Energy

Energy Security

Power Supply Crunch in 2022 Looms in the Philippines

Demand is rising, yet no new power supply is coming to the market.

Oil&Gas Drilling

TotalEnergies Spuds Namibian Ultra-Deepwater Well

French energy major TotalEnergies has started drilling the ultra-deepwater Venus-1X exploration well located offshore Namibia, using a Maersk Drilling-owned dri…

Market Analysis

World Nuclear Energy Day, Honouring an Industry

Today, 2 December, marks the second annual celebration of nuclear energy and the people who make it happen.

Iberdrola to Increase Energy Prices from January 1

Iberdrola Ireland said it will increase its gas and electriciy prices from January 1, becoming the latest energy supplier to announce price hikes.

Nuclear Fuel

USA Relaunches Used Fuel Management Programme

The move represents a re-start of the federal programme after plans for a repository at Yucca Mountain were dropped in 2009.

Hydrogen Production

WAB Joins the OCEaN Initiative to Promote Hydrogen Production from Offshore Wind

WAB has joined the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature to promote sustainable practices in power generation with green hydrogen production from offshore wi…

Energy Storage Project

AGL and Wartsila Kick off Australia’s 2nd-Largest Energy Storage Project

Australian utility AGL has partnered with technology firm Wartsila and started the construction of what is claimed to be the second-largest battery energy stora…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal-rich California could cover US lithium demand

The Salton Sea in the southern part of California can supply 600,000 tons of lithium per year, an amount exceeding the current annual consumption of this metal …

Solar Power Plant

UK Fund Finances Two Solar Projects

Investment in 115MW sites part of £500m fundraiser to double the amount of subsidy-free PV

‘The Energy Sector is Ripe for Disruption’ Says Siemens Chief

“After COP26, no-one would dispute that the energy sector is ripe for disruption. We have to go through profound change.”

Energy Transition

EDF and RWE Sign Milestone Agreement to Support UK’s Energy Transition

EDF and RWE have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement which will see clean energy capacity equivalent to the requirements of 1.2 million UK households inje…

Hydrogen Technology

Centrica Acquires a Stake in Green Hydrogen Technology Company

UK utility Centrica has acquired a minority stake in HiiROC, a company that has developed a technology to convert biomethane and flare gas, or natural gas into …

Cambodia

Cambodia, Laos Pledge to Boost Energy Sector

Cambodia and Laos have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector as Cambodia currently imports renewable energy from Laos.

Russian Federation

Russian Energy Sector is Among the Most Green Worldwide

The domestic energy sector is currently among the most green worldwide, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary session of the 13th VTB Capital Inv…

Energy Community Meets to Advance Off-Grid Renewables in Pursuit of Development and Climate Goals

IRENA’s International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference held virtually for the first time, gathers global stakeholders to mobilise investments