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Natural Gas

German Jan-July Gas Import Costs Surge 164% As Imports Drop 25.5%

The July statistics from Germany's foreign trade office BAFA are the fifth to reflect the impact of the war in Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, and Western sanc…

Natural Gas

California Relied Heavily on Natural Gas During Sept Heat Wave -EIA

During an extreme heat wave in early September, the California power grid relied on natural gas for almost half of its electricity generation to meet peak deman…

Hydrogen Project

EU Gives Green Light for $5.2 Bln in State Aid for Hydrogen Development

The European Commission on Wednesday said it has approved 5.2 billion euros in public funding by 13 EU member states aimed at boosting the supply of renewable a…

Hydrogen Production

South Korean Firms to Set up Green Energy Hub in Australia

Three major South Korean groups said on Wednesday they hope to build a green energy export hub in Australia's Queensland state, aiming to produce a million tonn…

Carbon Pricing

Britain’s Drax Signs Deal to Sell 2 Million U.S. Carbon Removal Credits

British power generator Drax has signed a memorandum of understanding with carbon finance firm Respira International

Net Zero Emission

GM Backs Setting Tough U.S. Emissions Targets for 2030

General Motors Co said on Tuesday it backed establishing tougher federal emissions standards to help ensure at least 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero-e…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla Megapack Battery Caught Fire at PG&E Substation in California

A Tesla Megapack caught fire at a PG&E energy storage facility in Monterey, California on Tuesday.

Crude Oil

U.S. Refiners May Soon Purchase More Canadian Crude

Canada’s benchmark heavy oil price could soon see a boost as U.S. refiners are expected to return to buying large volumes of Canadian crude once the massive re…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

TerraPraxis and Microsoft Partner to Decarbonise Coal Plants

Non-profit sustainability group TerraPraxis will partner with Microsoft to deliver a digital solution to support the repurposing of over 2,400 coal-fired power …

Solar Cell

Organic Solar Cell Breakthrough Improves Performance and Stability

Scientists at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have made a breakthrough using water treatment for morphology control in organic solar cells.

Wind Turbine

Global Wind Turbine Order Intake Breaks Record in Q2

Strong activity in China pushed global wind turbine order intake to a new record of 43GW in quarter two of 2022 and up 36% from year-ago levels. This equates to…

Solar Cell

Naturgy Builds 683 MW of Wind and Solar Power in Spain

The company currently has 20 wind farms and photovoltaic projects under construction and will start work on another 9 facilities in the coming weeks, with a tot…

Wind Power Project

Vestas Receives Order for 104 MW of Wind Power in Spain

Vestas has received an order for 104 MW for the Pinta y Guindalera wind farm, which will be located in Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain.

Natural Gas

A Natural Gas Shortage Is Looming for the U.S.

While natural gas prices in the United States fell after a railway strike was averted last week, it looks likely that prices both at home and abroad will spike …

Nuclear Power Plant

German Nuclear Power Plant to Shut Down After Reported Leak

As Germany desperately attempts to stave off a winter energy crisis, most recently seizing Rosneft refinery assets, a leak at a nuclear plant reported by the co…