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Smart Meter

SparkMeter to Grow Advanced Metering Solution in Emerging Markets

SparkMeter has raised $10 million led by Accurant International and including existing investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Clean Energy Ventures.

Solar+Storage Solution for Remote Amazon Village

Remote Vila Restauração in northwest Brazil now has 24/7 power, thanks to the installation of a solar plus storage microgrid.

LNG

Latvia Mulls Options for Its Own LNG Terminal

Investors from the United States and the Middle East are among at least four groups expressing an interest in construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) term…

Nuclear Reactor

Most Japanese Back Nuclear Power for First Time Since Fukushima

For the first time in more than a decade, a narrow majority of Japanese now support restarting idled nuclear reactors.

Carbon Neutral

Researchers Develop Reactor That Refines Waste Carbon into Chemicals While Generating Hydrogen

A team at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed an innovative flow cell reactor capable of refining waste carbon into valuable chemicals, while si…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

New Ford Patent Shows Its Interest in Hydrogen

Ford Motor Company recently filed a patent for a combustion engine that will run on hydrogen, Motor1 reports.

Natural Gas

Will Importers Cave into Putin’s Gas for Rubles Demand?

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently required “unfriendly” buyers of the country’s natural gas to pay in rubles, a move that could have far-reaching imp…

Spain

Aquila Acquires 100MWp Solar PV Portfolio in Spain

Renewables investor Aquila European Renewables Income Fund has acquired a 100MWp solar PV portfolio currently in construction in Spain, doubling its portfolio’…

Energy Transition

AfDB Pledges $2.8bn Towards South Africa for Energy Transition

African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has pledged his institution’s support for South Africa, announcing a $2.8 billion package for t…

Energy Transition

Global Leaders Vow to Strengthen Energy Security and Accelerate Clean Energy Transitions

The IEA Ministerial Meeting saw ministers gather from around the world in response to energy security and climate crises.

LNG

EU Strikes Gas Deal with the U.S. as It Seeks to Cut Its Reliance on Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the formation of a joint task force to bolster energy security for Ukr…

LNG

U.S. to Supply 15 bcm of Additional LNG to Europe in 2022

The United States will work to ensure it supplies 15 billion cubic metres (bcm) of liquified natural gas (LNG) to European Union markets this year, as Europe se…

United States

US Refiners Turn to Middle East for Fuel Oil After Russia Import Ban

US refiners began snapping up fuel oil cargoes from the Middle East this month after President Joe Biden banned Russian oil imports over the country's invasion …

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

HydrogenOne Invests £7m in Cranfield Aerospace Solutions

HydrogenOne Capital Growth and Safran Corporate Ventures invest £10.5m in Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to foster hydrogen fuel cell power in aviation.

Crude Oil

Middle East Crude Grades Feel the Pressure as Russian Urals Head to Asia

Buying interest among Asian refiners for some medium sour Middle East crude grades loading in May has weakened as cheaper Russian Urals crude cargoes increasing…