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Orsted plunges 17% following US impairments, Trump adds uncertainty

Orsted shares fell 17% Tuesday, after the company posted an impairment charge for delays in a U.S. off-shore project. The sector is now facing uncertainty following President…

Colonial Pipeline's gasoline line likely shut until Friday

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Colonial Pipeline's main U.S. gasoline artery is expected to be shut through Friday as the company continues to search for the source of a suspected leak in Paulding County…

Malaysia wants to diversify its energy and supply chain, says PM

Malaysia's premier announced on Thursday that the country wants to optimize its location this year and become a conduit of diversification in energy and supply chains. It also…

Winter storms in the US could lead to power outages and a reduction of natgas supplies

According to energy analysts, the next few weeks could see massive power outages across the U.S. and a spike in natural gas demand. As a result of the "freeze offs" of oil and gas pipes and wells…

BOEM Advances Offshore Wind Leasing in Guam

In support of the current administration’s goals to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035…

Top five contrarian commodity scenarios for 2025: Russell

In 2025 it may be worth being a contrarian, since the year ahead could be one of most volatile ever, especially in commodities. Donald Trump is back, threatening to disrupt…

Top five contrarian commodity scenarios for 2025: Russell

In 2025 it may be worth being a contrarian, since the year ahead could be one of most volatile ever, especially in commodities. Donald Trump is back, threatening to disrupt…

Japan selects two groups to participate in the third round of offshore wind power

In a third round of major public auctions, the Japan's land and industry ministries selected, on Tuesday, two consortiums as operators for offshore wind blocks, including one that included energy giant BP.

Qatar will stop EU gas exports if fined for due diligence, reports FT

In an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday, Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said that Qatar would stop shipping gas into the EU if the member states enforced…

Sources say that Tesla's former China plant head will join renewable energy company Envision

Two sources with knowledge of the situation said that Tesla's former China Plant Manager is expected to join Chinese renewable energy company Envision. One source said that Song Gang…

Where will Trump's trade with China lead commodities in 2025? Russell

In 2025, Donald Trump's return as U.S. president and China's stagnant economy will influence global commodity markets. The only certainty is that there will be volatility, and…

Biden's DoE LNG Export Study Tepid on New Permits

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden released a long-awaited study on the economic and environmental impacts of liquefied natural gas exports on Tuesday, saying the…

Shell's former US offshore wind leader Orsted replaces Shell's executive

Amanda Dasch, Shell's director of renewables for the Americas, will join Danish offshore wind company Orsted as its head of U.S. operations in January. Shell has announced that…

GE Vernova predicts lower revenue for the wind segment in 2019.

GE Vernova announced on Tuesday that it has lowered its revenue forecast for its wind segment in the coming year due to delays at two major project caused by incidents involving their turbines.

Equinor, BP and TotalEnergies invest in Britain's carbon-capture projects

They announced on Tuesday that Equinor, BP, and TotalEnergies have made the final investment decisions for two of Britain's first projects to capture and store carbon in the north.

Qatar's energy minister has no concerns about Trump's promise to lift LNG export caps

Qatar is not concerned about the promise of Donald Trump, U.S. president-elect, to lift the cap on LNG exports. Qatar's energy minister Saad Al-Kaabi stated on Saturday that…

Winds of Change Blew Through Offshore Wind, and Denmark Missed It

Analysts said that the failure of Denmark to receive any bids for an offshore wind energy tender this week is due to a rigid auction system, a failure adapt to a changing economic…

Macquarie-backed Offshore Sind Developer Corio Cuts Jobs

Corio Generation, the UK-based offshore wind developer backed by Australia's Macquarie Group, plans to cut a small number of jobs roles, a company spokesperson told Reuters.Ballooning costs due to technical and supp

Sechin, Rosneft's boss, says that targets and costs are a hindrance to the appeal of green energy.

Igor Sechin is a well-known sceptic of green energy and the boss of Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft. He believes that investors are losing interest in clean energy because of elusive targets…

No Subsidies, No Bids: Denmark Largest Offshore Wind Tender Falls Flat


Trekroner Fort, a historical fortress situated on an artificial island near the harbor of Copenhagen Denmark in the Øresund strait, with offshore wind turbines in the background See Less
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In the wake of Donald Trump's election as U.S. President, all eyes have been trained on the U.S. Offshore Wind market and future, with his promise to stifle the U.S. Offshore Wind market in favor of oil and gas.

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