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Natural Gas

With War in Ukraine and Threats From Putin, Europeans Anxiously Wait for Energy Rationing

European countries are facing the possibility of energy supplies being rationed, as a dispute between Moscow and the West over payments for Russian exports rage…

Hydropower Plant

Hydropower Projects Might Rough-Sail in Asia: Report

Hydropower projects in Asia might rough-sail as environmental and social opposition, and financial concerns pose a challenge to the industry, Fitch Solutions re…

Carbon Emissions

China’s Central Bank Leads in Green Finance Policies Globally: Report

The People’s Bank of China is outperforming other central banks across the globe in greening their financial system, the Institute for Energy Economics and Fin…

Oil Price

U.S. to Release 1 Million Barrels of Oil Per Day From Reserves to Help Cut Gas Prices

The Biden administration on Thursday said the U.S. will release 1 million barrels of oil per day from reserves.

Industrial Biomass: Is It a Mass Movement?

Biomass is one contender for replacing fossil fuels, but questions over its suitability, and the sustainability of its source, remain.

Natural Gas

Russia Foreign Gas Buyers 'Must Pay in Roubles' Says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the energy stakes as Germany enacts early warning level for Emergency Plan for Gas amid supply concerns.

Alliander and GroenLeven to Investigate Role of Hydrogen in Electricity Grid

Dutch network company Alliander and renewable energy developer GroenLeven have opened the first solar PV connected green hydrogen plant in the Netherlands.

Smart City

Spain’s Fuengirola Embarks on Smart City Transformation

The primary objective of the project is to accelerate urban innovation, drive the digital transformation of city services and improve the citizen experience for…

Hydrogen Project

Exploring Green Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Production in Egypt

Integrated logistics company Maersk and Egyptian authorities have signed a partnership agreement to explore Egypt-based hydrogen and green marine fuel productio…

Oil & Gas Supply

Russia Appears to Be Softening Its Gas-For-Rubles Demand, Easing Supply Risks to Europe — for Now

Russia appears to have walked back demands that European companies pay for gas supplies in rubles from Thursday, temporarily alleviating the risk of supply disr…

Offshore Wind Power

NZ Super Fund and CIP Explore New Zealand’s Offshore Wind

NZ Super Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) are working in partnership to explore the potential for large scale offshore wind energy in the South…

Natural Gas

Putin’s Isolation From Europe Could Usher in Natural Gas Opportunities for Africa

With the U.S., EU and U.K. looking to phase out Russian gas imports, Western leaders could look to liquified natural gas projects in sub-Saharan Africa to softe…

Energy Transition

How Hackers and Geopolitics Could Derail the Planned Energy Transition

Discussions about the energy transition, what it means and whether it’s actually underway at all, have become major talking points in recent years.

Solar Power Panel

Super Thin Solar Panels Could Be the Answer to a Greener Future

Wafer-thin solar panels have been made 25% more energy absorbent, which could signal a large step forward for the renewables sector.

LNG

U.S. Agrees to Ramp Up LNG Exports to Europe, Actively Reduce Natural Gas Demand

The Biden administration and the European Commission launched a multi-pronged effort that will dramatically ramp up U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to …