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Climate Change Drives Surge in Global Energy Demand

Climate Change Drives Surge in Global Energy Demand

The world’s appetite for energy rose faster than usual last year because record high global temperatures meant more power was used for cooling, underscoring the vicious cycle between climate change and energy use.

French Government Ousts Head of Nuclear Power Group EDF

French Government Ousts Head of Nuclear Power Group EDF

France has ousted the chief executive of the state-owned nuclear power group EDF after months of tensions over strategy and the risk of cost overruns in the construction of six new reactors

Norways Equinor Scales Back Climate Ambitions as Wind Changes

Norway's Equinor Scales Back Climate Ambitions as Wind Changes

Norway's Equinor on Thursday weakened its energy transition plan as it struggles to deliver on pledges to invest more in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies, citing practical difficulties and a shift in political priorities

Iberdrola Chair Warns of Surge in Spanish Power Prices if Country Shuts Nuclear Plants

Iberdrola Chair Warns of Surge in Spanish Power Prices if Country Shuts Nuclear Plants

Iberdrola’s executive chair has warned power prices can jump by more than 25 per cent if Spain repeats the “big mistake” made by Germany of shutting down its nuclear power plants. Ignacio Galán told the Financial Times the Spanish public would pay much higher prices and get a less reliable system if Madrid 

Qatar Begins Electricity Supply to Syria via Jordan

Qatar Begins Electricity Supply to Syria via Jordan

Qatar began electricity supply to Syria via Jordan under the directives of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, according to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on Thursday

Ukraine Buys US LNG Amid Trump-Putin Talks on Ending War

Ukraine Buys US LNG Amid Trump-Putin Talks on Ending War

Ukraine has bought 100 million cubic metres of U.S. liquefied natural gas in a deal between state firm Naftogaz and Poland's Orlen, days after Kyiv declared its plan to buy large volumes of U.S. gas this year, Naftogaz said on Tuesday

PPC Breaks Ground on 165 MWp PV Plant with BESS in Bulgaria

PPC Breaks Ground on 165 MWp PV Plant with BESS in Bulgaria

Greek electric power company Public Power Corporation (PPC) said it has begun construction of a 165 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with a co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) in Stara Zagora, central Bulgaria

Energean Says Carlyle Deal at Risk of Collapsing

Energean Says Carlyle Deal at Risk of Collapsing

A deal for Carlyle to buy assets from Energean for up to $945 million is at risk of collapse as some regulatory hurdles are yet to be cleared ahead of a deadline this week, Energean said on Monday

Chevron Advances Plans to Develop US Data Centers With Power Generation

Chevron Advances Plans to Develop US Data Centers With Power Generation

Chevron is advancing plans to tap into data center power demand, with the oil major recently entering the permitting and engineering phases for multiple U.S. sites to develop the centers and the electricity to supply them, a company executive told Reuters this week