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Energy Transition

New VC Fund for Energy Transition Start-Ups in Europe

EIT InnoEnergy and Santander Asset Management are partnering on the new, yet to be named, climate tech investment vehicle.

Offshore Wind Power

Portugal Ups Debut Offshore Wind Auction Target to 10 GW

Portugal has raised the target for its debut offshore wind power auction to 10 gigawatts (GW).

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 Emissions

Microsoft and Alaska Airlines Are Working With This Startup to Make Clean Jet Fuel From Carbon Emissions

Sustainable aviation fuel, commonly called SAF, has so far been expensive to produce, but new startups are now creating clean fuels out of carbon at a much chea…

Rooftop PV System

Solar Windows Leap Forward as Supplement to Rooftop Panels

Recognizing opportunity in the ubiquity of large, glass-walled buildings, and of windows in general, researchers and start-ups are working to create a solar win…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Shell: UK North Sea Needs Investments in New Oil and Gas Projects

The UK North Sea oil and gas sector needs more investments in new developments as Britain will need domestic fossil fuel resources, Shell’s UK head of upstream…

United States

Climate Groups React to U.S. Senate Passing the Inflation Reduction Act

The Senate passed the most ambitious climate spending package in U.S. history on Sunday, prompting optimism among environmental advocates after months of gridlo…

Energy Storage Battery

European Battery Stakeholders to Collaborate

The Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) and Batteries Europe are integrating their working groups.

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power on the Upswing, Numerous Projects Take Shape Around the World

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says momentum is building for nuclear power in many countries amid soaring fuel prices and growing energy security concern…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Britishvolt Targets Larger Format Batteries for Upscale EVs

Battery technology pioneer unveils development roadmap for larger format, 46900 high-performance lithium-ion advanced cell technologies

Energy Transition

Sunny Spain’s Green Energy Plan Leaves Needy Feeling Cold

As Europe doubles down on green ambitions made more urgent by a fuel and cost of living crisis, the disconnect between Madrid's suburbs highlights a wider dilem…

Energy Transition

Huawei To Support Kenya’s Green Energy Transition

Chinese tech giant Huawei is keen to support Kenya to upscale green energy adoption and hasten low-carbon growth.

Solar Power Panel

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar Major Winner in Solar Panel Tender with 3.1 GW in Bids

Meanwhile, Trina Solar has established a new branch for upstream operations and Longi has a officially changed its company name.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Australian Offshore Oil Exploration Well Imminent for SapuraOMV

The Malaysian-Austrian joint venture company SapuraOMV Upstream will spud early next month the Kanga-1 oil exploration well offshore Western Australia.

CCS

Indonesia Advances Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation Ambitions

Pertamina and Mitsui in joint feasibility study to commercialise CCUS in the Southeast Asian nation.