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Can Germany Keep Warm Without Russian Gas?

Mar 09, 2022

Russia said it could cut gas deliveries to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline amid rising tensions over the Ukraine crisis, disrupting a route that accounted for 60% of Russian gas supplies to Europe in the first two months of this year…

Germany to Speed Renewables Push Due to Ukraine Crisis

Feb 28, 2022

Germany aims to speed up wind and solar energy projects, a document seen by Reuters showed on Monday, as the war in Ukraine underscores the need to reduce reliance on Russian gas.Cutting back on Russian gas has been tricky for Europe's largest…

Germany's Chancellor Scholz Halts Nord Stream 2 as Ukraine Crisis Deepens

Feb 22, 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz halted the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project designed to bring more Russian gas to Germany on Tuesday after Russia formally recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.Europe's most divisive energy project…

Offshore Wind to Require Ocean Space the Size of Italy by 2050

Dec 16, 2021

By mid-century, offshore wind will require ocean space which is equivalent to the landmass of Italy, and the industry will by then account for half of all the capex in the Blue Economy, according to DNV’s Ocean’s Future to 2050 report.'The exponential…

Brazil's Economy Minister Says Oil Firm Petrobras Should be Privatized Before It is 'Irrelevant'

Dec 02, 2021

Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Wednesday that state-run oil company Petrobras should be privatized before it becomes irrelevant and oil loses value, suggesting the government could use the sale proceeds to reduce poverty.Citing…

UK Sets Out Net Zero Strategy. Plans to Install 40 GW Offshore Wind Power by 2030

Oct 19, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday set out his ambition for a green revolution that he hopes will force Western economies to kick their addiction to fossil fuels.Britain at the end of the month hosts the COP26 U.N. climate talks in Glasgow…

Eni, Fincantieri in Energy Transition Collaboration

Oct 19, 2021

Italian industrial giants Eni and Fincantieri have signed an agreement to establish a partnership for promoting initiatives focused on the energy transition. Oil giant Eni and shipbuilder Fincantieri said the goal of the collaboration was to…

Recycling: Aging Wind Turbines Offer Huge Opportunity for UK, Report Says

Sep 10, 2021

The UK is the world leader in installed offshore wind capacity, and with thousands of turbines nearing the end of life in the next few years, the country might become a leader in wind turbine blade recycling, a new study has found.'The wind…

Spurred by Offshore Oil Discoveries, Guyana's Economy to Grow 500% by 2030

Aug 19, 2021

Guyana's economy is expected to expand by 500% by 2030 as companies continue to plumb its offshore oil and gas reserves, a government official said on Wednesday.The small South American country has become one of the world's oil exploration hotspots…

Opinion: Weak Crude Imports in Asia Undercuts Oil Bulls

Aug 05, 2021

Another month, another weak outcome for crude oil in Asia, the world's top-consuming region, with July's imports declining for a fourth month in five as demand weakened amid high prices and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Asia's imports for July were assessed at 21…

OMV Names New CEO to Lead Transformation

Jun 02, 2021

Austrian oil and gas company OMV has appointed Alfred Stern (56) as the new Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of OMV. He will assume the position with effect from September 1, 2021, for a three-year period with an extension option for a further two years subject to mutual consent…

Oil Hits $70 for the First Time since March

May 18, 2021

Oil rose on Tuesday to hit $70 a barrel for the first time since March, as expectations of demand recovery following reopenings of the European and U.S. economies offset concern over spreading coronavirus cases in Asia.The British economy reopened on Monday…

UK: Offshore Wind Blade Recycling Could Create 20,000 Jobs

Mar 31, 2021

'At-scale recycling of wind turbine blades is an important first step towards achieving a zero-carbon, zero-waste offshore wind industry and boosting the UK supply chain by 20,000 jobs, ' the UK-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult said in a report Wednesday…

Ørsted Welcomes U.S. Gov'ts Offshore Wind Push

Mar 30, 2021

The U.S. administration on Monday announced a set of actions to accelerate offshore wind energy development and set a target to install 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. The news was welcomed by Orsted, one of the world's largest offshore wind developers…

UK Gov't Earmarks $127,7M for Green Energy Tech Challenge

Mar 09, 2021

The UK government on Tuesday launched three innovation challenges in the space of green energy sector including floating offshore wind, energy storage technology, and biomass production for which it allocated £92 million (~$127,7 million) in funding…

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