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Carbon Emissions

Brexit Pushes UK to Begin Own Emissions Trading System in 2021

Due to Brexit, the UK government said on December 14 it will launch an emissions trading system for domestic industry and power generation from January 1 next y…

Distributed energy

New Coalition to Power 1bn People with Sustainable Energy by 2030

Global organisations have joined the Rockefeller Foundation to form a coalition aimed at providing sustainable energy for one billion people within this decade.

Coal Production

Pakistan's ‘No New Coal-Fired Power’ Announcement – Implications For Coal Across The Belt And Road Initiative

Pakistan was until now intending to exploit its domestic coal reserves and reach 38,000 megawatts of coal-fired power by 2047

CCS

Norway Approves Carbon Transport and Storage Project

Following a historic vote in parliament, the Norwegian Government on Tuesday announced its funding decision for the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage pr…

Carbon Neutral

STMicroelectronics Announces will be Carbon Neutral by 2027

It added the plan for a 100 per cent renewable energy sourcing target through a combination of on-site solar installations, green-power purchase agreements, and…

Microgrid

The Renewable Microgrid Powering a Chilean Conservation Project

A renewable microgrid consisting of run-of-the-river hydropower, solar generation, and a battery storage system has been installed to provide green electricity …

Australia

Hydro Tasmania Selects Lake Cethana as First Pumped Hydro Project

Hydro Tasmania has announced that it has selected Lake Cethana as its preferred pumped hydro site, with the project now set to progress to final feasibility sta…

Paris Climate Agreement

Oil Giant Exxon Commits to Emissions Reductions in Line with Paris Agreement

U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil is setting short-term targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions over the next five years as the company responds to investor and…

Nuclear Fusion

Video: The World's Biggest Nuclear Fusion Experiment

Inside these walls, scientists have been trying for decades to create an unlimited source of energy, nuclear fusion.

Crude Oil

OPEC Cuts 2021 Oil Demand Outlook Again as Pandemic Impact Lingers

Global oil demand will rebound more slowly in 2021 than previously thought because of the lingering impact of the coronavirus pandemic, OPEC said on Monday, ham…

Hydrogen Project

Ørsted Joins UK Hydrogen Taskforce

Danish energy firm Ørsted has joined the Hydrogen Taskforce, a growing cross-industry coalition that wants to establish 100 hydrogen stations in the UK by 2025…

Wind Power Project

Morocco to be Home to a 900 MW Wind Energy Plant in Dakhla

Morocco is set to be home to a 900 MW wind power plant in Dakhla courtesy of Soluna Technologies Ltd, a newly-founded company powering the blockchain-economy wi…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

California Commission Approves Plan to Invest Up to US$115 Million for Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure

Funding to help California nearly achieve its goal to deploy 200 public hydrogen fueling stations.

Energy Transition

The UK Ends Support For Overseas Oil & Gas Projects

The United Kingdom will end direct government support to oil, gas, and coal project overseas as soon as possible, as part of the country’s ambition to support …

Energy Saving

Funding Energy Efficiency on the Blockchain

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has launched Efforce, a blockchain-based energy efficiency crowdfunding platform.