Chris Wright, CEO of the oil industry, is appointed Energy Secretary by Trump
Donald Trump, the President-elect, announced on Saturday that Chris Wright, an oil and gas executive who is a staunch supporter of fossil fuels, will be his choice to lead the Department of Energy.
The future EU energy chief says he will speed up the end of Russian gas imports
Dan Jorgensen wants to end the EU's dependency on Russian fossil fuels as soon as possible, he said at a Tuesday parliamentary hearing. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission…
Sweden rejects 13 Baltic Sea Wind Farms, citing defense concerns
The Swedish government announced on Monday that it has rejected 13 applications for offshore wind farms to be built in the Baltic Sea because of defence concerns. However, it…
TerraPower has held informal discussions with Turkey and other countries about small reactors
TerraPower, the Bill Gates backed company that is looking to build small modules reactors for nuclear power, has held informal discussions with several countries in Europe including Turkey.
Chubu Electric, Japan, plans to increase its investment in renewable energy and SMR overseas
A company executive revealed that Chubu Electric Power, Japan, plans to invest further in overseas decarbonisation projects, such as renewable energy, small-modular reactors (SMRs)…
Prompt prices jump on declining wind, nuclear output
The wholesale European spot electricity price soared on Thursday due to a decline in the supply of wind and nuclear energy in the days ahead. LSEG data shows that the French…
France will stick to its wind energy development targets
The French government is targeting a growth rate in onshore wind energy of 1.5 gigawatts per year, said Energy Minister Olga Givernet on Wednesday. This would be in line the…
New Industry Minister: Japan will keep nuclear but boost renewables as part of its energy mix
Japan will continue to restart nuclear power plants safely and use as much renewable electricity as possible, said Industry Minister Yojimuto on Wednesday. This indicates that…
El Pais: Incoming EU Antitrust Chief Ribera plans on relaxing antitrust laws
According to a Thursday interview with the Spanish newspaper El Pais, Europe's new antitrust chief Teresa Ribera intends to relax competition rules in order to strengthen European industries.
Lower renewables output lifts spot prices
German renewable energy generation is expected to fall on Wednesday. Marcus Eriksson, LSEG analyst, says that residual load will increase in Germany Wednesday. Exports are expected to peak at mid-morning…
Best estimate of the new Swiss nuclear dawn is decades away
Energy experts and politicians warned that bringing new nuclear power plants online in Switzerland would take decades because of the many political and financial obstacles.
Lobby says proposed price for Polish offshore Wind auctions is too low
The wind lobby in Poland said that the proposed price of wind power for new Baltic Sea projects was too low, and could undermine development and government goals. The climate…
Deese, a Harris advisor, calls for a Marshall Plan on clean energies
Brian Deese is an adviser to Vice President Kamala's presidential campaign. He called for a program that would lend money to allies to purchase green energy technologies in…
Pakistan and China Sign $4.8 Billion Nuclear Power Plant Deal
Pakistan and China signed a $4.8 billion deal on Tuesday to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said, hailing the investment by a country…
Molten Salt Reactors: Maritime’s Nuclear Option
A race is being run by nuclear scientists and ship designers. The prize? “Decarbonization’s” holy grail — believed to be a “small” thorium-fueled, molten-salt rector’s unlimited power to propel sea trade.
Xodus: A Rapid Pivot to Gas Needed
Xodus Group launched a new analysis showing that a rapid pivot to gas will be required to deal with rising global energy demand.In contrast to some recent future energy scenarios…
Russia's Floating Power Plant Plugged In
Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom said its floating nuclear power plant has been connected to the grid and has commenced electricity production for the first time…
France Plans 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm
France wants to construct a wind farm off the coast of Normandy as the nuclear-dependent nation moves to expand power generation from renewable sources, the energy ministry…
Seaborne Nuclear Power Plant Docks in Russia
Russia's first-floating nuclear power plant has arrived to its permanent base near an isolated Russian town across the Bering Strait from Alaska, Russian state nuclear energy…
Wood Sells Nuclear Unit for $305 Million
British oilfield services provider Wood Plc said on Tuesday it would sell its nuclear energy business for about $305 million to Jacob Engineering, acting to reduce its debt…
