Power generation in China jumped by the most in October in nearly two years and overall electricity output was at its highest for any October since at least 1998, as a heat wave hit southern China while temperatures were colder-than-usual in the north. China’s power generation surged by 7.9% in …
Read More »Canada and India to Partner in Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Faced with difficult trade negotiations with the United States and American tariffs on their products, Canada and India pledged to encourage long-term supply chain partnerships in critical minerals and clean energy. At a trade summit in India, Canada and the host country agreed to revive their stalled bilateral relations and …
Read More »India’s Green Hydrogen Ambitions Face Reality Check
Uncertain demand signals and high costs are holding back India’s green hydrogen goals and plans, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said in a briefing note on Friday, days after a senior Indian official warned the country would miss its 2030 green hydrogen production target. Most projects …
Read More »Libya Ships First-Ever Cargo from Long-Stalled Chadar Oil Field
Libyan company Zallaf Oil and Gas has shipped the first export cargo from the Chadar oil field, at 600,000 barrels. Production at the field started in January this year from five wells, Reuters reported, citing the company, which is a subsidiary of the National Oil Corporation. When production started, it …
Read More »IEA Warns Oil Glut will be Worse than Expected
The surplus on the oil market next year will be even higher than previously expected, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as it raised both its demand and supply growth estimates. “Global oil market balances are looking increasingly lopsided, as world oil supply is forging ahead while oil …
Read More »China Looks to Expand Renewable Energy Use beyond Electricity
China will aim to use more renewable energy such as green hydrogen and green ammonia to avoid curtailments of solar and wind power whose soaring capacity sometimes boosts clean power generation beyond the limits of the grids. China will promote and support the use of renewable energy beyond the electricity …
Read More »TotalEnergies could Sell Wind and Solar Assets to Reduce Debt
French Big Oil major TotalEnergies is considering a divestment from some wind and solar power assets in Asia to reduce its debt load, Bloomberg reported today, citing unnamed sources. A potential sale could fetch several hundred million dollars, the sources told the publication. TotalEnergies is currently gauging potential buyer interest …
Read More »Investors Flock Back to Natural Gas as Demand Soars
From indispensable bridge fuel to dirtier than coal, natural gas has gone through a few turbulent years recently, culminating in the EU’s risky legislation that could see it left out in the cold and dark, and investors’ newfound—or newly remembered—appetite for investments in gas. In the final year of his …
Read More »IEA Drops Peak Oil Predictions
The International Energy Agency has dropped its predictions that oil demand growth will peak in a matter of a few years. In the latest edition of its World Energy Outlook, the IEA said oil and gas demand could continue growing until 2050. The IEA said that the coming years and …
Read More »How AI and Electrification are Transforming the Power Grid
The renewable energy boom has been heating up around the world, with many countries shattering their previous records for clean energy expansion year after year. But in many grids, the rapid growth of renewables has outpaced the advancement of critical supportive infrastructure, from sufficient power lines to reliable and practical …
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