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Carbon Neutral

E.ON Expands Market Presence in Berlin With Sustainable Energy Projects

E.ON has announced both an expansion of its energy infrastructure projects in Berlin as well as a partnership with Estrel to develop a CO2-neutral hotel complex…

Offshore Wind Power

RWE and Hellenic Petroleum Collaborate to Develop Offshore Wind Farms

RWE and Hellenic Petroleum Holdings, through their respective subsidiaries RWE Renewables GmbH and HELPE Renewables SA, have joined forces to jointly explore of…

Nigeria

Game Changing $1.3BN Funding for Nigerian Green Energy Project Launched

Image: PixabayUnder the Team Europe Initiative (TEI), the European Union (EU) has launched a $1.35 billion Nigerian Green Energy Project.The project is meant to…

Some European Gigafactory Projects ‘Revising Plans’

Some anticipated lithium-ion battery gigafactory projects in Europe are quietly revising their plans and may not open at all, according to the head of energy st…

Natural Gas

Norway Ramps up Natural Gas Production to Combat Energy Crisis

Norway’s authorities have approved applications from operators to boost production from several gas fields, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy said…

Natural Gas

“Total Halt of Russian Energy Exports to Europe Could Put UK’s Energy Security at Risk”

Europe could face a ‘severe recession’ if Vladimir Putin turns off the gas flows, according to a report

EU

EU Plans Hydrogen Deal With Namibia as It Pulls Away From Russian Energy

The European Union is planning a deal with Namibia to support the country's nascent green hydrogen sector and boost its own imports of the fuel, EU and Namibian…

Smart Meter

US and EU Declare Hopes for 1.5MN European Smart Thermostats

A joint statement released by US President Biden and European Commission President Von Der Leyen saw the two announce their mutual goals of deploying at least 1…

Geothermal Power Plant

Slovakia Makes EU Funds Available for Geothermal Exploration Drilling

With the new European funding program, Slovakia has made EU funds available for geothermal exploration drilling, thus addressing the riskiest phase of developme…

Nuclear Power Plant

EU Investigates Czech Support for New Nuclear Power Plant

The nuclear plant in Dukovany will have a capacity of up to 1,200MW and is scheduled to start operating in 2036

Electric Car

Hydrovolt: Europe’s Largest Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Plant

Hydrovolt, Europe's largest electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling plant, has begun operations in Norway. With a clean and innovative approach, it expects to r…

Energy Transition

Réunion Island Coal Power Station Converts to Biomass to Reduce Emissions

Global technology and software company Emerson has been selected by French independent energy provider Albioma to help transition its coal-fired Bois Rouge plan…

Electric Car

VW: EV Battery Output Bigger Challenge Than EU Combustion Engine Ban

​The EU deal to phase out combustion engine cars in just over 12 years is challenging, but a more daunting obstacle will be making enough batteries to power th…

Smart Meter

Smart Metering – Next Steps in Europe

Smart metering still has some way to go in Europe, likely to reach the 80% threshold penetration for electricity only around 2025.

Germany

King Coal Makes Comeback in Europe

Old King Coal could make a comeback in some of Europe's biggest power markets as governments ponder emergency measures designed to build up gas storage as Russi…