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Tidal Energy

Britain Revisits Huge Tidal Energy Plan as Ukraine Crisis Continues

An independent commission in the U.K. is to revisit the possibility of using the Severn Estuary, a large body of water between England and Wales, to harness tid…

CCS

Coal Still at Heart of China Energy Strategy After Parliamentary Gathering

China will make full use of coal as a vital part of its energy strategy, leaders and officials said during the nation's annual gathering of parliament this week…

Energy Investment

China Considers Stake Acquisitions in Russian Energy Firms

China is in negotiations with firms including China National Petroleum, and China Petrochemical.

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Oil Refinery Attacked by Drone, Supplies Unaffected

A refinery in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, was attacked by a drone on Thursday morning but petroleum supplies were not affected.

Electric Car

Mining for Electric Cars Is Harming Flamingos!

Lithium is a key element to get EVs on the move – but it’s leading to certain flamingo species becoming endangered.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Ukraine-Russia Conflict Could Impact Vietnam Oil Drilling

PetroVietnam has cautioned that the disruptions to international trade caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could impact its operations.

Solar Power Plant

Solarvest Secures Contracts for 40MW Solar Plants Development

The three solar plants to be constructed were valued at around $36.8m.

Crude Oil

Eni Suspends Russia Oil Purchase over Ukraine Invasion

Eni, which has already suspended its JVs with Russia’s Rosneft, has take-or-pay gas contracts with Russian energy firm Gazprom.

Oil & Gas Supply

Iraq's Oil Supply Compatible with Global Demand

Iraq said on Wednesday that its crude oil exports are in line with the consumption in the world oil market, ruling out the need to increase oil production.

Electric Car

Tesla Reportedly Sees 100% Increase In Orders In Some Areas Of US

We predicted there would be a huge surge in EV sales as gas prices soar, and it appears to have already begun.

CCS

How Shipping Carbon Dioxide Could Boost Carbon Capture

Carbon capture is picking up steam around the world as heavy industries and power plants try to meet emissions-reductions targets.

OPEC

G7 Energy Ministers Call on OPEC to Play 'Key Role' in Boosting Oil Supplies

G7 energy ministers on March 10 called on OPEC to "play a key role" in boosting oil supplies to international markets where production is not meeting full capac…

Oil Price

Petrol Prices to ‘Keep Climbing’

Sky News business reporter Edward Boyd says US inflation has hit a 40 year high, with fuel prices up 38 per cent.

Smart Grid

ZTE and Qualcomm Partner on 5G Networking Solution for Smart Grids

Chinese telco ZTE Corporation and Qualcomm have reported demonstrating an end-to-end 5G time sensitive networking (TSN) solution for power grids.

Electric Car

How the World’s Big Three Car Markets Fared on Electric Vehicles in 2021

Now that we have the statistical data for the year 2021 complete, it is time for a comparison of the current status of electric vehicle uptake in the three larg…