Scottish renewables hits record levels: govt
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Renewable electricity generation in Scotland, a hotbed of green power, reached record levels in 2018, the Department for Business, Energy
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Equinor invests in battery research
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Norway’s oil and gas giant Equinor is announcing a US$180-million investment fund focused on battery technologies. The Chicago-based Volta Energy
Ex-Toyota factory due to converted into hydrogen hub
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A former car factory in Melbourne will be transformed into a hydrogen fuel cell production centre to power vehicles adapted
Shetland renewable link approval likely
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A £709-million underwater electricity link to help Shetland export renewable electricity to mainland Britain has moved a step closer with
UAE aims to boost renewable production
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As Europe struggles to meet its renewable commitments under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the United Arab Emirates is trying
UK utility expands into US renewables market
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The UK’s National Grid has moved into wind and solar power with plans to acquire a Minneapolis-based renewable energy developer
Denmark refuses to be rushed on Nord Stream
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Requests for the final permit Russia needs to finish laying its Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany are still
High-profile interconnector to boost renewables fails again
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The £1.1 billion, 422km Western Link Interconnector between Scotland, England and Wales is still offline for the fourth time since
Spain and Morocco sign interconnector deal
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Spain and Morocco have signed an agreement on the construction of a power interconnector under the Straits of Gibraltar. Spanish
Equinor commissions offshore wind platforms
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Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor is working with Oslo-based Kvaerner to study ways to design and build a floating
Double trouble: the pitfalls of parallel pipelines
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Oil and gas pipelines may now be popular news items, but that wasn’t always the case. Geopolitics is one reason:
Putin: ready to open Akkuyu by 2023
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which is being built in Turkey with Russia’s
Scotland-Norway undersea cable approved
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Plans for a giant energy cable linking northeastern Scotland with Norway have been given approval to proceed, helping to boost
Gas could compress the Ukrainian boil in 2019
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Many of us are hoping for a calmer year in geopolitics in 2019, but experience tells us that is unlikely.
Orkney project looks to pioneer hydrogen
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The Orkney Isles are pioneering efforts to demonstrate the role that hydrogen can play in powering ferries. The island of