Spain axes defunct ‘sun tax’
Policy
Spain earlier this month cancelled the controversial “tax on the sun” in measures aimed at tackling rising electricity costs and
Archive for October 2018
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Montenegro hosts anti-Albania dam protest
Environment
Environmental campaigners have cycled from Montenegro’s capital to the border with Albania to protest at Tirana’s construction of a dam
Crowdfunding bid for Orkney tidal power
Environment
Orbital Marine Power, based on the Orkney Isles in the North Sea, has launched an investment bid that promises to
Novatek signs Rostock LNG deal
Production
Russian gas producer Novatek says it is partnering with Belgium’s gas transmission system operator Fluxys for the construction of an LNG (liquefied natural gas)
Total extends LNG operations in India
Industry
French energy giant Total has signed a deal with India’s Adani Group to develop LNG projects in the subcontinent, along
EDF slammed over Flamanville faults
Production
French electrical agency EDF has said its much-postponed plan for a reactor in Normandy of the same kind as those
Green-hydrogen deal signed in Amsterdam
Storage
Dutch multinational paint manufacturer Nouryon, Tata Steel and the Port of Amsterdam (pictured) have signed a deal to study the feasibility
Greeks deny Turkish standoff claim
Policy
The Turkish navy says it has intercepted a Greek warship as it harassed a Turkish seismic vessel off the coast
Germany plans giant green hydrogen plant
Transmission
The German grid operators Tennet, Gasunie Deutschland and Thyssengas have made detailed plans to link the electricity and gas grids
EU’s only uranium mine faces uncertainty
Industry
An Australian mining firm responsible for the only open-cast uranium mine in the European Union suffered a 40-per-cent loss in
Can artificial intelligence help renewables surge on the demand-side?
Industry
This article is the second of a three-part series on how artificial intelligence is already shaping the global energy system
Ships aim to cut emissions to meet 2020 deadline
Industry
Under the UN’s 2020 deadline, shipping needs to cut its greenhouse-gas emissions as heavy-fuel oil is packed with soot, black
Audi fined €800m over diesel emissions
Industry
German car manufacturer Audi has been fined €800 million by a public prosecutor in Germany over the diesel emissions scandal. Prosecutors
Malta-Sicily gas pipeline vital for EU: Mizzi
Environment
The Malta-Sicily gas pipeline is a priority for the European Union as it aims to end Maltese energy isolation, said energy
BMW signs battery reuse deal
Storage
BMW is leading a consortium to reuse electric vehicle (EV) batteries after they have lost the capacity to power cars.