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Energy Storage Battery

Powdered Sodium Battery Design Promises a 15% Leap in Energy Density

With real uncertainty clouding the world's supply of lithium, alternative battery chemistries will be crucial as we continue our uptake of electric vehicles and…

Geothermal Power Plant

CGG Licenses Geothermal Studies

After launching its Geothermal Resource Assessment and Lithium Brine Screening multi-client studies in March, CGG has licensed both new studies in its Earth Dat…

Oil Shale

Shale Giant Chesapeake to Exit Oil as It Focuses on Natural Gas

Chesapeake will fully focus on key shale gas plays.

EU

Europe Urged to Clamp Down on Growing Greenhouse Gases Black Market

Illegal hydrofluorocarbons smuggled into the EU amount to nearly 30% of the legal trade, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency

South Africa

South Africa Power Crisis Causes State Monopoly to Open Up

After years of blackouts, the Government of South Africa has started to break the monopoly of its state-owned utility.

Swire Energy Services’ Wind Division Appoints New Head of Commercial

Global integrated services provided, Swire Energy Services (SES) has announced the appointment of Nils Leseberg as Head of Commercial for its wind division.

Microgrid

ABB Releases Blueprint for Carbon Negative Microgrids

ABB has announced delivery of electrical distribution and control systems for a 300kW future microgrid that engineering and management consultancy Tetra Tech is…

Nuclear Reactor

DOE Formalises Test Reactor Decision

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the sodium-cooled fast neutron reacto…

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

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.

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.

Octopus Raises $550M in Latest Fundraising Round

The energy supplier plans to use the money to further improve its energy technology platform, Kraken

What World Leaders Can Do Amidst Energy Crises

The GWEC outlined a five-point action plan.

Germany

German Government ‘Likely to Face Legal Challenges to Gas Rationing’

Law experts suggest some German businesses see gas rationing as a “nightmare scenario”

Chile

Chile’s First Electric Bus Factory Aims to Ease Fossil Fuel Dependency

Electric buses built by a Chilean company are now operating in the world's top copper-producing nation, as the country seeks ways to reduce its use of fossil fu…