Us

Net Zero Emission

US Invests $178M to Advance Bioenergy Technology

A total of 37 projects will develop new technologies that engineer plants and microbes into bioenergy and improve carbon storage

Smart Meter

New Cybersecurity Partnership to Safeguard Smart Meters

A new partnership is supplying a cybersecurity solution for smart meters as the energy industry faces the increasing threat of cyberattacks.

EU

European Commission – Demand Reduction and Taxes to Tackle Energy Costs

The European Commission has tabled an ‘emergency intervention’ to tackle the spiralling energy prices in the face of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

United States

BayWa R.E. To Distribute Google Nest Smart Thermostats

BayWa r.e. has announced a collaboration with Google Nest to distribute smart thermostats to installers in its US solar and energy storage distribution arm.

Nuclear Reactor

US Study Assesses Potential for Coal-To-Nuclear Conversion

Hundreds of coal power plant sites across the USA could be converted to nuclear plant sites, providing huge decarbonisation gains as well as bringing tangible e…

Germany

Hydrogen Combustion Truck Set for German Debut

Cummins will unveil a medium-duty truck powered by a hydrogen internal combustion engine at the upcoming IAA Transportation exhibition in Hanover, Germany.

Natural Gas

Germany Edges Closer to Nationalisation of Ailing Gas Importer Uniper

Uniper, government weighing bailout options

Offshore Wind Power

Australia, India Amongst Key Emerging Offshore Wind Markets

This is due to the government policies supporting the growth of offshore wind.

Energy Saving

EU Parliament Backs Higher Targets on Renewables and Energy Savings

European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday to raise the bloc's targets to expand renewable power and save energy, backing proposals that had been made more amb…

Energy Storage Project

EU Approves €20 Million State Aid to Energy Storage Company in Croatia

The European Commission has approved €19.8 million (US$20.1 million) in state aid from the government of Croatia to energy storage operator IE-Energy for a ser…

Oil&Gas Drilling

US Offshore Regulator Seeks to Strengthen Well Control Rules

Proposed changes include altering several adjustments made during the Trump administration

CCS

Technip Energies and Mitsui OSK Line Up for Ground-Breaking Offshore CCS Hub

Letter of intent awarded by deepC Store for pre-FEED, FEED and EPC work on Australian project

Natural Gas

EU to Propose Crisis Measures to Curb Energy Price Spike

The European Union is set to unveil plans on Wednesday to skim off windfall profits from energy companies and impose cuts in electricity usage across the bloc. …

Solar Materials

Jinkosolar Signs Two Polysilicon Supply Contracts in a Month Totalling Nearly Us$30 Billion

JinkoSolar has signed a major polysilicon supply contract worth more than RMB103.3 billion (US$14.9 billion).

OPEC

OPEC Upbeat on Global Economic Growth

Global economic growth is set to remain robust at 3.1% this year and another 3.1% next year, OPEC said on Tuesday in a forecast suggesting that the cartel expec…