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United States

US Launches Research Group to Grow Domestic Solar Industry

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells less expensive, more …

Carbon Emissions

Climate Change Compensation Fight Brews Ahead of COP27 Summit

Tensions are mounting ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit, as vulnerable countries ramp up demands for rich countries to pay compensation for losses inflic…

Wind Turbine

Siemens Energy Warns of Deeper Net Loss Over Russia Restructuring

Siemens Energy, which supplies equipment to the power industry, on Monday warned of a deeper than previously expected net loss in 2022, on a charge of around 20…

Carbon Emissions

U.S. Fuel Retailers Rail Against Green Aviation Fuel Tax Credit

U.S. fuel retailers are fighting the inclusion of a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Democrats' $430 billion spending bill, arguing SAF is more…

LNG

Shell Defers Prelude LNG Turnaround Due to Industrial Action

Shell Plc said on Monday it is deferring planned maintenance work at the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility that was due to go ahead in Sept…

Singapore

Keppel Cancels Three Contracts

Singapore’s Keppel has terminated contracts with three different clients related to orders for a jack-up drilling rig, a tender-assist rig, and a liftboat.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan’s Taketoyo Coal Plant Unit Starts Operations

It has a generating capacity of 1,070MW.

Offshore Wind Power

Philippines’ Aboitizpower to Explore 3,000MW Offshore Wind Power

The country only has a capacity of 443MW onshore win, as of 2020.

Adnoc Distribution’s Second-Quarter Net Profit Surges 71% On Strong Revenue

Growth in both fuel volumes and non-fuel business of the company boosted revenue

Wind Power Project

Energy Security: France Takes Emergency Measures to Boost Wind and Solar

France gets around 20% of its electricity from renewable sources – 8% from wind energy, but it needs more to meet its climate goals while reinforcing energy se…

Offshore Wind Power

Australia Unveils Six Offshore Regions With Offshore Wind Energy Potential

Public consultation on the proposed Gippsland coastal area for Bass Strait will begin immediately

Natural Gas

UK Investigates Sale of National Grid’s Gas Transmission Business, Report Says

Britain has launched an investigation under new national security rules into the sale of a 60% stake in National Grid's gas transmission and metering business t…

Hydropower Plant

Switzerland’s New Energy Asset: Hydro Plant With Capacity to Charge 400,000 Car Batteries

Switzerland is adding a much needed cog in the wheel to its energy supply with an underground hydropower plant that says it has capacity to store enough electri…

LNG

Potential Curb on Australian LNG Exports Is Another Blow to Asia-Pacific Gas Markets

Asia-Pacific has been suffering months of tight LNG supplies and soaring prices in the region due to competition from European buyers looking to replace restric…

United States

Climate Groups React to U.S. Senate Passing the Inflation Reduction Act

The Senate passed the most ambitious climate spending package in U.S. history on Sunday, prompting optimism among environmental advocates after months of gridlo…