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Carbon Neutral

Australian Pension Fund Dumps $133 Mln in Oil, Gas Stakes in Carbon Neutral Push

Australian pension fund NGS Super on Thursday said it had sold all its holdings in oil and gas companies, worth A$191 million ($133 million), in a drive to achi…

Coal Trade

Russia Becomes India’s Third-Largest Coal Supplier in July, Coalmint Data Shows

Russia became India's third-largest coal supplier in July, with imports rising by over a fifth compared with June to a record 2.06 million tonnes, data from Ind…

Ultra-high voltage grid

China’s State Grid to Invest $22 Bln in Ultra High Voltage Power Lines -Report

China's State Grid plans to invest more than 150 billion yuan ($22 billion) in the second half of 2022 in ultra high voltage (UHV) power transmission lines.

U.N. Chief Urges Tax on ‘Grotesque Greed’ of Oil, Gas Companies

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed the "grotesque greed" of oil and gas companies and their financial backers and urged gove…

LNG

Less U.S. Gas to Asia, Freeport Explosion Reduce LNG Vessel Transit Through Panama

The Panama Canal has seen a 30% fall in the traffic of vessels carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), driven by Asia's weak demand for U.S. LNG and limited expor…

United Kingdom

Enel X UK Takes to the Streets With Scalable E-bus Project

Enel X UK has completed its first e-bus project for British transport operator Abellio London Bus.

EU

EU Approves 3-Billion-Euro German Green Heating Scheme

The European Commission said on Tuesday it had approved the German government's 3-billion-euro scheme to support renewable energy and waste heat-based district …

Solar Cell

New $20M Research Group to Support Growth of US Solar Industry

It aims to make cadmium telluride solar cells – the second most common PV technology in the world after silicon – less expensive and more efficient.

OPEC

Saudi Arabia May Push for Higher OPEC Production

Fox News: Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to advocate for higher production at the upcoming OPEC+ meeting.

Siemens Gamesa Posts €340M Quarterly Loss

Manufacturer reportedly considering cutting 2500 jobs, equivalent to 9% of its workforce.

Smart Meter

UK DCC Sets Out Smart Meter Plans

The UK smart meter Data Communications Company (DCC) is evolving its activities to support the ongoing rollout and operation of the country’s electricity and g…

LNG

Australia May Limit LNG Exports Amid Domestic Gas Shortage

Australia is again facing a domestic gas shortage because of excessive exports, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning that the gover…

The Power of Cow Manure: How Farms of the Future Are Transforming Waste-To-Energy Operations

The use of renewable energy in the agriculture industry is an exciting new frontier that—with the right partners—can bring environmental and economic benefits…

Poland

Iberdrola Acquires 98MW Renewables Portfolio in Poland

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has agreed to acquire 98MW of wind and solar projects in Poland from Augusta Energy, a joint venture between Greenvolt’s subsi…

New Edge Computing Solutions Set to Revolutionise the Power Industry

The adoption of new edge computing solutions is forecasted to create much-needed disruption and growth opportunities in the energy industry, writes Andrew Foste…