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Coal Mine

Glencore Coal Mine in Spotlight as Methane Hotspot Emerges

Satellite data showing methane emissions near a Glencore Plc coal mine in Australia is putting pressure on one of the world’s largest commodity trading houses …

Oil Price

Oil Steadies as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Cool

Oil pared some losses in early Asian trading on Wednesday after an over 3% fall the previous day, as investors weighed an easing Russia-Ukraine tension against …

Natural Gas

Putin Says Nord Stream 2 Would Cement Europe's Energy Security

Putin reiterated on Tuesday after meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is still awaiting regulatory approval, is a "…

Oil Price

Oil Drops Affter Russia Says Some Troops Returning to Bases

Oil fell after Russia said some troops are starting to return to their permanent bases, easing geopolitical tensions that have rallied prices.

Solar Power Panel

Opportunity Knocks: How Do We Maximise the Prospects for All South Africans Through Solar?

Photo by Nuno Marques on UnsplashThe deployment of renewable energy in South Africa should mitigate climate change and of course, improve energy security. But, …

Banks Haven’t Quit Coal. Study Says Commercial Lenders Have Channeled $1.5 Trillion to the Industry Since 2019

Banks and investors have channeled massive sums of money to support the coal industry in recent years, according to new research, propping up the world’s dirti…

Crude Oil

Crude Prices at $100 Could Prompt Major Rise in US Tight Oil Output

Tight oil output from the US could jump by 2.2 million barrels per day if crude prices trade around or above $100 per barrel, driven by growing demand and conti…

Oil Price

Asia's Energy Markets Watching for Russia-Ukraine Fallout

Asia is expected to face higher oil, gas and coal prices if Russia invades Ukraine and triggers sanctions and reprisals from the West, analysts say.

Offshore Wind Power

COWI Awarded Its Largest Offshore Wind Engineering Contract

COWI, an international engineering consulting group, has been awarded its largest offshore wind engineering contract in the US to date.

Energy Storage Technology

India’s Greenko, Ayana Renewable Create 6,000MWh ‘Template’ to Contract Out Energy Storage Capacity

Independent power producers (IPPs) Greenko and Ayana Renewable Power will leverage large-scale energy storage to give industrial customers in India ‘round-the-…

CCS

DOE Selects Cormetech to Develop Carbon Capture Tech for Natural Gas Plants

American engineering company Cormetech has been selected by the US Department of Energy to further test and develop a new, lower-cost technology to capture CO2 …

Hydrogen Production

Rusatom Overseas and Air Liquide completed a feasibility study for the construction of a hydrogen production complex on Sakhalin Island

Rusatom Overseas and Air Liquide announced the completion of a feasibility study for the construction of a hydrogen production complex on Sakhalin Island and pr…

Solar Technology

Ground-Breaking Projects Using Solar to Decarbonise Cement

Two ground-breaking projects are aiming to decarbonise the energy-intensive cement industry.

Oil Price

Oil Falls on Profit-Taking, All Eyes on Russia, Ukraine

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors took profits from the previous day's rally to seven-year highs and as global stock markets slumped, although losses were…

Wind Power Project

Shovel-Ready Wind Energy Projects Held back, President’s Office Informed

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) engaged the broader wind power sector to highlight the challenges that the industry and projects are experienc…