A drop in fuel consumption coupled with shrinking refining profits in 2024 led to the first annual reduction in China’s refinery activity in more than two decades, aside from the pandemic-hit year of 2022, according to government figures released on…
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DOE Unveils Roadmap and Funds to Enhance Clean Energy Integration
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken a significant step toward improving clean energy integration by launching a new roadmap and committing over USD 18 million (EUR 17.5 million) to advance interconnection processes under its Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X)…
Decoding Germany’s Energy Landscape: Emissions Dip and Renewable Ascent
Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany experienced a decline of nine percent during the initial six months of the year, attributed to a weakening economy leading to decreased energy consumption, according to an assessment conducted by Agora Energiewende, a climate and…
This rapid transit train may become the first to operate entirely on green energy
The eagerly anticipated high-speed train of California is slated to be powered by solar energy, as per the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The ambitious project of the Authority has had a turbulent journey so far. The swift locomotive, aimed to…
Bidenomics is essentially a scheme to obliterate American energy
While flying around the nation heralding the apparent triumph of “Bidenomics,” Vice President Kamala Harris remarked, “A sudden $400 outlay could lead most Americans to insolvency.” What’s there not to admire? It seems the White House isn’t witnessing the same…
German and European Union authorities urge member nations to participate in hydrogen acquisition program
Germany’s minister of economic affairs, Robert Habeck, together with the European Commissioner for energy, Kadri Simson, have appealed to EU member nations to become part of the ‘H2 Global’ endeavor, with the aim of amplifying the alliance’s ability to buy…
Australia’s progress towards green energy is hampered by persistently strong demand
Thanks to a surge of over 200% in installed solar power generation capacity since 2018, Australia ranked sixth worldwide in terms of solar capacity in the previous year, marking its position as one of the globe’s fastest-expanding significant renewable energy…
The EU and Japan consolidate energy collaboration via a specific discussion on worldwide LNG structure
The EU and Japan have presently agreed to bolster their energy collaboration by instituting an EU-Japan energy security conversation on international liquefied natural gas (LNG) framework. This specific discussion will center on three main aspects: international assurance of supply, market…
Urgent debate Needed for Establishing Hydrogen Market to Safeguard European Technological Leadership
The German energy industry association, BDEW, has asserted the urgent need for Europe to discuss and establish a framework that would stimulate a hydrogen economy within the continent, a crucial component of its shift towards climate neutrality. “Regulatory scaffolding for…
UAE’s Ambitious Goal: Tripling Renewable Energy Output by 2030
The UAE has unveiled an ambitious agenda to triple the contribution of renewable energy to its overall power mix within the next seven years, as part of its broader efforts to mitigate climate change impacts and strive towards climate neutrality.…