Türkiye wants to engage in production activity in counties from which it buys natural gas or oil, Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez has said, adding that studies are underway to identify the location for a third nuclear plant. “This is our new energy strategy. We consider establishing partnerships with those countries …
Read More »IAEA, FAO Launch Seeds into Space to Develop Crops Adaptable to Climate Change
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched seeds into space today as they intensify their joint efforts to develop new crops able to adapt to the ravages of climate change on Earth, the FAO press service reported. The seeds …
Read More »India, Russia Vow to Expand Economic Cooperation, including Energy Sector
India and Russia on Tuesday vowed to expand their economic engagement including New Delhi’s import of petroleum products from its “time-tested” partner even as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized on ending the Ukraine conflict in view of growing global concerns over energy and food security. After holding wide-ranging talks …
Read More »Oil Drops again on China’s COVID Challenges, Higher Inventories
Oil fell for a third day on a challenged Chinese demand outlook and after an industry report pointed to rising US inventories. West Texas Intermediate sank toward $88 a barrel after sliding 4 per cent over the first two days of the week. Swelling virus outbreaks in China show the …
Read More »IRENA and Industry Leaders Launch the Alliance for Industry Decarbonization
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), co-founding partner Siemens Energy and 13 companies across all industry sectors have launched the global Alliance for Industry Decarbonization. The new Alliance aims to accelerate net-zero ambitions and the decarbonization of industrial value chains in pursuit of the Paris Agreement climate goals. The new …
Read More »An EU Price Cap on Natural Gas Looks Increasingly Unlikely
The executive arm of the European Union, the Commission, has indicated that a price cap on gas imports is not the best approach to containing energy costs amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis across the bloc. The idea of a price cap on all imports of gas was floated by a …
Read More »Iran, Russia Firms to Build Joint Pipeline
The CEO of Sina Energy Gostar Holding, affiliated with Mustazafan Foundation, said the holding was planning to build a pipeline for the transfer of petroleum products with support from Russian companies. According to the Mustazafan Foundation, Mohammad Ziyar underlined the details of a document signed during the recent visit of …
Read More »Renewable Power Remains Cost-Competitive amid Fossil Fuel Crisis
Costs for renewables continued to fall in 2021 as supply chain challenges and rising commodity prices have yet to show their full impact on project costs. The cost of electricity from onshore wind fell by 15%, offshore wind by 13% and solar PV by 13% compared to 2020. Renewable Power …
Read More »India will Benefit from Price cap on Russian Oil
India will “benefit” from the proposed price cap on oil, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said, arguing that the United States does not want Russia to “profit unduly” from the war by enjoying prices that are essentially very high due to its Ukrainian invasion. Developing countries like India and China …
Read More »ASEAN can Cover Two-Thirds of Energy Demand with Renewables
Southeast Asian countries can meet their growing energy demand with renewables and cut 75% of their energy-related CO2 emissions by 2050, half of the emissions compared to today. Released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) during the ASEAN Energy Ministerial, the 2nd edition of the Renewable Energy Outlook for …
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