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Carbon Emissions

Could Hydrogen Be the Victor in Uk’s Hydrogen vs. Electric Truck Probe?

The UK government has launched a £200 million investigation into the future of its road freight.

OPEC

Five Major Challenges Facing the Energy Industry

Record-high prices at the pump, a looming diesel shortage right when the summer season is starting, and an uncooperative OPEC are probably reasons for many head…

Offshore Wind Power

EDF to Deploy Underwater Drones to Inspect Offshore Wind Farms

Underwater robots will autonomously carry out maintenance work for offshore wind turbines.

Net Zero Emission

Swiss Re, UBS Among Founding Buyers in Carbon Removal Scheme

Insurance firm Swiss Re and banking giant UBS are among five founding buyers of credits from a scheme set up by a Swiss company to drive down the cost of taking…

Solar Power Panel

Japanese Start-Up Electrifies Farms Using Solar Power to Grow Crops and Profits

Chiba Ecological Energy aims to automate all steps of farming and create a model for what sustainable agriculture could look like.

Wind Turbine

Siemens Energy Launches $4.3BN Bid for More Shares in Its Wind Turbine Unit

Company has faced mounting shareholder pressure to seek control of Siemens Gamesa, in which it owns a 67% stake that was inherited as part of a spin-off from fo…

Energy Transition

How AI Innovation Is Enabling the Energy Transition

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being introduced in utility use cases from renewables integration to resilience and more.

Offshore Wind Power

Swedish Government Grants Permit for Vattenfall’s 640MW Offshore Wind Farm

The Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm will consist of between 40 to 50 turbines and generate enough electricity to power more than half a million households ever…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Included in EU's Repowering Plan

The European Commission has formally adopted the REPowerEU plan which aims to rapidly reduce EU dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

Hydrogen Production

Transnational Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance Launched

Six African countries have joined forces to launch the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance to collectively scale-up investment and development across the continent’…

Offshore Wind Power

North Sea Countries Commit to 150GW Offshore Wind Development Plan

Four European countries have signed a declaration committing to develop 150GW of offshore wind in the North Sea by 2050.

Geothermal Power Plant

Poland Government Creates Geothermal Development Roadmap

The Republic of Poland has come up with a roadmap for geothermal development that focuses on research, education, promotion, and execution of pilot installation…

Nuclear Power Plant

Strong Growth in Japan’s Nuclear Sector Seen in Short Term: Report

Nuclear power generation could rise 10.4% in 2022.

Energy Transition

IRENA Backs UN Call to Speed up Energy Transition

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlined 5 critical actions to jumpstart transition.

Hydrogen Production

Tetronics Wins UK Contract to Make ‘Plasma’ Green Hydrogen

Tetronics is researching green hydrogen production using its Hydrogen Plasmolysis (THP) Technology which applies the “plasma effect”.