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Electric Car

VW: EV Battery Output Bigger Challenge Than EU Combustion Engine Ban

​The EU deal to phase out combustion engine cars in just over 12 years is challenging, but a more daunting obstacle will be making enough batteries to power th…

Energy Transition

Australia Swiftly Needs $9 Bln in Grid Investment for Energy Transition

Australia urgently needs about A$13 billion ($9 billion) in transmission investments to jumpstart the transition to renewable energy, the country's energy marke…

Hydropower Plant

5.5MW Hydropower Plant to Boost Energy Supply in Rwanda

The 5.5MW Mushishito-Rukarara V Hydropower Plant was recently inaugurated in Rwanda. The plant will boost electricity supply in the country and protect the envi…

Germany

King Coal Makes Comeback in Europe

Old King Coal could make a comeback in some of Europe's biggest power markets as governments ponder emergency measures designed to build up gas storage as Russi…

Solar Technology

Bright Future for Australian Solar Research With $45M Funding Boost

The funding will extend operations of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics in conducting solar research to 2030

South Korea

South Korea, Saudi Eye Energy Cooperation

They discussed opportunities in the energy supply chain and hydrogen.

Floating Solar Project

‘Floatovoltaics’: Are They the Future of Renewable Energy?

Floatovoltaics is a relatively new, but rapidly growing industry. It stems from the desire to decarbonize global economies by 2050 as a solution to tackling cli…

Natural Gas

IEA: Europe Will Have to Cut Gas Usage By Nearly One-Third

In the first quarter of next year, the countries of the European Union will have to cut their usage of natural gas by up to 30% in preparation for a complete st…

Net Zero Emission

Curb Deforestation or You Won’t Hit Net-Zero Targets, U.N. Group Tells Firms

Companies critical to reducing tropical deforestation have no chance of meeting their greenhouse gas emission targets unless they make much faster progress on e…

LNG

Germany, Canada in Talks Over LNG Terminal for Export to Europe

Germany is in talks with Canada over options to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe via a terminal on Canada's east coast

Carbon Emissions

NATO Aims to Cut Emissions by 45% By 2030, Be Carbon Neutral by 2050

NATO aims to cut its civilian and military greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050

G7 Leaders Commit to Climate Club, Make Carbon-Cutting Pledges: Draft Communique Summary

​G7 leaders committed on Tuesday to creating an international "Climate Club" to forge cooperation on climate change and made pledges on decarbonising industria…

Solar Cell

Pyramid Lenses Catch Light From Any Angle to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

Solar cells are an increasingly important source of renewable energy, but there’s still room for improvement. Stanford engineers have now developed a pyramid-s…

Solar Power Panel

$45 Million for Solar PV Research

The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) is set to receive up to $45 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for t…

Poland

Poland and Germany Best Placed for Gas-To-Coal Switch

European countries cited as best equipped as continent cuts its dependency on Russian gas, according to a report by ING’s macroeconomics team