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Philippines

Philippines to Speed up Decarbonisation of Power Sector

The Philippines is expected to accelerate the decarbonisation of its energy sector amidst increasing investor interest and rapidly expanding project pipeline, F…

Hydrogen Production

Novel Electrocatalyst Developed for Biomass Upgrading and Hydrogen Generation

Prof. Zhang Jian's team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a highly effective coba…

Carbon Emissions

Steelmaker Uses Green Hydrogen to Cut Carbon Emissions

For hundreds of years, raging blast furnaces — fed with coking coal — have forged steel used in cars, railways, bridges and skyscrapers.

Energy Transition

German Utility Deploys River Heat Pump to Decarbonise Heating

Siemens Energy is supplying a large-scale river heat pump to Mannheim-based utility MVV in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

United Kingdom

UK Targets More Nuclear, Wind Power — and Fossil Fuels — in Bid for Energy Security

The U.K. government has revealed details of its long awaited, “bold” energy security strategy, but critics have derided its inclusion of fossil fuels and what…

Coal Trade

Germany Will Need Full Transition Period to Ban Russian Coal

Germany will need to use the full four-month phase-out period to implement a ban on Russian coal under European Union sanctions, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on …

Hydrogen Project

Global Low-Carbon Hydrogen Market 'Needs $600 Billion of Investment by 2050'

An investment of about $600 billion in low-carbon hydrogen will be required by 2050 to meet rising demand as the world focuses on cutting emissions to limit glo…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australia Plans to Slow Power Plant Closures

The Australian federal government plans to slow down the accelerated rate of power plant closures with proposals requiring utilities to provide a five-year noti…

Electric Car

Japan Start-Up to Offer Fleet Service Using China's Geely EVs

A Japanese battery start-up said on Thursday it would launch a commercial fleet service using electric vehicles from China's Geely Auto Group.

Nuclear Fusion

Oxford Spinoff Demonstrates World-First Hypersonic

Oxford spinoff First Light Fusion says its novel "projectile" approach offers "the fastest, simplest and cheapest route to commercial fusion power."

Hydrogen Production

Dutch and German Cooperation in Hydrogen Production From Offshore Wind

Cooperation between the Netherlands and Germany to develop a common hydrogen market boosts opportunities for realising a decarbonised regional economy, the Hy3 …

Net Zero Emission

UK Launches Future System Operator to Oversee Energy System

The public body comes ahead of the Energy Security Strategy which will be published on ThursdayThe UK has launched the Future System Operator (FSO) to oversee i…

Offshore Wind Power

Wind Installations Need to Quadruple by 2030 to Achieve Net-Zero

GWEC recently released Global Wind Report 2022 confirms that the record years for several regions and offshore wind installations reflect strong market growth, …

Wind Farm

WindEurope Announces Sven Utermöhlen of RWE Renewables as Its New Chair

WindEurope’s Board of Directors has elected Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Offshore Wind at RWE Renewables, as the Association’s new Chair for an 18-month term.

Coal Trade

Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices

Europe is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the wo…