Ons

New Quantum Solutions for the Energy Sector

Quantum computing in the energy sector is gaining ground with the development of new use cases by Italy’s Eni and EDF in France.

Solar Power Plant

Eni Launches Solar Lab and PV Plant to Decarbonise Oil Operations in Algeria

Italian oil major Eni and Algerian state-owned oil company Sonatrach have inaugurated a Solar Lab and laid the first stone of a new 10MW PV plant in the Bir Reb…

ABB Launches Energy Management System for Green Hydrogen

ABB has introduced its energy management system ABB AbilityTM OPTIMAX® to the green hydrogen market, to help reduce costs of production by enabling real-time v…

Solar Power Plant

BELECTRIC Secures Major Contract in the Netherlands

BELECTRIC has secured another major contract in the Netherlands. By constructing four solar power plants for its new customer Low Carbon, solar energy specialis…

Oil Refinery

BP Says Rotterdam Refinery Remains Shut In Dispute Over Pay

BP said on Tuesday the planned restart of its large refinery in Rotterdam was on hold after unions said they would not help with the return to service due to a …

Electric Car

Mazda Unveils $11 Bln EV Spending Plan, Considers Investing in Battery Production

Japan's Mazda Motor Corp on Tuesday unveiled a $10.6 billion spending plan to electrify its vehicles and said it was also considering investing in battery produ…

Distributed energy

UAE Issues Law to Regulate Linkage of Renewable Energy Production Units to the Grid

The legislation seeks to contribute to the country’s efforts towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050

Carbon Emissions

Researchers Identify Carbon ‘Conveyor Belt’ in Arctic

Annually, the cross-shelf transport of carbon-rich particles from the Barents and Kara Seas can bind up to 3.6 million metric tons of CO2 in the Arctic deep sea…

Australia

LiDAR and Helicopter Inspections Completed Across Australian Power Grid

Transgrid has undertaken extensive 3D laser scanning, aerial imagery and helicopter inspections of 13,000km of transmission lines to support bushfire safety in …

Oil Price

Oil Prices Reverse Course After Saudi Arabia Denies Output Hike Rumors

Saudi Arabian officials are denying the news that OPEC is considering a 500,000 bpd output hike.

Crude Oil

Colombia Reportedly Reconsidering Its Idea to Halt on New Oil and Gas Projects

Colombia could reconsider a campaign pledge from its newly-elected leftist President Gustavo Petro to stop new oil and gas exploration licensing in the country,…

Carbon Emissions

Reaching Climate Targets Relies on Swift Reduction of Global Coal Emissions: IEA

There are around 9,000 coal-fired power plants globally with a total capacity of 2,185MW.

Net Zero Emission

US Outlines Their Commitment to Reaching Net-Zero Global Emissions

At COP27, the United States of America (US) Secretary of Energy reiterated the country’s commitment to reaching net-zero global emissions and combatting climat…

Solar Cell

Understanding Organic Solar Cell Energy Loss Boosts Technology

Organic solar cells are a promising new technology with the potential to be more attractive for urban or façade applications than the common silicon solar pane…

Carbon Emissions

Transitioning to Low-Carbon Energy Sources Could Increase Global Emissions

According to a recent ICTA-UAB study, switching to a low-carbon energy system could result in significant global emissions