Euro-deputies take part in a vote on the revision of the EU emissions trading system at the European … [+] Union Parliament in Brussels on June 22, 2022. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) (Photo by JOH...
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EU airlines face strikes, struggle to find workers post-covid summer travel
Some airlines and airports are struggling with the post-covid demand for travel. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — Delays, cancellations and strikes. It’s been a messy time...
EU agrees to deal on landmark MiCA cryptocurrency regulation
Bitcoin is a volatile asset, and has been known to swing more than 10% higher or lower in a single day. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images EU officials on Thursday secured an agreement on what i...
Greens Laud New EU ICE Ban, But Manufacturers Demand Fast Charger Action
Fossil fuelled internal combustion engine cars will be banned from sale in the EU in 2035 getty Environmentalists welcomed the European Union (EU) decision to ban the sale of new internal combustion e...
De Nora IPO priced at 13.50 euros per share; $2.8 billion valuation
De Nora was founded in 1923 and specializes in electrode and water treatment technologies. Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The CEO of electrode maker Industrie De Nora says it is “not...
The race to make green hydrogen competitive is on
One type of hydrogen production uses electrolysis, with an electric current splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. If the electricity used in this process comes from a renewable source then some ca...
Volvo has started testing trucks with fuel cells powered by hydrogen
According to Volvo Trucks, fuel cells for the vehicles will be provided by cellcentric, a joint venture with Daimler Truck that was established in March 2021. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Image...
German Coal, French Nukes Throw Europe Deeper Into Energy Crisis
Wind turbines are seen near the coal-fired power station Neurath of German energy giant RWE in … [+] Garzweiler, western Germany, on March 15, 2021. – On March 16, 2021, the group will pre...
The EU Just Stepped Up Its Fight Against Disinformation—Here’s What That Means
Topline Google and Meta were among a number of tech giants that have signed the European Commission’s updated and stronger guidelines on disinformation, the latest in a string of measures the EU...
The Golden Opportunity For LNG.
The Conundrum for Buyers Sourcing Competitive Gas THE EDGE – SIMON FLOWERS Global gas and LNLN G markets have been significantly disrupted by the war in Ukraine. A glorious opportunity has been ...
UK firm signs deal to bolster gas supplies as war in Ukraine continues
Russia is a significant supplier of oil and gas. A number of major economies have formulated plans to reduce their reliance on Russian hydrocarbons following its invasion of Ukraine. Sean Gladwell | M...
Biotechnology’s Path To Web3
While the financial industry is experiencing ruthless backlash from the loss of value in cryptocurrencies, especially the heralded stable coins, the Biotechnology industry is positioning itself for su...
Goodbye gasoline cars? EU lawmakers vote to ban new sales from 2035
Traffic in Paris, France, on May 12, 2020. The European Parliament now supports the European Commission’s goal of a 100% cut in emissions from new passenger cars and vans by 2035. Ludovic Marin ...
No Relief In Sight For Gas Prices Or Biden
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 07 : In this composite image taken at the same gasoline station … [+] 43-years apart, the price differences are reflected decades later. Top photo, taken May...
Airbus sets up UK facility to focus on hydrogen tech for aircraft
A model of one of Airbus’ ZEROe concept planes, photographed in November 2021. The firm has said it wants to develop “zero-emission commercial aircraft” by the year 2035. Giuseppe Ca...
Burning gas to produce electricity is ‘stupid,’ the CEO of power giant Enel says
Enel CEO Francesco Starace photographed in 2019. In an interview with CNBC on May 24, 2022, Starace said “you can produce electricity better, cheaper, without using gas.” Giulio Napolitano...
EU plans renewables expansion, says coal needed a little while longer
A wind turbine and coal in Lower Saxony, Germany. The EU’s desire to wean itself off Russian hydrocarbons means it will need to find fossil fuels from other parts of the world to plug supply gap...
Toyota ramps up efforts to look at potential of hydrogen vehicles
One of Toyota’s Sora busess photographed in Japan on Nov. 5, 2021. Toyota started working on the development of fuel-cell vehicles back in 1992. Korekore | Istock Editorial | Getty Images Toyota...
Will Europe Ignore U.S. Warnings About China Like They Ignored Warnings Of The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine?
TOPSHOT – French President Emmanuel Macron (2ndL) welcomes EU Commission President Jean-Claude … [+] Juncker (L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) b...
Congress Picks Populism Over Increased Supply With Price Gouging Legislation
WASHINGTON – APRIL 26: U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reacts as he leaves a news conference on … [+] high gasoline prices at a gas station on Capitol Hill April 26, 2006 in Washington, ...
EU Will Scrap Mask Mandate For Air Travel
Topline Face masks will not have to be worn in airports or on flights in Europe beginning next week, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Center for Disease Prevention and Con...
Europe Car Forecasts Turn Negative, While Electric Sales Growth To Stall
Electric car sales in Western Europe are set to stall. getty Sales prospects for cars and SUVs in Western Europe are fading fast with forecasts dropping into negative territory as economic prospects w...
Following The Money To A Network Of OTC Providers
With a continuous lack of precise regulation for Crypto brokers in Russian, hundreds of Russian and … [+] Belarusian Over-The-Counter (OTC) pawnshop-like providers that operate in a gray zone al...
Volkswagen to prolong coal-fired power as Russia concerns continue
Covering an area of 6.5 million square meters, VW’s huge manufacturing facility in Wolfsburg uses two cogeneration plants that provide it with heat and power. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty...
‘Closing Time’ For Gazprom’s Eurozone Cash Flows
The U.S. national flag and Poland’s national flag fly as liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Oak … [+] Spirit, operated by Teekay Corp., sits docked with Poland’s first import of U.S....
Europe Needs Natural Gas And America Could Help—If We Could Get Out Of Our Own Way
DASHAVA, UKRAINE – SEPTEMBER 18: A worker explains the reading on a pressure guage on a valve at … [+] the Dashava natural gas facility on September 18, 2014 in Dashava, Ukraine. The Dasha...
Masdar signs deal for major green hydrogen projects in Egypt
Masdar says Egypt’s abundance of solar and wind will “allow generation of renewable power at a highly competitive cost – a key enabler for green hydrogen production.” Ute Grabowsky |...
Siemens Gamesa in $629 million sale of south European assets to SSE
Details of the agreement between SSE and SGRE were announced on the same day the latter released preliminary results for the second quarter, reporting revenue of around 2.2 billion euros and an operat...
German Clean Energy Hub Pivotal To Reducing Reliance Of Russian Gas
BERLIN, GERMANY – JUNE 10: Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear … [+] Safety, Svenja Schulze speaks to the media to announce Germany’s national hydro...
The race to roll out ‘super-sized’ wind turbines is on
A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be installed in the years ahead. Peter Boer | Bloomberg | G...
Huge undersea cables to give UK, Germany first ever energy link
Onshore wind turbines in Germany. The NeuConnect project says the interconnector will enable Britain to “tap into the vast energy infrastructure in Germany, including its significant renewable e...