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Norway

Norwegian Start-up Morrow Batteries Secures €100M Investment

The company will use the proceeds to build the first phase of its battery cell factory in Arendal, Norway.

Net Zero Emission

Ease: ‘Lack of a Dedicated Storage Strategy Is a Missed Opportunity’

While the European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) welcomes the provisions that aim at developing energy storage – as stated by REPowerEU – it bemoan…

Solar Cell

Weather Data to Boost Us Solar and Storage Projects

Meteorological data from Slovak provider Solargis is being used by US renewable company Apex Clean Energy to advance over 10GW of solar and storage projects.

Wind Turbine

Wind Turbine Suppliers See Record Year for Deliveries Despite Supply Chain and Market Pressures

30 wind turbine manufacturers installed 104.7 GW of new wind power capacity in 2021 despite continuing disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasin…

Electric Car

Global Electric Car Sales Surge in 2022 on Strong Government Policies, IEA Says

China, Europe and the US drive most of the growth in the first quarter, IEA says.

Carbon Emissions

Tesla Investor Streur Says Carmaker Still Believes in ESG

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk may have denounced business use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as a "scam" last week but one sustainable investin…

Microgrid

Engineers Are Working on a Solar Microgrid to Outlast Lunar Nights

Future lunar bases will need power for mining and astronaut survival.

Solar Power Panel

Investigation of Chinese Solar Panel Makers Will Damage US’ Own Interests

The reported US investigation of Chinese solar panel makers will damage the US' interests, including negatively impact the development of the US' own solar indu…

Natural Gas

BMW Exploring Energy Investments to Reduce Dependence on Natural Gas

BMW is exploring new investments in solar, geothermal and hydrogen energy to lower its dependence on natural gas warning an embargo on Russian gas would bring t…

Joe Biden

Biden’s ‘Nuclear Deterrence’ Remarks Send Shock Waves

United States President Joe Biden sent shock waves on his first Asian trip by committing to "nuclear deterrence" for the Republic of Korea, wider military exerc…

LNG

Norway’s Hammerfest LNG Plant Extends Outage Until May 27

Norway's Hammerfest LNG plant is now expected to restart on May 27, four days later than the previous plan and further delaying operations since a fire in 2020,…

Natural Gas

Iran Seeks to Revive Gas Project With Oman Ahead of Raisi Visit

Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji met Oman’s foreign and energy ministers in Muscat and discussed reviving a project to develop a shared gas field that’s been s…

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF: Hinkley Point C Nuclear Plant Delayed and Costs to Soar by £3BN

Costs have been estimated to range between £25bn and £26bn and the nuclear plant in Somerset is expected to start operating a year later than planned – now i…

LNG

Natural Gas Prices Under Pressure From Soaring U.S. Demand

U.S. natural-gas prices have hit their highest level in 14 years as North American producers scramble to replenish supplies with demand soaring and storage leve…

OPEC

Five Major Challenges Facing the Energy Industry

Record-high prices at the pump, a looming diesel shortage right when the summer season is starting, and an uncooperative OPEC are probably reasons for many head…