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Net Zero Emission

Qantas, Airbus to Invest up to $200 Million to Develop Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry

Qantas Airways and Airbus said on Sunday they would invest up to $200 million to accelerate the development of a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) industry in Au…

Ireland

Ireland’s Energy Poverty Breaks New Record

The number of fuel poor households surpassed that recorded 28 years ago, according to a report.

EU

EU and Egypt Boost Co-Operation on Climate, Energy and Green Transition

They will join efforts to implement the Paris Agreement and ensure ambitious outcomes at COP27, which is taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh this November

Wind Turbine

End-Of-Life Plan Needed for Tens of Thousands of Wind Turbine Blades

A new study led by The University of South Australia indicates tens of thousands of wind turbine blades will end up in landfill by the end of the decade unless …

Carbon Emissions

Australia Increases Emission Reduction Target to 43 per Cent by 2030

The Federal Government has submitted a new 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement to increase the national emission reduction t…

BP Buys 40.5% Stake in Asian Renewable Energy Hub

The multi-billion dollar investment at Pilbara, western Australia, will produce around 1.6mn tonnes of green hydrogen at full capacity.

United States

U.S. Sustainable Funds Mark Rare Outflow in May

Investors in May pulled $3.5 billion from U.S. mutual funds using environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, researcher Morningstar Inc said on Thursda…

Oil Price

Oil Edges Down as Demand Concerns Weigh, Heading For Weekly Fall

Oil prices edged slightly lower on Friday as worries about global economic growth and uncertainty weighed on markets following numerous interest rate hikes arou…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australian Power Crisis Eases as Coal-Fired Plants Crank Up

Blackout risks eased in eastern Australia on Friday as about a third of the coal-fired generation that had been offline in recent weeks returned to service, but…

Wind Farm

Vattenfall Offshore Wind Farm Will Use Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades

The Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the Netherlands will use a new type of wind turbine blades that can be recycled. The blades are made with a new ty…

Crude Oil

U.S. Steps up Heavy Crude Imports as Biden Blasts Profiteering

U.S. refiners last month imported the most heavy crude in nearly two years, customs data showed, as they cranked up motor fuel production and sought to replace …

United Kingdom

UK ‘Paid £5.1BN for Russian Gas, Oil and Coal in 2021’

The UK spent £5.1 billion on Russian energy imports in the year to April 2022.

Microgrid

Renewable Front-Of-The-Meter Microgrid Strengthens California’s Grid Reliability

California’s first 100% renewable energy, front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid is now fully operational, providing enhanced energy resilience for the C…

Clean Energy Transition

Malaysia’s Petronas Launches Clean Energy Firm to Lead Carbon-Free Push

Malaysia's Petronas on Thursday announced the establishment of a new clean energy solutions company, Gentari, as part of a global push by the state oil firm to …

LNG

How the World’s Top Coal, LNG Exporter Ran Into a Power Crisis

Australia, the world's top exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas, is battling a power crunch, posing major challenges for the country's new Labor governmen…