropower to combat climate change, accelerate progress towards net zero and strengthen energy security is bein…

Azerbaijan

Masdar Starts Building 230-MW Solar Farm in Azerbaijan

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) announced that it has launched the construction of the 230-MW Garadagh solar farm in Azerbaijan, and signed new ag…

LNG

France Says Ban On Russian Energy Can’t Be Ruled Out

France sees a potential ban on imports of Russian energy into the EU as an option, its Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said over the weekend, adding…

Electrification

Renewable Energy Credits to Fund Electrification of South Sudan Hospital

South Sudan’s first Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) agreement will support the solar electrification of the Malakal Teaching Hospital, the only referral …

Oil Price

India's Energy Dilemma: Is Cheap Russian Oil Worth Tensions with West?

India, Asia’s third-largest economy, faces a dilemma. It hopes to increase imports of Russian oil, currently an abundant source in a tight market, but the move…

Electric Car

India, Japan Launch Clean Energy Partnership

India and Japan launched the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) which aims for a cooperation between the two governments in addressing economic growth, climate chan…

Wind Power Project

Netherlands Doubles Wind Energy Targets for 2030

The Dutch government on Friday doubled its forecasts for offshore wind power generation in the country by 2030 as the Netherlands seeks to curb its reliance on …

Energy Storage Battery

Australian Utility Gets Tick of Approval for 2GWh Liddell Battery

Australia’s biggest power producer AGL has secured planning approval for a 500MW/2GWh grid-connected utility scale battery to be developed at the site of its c…

United States

Greening US Solar with End-of-Life Plan

The US Department of Energy’s five-year plan aims to reduce the environmental impacts of solar panels at the end of life, plus cut in half the cost of recyclin…

Coal Mine

Climate Impact From China’s Coal Push Visible From Space

China’s increased reliance on coal to combat an energy shortage was never going to bode well for its ambitions to cut planet-warming emissions.

Offshore Wind Power

Morocco’s Natural Resources Offer it Great Potential to Emerge as a Global Leader in Wind Energy

Morocco’s thriving offshore wind energy market has put the North African kingdom on the list of countries with the potential to emerge quickly as global leader…