Energy

Microgrid

ABB-Backed Research Will Develop Smart Microgrid Cybersecurity Testbed

With the increasing penetration of smart tech in our grids, the threat of cybersecurity likewise rises. To research and develop technologies to combat such thre…

Clean Energy Sector Set for Record Employment Growth Rate – IEA

Global employment in the energy sector has risen above its pre-pandemic levels, led by increased hiring in clean energy.

Electric Car

Technology Trending: Superfast EV Charging, Propane for Aircons, Robobug, Zero-Emission Yachting

Machine learning based battery charging protocols, propane as an energy efficient and environmentally friendly coolant for space cooling, the remotely controlle…

Energy Sector Employment Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels: IEA

It may increase by 6% in 2022.

Five Long-Duration Energy Storage Projects Get Funding in New York

New York awarded $16.6 million in funding for five long-duration energy storage projects and made another $17 million available for projects that advance develo…

Smart Grid

Smart Energy Finances: Gridspertise Tech Alliance and Enel Finance’s €1B Sustainability Bond

​This week’s iteration of Smart Energy Finances looks to partnerships and sustainability bonds announced under the Enel umbrella.

Electric Car

BMW Bets on Cylindrical Battery Cells for New Class of EVs From 2025

BMW will power its new class of electric vehicles to be released in 2025 with cylindrical battery cells made in six factories by partners including China's CATL…

Offshore Wind Power

BlueFloat Energy and Energy Estate to Expand Greater Gippsland Offshore Wind Project

BlueFloat Energy and Energy Estate have announced that they have expanded the proposed capacity of the Greater Gippsland offshore wind project from 1.275 GW to …

Wind Farm

Low Carbon Partners Rezolv Energy to Deliver One of Europe’s Highest Capacity Wind Farms

Low Carbon has announced that it is collaborating with Rezolv Energy, an independent clean energy power producer focused on sustainable power in Central and Sou…

Solar Power Plant

JRE’s 80MW Solar Power Plants Go Online

Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (JRE) and SMFL MIRAI Partners Co., started the commercial operations of the 80-megawatt JRE Yamato Takamori 1 and 2 Solar Pow…

LNG

JERA, Uniper Partner to Procure LNG, Clean Ammonia

This is to improve stability of energy supply in Japan and Germany.

Oil Shale

INEOS Renews UK Shale Gas Offer as Prime Minister Truss Lifts Fracking Ban

Energy company INEOS has renewed its offer to the UK government and new Prime Minister Liz Truss to drill a shale gas test well in the UK.

Smart Grid

Project CARMEN: Joint Romania-Hungary Smart Grid

The Carpathian Modernised Energy Network (CARMEN) smart grid project is up for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility programme.

Energy Transition

Electrification Key for Europe’s Energy Transition – Power Barometer 2022

In order for Europe to wean itself off of Russian and fossil fuel imports, electrification across the sector is key, states Eurelectric’s Power Barometer 2022.…

Oil Price

Oil Prices Climb on Tight Supply Worries

Oil prices rose by as much as $1 per barrel on Thursday after dropping below key technical support levels in the previous session, as an energy standoff between…