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United States

Shell Fires up Olympus Tie-Back in Gulf of Mexico

Oil major Shell has kicked off production from a deepwater tie-back to its Olympus production hub, unlocking further value in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Solar Power Plant

Voltalia Launches Construction of 260MW Solar Plant in Brazil

Brazil-based energy company Voltalia has started construction of the 260MW SSM3-6 solar power plant.

Offshore Wind Power

UK Looks to Triple Solar and More than Quadruple Offshore Wind Power

The UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is set to soon unveil targets to triple solar power capacity, quadruple offshore wind installa…

Offshore Wind Power

U.S. Offshore Wind Supply Chain: By the Numbers

The U.S. needs 2,100 wind turbines, 6,800 miles of cable, 2,100 foundations, 58 crew transfer vessels, and up to 50,000 trained workers to meet the Biden admini…

Shell Launches Start-Up Accelerator Programme at Expo 2020 Dubai

UK energy firm Shell announced a three-month start-up accelerator programme for UAE energy companies.

Oil Price

Oil Rises on Supply Tightness Despite "Constructive" Ukraine-Russia Talks

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday on hopes of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and providing a fresh reminder supply remains tight as data showe…

United Kingdom

Macquarie to Purchase Controlling Stake in UK Gas Grid

Australian mining company Macquarie has agreed a deal to purchase control of the UK’s gas infrastructure for £4.2bn ($5.5bn).

EU

Doubling Renewables ‘Could Help Europe Halve Gas Usage by 2030’

An accelerated push for renewables could cement Europe’s efforts to halve its total gas consumption, as countries strive to enhance sustainable economic develo…

LNG

U.S., German Officials to Meet this Week on LNG, Hydrogen Supplies

U.S. and German government officials will meet in Berlin this week with energy industry executives to discuss ways to boost Germany's energy supplies, as Russia…

Wind Farm

Ørsted Sells 50% Stake in 1.3GW Hornsea 2 Wind Farm

Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest a 50% ownership stake in the UK’s 1.3GW Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm to a consortium comprising AXA IM Alts and Créd…

United States

Hydropower Industry Sees Room for Growth in US

As the United States pushes to use more low-carbon energy, there has been a recent improvement in relations between the hydropower industry and some environment…

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.

Will Turning down Europe’s Thermostats Ease the Gas Supply Crisis?

To counter the extremely high gas prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine crisis the IEA has proposed turning thermostats down in households to use less gas.

Germany

Israel, Germany Partner for Sustainable, Affordable Energy

Israel and Germany have partnered to discuss strategic cooperation in bringing a reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy.

Indonesia

Solar Philippines Signs Deal for 50MW Solar Farm in Indonesia

Solar Philippines has signed 20-year power purchase agreements with Indonesia’s state utility PLN for a 50-megawatt solar projects.