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France

French State Has No Plans to Break up EDF -Finance Ministry Source

The French state does not plan to break up nuclear power group EDF after its nationalization is completed, a Finance Ministry source said on Monday, refuting al…

Carlyle Launches European Clean Energy Developer: ‘We Would Rather Build’

Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc has formed a unit to build solar and other renewable energy plants as part of a push into creating infrastructure to addre…

Hydropower Plant

Comment: Hydropower Is the ‘Forgotten Giant’ of the Energy Transition

Eddie Rich, CEO of the International Hydropower Association and Pascal Radue, CEO of General Electric Hydro Solutions, explain why the often-overlooked hydropow…

Electric Car

EV Makers Burning Cash Due to Sky-High Raw Material and Production Costs

Many EV start-ups recorded huge losses in September quarter and warn high costs are here to stay due to surging inflation and global supply chain crisis.

Ammonia

Tech Breakthrough Could Slash Fertilizer Emissions

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new catalyst that could transform the process of converting nitrogen and hydrogen to ammonia. …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South Africa’s Energy Crisis May Last for Years

South Africa’s recent focus on coal-powered generation has led to a collapse of the country’s renewable energy manufacturers and power providers, and the curr…

Bezos Pledges to Give Most of His $124B to Fight Climate Change

Billionaire Jeff Bezos–the fourth-wealthiest person in the world–has told CNN he plans to give away the bulk of his $124 billion net worth to fight climate ch…

Nuclear Reactor

Could Retired Coal Plant Sites Become Home to Small Nuclear Power Stations?

The Chair of NIA has said these sites could reduce the need for costly grid connections.

Nord Stream 2

Potential Climatic Impact of Nord Stream Methane Leaks

Nord Stream 1 and 2 were both intentionally destroyed on September 26th, 2022. Enormous amounts of gases, mainly methane, were discharged into the ocean and eve…

Hydrogen Production

Producing Hydrogen by Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biogas

As far as the Paris Agreement is concerned, carbon capture and storage are known to be essential if the world is to have any chance at attaining the target of 1…

Electric Vehicle Battery

The Move Toward More Sustainable Batteries

Batteries presently play a major role in the energy transition and could even be the key to kickstarting the decarbonization of several industries, including th…

Smart Grid

EIT Innoenergy and Redeia Enterprises Close Three Smart Grid Projects

Together with EIT Innoenergy, Red Eléctrica and Elewit – Redeia enterprises – have closed three grid projects as part of the Grid2030 programme, aiming to de…

Floating Offshore Wind

Equinor Starts Production at Norwegian Floating Wind Farm

The Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm off the west coast of Norway, which will supply power to oil and gas fields and cut their emissions, started produ…

Net Zero Emission

COP27: India Lays Out Plan for Long-Term Decarbonization

India will prioritize a phased transition to cleaner fuels and slashing household consumption to achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Cummins, Tata Motors Team Up for Hydrogen-Powered Engines

U.S.-listed Cummins Inc said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Indian automaker Tata Motors to develop hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines, fue…