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Natural Gas

Europe Signs off Voluntary Gas Cuts to Combat Energy Crunch

Member states agreed to reduce their gas demand by 15% compared to their average consumption in the past five years

LNG

US Takes Over as World’s Largest LNG Exporter

LNG exports increased by 12% in the first half of 2022, averaging 11.2 billion cubic feet per day, compared with the second half of 2021

Natural Gas

EU Greenlights €5BN German Scheme to Support Energy and Trade Intensive Firms

Under the measure, the aid will take the form of direct grants for additional costs due to severe increases in natural gas and electricity prices

India

New Measure to Improve Power Supply Reliability in India

This includes the Reforms-based and Results-linked Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme.

Wind Farm

Enefit Green Will Establish Estonia’s Largest Wind Energy Site

Enefit Green signed an agreement to acquire the Tootsi wind farm project from Eesti Energia and plans to build the wind farms in Tootsi and Sopi, Estonia, at th…

Solar Power Panel

First Solar Receives 500 MW Order From Akuo

First Solar has announced that Akuo, a Paris-headquartered independent global renewable energy producer and developer, has placed an order for 500 MWDC of respo…

Enel X Supports Ferrari’s Sustainability Drive With Solar System

Ferrari and Enel X have announced a partnership for a unique off-grid energy production system, built specifically to charge Ferrari hybrid and fully electric m…

Net Zero Emission

Canada Advances Rules to Reach a Net-Zero-Emission Grid by 2035

The Canadian government published its proposed Frame for the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER), a follow-up to a discussion paper published in March.

Floating Solar Project

EDP Launches Floating Solar Park in Pumped Storage Reservoir

The 5MW floating solar park in the reservoir of the Alqueva pumped storage project in Portugal has been inaugurated.

Nuclear Fuel

Westinghouse, EDF to Explore Nuclear Accident Tolerant Fuel Technology

Westinghouse Electric Company and EDF are partnering to explore the capabilities of Westinghouse’s EnCore enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) technology.

Hydrogen Production

More Than 40 Global Partners Form Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative

More than 40 organizations representing industry, government, nonprofit and academia formed a new coalition to advance nuclear hydrogen.

bp Opens First Electric Truck Fast-Charging Facilities

Operated by bp’s Aral brand, the retail site at Schwegenheim in Rheinland-Pfalz has two 300kw chargers intended for electric trucks

Wind Farm

‘World’s Largest’ Offshore Windfarm off the Ground

The campaign to install 277 turbine foundation monopiles across three phases of Dogger Bank Wind Farm has begun.

Hydropower Plant

AGL Invests $27.7M to Upgrade Clover Hydro Power Station

This will add 14MW to the output capacity of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.

Energy Transition

Siemens Gamesa’s Top S&P Global Ratings ESG Evaluation Showcases Its Commitment to Energy Transition

The company, the only wind turbine manufacturer to receive this evaluation from S&P, achieved a score of 83/100 and is ranked #2 in Spain and #12 worldwide.