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United Kingdom

UK Asks North Sea Oil and Gas Sector to Set out Plan to Reinvest Profits

Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has written to the North Sea oil and gas industry asking it to set out a clear plan to reinvest its profits into British energy…

Electric Car

Batteries Included, Thanks to Tesla

In a recent Ted talk that took place at the Tesla Gigafactory Texas, Elon stated that the world would need 300 TWh of battery capacity to be fully sustainable.

Electric Car

Volkswagen and bp to Roll out 8000 EV Charge Points Across Europe by 2024

Volkswagen and bp have partnered to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe, unveiling the first charger in Dusseldorf, Germany. The aim is …

Solar Power Panel

U.S. Solar Industry Braces for Slump in New Capacity

The U.S. solar energy industry has warned it is facing a substantial slowdown in capacity additions due to persistent supply chain problems and the danger of im…

Hydrogen Production

Why Europe Investing in African Hydrogen is not a Form of Colonialism

CEO of Hydrogen Europe Jorgo Chatzimarkakis argues that his organisation joining the African Hydrogen Partnership as its first association member will help the …

Electric Car

Top Autos CEO Warns of Battery Supply Scarcity as EV Competition Heats up

As the number of electric vehicles on our roads increases, battery supply will become an increasingly important — and competitive — cog in the automotive sect…

SMR

Purdue University and Duke Energy Explore Campus SMR Option

A small modular reactor (SMR) could be used to power Purdue University’s campus in Indiana in the USA, depending on the result of joint studies with energy gia…

Energy Storage Technology

UK Group Develops Liquid Air Energy Storage Tech

A UK consortium has developed the Prisma system, which stores thermal energy in liquid air form to provide onsite compressed air, via a latent energy cold stora…

Solar Cell

NEXT's Transparent PV Coating Transforms Commercial Windows into Power Source

California-based NEXT Energy Technologies announced the demonstration of a prototype installation of "transparent solar window walls" at the headquarters of its…

Smart Meter

Energie Wasser Leverages Nokia’s Fibre Solution to Deliver Smart Metering Services

Swiss energy services company, Energie Wasser Luzern (ewl), has deployed Nokia’s PON fibre solution in collaboration with its subsidiary, arcade solutions ag, …

Net Zero Emission

Duke Energy Increases Its Renewable Energy Capacity

Duke Energy said it increased its electricity generating capacity from renewable energy sources by 20% in 2021.

Hydrogen Production

How is Green Hydrogen Produced?

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has reported that the world needs to produce approximately 306 million tons of green hydrogen every year if it is going to…

Offshore Wind Power

Octopus Winds Its Way Through UK Offshore Wind Power

Octopus Energy Generation bought an 8% stake in a 270MW offshore wind farm off the coast of Skegness in the East of England.

Hydrogen Production

What is the Difference Between Green Hydrogen and Blue Hydrogen?

Hydrogen is a fuel and feedstock material that has the advantage of “burning” without emitting carbon dioxide. However, it is produced with energy-intensive m…

Nuclear Power Plant

Zaporozhe Switches to Supplying Electricity for Qwn Use

The largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine - and Europe - has switched to producing electricity for its own use after damage to external power lines, Ukrainian …