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United States

US Gulf Oil and Gas Lease Sale Draws $82.7 Million in High Bids

Aug. 12 — The Trump administration’s latest sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico attracted nearly $82.7 million in high bids on Wednesday…

India

IIT Guwahati Researchers Develop Two-Stage Microalgae Method for CO₂ Capture and Bioenergy

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a two-stage cultivation method that improves carbon dioxide capture, microalgal biomas…

Italy

Altea Green Power Receives Approval for 80 MW Battery Storage Project in Piedmont

Aug. 11, 2026 — Altea Green Power (AGP.MI) said the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has authorized a new 80 MW battery energy storage s…

United States

FIA Confirms 406.320 mph Hydrogen-Powered Land Speed Record

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile has confirmed a new provisional World Land Speed Record for a hydrogen internal combustion-pow…

Japan

Ohi Unit 3 Reactor Automatically Shuts Down After Generator Trip

Kansai Electric Power Company said the reactor at Ohi Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 automatically shut down on the night of August 8, 2026, after a Loss of Field…

United Kingdom

Sumitomo Acquires 33.3% Stake in UK Floating Offshore Wind Project

Sumitomo has acquired a 33.3% equity stake in the Gwynt Glas Offshore Wind Farm, a floating offshore wind project being developed in the Celtic Sea off the coas…

India

CESC Unit to Buy ReNew Solar Assets for $510 Million

India’s CESC said on Aug. 10 that its renewable energy platform, Purvah Green Power, will acquire a 1.4-gigawatt operational solar portfolio from ReNew So…

United States

Amazon Plans Massive Gas-Fired Power Plant for AI Data Center in Texas

Amazon is planning to build a major AI data center campus in Pecos County, Texas, powered by a dedicated natural gas plant with a planned capacity of 7.65 gigaw…

Vaalco Energy Reports 30% Rise in Egypt Oil Sales in Q2 2026

Vaalco Energy reported a 30% increase in oil sales from its Egyptian operations in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, generating $86…

China

China Approves Eight New Nuclear Reactors at Four Sites

China has approved the construction of eight new nuclear reactors at four sites, including three pairs of Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors and two Guohe One (CAP1…

United States

RWE and Google Sign 15-Year Power Purchase Agreement for Oklahoma Solar Project

RWE and Google have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement for the full output of RWE’s 155-megawatt Crooked Creek Solar project in McCurtain County, O…

India

India’s Coal Output Rises 7.51% in July 2026 Despite Monsoon Challenges

India’s coal production registered robust year-on-year growth of 7.51% in July 2026, supported mainly by the strong operational performance of Coal India …

OPEC+ Approves September Oil Output Increase as Voluntary Cut Rollback Ends

OPEC+ approved an oil production quota increase of about 188,000 barrels per day from September, the producer group said on August 2, completing the unwinding o…

India

EIM, HPCL Partner to Expand EV Charging and Battery Swapping Infrastructure in India

Karnataka-based Energy In Motion (EIM) has signed an agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to establish and operate fast-charging and ba…

Hydrogen Project

PosHYdon Produces First Green Hydrogen on Operational North Sea Platform

The PosHYdon pilot project has successfully produced green hydrogen on the operational offshore platform Q13a-A in the North Sea, marking a milestone in the off…