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Energy Transition

How Gas Interests Slowed Chile’s Clean Energy Transition

Chile holds itself out as a global leader on climate change. It was one of the first countries to declare a target for renewable energy, in 2008.

LNG

Natural Gas Prices Under Pressure From Soaring U.S. Demand

U.S. natural-gas prices have hit their highest level in 14 years as North American producers scramble to replenish supplies with demand soaring and storage leve…

Carbon Emissions

Could Hydrogen Be the Victor in Uk’s Hydrogen vs. Electric Truck Probe?

The UK government has launched a £200 million investigation into the future of its road freight.

OPEC

Five Major Challenges Facing the Energy Industry

Record-high prices at the pump, a looming diesel shortage right when the summer season is starting, and an uncooperative OPEC are probably reasons for many head…

Net Zero Emission

Swiss Re, UBS Among Founding Buyers in Carbon Removal Scheme

Insurance firm Swiss Re and banking giant UBS are among five founding buyers of credits from a scheme set up by a Swiss company to drive down the cost of taking…

Energy Transition

How AI Innovation Is Enabling the Energy Transition

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being introduced in utility use cases from renewables integration to resilience and more.

Offshore Wind Power

Swedish Government Grants Permit for Vattenfall’s 640MW Offshore Wind Farm

The Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm will consist of between 40 to 50 turbines and generate enough electricity to power more than half a million households ever…

Hydrogen Production

Transnational Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance Launched

Six African countries have joined forces to launch the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance to collectively scale-up investment and development across the continent’…

Geothermal Power Plant

Poland Government Creates Geothermal Development Roadmap

The Republic of Poland has come up with a roadmap for geothermal development that focuses on research, education, promotion, and execution of pilot installation…

Nuclear Power Plant

Strong Growth in Japan’s Nuclear Sector Seen in Short Term: Report

Nuclear power generation could rise 10.4% in 2022.

Energy Transition

IRENA Backs UN Call to Speed up Energy Transition

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlined 5 critical actions to jumpstart transition.

Hydrogen Production

Tetronics Wins UK Contract to Make ‘Plasma’ Green Hydrogen

Tetronics is researching green hydrogen production using its Hydrogen Plasmolysis (THP) Technology which applies the “plasma effect”.

Energy Storage Battery

Trina Storage Launches Grid-Scale BESS

Trina Storage, the vertically integrated battery energy storage solution provider, has announced the launch of Elementa, a flexible battery energy storage syste…

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Revises up Cost of Nuclear Power Plant Outages

The French nuclear power operator EDF says that the programme of inspections and repairs related to the stress corrosion issue means it has increased the hit it…

Energy Security

EU Unveils €300BN Package to Slash Reliance on Russia’s Energy

The EU Commission President has highlighted the need for a “rapid reduction” in European reliance on Russian oil and gas.