Porsche ditches diesel for electric
Storage
Porsche says it is abandoning diesel vehicles and will instead focus on hybrid and electric technology. Earlier this year a
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Spain U-turns on coal power subsidies
Production
Spain has begun cutting government aid for the coal sector, saying it is backing a European Commission plan to prohibit
State-backed fund buys Irish wind farm
Environment
An Irish renewable energy fund, Greencoat Renewables, has bought a wind farm in County Wexford in southeast Ireland as part
Turks angered by Cypriot gas deal
Production
Turkish Cyprus has threatened retaliatory steps over the Republic of Cyprus’ gas pipeline deal signed with Egypt this week as
French renewable firm launches IPO
Industry
French renewable-energy producer Neoen has registered for an initial public offering (IPO) of a reported €450 million, which would be
German giants reject US claims on Iran
Policy
US sanctions against Iran, introduced by Donald Trump after he decided to break the 2015 nuclear deal, have forced more
Battery design flawed: study
Storage
A study published in Nature Materials has been conducted to explain why lithium-ion batteries degrade over time and has recommended
Fracking rebels set to oppose govt
Policy
As the UK government pushes to develop a fracking sector, Conservative MPs are reportedly preparing to rebel over its proposal
Germany unveils world’s first hydrogen train
Storage
A pollution-free, hydrogen-powered train (pictured) has begun operation between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervoerde and Buxtehude in northern Germany. The hydrogen
Study reveals liquid battery design
Storage
Electric vehicles could be fitted with liquid batteries that are roughly 10 times more energy-dense than existing models, according to
Coal use rises amid gas price hike
Transmission
High gas prices across Europe have triggered a resurgence in electricity generation from coal as it becomes the cheaper option,
BP: crime-scene cameras cut costs
Production
BP says it is using police technology designed to document crime scenes to build virtual replicas of its oil and
Protesters join fight to save Hambach
Environment
Around 4,000 protesters have marched on western Germany’s Hambach forest as police arrested activists trying to prevent RWE extending its
Kiev celebrates Swedish gas ruling
Policy
Ukrainian Naftogaz is to take legal action to seize Russian gas giant Gazprom’s European assets after a Swedish appeals court
Lignite activists forced from Hambach
Environment
The authorities in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia have ordered environmental protesters’ treehouses in Hambach forest (pictured) to