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Natural Gas

The World Is Ready for a Renewable Gas Revolution

The future for renewable gas is looking increasingly promising, with companies around the world already teasing the idea of providing consumers with carbon-neut…

Expro Secures Geothermal Contract

Energy services provider Expro has secured a contract for its first integrated services package to support a geothermal project in the Upper Rhine Graben area o…

Enel Grids Develops Natural Ester-Insulated Low Carbon Transformer

Enel Grids has announced the development of a new low-carbon transformer, leveraging natural ester to mitigate its carbon footprint.

Pumped Storage

Iberdrola Opens One of Europe’s Largest Pumped Storage Facilities

The Spanish utility has officially opened the 1,158MW Tâmega Giga Battery – a pumped storage hydroelectric facility – in Portugal.

Nuclear Fuel

UK Government Fund to Accelerate Nuclear Fuel Supply

The UK's Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is to launch a GBP75 million (USD90 million) Nuclear Fuel Fund to boost domestic productio…

Nuclear Power Plant

Heatwave Forces Temporary Change to Water-Discharge Rules in France

The French nuclear regulator Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire says that "to ensure the security of the electricity network" it will temporarily modify the stric…

United States

US Extends LPG Exports to Venezuela

The US Treasury Department has extended an authorisation for US LPG exports to Venezuela until 12 July 2023.

United States

Biden Weighs More Aggressive Steps on Climate

President Joe Biden is facing pressure to declare a "climate emergency" that could unlock new executive powers after the recent collapse of talks in the US Cong…

Explosion, Fire Reported at Hoover Dam

A transformer exploded and caught fire at Hoover Dam in Nevada on July 19, according to local officials.

Algeria’s Sonatrach Strikes Production Deal With TotalEnergies, Occidental and Eni

New production-sharing contract is for 25 years for onshore blocks in eastern part of North African country

South Korea

Acwa Power Teams up With South Korea’s Posco to Develop Green Hydrogen

Agreement aims to decarbonise power generation and steel manufacturing processes

Geothermal Power Plant

Philippines Identified as ‘Outperformer’ in the Geothermal Power Market

Fitch Solutions has cited the significant installed geothermal capacity of the Philippines and potential for substantial growth in citing the country as an "out…

Nuclear Fusion

Google and Chevron Invest in Nuclear Fusion Startup That’s Raised $1.2 Billion

Google and Chevron were part of a $250 million funding raise announced Tuesday for TAE Technologies, a nuclear fusion startup with an unconventional strategy th…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power Plant Lowers Output to Protect Fish as Europe Grapples With Heatwave

Instead of using a cooling tower to regulate temperatures, the Beznau facility uses the river Aare.

Rolls-Royce and Easyjet to Test Hydrogen Combustion Engine Tech for Airplanes

Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce is pairing up with airline easyJet to develop and test hydrogen combustion engine technology for aircraft.