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Reach for the sky: a tale of wood and wind
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Green hydrogen, green energy: inside Brazil’s $5.4bn green hydrogen plant
Enegix plans to build the world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Brazil, a $5.4bn project that will produce more than...
A $40m investment: could Eavor help geothermal realise its potential?
Geothermal power is one of the world’s most high-potential, yet rarely delivered, energy sources. Could a new $40m investment from...
The future of smart home energy
With energy innovations quickly spreading to more areas of our lives, the future of smart home energy is quickly advancing...
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Countries administering the most Covid-19 vaccine doses so far
| Country | Millions of doses |
|---|---|
| China | 324.3 |
| US | 259.7 |
| India | 168.3 |
| UK | 53 |
| Brazil | 46.9 |
| Germany | 34.4 |
| France | 25.4 |
| Turkey | 24.9 |
| Italy | 24 |
| Indonesia | 22 |
Latest News
Edison plans to sell stake in renewable business
According to insiders, Edison is seeking to capitalise on the increasing demand for green assets from investors. The company, owned…
SSE Thermal and Equinor to build gas-fired plant in Scotland
According to SSE Thermal, the Peterhead CCS Power Station is expected to be one of the UK’s first power stations…
Plastic waste-to-energy tech is being unrolled in Hungary and Greece
Powerhouse Energy, a British sustainable hydrogen company, has agreed to sign a contract with UK-based technology company Hydrogen Utopia International…
MIC approves $2.5bn investment for Myanmar power plant
MIC announced the investment at a meeting chaired by State Administration Council member and MIC chairman, Lieutenant-General Moe Myint Tun,…
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Zenobe energy selected as finalist in World Changing Ideas Awards
Zenobe Energy, a UK provider of fleet electrification services, and digital innovation agency Supercharge have been selected as finalists in the Transportation category of Fast...
South West England’s grid goes 100% green over the weekend
South West England’s electricity grid became 100% green at times over the past weekend, thanks to nuclear power contributions from Hinkley Point B and strong...
EDF and Uzbekhydroenergo to develop pumped hydro and floating PV
French power generation company EDF and Uzbekistan’s state hydropower producer, Uzbekhydroenergo, are planning to sign a formal memorandum of understanding and create a 200MW pumped-hydro...
Q&A: energy supply for small businesses with Tickd
The clean energy transition threatens to disrupt long-established energy markets and means of supply, with small business owners hit particularly hard. We speak to Tickd...
International group launches $1.8/kg hydrogen initiative
A group of 30 companies has unveiled an initiative to deliver 100% green hydrogen across Europe at €1.5 ($1.8) a kilogramme, inclusive of transmission and...
US to review reliance on critical minerals supply from overseas
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to reduce US reliance on foreign imports of critical supply chains, including critical minerals for electronics,...
British Gas buys EVs from Vauxhall to electrify its fleet by 2025
Energy and home services provider British Gas has ordered 2,000 electric Vivaro-e vans from British car manufacturer Vauxhall, aiming to electrify its commercial fleet by...
The Power Environment: making wind turbines work for birds and bats
Making power green does not make it harmless. While electricity generation has started shifting towards sustainable solutions, practical problems present new issues for local ecosystems....
Expert Commentary & Analysis
View MoreJune deadline for 1GW Saudi solar schemes
Bidders for the larger category B projects under the third round of Saudi Arabia's National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP) have until 3 June to submit their proposals. The previous bid deadline was 24…
EVs finally beginning to fulfil prophecies in 2020 as sales grew 40.9% YOY
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing a decline in the global auto industry, sales of electric vehicles (EVs) grew 40.9% year-on-year (YOY) and accounted for 4% of car sales in 2020.…
COVID-19 and sustainability among top themes set to impact power industry in 2021
COVID-19 and sustainability will continue to heavily impact the power industry. Tech themes such as drones, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, internet of things (IoT), Cloud computing, virtual and augmented…
India on course to achieve only 65-69% of its 2022 renewable target
India made giant strides to become one of the largest renewable markets in the world after setting up an ambitious 175GW renewable target by 2022. India is the fifth largest…