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France

Low French Nuclear Output Is Bad News for the UK

Low nuclear power generation in France, typically a net exporter of electricity to other European countries, including the UK, is setting off alarm bells in Bri…

Net Zero Emission

Shell Invests Heavily in Low-Carbon and Recycled Materials

Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk is transitioning to low-carbon and recycled products and targeting production of hydrogen from residual gases

Photon Energy Breaks Ground on Romanian Solar Projects

Photon Energy N.V. has announced that it has broken ground on the construction of its second Romanian photovoltaic (PV) power plant, which will have a generatio…

Hydrogen Project

HyCC Launches 500 MW Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen company HyCC has launched H2era to construct a 500 MW green hydrogen plant in the Amsterdam port area, the Netherlands.

Cryptominer Taps Underutilised Nuclear Energy on Georgia Grid

EZ Blockchain specialised in using otherwise wasted energy for crypto mining is expanding its data centre capacity in West Point, Georgia, USA.

Carbon Emissions

Will the UK Need 600 Years to Hit Its 2050 Heat Pump Target?

The UK had the worst heat pump installation rate last year, according to a report

Renewable Power Remains Most Affordable Amid Energy Crisis

Costs for renewables continued to fall in 2021 as supply chain challenges and rising commodity prices have yet to show their full impact on project costs.

Singapore

Singapore Container Port Uses 2MWH Battery System to Increase Energy Efficiency

A large-scale battery system has been installed in Singapore as part of a project to increase energy efficiency at and reduce emissions from the country’s seap…

Australia

Hybrid Wind-Solar-Battery Renewable Power Plants Progress in Australia and the UK

Construction has begun on a large-scale hybrid renewable energy project combining wind, solar PV and energy storage in Australia, while another has been announc…

Cost-Competitive Renewables Save $55B in Global Energy Generation in 2022

Electricity costs from wind and solar power declined in 2021.

Singapore

Singapore’s First Energy Storage System Deployed at Pasir Panjang Terminal

It has a 2MW/2MWh capacity and is set to operate in Q3 2022.

Germany

Germany’s Largest Heat Storage in the Starting Blocks

Germany's largest heat accumulator is expected to be commissioned at the start of next year. The heat storage is located on Vattenfall's site at the Reuter West…

Offshore Wind Power

Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Offshore Wind Agree to Merge

Aker Horizons will own a stake of nearly 58.6% in Mainstream once the deal has closed.

United Kingdom

UK Regulator Ofgem Threatens Action on Inadequate Payment Policies

Ofgem has told utilities to "take immediate action” in reinforcing policies around direct debits, and remain vigilant of rising costs.

Hydrogen Production

Emerson Automates Mitsubishi Power Hydrogen Hub

Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. has selected Emerson to automate the world’s largest green hydrogen production and storage facility.