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Carbon Emissions

Transitioning to Low-Carbon Energy Sources Could Increase Global Emissions

According to a recent ICTA-UAB study, switching to a low-carbon energy system could result in significant global emissions

Solar Cell

Breaking With Convention to Develop More Efficient Solar Cells

Photovoltaics, more commonly known as solar cells, are key to securing the energy transition and meeting net zero targets in the coming years.

Energy Storage System

Investor-Developer Equis Plans 2.4GWH Biggest BESS in Australia

Infrastructure developer and investor Equis is the latest company to propose building Australia’s largest-ever battery energy storage system (BESS).

Electric Vehicle Battery

BloombergNEF: China Dominates Global Battery Supply Chain Again With Followers in Flux

China continues to lead rankings for involvement in the global battery supply chain, but the chasing pack of other countries is in flux, according to BloombergN…

Jordan

Masdar and Jordan’s Ministry of Energy Explore 2GW of Renewables Projects

Renewable energy company Masdar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to collaborate on the dev…

Electric Car

The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

Batteries expose supply-chain and skills gaps.

Powercrumbs – Novel Solution to the Green Gas Problem

Arnhem-based clean energy start-up Powercrumbs was named by the Dutch network company Alliander as the winner of its third innovation challenge.

Energy Transition

Africa’s Energy Trilemma

Africa is disproportionately vulnerable to climate change, though it accounts for just 3% of global emissions.

LNG

Germany’s LNG Terminals to Cost More Than Double Earlier Estimate

The purchase and maintenance of floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to help Germany secure energy supplies and diversify away from Russian gas, will …

Energy Transition

COP27 Reaches Key Deal on “Loss and Damage” Funds for Nations Vulnerable to Climate Change

Final COP27 document seen as offering tacit support for natural gas and blue hydrogen amid warnings that energy transition is falling behind Paris objectives. …

United States

U.S. Vice President Harris Announces $20 Million New Clean Energy Funding for Mekong Region

U.S Vice President Kamala Harris announced $20 million in new funding for clean energy projects in the Mekong region, during the last day of her tour of Thailan…

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor and bp Unveil $5M Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund in New York

The two energy giants are developing the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects, which will generate enough renewable energy to power more than two million New Yo…

France

France Spends 8.4 Billion Euros to Help Companies With Energy Bills

France will spend 8.4 billion euros ($8.67 billion) to help companies pay their energy bills, in a bid to cushion the impact of rising electricity and gas price…

Italy

New Italian Government’s Budget to Boost Spending to Fight Energy Crisis

Italy's new right-wing government plans to announce some 30 billion euros in new spending on Monday in a budget for next year, mainly focused on curbing the imp…

Electricity Transmission

White House Announces $13 Bln in Funding to Modernize Power Grids

The White House announced through the Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday that it is soliciting grant applications for $13 billion in new financing under the b…