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Carbon Emissions

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions at Historic Highest in 2021: IEA

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6 per cent in 2021 to 36.3 billion tonnes, their highest ever, as the world economy rebounded strongly fr…

Poland

Poles Urge EU to Stick with Gas as a Transition Fuel in District Heating

Poland’s largest electricity company, PGE, has asked EU regulators for more time to replace coal with gas in district heating systems.

United States

US Bitcoin Mining Firm Turns to Harmful Coal Waste for Cleaner Energy

In a bid to make crypto mining more environmentally friendly, Stronghold Digital Mining is turning harmful waste from coal mining into clean energy to power Bit…

Nuclear Power Plant

Chernobyl Laboratory Which Processed Radioactive Waste Destroyed by Russian Troops

Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, is under the control of Russian soldiers who are said to have destroyed a £6million lab used…

Natural Gas

Russian Gas Flows to Europe Dip Slightly

Russian gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline across the Baltic Sea dipped slightly on Wednesday, while gas continued to flow eastwards fr…

CCS

AI-Directed Algae Blooms Boost Biofuel Prospects

The smartly grown slimy stuff is looking better for carbon capture, too.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Storedot’s EV Cells to Deliver 100 Miles of Range in Five Minutes of Charge

StoreDot has secured a multi-million-dollar investment from Ola Electric for R&D and to scale up mass production for its XFC cells, which will be initially capa…

Wind Farm

ESB to Decommission 70-Turbine Wind Farm

Irish state-owned electricity company ESB has confirmed it will decommission a wind farm in Ireland after failing to secure a new permit for the project.

Carbon Emissions

Rich Countries Must End Fossil Fuel Production by 2034 to Keep 1.5°C Target Alive

Rich countries must end oil and gas production by 2034 to keep the world on track for 1.5°C temperature limit and give poorer nations a fair chance to replace …

Russian Federation

TotalEnergies to Halt Russian Oil Purchases by the End of 2022

TotalEnergies has announced it will stop purchasing oil and petroleum products from Russia as soon as possible and by the end of 2022 at the latest.

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures Top Spot in Wind Turbine Suppliers League

Vestas Wind Systems, GE Renewable Energy and Siemens Gamesa were ranked in the top three positions respectively in GlobalData report.

United Kingdom

UK Falling Behind Germany and South Korea in Its Plans to Increase Low-Carbon Hydrogen and Reach Net Zero

Research conducted by Cornwall Insight into countries that have branded themselves as potential leaders in the new hydrogen economy, has seen the UK rank 5th ou…

Hydrogen Production

China Targets 100,000-200,000 T of Green Hydrogen Output a Year by 2025

China aims to boost the production of green hydrogen, a zero-carbon fuel generated from renewable energy sources, but called on Wednesday for "rational and orde…

Oil Price

Oil Prices Resume Climb After U.S. Stockpiles Drop in Tight Market

Oil prices turned higher on Wednesday, erasing losses from the previous session, after industry data showed U.S. crude stocks fell last week.

Clean Coal

Chinese Vice Premier Stresses Clean, Efficient Use of Coal

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng has stressed coordinated efforts to secure energy supply and make new progress in promoting clean and efficient utilization of co…