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Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Could Be ‘Key’ to Unlock New Energy Sources, Says NI Report

QUB researchers said geothermal energy is in the ‘early development niche phase’ and suggested ways to put ‘market scaffolding’ in place to develop the indu…

Energy Investment

Renewable Energy: Bringing New Wave of Sustainable Energy Investment to Africa

As IWP&DC discovered, there is much to discuss with regards to climate change, water supplies, hydropower potential and investment across Africa.

Energy Storage Battery

Australian Projects Trial Benefits of Distributed Neighbourhood and Flow Battery Energy Storage

The government of Victoria, Australia, has opened a round of funding for ‘neighbourhood-scale’ battery storage, while in Western Australia a vanadium redox fl…

Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Bank of America Among Funders of Africa Mini-Grid Push

Crossboundary Energy Access, an investment platform which is project financing solar-powered mini-grid projects in rural Africa, has secured US$50 million fundi…

Oil Price

Oil Rises on Market Caution Over Tight Supply

Oil prices rose 1% on Tuesday, clawing back more of last week's losses as investors focused on tight supplies of crude and fuel products rather than concerns ab…

Brazil

Brazil Government Eyes Windfall Tax on Oil Firms, but Guedes Opposed

Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes is firmly against the idea of tax increases on the oil and gas industry.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Europe May Shift Back to Coal as Russia Turns Down Gas Flows

Europe's biggest Russian gas buyers raced to find alternative fuel supplies on Monday and could burn more coal to cope with reduced gas flows from Russia that t…

LNG

‘Green Energy World Will Be Cheaper’ Rwe CEO Says as Germany Faces Gas Crunch

Economics minister Habeck announces measure to save gas and avoid rationing in coming winter that include longer use of coal power plants.

LNG

Qatar Expands LNG Capacity to Become Europe’s Emergency Gas Supplier

Qatar signed massive deals with TotalEnergies and Eni for the expansion of the world’s biggest LNG project.

Belgium

People Rally in Belgium to Protest Soaring Cost of Fuel, Food

More than 70,000 people rallied in Belgium’s capital Brussels on Monday in a protest against the soaring cost of guel and food.

Ofgem Sets Out Tougher Rules for Energy Suppliers to Protect Customers

Credit balances are used by some firms like an interest free company credit card, Ofgem’s boss has said

Sunnier Days for Octopus’ Renewable Energy Portfolio

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has snapped up two ‘ready-to-build’ solar and battery storage projects

Carbon Emissions

Shell, Accenture and AMEX GBT Launch Blockchain SAF Project

Leading corporates announce first blockchain-powered digital sustainable aviation fuel book-and-claim solutions for business travel.

Hydropower Plant

Ghana Will House First Ever West African Hydro-Solar Plant

The first West African hydro-solar plant was deployed in Ghana at the beginning of 2022. Once its full capacity is brought online, the hydro-solar plant will re…

Solar Power Panel

US Startup Launches Mobile Renewable Nanogrid

The modular nanogrid, essentially containerised technology, is comprised of retractable solar PV, green hydrogen production and storage, fuel cells and battery …