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Wind Turbine

Green Power Generation in Germany Rises Almost 25% in Q1

The generation of renewable electricity in Germany grew by nearly 25% to about 74.5 billion kWh in the first quarter of 2022 driven mainly by favourable weather…

Electric Vehicle Charging

UK Policy Paper Doubles Down on Vehicle Electrification

A new white paper from the UK Department for Transport lays out their strategy and action plan for the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure …

United Kingdom

Macquarie to Purchase Controlling Stake in UK Gas Grid

Australian mining company Macquarie has agreed a deal to purchase control of the UK’s gas infrastructure for £4.2bn ($5.5bn).

EU

Doubling Renewables ‘Could Help Europe Halve Gas Usage by 2030’

An accelerated push for renewables could cement Europe’s efforts to halve its total gas consumption, as countries strive to enhance sustainable economic develo…

Oil Price

Bank of England: ‘Historic’ Energy Shock Bigger than Any Year in the 1970s

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned the shock to inflated-adjusted incomes in Britain as a result of rising energy prices will be larger than any …

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Nickel Cells Sell More-Affordable Hydrogen Power

New fuel cell efficiently generates electricity without costly precious-metal catalysts.

Azerbaijan

Masdar Breaks Ground for 230MW Solar Project in Azerbaijan

United Arab Emirates-based energy firm Masdar held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 230-megawatt (MW) solar plant project in Azerbaijan.

Solar Power Panel

Vattenfall Opens Energypark Haringvliet

Energypark Haringvliet in the Netherlands has been inaugurated. It is Vattenfall’s first power plant that combines wind, solar, and batteries.

Energy Transition

Fueling a Cleaner Future with a Hydrogen-First Economy

Today, hydrogen is experiencing unprecedented demand. Its potential to become a key facilitator of a global transition to a net-zero emission economy, and provi…

Electric Vehicle Charging

BP Pulse to Invest $1.2 Billion into UK Electric Vehicle Charging

bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, announced a £1 billion ($1.2 billion) investment into EV charging in the UK, which will be unfurled over the next decade.…

Smart City

Over 115 Million Smart Buildings to Deploy by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies will reach 115 million in 2026, from 45 …

Offshore Wind Power

EU Confronts UK over Wind Turbines in First WTO Dispute Since Brexit

The EU has sued the UK at the World Trade Organization over UK subsidies to offshore wind farms amid a dramatic escalation of post-Brexit tensions.

LNG

U.S., German Officials to Meet this Week on LNG, Hydrogen Supplies

U.S. and German government officials will meet in Berlin this week with energy industry executives to discuss ways to boost Germany's energy supplies, as Russia…

Crude Oil

Ukraine Crisis: Why India Is Buying More Russian Oil

Russia is seeking new markets for its oil exports as Western sanctions tighten - and India has been taking advantage of discounted prices to ramp up imports fro…

Wind Farm

Ørsted Sells 50% Stake in 1.3GW Hornsea 2 Wind Farm

Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest a 50% ownership stake in the UK’s 1.3GW Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm to a consortium comprising AXA IM Alts and Créd…