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Energy Transition

Réunion Island Coal Power Station Converts to Biomass to Reduce Emissions

Global technology and software company Emerson has been selected by French independent energy provider Albioma to help transition its coal-fired Bois Rouge plan…

Energy Transition

UAE and Germany to Boost Clean Energy Management and Development

High-level UAE delegation on four-day visit to Germany to explore ways the two countries can co-operate in energy transition

Electric Car

VW: EV Battery Output Bigger Challenge Than EU Combustion Engine Ban

​The EU deal to phase out combustion engine cars in just over 12 years is challenging, but a more daunting obstacle will be making enough batteries to power th…

Energy Transition

Australia Swiftly Needs $9 Bln in Grid Investment for Energy Transition

Australia urgently needs about A$13 billion ($9 billion) in transmission investments to jumpstart the transition to renewable energy, the country's energy marke…

Hydrogen Project

The Future Is Bright for Green Hydrogen

Green hydrogen is one of the most promising clean energy opportunities on the market, but it has proven to be prohibitively expensive.

United Kingdom

Ofgem Injects £20.9BN Into UK’s Energy Grid Upgrade

Ofgem has announced a five-year vision, from 2023 to 2028, to transform UK energy grids to support the transition to a low-carbon energy system.

Smart Meter

Smart Metering – Next Steps in Europe

Smart metering still has some way to go in Europe, likely to reach the 80% threshold penetration for electricity only around 2025.

Hydropower Plant

5.5MW Hydropower Plant to Boost Energy Supply in Rwanda

The 5.5MW Mushishito-Rukarara V Hydropower Plant was recently inaugurated in Rwanda. The plant will boost electricity supply in the country and protect the envi…

Solar Technology

Bright Future for Australian Solar Research With $45M Funding Boost

The funding will extend operations of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics in conducting solar research to 2030

EU

Europe Brings Forward New Gas Storage Rules Ahead of Looming Winter Shortage

Under the new rules, the EU states will ensure their gas storage facilities are filled before winter

LNG

G-7 Leaders to Set up a ‘Climate Club’ and Take Immediate Action to Secure Energy Supply

Communique says leaders are committed to “a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030” as well as “a fully or predominantly decarbonised power sector by 2035.…

South Korea

South Korea, Saudi Eye Energy Cooperation

They discussed opportunities in the energy supply chain and hydrogen.

Offshore Wind Power

RWE and Bourbon Partner for French Floating Offshore Wind Auction

They have signed a partnership agreement and applied to be selected as eligible bidders for the A06 tender, under which two sites for floating offshore wind wil…

Electric Car

Saving Time and Money in the Race to Create Better Batteries for the Electric Vehicle Revolution

Scientists at the University of Michigan (U-M) have made the durability testing process of new electric vehicle battery designs four times quicker with a stream…

World Energy Demand Jumped Above Pre-COVID Levels in 2021

BP Statistical Review of World Energy: primary energy in 2021 grew by its largest amount in history.