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Carbon Emissions

New Process Offers Promising Route to Decarbonizing Thermal Energy

Researchers are focusing on effective ways to store and transmit thermal energy.

Nuclear Power Plant

Bechtel, Westinghouse, and GE Steam Power to Consider Nuclear Projects in Poland

US-based Bechtel and Westinghouse announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GE Steam Power to explore opportunities in their joint pursu…

Wind Farm

Shell Buys into Australian Wind Farm Developer with $4 bln Project Portfolio

Global oil and gas major Shell Plc has agreed to buy a 49% stake in wind farm developer WestWind Energy's Australian arm as it looks to build a low-carbon power…

Oil Price

Russia’s SWIFT Ban Could Send Shockwaves Through Oil and Commodity Markets

Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine was originally met with a relatively tepid response from world leaders, but now sanctions are intensifying key Russian bank…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Monitors Nuclear Facilities in Ukraine

The IAEA said it continues to closely monitor developments in Ukraine, with a special focus on the safety and security of its nuclear power reactors.

Crude Oil

Can the U.S. Replace Russian Oil Imports?

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the issues being discussed a lot in the West is what an ongoing military conflict may do to oil prices.

Crude Oil

Rising Crude Oil Prices Great Opportunity for Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari says rising crude oil prices present a great opportunity for Nigeria, especially with the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)…

CCS

The Future of Global Carbon Capture and Storage

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the process in which carbon dioxide that is produced during the generation of power and its industrial processes is prevente…

Joe Biden

Biden Set to Push Plan to Lower Energy Costs

President Joe Biden will focus on bringing down consumer prices during his first State of the Union address on 1 March, in part by outlining plans to lower cost…

Tender for Floating Solar Array in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast’s local utility Cote d’Ivoire Energies (CI Energies) has launched a tender for a floating solar array to be located on the Kossou dam.

Thermal Plant

Maibarara Geothermal Plans Up to 30 MW Expansion Capacity

Capacity expansion of 10 to 30 MW for the Maibarara geothermal project in the Philippines is planned within the next three or four years.

Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine Says Nuclear Plants 'Operating Normally'

The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, in its update at 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT) on Monday 28 February said, there have been "no violations" …

Climate Policy

CPS Energy Will Spend $50 Million to Comply with EPA Rule on Coal Ash Storage

Despite opposition from environmental activists, CPS Energy trustees Monday approved the construction of a $50 million retention pond for the J.K. Spruce Power …

Oil & Gas Supply

Carve-out in U.S. Sanctions will Still let Russia Profit from Oil, Gas

There is a glaring carve-out in President Joe Biden’s sanctions against Russia: Oil and natural gas from that country will continue to flow freely to the rest …

CCS

Energy Partners Announce CCS Project at Port of Corpus Christi

Talos Energy and Howard Energy Partners (HEP) plan to pursue opportunities for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) at the Port of Corpus Christi, under a new…