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Nuclear Power Plant

France Headed for Winter Blackouts as EDF Cuts Nuclear Output Forecast

France is staring down a serious risk of blackouts this winter, with French utility EDF lowering its nuclear power output forecast for this year to 275-285 tera…

Carlyle Backs Solar Developer Aspen Power with $350 Mln Investment

Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc said on Thursday it has invested $350 million to acquire a majority stake in renewable energy developer Aspen Power Partne…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Drillers Ask U.S. To Exempt Smallest Wells From Looming Methane Rule

Oil and gas companies have asked the Biden administration to exempt hundreds of thousands of the nation's smallest wells from upcoming rules requiring drillers …

Carbon Emissions

Researchers Report Renewable Jet Fuel Breakthrough

National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers report success in using lignin as a path toward a drop-in 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

Solar Power Panel

Rural America Is Pushing Back Against the Renewable Boom

Reaching net zero by mid-century will require the world to double its current rate of renewable expansion.

Natural Gas

Why Overly Confident U.S. Drillers Ditched Their Hedges

Some Big Oil companies are so confident that high oil prices are here to stay that they have completely ditched their hedges.

Crude Oil

North America Leads $370 Billion Global Push for Oil & Gas Pipelines

Westwood’s upcoming onshore pipeline market forecast has revealed that between 2022 and 2028, the world will spend almost $370 billion on new oil and gas pipel…

Natural Gas

Chesapeake Points to Rising Costs in Fastest-Growing U.S. Gas Field

Chesapeake Energy on Wednesday said inflation in the fastest growing U.S. shale gas region could surpass 15% next year, a sign that soaring costs for energy pro…

Offshore Wind Power

Japan's TEPCO Renewable to Buy British Offshore Wind Power Firm

TEPCO Renewable Power, a unit of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, said on Wednesday it will buy 100% stake in Flotation Energy, a British floating offshor…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Germany's Cabinet Approves Accelerated Coal Exit by 2030 in Western State

Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law to phase out coal-fired power plants in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia by 2030 instead of a pre…

Carbon Emissions

Microsoft's President Warns of Talent Shortage for Tackling Climate Change

Thousands of businesses will fail to meet pledges to combat climate change unless they start training employees on sustainability.

Oil Refinery

French Refineries Restart After Strike Action

Around 45% of France’s oil refining capacity remains offline following strike action last month, but supply is set to improve as one major refinery is back on …

Nuclear Power Plant

Poland's First Nuclear Power Plant to Cost Around $20 Bln - PM

Poland's first nuclear power station, which will be built by U.S. firm Westinghouse Electric Co, will cost around $20 billion.

Electric Vehicle Charging

UK Councils Set to Double EV Charging Capacity – British Gas

UK councils are set to install more than 16,500 electric vehicle (EV) charging points over the next 12 months.

Net Zero Emission

UK Regulator Scraps CoP Reports Requirement to Bolster Energy Security

UK’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), says that the industry will make significant savings in time and money following its move to cut red…