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Crude Oil

China Releases First Batch of 2023 Crude Oil Import Quotas

China has issued the first batch of crude oil import quotas for 2023, mainly to independent refiners, four sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

Oil Refinery

France Struggles with Refinery Strikes, but Not Planning Petrol Rationing

More than a fifth of France's service stations were grappling with supply problems on Saturday as strikes at refineries run by oil majors TotalEnergies and Exxo…

Oil&Gas Drilling

UK Launches Licensing Round for New Oil and Gas Projects

Nearly 898 blocks and part blocks could potentially be developed under the new awarded licenses

Smart Grid

Iberdrola Inks €220M Top-Up Loan with EU Bank for Smart Grids in Spain

The loan increase, which brings the total to around €820m, will support the development, modernisation and digitalisation of Iberdrola’s electricity distribut…

Energy Storage System

Netherlands Commissions Country’s Largest Energy Storage System

An energy storage system (ESS) co-located with solar and wind power assets is now online at a research center in the Netherlands.

United States

GE Will Cut 20% of U.S. Onshore Wind Workforce

General Electric (GE) has notified staff that it plans to lay off about 20% of the workforce in its U.S. onshore wind business.

Electric Car

Nighttime Charging of EVs May Overburden the Grid

As EVs proliferate, charging habits might have to change

Turkey

Turkiye’s Cheapest Tomato Is Produced with Geothermal Energy

In Erzurum, one of Turkiye's coldest provinces, the country's cheapest cluster tomatoes are produced with geothermal energy.

SMR

US, Canadian Regulators Further SMR Collaboration

The charter agreement on advanced reactor and small modular reactor (SMR) technologies formally establishes the collaborative relationship between the Canadian …

Nuclear Power Plant

British, French Leaders in Support of Sizewell C

The UK's Prime Minister Liz Truss and France's President Emmanuel Macron have both expressed their support for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power …

Wind Farm

BP to Triple Offshore Wind Farm Workforce as It Seeks to Reach Green Goals

Oil major aims to reach about 800 employees in the business unit next year

Carbon Emissions

Companies Are Not Reporting Financial Risks of Emissions, US Study Finds

No company disclosed all the information recommended by Climate Action 100+ to get the world’s biggest polluters to address climate change

Net Zero Emission

Global Aviation Body Icao Sets 2050 Goal for Net Zero Carbon Emission Air Travel

New aircraft technologies, streamlined flight operations and the increased deployment of sustainable aviation fuels will play crucial roles towards target

Solar Power Panel

Tindo Solar and UNSW Develop Australian AgriPV Solar Panels

Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer, Tindo Solar, and the University of NSW have agreed to work together to develop a world-leading agriPV solar panel th…

Net Zero Emission

Task Force Launches to Promote Space Applications for Energy

The European Space Agency (ESA), EPRI and other founding members have launched the Task Force for Innovation in Energy Through Space.