Energy

Energy Investment

Renewable Energy: Bringing New Wave of Sustainable Energy Investment to Africa

As IWP&DC discovered, there is much to discuss with regards to climate change, water supplies, hydropower potential and investment across Africa.

Energy Transition

Sunny Spain’s Green Energy Plan Leaves Needy Feeling Cold

As Europe doubles down on green ambitions made more urgent by a fuel and cost of living crisis, the disconnect between Madrid's suburbs highlights a wider dilem…

Energy Storage Battery

Australian Projects Trial Benefits of Distributed Neighbourhood and Flow Battery Energy Storage

The government of Victoria, Australia, has opened a round of funding for ‘neighbourhood-scale’ battery storage, while in Western Australia a vanadium redox fl…

Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Bank of America Among Funders of Africa Mini-Grid Push

Crossboundary Energy Access, an investment platform which is project financing solar-powered mini-grid projects in rural Africa, has secured US$50 million fundi…

Brazil

Brazil Government Eyes Windfall Tax on Oil Firms, but Guedes Opposed

Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes is firmly against the idea of tax increases on the oil and gas industry.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Europe May Shift Back to Coal as Russia Turns Down Gas Flows

Europe's biggest Russian gas buyers raced to find alternative fuel supplies on Monday and could burn more coal to cope with reduced gas flows from Russia that t…

LNG

‘Green Energy World Will Be Cheaper’ Rwe CEO Says as Germany Faces Gas Crunch

Economics minister Habeck announces measure to save gas and avoid rationing in coming winter that include longer use of coal power plants.

CCS

Oil Players Join Forces to Develop ‘One of the Largest CCS Facilities in the North Sea’

In pursuit of its strategy to go beyond net-zero, oil and gas company Neptune Energy has teamed up with several firms to pool resources for the development of a…

Energy Investment

UK Energy Windfall Tax ‘Undermining Investment'

UK government’s new windfall tax may already be undermining the major investments needed according to Offshore Energies UK.

Nuclear Power Plant

South Korea’s Multi-Pronged Approach to Boost Nuclear Energy

South Korea’s new president is doing a 180 on nuclear energy in the company.

Belgium

People Rally in Belgium to Protest Soaring Cost of Fuel, Food

More than 70,000 people rallied in Belgium’s capital Brussels on Monday in a protest against the soaring cost of guel and food.

Natural Gas

Egypt to Supply Natural Gas to Lebanon With 20 Year Old Arab Pipeline

After months of deliberation and delays Lebanon will sign a final agreement to import yearly 650 cubic meters of natural gas from Egypt to its energy poor count…

Ofgem Sets Out Tougher Rules for Energy Suppliers to Protect Customers

Credit balances are used by some firms like an interest free company credit card, Ofgem’s boss has said

Sunnier Days for Octopus’ Renewable Energy Portfolio

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has snapped up two ‘ready-to-build’ solar and battery storage projects

Electric Car

ReBeam – Harnessing Blockchain to Improve the E-mobility Experience

ReBeam is designed to improve e-mobility for drivers, charge point operators and the electricity providers.