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Energy Storage Project

New Global Energy Storage Consortium Launches

The Energy Storage Solutions Consortium has been launched to assess the climate benefits of energy storage.

LNG

German Utilities Close to Long-Term LNG Deals With Qatar, Sources Say

German utilities RWE and Uniper are close to striking long-term deals to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar's North Field Expansion project to help repl…

Net Zero Emission

Net Zero Investor Group Members Set More Short-Term Emissions Targets

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) said on Tuesday that nearly two thirds of its members had set short-term goals to cut portfolio emissions in line with…

South Korea

New Energy Harvesting Tech Could Bring Power to Remote Regions

Piezoelectric could be quite the saver in the costs to generate a little remote power.

Solar Cell

Carbon Nanotubes Boost Efficiency in “Nanobionic” Bacterial Solar Cells

Engineers at EPFL have found a way to insert carbon nanotubes into photosynthetic bacteria, which greatly improves their electrical output.

Nuclear Power Plant

German Nuclear Power Plant to Shut Down After Reported Leak

As Germany desperately attempts to stave off a winter energy crisis, most recently seizing Rosneft refinery assets, a leak at a nuclear plant reported by the co…

Wind Turbine

Mercedes-Benz Plans to Install Wind Turbines of More Than 100 MW

Mercedes-Benz is taking another big step towards achieving its climate goals, as the automaker announced its plans to install a “double-digit” number of wind …

Wind Power Project

ACCIONA Energia Acquires Nearly 50% In SG-Based Wind Developer

This will enable the company to enter the Southeast Asian markets.

Carbon Neutral

South Korea to Strengthen Energy Cooperation With ASEAN

Areas of focus will include the enhancement of clean energy and data exchange.

California Utilities Propose Hydrogen Blending Demonstrations

Southern California Gas, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southwest Gas have filed a joint hydrogen blending proposal with the state Public Utilities Commission (PU…

Natural Gas

TotalEnergies Launches Offshore Gas Project in Argentina

France's TotalEnergies on Monday announced it had taken the final investment decision to kick off a natural gas project off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in sou…

Oil Shale

Australia’s Origin Energy Quits Shale Gas Exploration

The logo of Australian energy company Origin is pictured in Melbourne, Australia, July 3, 2016. Picture taken July 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo

Smart Meter

New Cybersecurity Partnership to Safeguard Smart Meters

A new partnership is supplying a cybersecurity solution for smart meters as the energy industry faces the increasing threat of cyberattacks.

United States

BayWa R.E. To Distribute Google Nest Smart Thermostats

BayWa r.e. has announced a collaboration with Google Nest to distribute smart thermostats to installers in its US solar and energy storage distribution arm.

Net Zero Emission

IEA Calls for Boost in Hungary’s Renewable Energy Generation

The IEA has released its annual review of Hungary’s energy policy, outlining the current state of renewable generation within the country’s energy mix and out…