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CCS

‘UK’s Largest’ Carbon Capture Plant Opens

Carbon dioxide captured from power generation emissions will be used as raw material in the manufacture of pharmaceutical grade sodium bicarbonate

Carbon Emissions

Gasoline vs Diesel: Which Is More Polluting?

Diesel vehicles burn less CO2 than gasoline cars to cover the same distance in highway conditions. However, they also emit potentially toxic particulate matter …

South Africa

South Africa: Opportunities to Expand the Renewable Energy Market Do Exist

While the revival of the REIPPP programme in 2021 holds great promise to expand South Africa’s large-scale renewable energy market, grid constraints in the cou…

Russian Federation

Enel Offloads Its Russian Assets for €137M

The company is forecasting a hit of approximately €1.3 billion on net income.

Nuclear Power Plant

Advancing the Nuclear Power Plant: Current Developments

Nuclear Power as a Source Of EnergyNew nuclear technology has the potential to change the outlook of nuclear power. It attempts to address and fix the previous …

Energy Transition

Energy Transition Goals at Risk as EU May Label Lithium as Toxic

European Commission could move to put lithium on a list of toxic substances.

Carbon Emissions

Top 10 Largest Port Emissions in Europe

Siemens Energy report on electrification of European shipping fleet highlights the worst ports for carbon dioxide emissions.

CCS

Shell to Build Ships to Carry More CO2 Over Longer Distances for CCS Hubs

Shell is building larger vessels that can carry more carbon dioxide over longer distances as part of the company's plans to expand its carbon capture storage (C…

Electricity Transmission

Uk’s First Flexibility Demand Shift Trial

The UK’s first trial to shift electricity demand and augment local network capabilities has been completed, allowing customers to capitalise on the opportuniti…

Electric Car

UK Ends EV Buyer Grant Scheme to Boost Infrastructure

The plug-in grant funding will now be used to increase charging access and cut ‘range anxiety’.

Carbon Neutral

Hydrogen Will Give U.S. Natgas Pipes New Life in Carbon-Free World

Natural gas companies plan to use hydrogen and renewable natural gas (RNG) made from landfills or agricultural waste to extend the life of existing pipelines in…

CCS

Three Companies Seek Permits for Carbon Storage off Norway

CapeOmega, TotalEnergies and Wintershall Dea submitted bids to store carbon dioxide on the Norwegian continental shelf

CCS

UK Launches First CO2 Storage Licensing Round, Bidding to Be ‘Global Leader'

The UK on June 14 launched its first CO2 storage licensing round aimed at supplementing existing licenses and becoming a "global leader" in the field, with as m…

Net Zero Emission

Enel Exits Gas-Fired Plant to Become 100% Renewable in Brazil

Enel Brasil has signed a deal to sell its entire stake in a 327-MW gas-fired thermal power plant to local energy firm Eneva SA (B3:ENEV3), thus becoming 100% re…

Electric Vehicle Charging

UAE Picks Siemens Tech To Power EV Charging Corridor

The UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has selected Siemens technology for a nationwide network of ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers which wil…