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Wind Power Project

Vietnam to Reduce Coal Use and Increase Wind Power by 2030

Vietnam will focus on reducing coal power sources by 2030, while increasing the use of wind power, according to the National Power Development Plan for the peri…

Wind Power Project

US Launches Floating Offshore Wind Shot Initiative

In the US, several federal agencies have launched actions intended to develop new floating offshore wind platforms.

Hydrogen Project

Four GB Blue Hydrogen Projects Get Go Ahead

Four northern England low carbon blue hydrogen projects have been given the go ahead by government as part of an industrial decarbonisation drive.

Natural Gas

Italgas Launches Innovation Drive in US

Italian gas DSO Italgas has opened a new ‘Innovation Antenna’ in Silicon Valley as part of the Mind the Bridge Innovation Centre in San Francisco.

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