Japan’s crude oil imports from the United Arab Emirates amounted to 25.63 million barrels in June 2023, or 37.4 percent of total imports, the Natural Resources and Energy Agency of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said. During June, Japan’s total crude oil imports were 68.5 million barrels, of …
Read More »ADNOC to Launch First High-Speed Hydrogen Refueling Station in Middle East
ADNOC today announced that it has begun construction on the Middle East’s first high-speed hydrogen refueling station. The station, which is being built in Masdar City by ADNOC, will create clean hydrogen from water, using an electrolyser powered by clean grid electricity. Hydrogen, which creates no carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions …
Read More »Global Investment in Clean Energy is on Course to Rise to USD 1.7 Trillion in 2023
Global investment in clean energy is on course to rise to USD 1.7 trillion in 2023, with solar set to eclipse oil production for the first time. Investment in clean energy technologies is significantly outpacing spending on fossil fuels as affordability and security concerns triggered by the global energy crisis …
Read More »Global Oil Industry Requires $12.1 Trillion in Investments up to 2045
Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC, said there may be no one-size-fits-all solution to a sustainable energy future, but collaboration and inclusive action will be “essential in achieving a just and permanent transition.” In press statements on the sustainability-centric efforts made by the international organisation, Al Ghaith said, “The …
Read More »Germany Closes Its Last Three Nuclear Power Plants
This weekend sees the end of an era as Germany’s long journey away from generating power from nuclear takes place with the closure of its last three operating reactors, World Nuclear News reported on Friday. The last three operating nuclear power reactors in Germany are being permanently shut down on …
Read More »UAE to Host IAEA Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems Conference
The United Arab Emirates will host the upcoming International Conference on “Effective Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems: Preparing for the Future in Rapidly Changing Environment,” taking place in Abu Dhabi from 13th to 16th February. The conference is organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and hosted by the …
Read More »Masdar Contributes to Launch of Saudi Arabia’s First Wind Farm
Dumat Al Jandal, the Middle East’s largest wind farm and the first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is now connected to the grid and has produced its first carbon-free megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy. The 400-megawatt (MW) utility-scale wind power project is being developed by a consortium led by EDF …
Read More »India Takes Steps to Become Full Member of IEA
Preparatory to becoming a full member of the International Energy Agency (IEA), India has signed a “Framework for Strategic Partnership” with the IEA. India is currently an “Association Country” of the IEA, but it is seeking full membership of the Agency. The framework will “strengthen mutual trust and cooperation and …
Read More »India`s Oil Demand to Double in Next Two Decades
The Indian government has been engaged in a major effort to introduce electric vehicles and use renewable energy for transport.
Read More »Renewable Power Additions to Hit Double-Digit Growth in 2019
Renewables have a major part to play in curbing global emissions.
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