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Russian Federation

Gazprom Books Gas More Transit Capacity for Monday, Ukrainian Operator Says

Russian state gas company Gazprom booked transit capacity of 65.20 million cubic metres for May 16 via the Sudzha entry point.

Oil Price

Oil Giant Aramco Reports Record First Quarter as Oil Prices Soar

Oil giant Aramco reported a more-than 80% jump in net profit Sunday, topping analyst expectations and setting a new quarterly earnings record since its IPO.

Electric Car

New Zealand Targets EVs, Industry with New $2.8 Billion Climate Response Fund

The New Zealand government said on Monday it would set up a NZ$4.5 billion ($2.83 billion) climate response fund, spending at least NZ$2.9 billion on cutting po…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Is Elon Musk Right or Wrong to Dismiss Hydrogen Use for Low-Carbon Energy Storage?

The context is transitioning from fossil energy to renewables. One key aspect of this is transport via gasoline or diesel vehicles and its transition to electri…

Thermal Plant

JERA Americas Acquires Thermal Power Plant Portfolio

JERA Americas, subsidiary of Japanese energy company JERA, said it agreed to buy a 1,633MW thermal power portfolio in New England, USA from infrastructure inves…

Solar Cell

European PV Subsidies a Divisive Topic

Subsidies for PV projects are a divisive topic in European countries. Mistakes of the past hang over fresh decision-making processes.

Microgrid

Microgrid Developed to Power Lunar Base

A microgrid to power a future base on the moon is under development at Sandia National Laboratories in the US.

Carbon Neutral

Japan Needs to Invest $1.2 Trillion in Decarbonisation over 10 Yrs, Industry Ministry Says

Japan's public and private sectors will need to invest a total of 150 trillion yen in decarbonisation over the next 10 years to help achieve the nation's ambiti…

Solar Power Panel

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar Major Winner in Solar Panel Tender with 3.1 GW in Bids

Meanwhile, Trina Solar has established a new branch for upstream operations and Longi has a officially changed its company name.

Nuclear Power Plant

UK Launches Funding to Encourage Nuclear New Build

The UK government has announced the launch of GBP120 million (USD146 million) in funding to support development of new nuclear energy projects, stimulate compet…

Net Zero Emission

UK Government Unleashes £200M for Zero-Emission HGVs

The three-year programme will begin later this year to help decarbonise the UK’s freight industry.

Nuclear Power Plant

New Nuclear Power Stations May Increase Energy Bills, Says Business Secretary

Kwasi Kwarteng however, has said in the “medium-term” new nuclear would give the UK “cheaper power”.

Nuclear Power Plant

Contracts Awarded for new Haiyang and Sanmen Units

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has signed contracts for the civil construction of the nuclear islands and installation engineering for the planned se…

Energy Storage Battery

‘Germany Does Not Think it Needs Flow Batteries’

​Buyers of energy storage solutions (ESS) in Germany do not yet see a need for flow batteries for medium duration storage, an ESS provider tells Energy-Storage…

Rooftop PV System

IKEA to Offer SunPower Residential Solar, Energy Storage in US Market

IKEA and SunPower have agreed to launched a new partnership in California in the fall.