Trump's order to stop NY wind project shocks offshore industry and threatens other projects
The Trump administration’s decision late Wednesday to halt the construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 off the coasts of New York sent shockwaves throughout the offshore wind industry.
Trump's order to stop NY wind project shocks offshore industry and threatens other projects
The Trump administration's late Wednesday decision to stop construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 off the coasts of New York sent shockwaves throughout the offshore wind industry. It raised…
Rio Tinto explores low-carbon aluminum project with Indian company
Rio Tinto announced on Thursday that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in India with AMG Metals & Materials. The MOU is to evaluate the viability and feasibility of a low…
Bhutan's economy is powered by 'green' cryptocurrency
Chief executive of Bhutan's sovereign wealth fund, Mr. Parminder Singh Dhugyal, said that Bhutan is looking at ways to harness green cryptocurrency using hydropower in order to boost the…
French prompts higher as demand increases and wind output drops
The French spot electricity price for Thursday increased on Wednesday, as the wind power supply is expected to decline and the domestic demand to increase. The price of French baseload…
Sources say that more than 2,600 US Energy Dept employees accepted a second resignation offer.
Two sources confirmed on Thursday that more than 2,600 U.S. Department of Energy employees have accepted the second round of resignations offered by the Trump administration. The hardest…
Four Republican US senators back Biden-era energy tax credits
According to a Thursday circulated letter, four Republican senators have asked Congressional leadership to maintain energy tax credits that were included in the Biden era Inflation Reduction Act.
Wood Mackenzie reduces 5-year US Wind Energy Outlook by 40% due to Trump policies
On Tuesday, a prominent energy research company slashed their five-year forecast for new U.S. Wind Energy Projects by 40%, citing Trump Administration policies and concerns over the economy.
CF Industries and a JV form a $4 billion low-carbon Ammonia facility
CF Industries announced on Tuesday that it has formed a joint-venture with Japan's biggest energy company, JERA, as well as investment firm Mitsui, to build a low-carbon ammonia plant for around $4 billion. Why is it important?
BPCL and Sembcorp form a joint venture to develop renewables, green hydrogen in India
Bharat Petroleum Corporation, an Indian refiner, signed a joint-venture agreement on Tuesday with Singapore's Temasek backed Sembcorp for the development of green hydrogen and renewable projects in India.
Africa's top climate negotiator insists on 'no backwards' in commitments
According to the chair of Africa's group of negotiators, given the threat of global warming and progress made so far, there is no other choice than to continue with climate commitments…
US to develop AI on Energy Department Lands
On Thursday, the administration of Donald Trump announced that it had identified 16 sites in the U.S. Department of Energy where data centers and energy plants to support artificial intelligence could be built.
Data shows that global coal power capacity is expected to increase in 2024.
Global Energy Monitor, a U.S.-based think tank, reported on Thursday that the world's coal power fleet increased by 18,8 gigawatts, its smallest increase in over two decades. However, new…
US Senators ask Energy Secretary to comply with law regarding clean energy grants and loans
U.S. Democratic Senators on Wednesday called for Energy Secretary Chris Wright's department to comply with laws that mandate his funding of clean energy projects, which were included in…
Israeli Firm Gets Final Permit for US Wave Energy Demo
Eco Wave Power, an onshore wave energy technology company, has received a final permit for the construction and demonstration of its wave energy technology in San Pedro, California.The…
Sources say that the Energy Department may cut funding for US carbon removal hubs.
Three sources familiar with this matter have confirmed that the U.S. Department of Energy has been considering cutting hundreds of millions of dollar in grants for two projects in Texas or Louisiana…
US considers cutting funding to four of seven hydrogen hubs
According to a source familiar with the issue, the U.S. Department of Energy has considered cutting funding to four of seven hubs for hydrogen that were chosen under a $7-billion federal program.
Laos signs clean energy agreement worth $1.45 billion with Chinese industrial company
Laos signed a clean energy agreement worth $1.45 billion with a Chinese manufacturer of power plant equipment as it continues its drive to generate and transmit clean electricity. China…
UK invests $260 Million on solar panels for hospitals and schools
GB Energy, a state-owned firm, will be leading a 200 million pound ($260) solar panel project to benefit hospitals and schools in Britain, the country announced on Friday. This is the first…
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners closes third offshore wind project with Taiwan
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a clean energy fund manager, announced on Wednesday that it had reached financial closure on its 495 Megawatt (MW), Fengmiao I Wind Project, located off the coast Taichung in Taiwan.
