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Energy Transition

Chevron, Suncor and Other North American Energy Giants Sharply Lag European Rivals in ‘Green Transition’ Scorecard

Japanese and Thai energy concerns push North American companies out of the top 10, BloombergNEF report shows.

Wind Turbine

Turbine Installation Begins on Largest Subsidy-Free Wind Farm in World

Cadeler’s jack-up Wind Osprey has left Sif’s facility at Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam loaded with the first batch of Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbin…

Oil&Gas Drilling

All Approvals Ready for Australian Well Drilling to Kick off Next Month

With all regulatory and environmental approvals in place, SapuraOMV is preparing to drill the Kanga-1 exploration well offshore Western Australia early next mon…

Hydrogen Project

New Hydrogen Hubs Announced for Western Australia

Scott Morrison says new hydrogen hubs in Western Australia will create more than 3600 jobs.

Crude Oil

German Industry Fears Immediate Russian Gas Ban

As Europe continues to consider a ban on Russian energy exports, German business and unions are joining forces in opposition.

Oil&Gas Drilling

US Resumes Public Land Leasing for Oil and Gas Drilling

The US Department of the Interior said around 144,000 acres of public land will be put up for sale this week, marking the end of a moratorium on new leases.

Solar Cell

AI Method Learns From Experienced Staff on Perovskite Solar Production Lines

Academics from MIT and Stanford who have posited a new production method for perovskite solar cells have also developed a machine learning system which benefits…

Wind Turbine

China Eyes Mountainous Tibet’s Ample Wind for Clean Energy

China has identified enough wind energy potential in Tibet to power the U.K., Germany and France combined, and plans to further develop the region to help meet …

Hydrogen Production

Researchers Develop Non-Metallic Photocatalyst Capable of Producing Green Hydrogen

South Korean researchers have developed a non-metallic photocatalyst that can use sunlight to produce green hydrogen which does not emit any kind of greenhouse …

LNG

Aussie LNG export revenue up 88% in Mar: EnergyQuest

Australian LNG export revenue in March was A$5.47bn ($4.03bn), up 88% year/year, energy consultant EnergyQuest said on April 18. The revenue was down 2.85% mont…

Nuclear Fusion

Japan's First Laser Nuclear Fusion Company, EX-Fusion Raises 130 Million JPY in Pre-Seed Round, Paving Way for the Development of Critical Components Needed for Commercialization of Nuclear Fusion

Funds will be used to develop technologies that enable continuous injection of target material and auto tracking and alignment of the laser systems to build a c…

Russian Federation

New EU Sanctions on Russia to Target Sberbank, Commission Head Tells Paper

The European Union’s forthcoming sanctions on Russia will target banks, in particular Sberbank (SBER.MM), as well as oil, the head of the European Commission U…

Solar Power Panel

Ultra Efficient ‘Tandem’ Solar Panels Ditch the Silicone to Absorb More of the Sun’s Spectrum With Less Energy

German scientists have published details of their new solar panel, calling it the world’s most efficient of its type, which uses a wider spectrum of sunlight. …

Solar Power Plant

Will Ukraine War Derail the Middle East's Solar Power Boom?

Renewables are looking more attractive as fossil fuels from Russia are banned. Middle Eastern countries have huge potential in solar power but will lack of crit…

LNG

Japan's JERA Weighs Expanding LNG Business to China

Japanese energy group JERA, one of the world's biggest importers of liquefied natural gas, has taken a step toward a possible expansion of its LNG business to C…