Energy

Iberdrola’s Information Campaign to Spur 11mn Customers to Reduce Energy Use

Through intelligent algorithms, the Spanish utility will produce 90 million communications with personalised advice for an information campaign to help househol…

Finland

First Commercial-Scale Sand Battery Goes Online in Finland

The sand battery was developed by Polar Night Energy as an efficient way of storing energy and reducing the emissions from district heating.

United Kingdom

Ofgem Confirms Plans to Launch UK Energy Regulator Campaign

Ofgem has announced that it will launch a campaign to help the UK population reduce its energy use, amidst growing concerns surrounding the energy crisis.

Natural Gas

France Sends Germany Gas for First Time Amid Energy Crisis

Germany could get up to 100GWh gas per day from France

Electric Car

E-Bus Deal Puts Oslo on Track for Zero-Emissions Public Transport Goal

Oslo is on course to become the first capital city in the world with an all-electric public transport system, targeting that goal for the end of 2023 as part of…

Japan

Japan's Chubu Elec to Invest in Canadian Geothermal Venture

Chubu Electric Power Co Inc said on Friday it would invest up to 5 billion yen ($34 million) in a Canadian geothermal venture, Eavor Technologies Inc, as it mov…

Australia

Shell, Foresight Enter Joint Venture to Develop 370MW RE Projects in Australia

The projects include wind and solar farms, and battery storage.

Smart Meter

SMS Brings U16 Gas Smart Meter to Market in UK

Smart energy infrastructure specialist SMS is the first meter installer to bring the device to the UK market.

Hydropower Plant

Lack of Consistent Data Limiting Potential of Small Hydro Projects

A review by researchers with the University of Maine found that while small hydro projects have the potential to contribute more to a renewable energy future, t…

Wind Farm

Iberdrola Explores Sale of Wind Assets in Romania, Hungary -Sources

Spanish power company Iberdrola is looking to sell its onshore wind farms in Romania and Hungary as part of a strategy to raise cash to fund more lucrative rene…

Electric Car

Fast-Charging Batteries for Electric Cars

Recent advancements in electric vehicle battery design have allowed a standard EV battery to charge in just 10 minutes.

Natural Gas

Five EU Countries Propose Two Options to Cap Gas Prices

Greece and four other EU countries on Thursday made a joint request to the European Commission to explore two options to cap soaring gas prices and propose poss…

Electric Car

EU, U.S. Eye Level Playing Field for EU Electric Cars in U.S. Market

European Union and U.S. officials expect to reach agreement that would grant EU companies, including electric car makers, the same status as U.S. ones in the U.…

Natural Gas

France Sends Germany Natural Gas to Ease Its Energy Crisis

On Thursday, France started sending natural gas directly to Germany in an attempt to alleviate the energy crisis in Europe’s biggest economy.

Energy Transition

Greece Runs Entirely on Renewables for First Time

Renewable energy sources represented 46% of the country’s power mix in the first eight months of the year, new report suggests.