Russia’s gas giant Gazprom boosted its natural gas exports to Europe by 23 percent annually in January to July 2021, Gazprom Export said this week. In the first seven months of this year, Gazprom’s gas sales to Turkey and Europe reached 115.3 billion cubic meters, up by 23.2 percent annually, …
Read More »U.S., European Lawmakers Sign Statement Criticizing Nord Stream 2 Agreement
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Head Bob Menendez and lawmakers from the UK, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Czechia and Estonia have signed the statement criticizing the American-Germany agreement on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as Voice of America reported. “We consider the Nord Stream 2 to be a geopolitical …
Read More »Study Launched to Ship Hydrogen on Chemical Carriers
Europe’s largest port is involved in a study that looks at shipping hydrogen using existing infrastructure. Port of Rotterdam Authority, Koole Terminals, Chiyoda Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have signed an agreement on a joint study on the feasibility of a commercial-scale import of hydrogen from overseas sources to one of …
Read More »Europe to Boost Battery Production as Electric Shift Accelerates
As electric car sales take off and petrol engines face being phased out by 2035, Europe is looking to develop its own battery production base. Far from being autonomous, Europe needs to accelerate domestic battery output as a national security issue as well as a boost for businesses and jobs. …
Read More »Shell Starts Trading Power from Europe’s Largest Battery
Shell announced yesterday that it has switched on a 100MW battery system in a village in Wiltshire that it claims is the largest in Europe. The oil and gas major said the grid-connected storage system will play a significant role in helping to balance UK electricity demand, and would be …
Read More »Europe’s Climate Masterplan Aims to Slash Emissions within a Decade
The European Union is set to take the lead in climate policy action among the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters this week, with a raft of ambitious plans designed to cut emissions drastically over the next decade. The policies, if approved, would put the bloc – the world’s third-largest economy …
Read More »Egypt Wants to Export Surplus Gas to Europe Through Greece
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said he wanted to work with the Greek government to export surplus natural gas to Europe. It is part of a wider push to boost cooperation across energy and electrical grid interconnection across the island of Crete, which lies midway between the North African country …
Read More »Europe Gas Shortage Boosts Coal Comeback
Europe is so short of natural gas that the continent — usually seen as the poster child for the global fight against emissions — is turning to coal to meet electricity demand that is now back to pre-pandemic levels. Coal usage in the continent jumped 10% to 15% this year …
Read More »Europe Cannot Simply Rely on Third Countries for Its Green Hydrogen
One thing COVID-19 has made clear is that Europe needs to be more self-sufficient. However, policymakers are looking to Africa and even further abroad for their renewable hydrogen, despite the potential pitfalls of such a plan, writes Luc Grare. Luc Grare leads the Hydrogen Production Roundtable at the EU Clean …
Read More »European Investors are Going to Produce Green Hydrogen in Kazakhstan
European investors are going to produce “green” hydrogen in Kazakhstan, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. “Foreign investors see Kazakhstan as an attractive destination for major renewable energy projects,” said the report. As specified, the results of the study of the country’s potential in this direction were reported …
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