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Energy Transition

UN Chief Calls for Speedy Transition to Renewable Energy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a faster transition to renewable energy.

Nuclear Reactor

Brazil Looks at Nuclear Power as Demand for Electricity Grows

A government agency that supports research into Brazil’s energy sector has forecast a significant jump in demand for electricity within the country over the ne…

Crude Oil

Russian Banks' Exclusion from SWIFT to Hurt Indian Oil Companies

Sanctions and exclusion of Russian lenders from the SWIFT system, the most important international payment network, will hurt Indian state-run firms' abilit…

Hy2gen Raises Record €200m Green Hydrogen Investment

Green hydrogen investment platform Hy2gen completed a €200m ($227m) investment round in mid-February – the largest private green hydrogen-focused capital rais…

Netherlands

Developers Optimistic About Leeuwarden Geothermal Heating Project

​After initially encountering with their first drilled well, the developers of the geothermal heating project in Leeuwarden, Netherlands are optimistic to make…

Solar Technology

DHL Installing TRAILAR Solar Technology on 67 Trucks in US

DHL Express is installing solar panel units on trucks within its US pickup and delivery fleet, reducing fuel consumption in markets throughout the country.

Nuclear Power Plant

Bechtel, Westinghouse, and GE Steam Power to Consider Nuclear Projects in Poland

US-based Bechtel and Westinghouse announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GE Steam Power to explore opportunities in their joint pursu…

Wind Farm

Shell Buys into Australian Wind Farm Developer with $4 bln Project Portfolio

Global oil and gas major Shell Plc has agreed to buy a 49% stake in wind farm developer WestWind Energy's Australian arm as it looks to build a low-carbon power…

Oil Price

OPEC Chief: Oil Industry “Under Siege”

OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo: oil industry is under siege by climate campaigners.

Crude Oil

Can the U.S. Replace Russian Oil Imports?

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the issues being discussed a lot in the West is what an ongoing military conflict may do to oil prices.

Crude Oil

Rising Crude Oil Prices Great Opportunity for Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari says rising crude oil prices present a great opportunity for Nigeria, especially with the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)…

Nuclear Power Plant

UN Watchdog Concerned over Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant

The UN atomic energy watchdog's chief on Monday expressed "grave concern" that invading Russian troops were operating close to the largest nuclear power station…

Joe Biden

Biden Set to Push Plan to Lower Energy Costs

President Joe Biden will focus on bringing down consumer prices during his first State of the Union address on 1 March, in part by outlining plans to lower cost…

Tender for Floating Solar Array in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast’s local utility Cote d’Ivoire Energies (CI Energies) has launched a tender for a floating solar array to be located on the Kossou dam.

Solar Power Plant

Egypt Solar Desalination Plant Project Proposed

Egypt is soon to undertake a Solar Desalination Plant project that is slated to be one of the largest in the world once completed.