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Confindustria warns of Italian recession if the Middle East war continues
Carbon
- Gevo Plans to Double Ethanol Production Capacity in North Dakota
- TotalEnergies Cuts Global Carbon Emissions by 2 to 3% in 2025
- Von der Leyen Announces EUR200 Million Guarantee for European Small Modular Reactors
- France Allocates €3.4 Billion to Industrial Decarbonization Through France 2030
- Uni-Fuels launches European carbon allowance offering for global shipowners
Alternative Fuels
- Gevo Plans to Double Ethanol Production Capacity in North Dakota
- Netherlands Designates Sif and Power2X as NZIA Strategic Projects
- VERSO ENERGY and European Commission Sign Innovation Fund Agreement for DEZiR e-SAF Project
- Rolls-Royce SMR and Equilibrion partner to produce sustainable aviation fuel
- European Airlines Call on EU to Delay 2030 eSAF Mandate
Coal
- Japan and South Korea: Middle East conflict accelerates nuclear expansion
- India targets 60% non-fossil electricity and 47% lower emission intensity by 2035
- Philippines to Boost Coal Output to Contain Rising Electricity Prices
- CJEU Confirms €68.5M in Penalties Against Poland for Turów Mine
- Australia: Origin Energy Extends Eraring Coal Plant Operations Until 2029
Biomass Energy
- CETY and Hoppy Power Target 2 MW Waste-to-Energy Deployment in Alberta
- Clean Energy Technologies Pursues Bioenergy Opportunities at California BAC Annual Meeting
- Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels Plans $2.4B SAF Biorefinery in Washington State
- Global Biomethane Market Could Reach $56.64 Billion by 2030 According to MarketsandMarkets
- ENGIE Signs 10-Year Contract with PepsiCo for 60 GWh of Biomethane in the United Kingdom
Wind Energy
- Nordex wins order for six N163 turbines at Peckelsheim community wind farm
- Germany's Grid Package Puts 32 GW of Renewables and €45 Billion at Risk
- Etem Gestamp and Rezolv Energy Sign Bulgaria's First Cross-Border Wind VPPA
- Germany Launches 2.5 GW Onshore Wind Tender for May 2026
- Vestas announces offshore nacelle factory in Scotland worth over 250 million euros
Fusion Energy
- General Fusion Targets Nasdaq via SPAC Deal Valuing Company at $1 Billion
- Thea Energy Obtains DOE Certification for Its $46M Fusion Power Plant Design
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems Appoints Stephane Bancel, Moderna CEO, to Its Board of Directors
- Chinese Tokamak EAST Breaks Through Plasma Density Limit and Opens New Perspectives
- Trump Media creates a listed group with TAE Technologies in $6 billion deal
Geothermal Energy
- AfDB Grants $16.5M to Kenya for a 35 MW Geothermal Power Plant
- Ormat Technologies Invests $25M in Sage Geosystems to Develop Advanced Geothermal Technology
- Zanskar Raises $115M to Accelerate AI-Powered Geothermal Exploration in the United States
- Ormat Technologies Wins 40 MW Geothermal Concession in Indonesia
- French Court of Auditors recommends removing structural barriers to geothermal energy in France
Hydrogen Energy
- EU Commission Approves €6 Billion Italian State Aid Scheme for Renewable Hydrogen
- Topsoe Terminates Supply Agreements with First Ammonia Over Missed Milestones
- Uniper Secures Planning Permission for Its 120 MWe Electrolyser in Killingholme
- India targets 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2030
- Drilling at 3,655 Meters Confirms Significant Natural Hydrogen Reserves in Moselle
Marine & Hydraulic Energy
- Alternergy commissions 5-MW run-of-river hydropower plant in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
- Voith Hydro Modernizes U.S. Plant and Delivers 2172 MW to Angola
- Eco Wave Power Submits Execution Plan for 1 MW Wave Energy Plant in Porto
- EBRD and EU Grant €75M to Ukrhydroenergo to Strengthen Ukrainian Hydropower
- Eco Wave Power Produces Over 2,000 kWh of Wave Energy at Jaffa Port in December
Nuclear Energy
- Akkuyu: Rosatom installs 282-tonne polar crane bridge on unit 2
- New Hampshire Issues Executive Order to Assess Advanced Nuclear Reactor Deployment
- Bulgaria finalizes 138,200 m³ radioactive waste repository near Kozloduy plant
- Japan and South Korea: Middle East conflict accelerates nuclear expansion
- Terra Innovatum Appoints Former AREVA Chief Executive Kathy Williams as CFO
Solar Energy
- Germany's Grid Package Puts 32 GW of Renewables and €45 Billion at Risk
- India targets 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity by 2030
- Turbo Energy Anticipates 140% Growth and $23.5 Million in Revenue for 2025
- LCCC Signs Over 200 CfDs for 14.7 GW of UK Renewables in AR7
- LGE India Signs 20.80 MWp Solar PPAs to Decarbonize Its Manufacturing Plants
Energy Issues
- IEA Launches Energy Policy Tracker to Monitor Government Responses Amid Middle East Unrest
- IEA warns of supply chain concentration in clean energy technologies
- Confindustria warns of Italian recession if the Middle East war continues
- India targets 60% non-fossil electricity and 47% lower emission intensity by 2035
- Colombia and Netherlands build a 45-nation coalition against fossil fuels
Gas
- Japan and South Korea: Middle East conflict accelerates nuclear expansion
- JKM Doubles as Middle East Tensions Tighten Japan's LNG Supply
- Middle East conflict inflicts $25 billion in damage on energy infrastructure
- Keyera Delays Plains Canadian NGL Acquisition Closing to May 2026
- Algeria and Spain Strengthen Their Gas Alliance Around the MedGaz Pipeline
Critical Metals
- Iranian attacks on Gulf smelters expose a strategic gap in US aluminum supply
- ASX 200 Rebounds 0.2% Led by Mining and Financial Sectors
- BHP and Lynas Lift Australian Stock Market on Metal Strength
- Australian Markets Rally on Gold, Metals Amid Iran Crisis
- Rio Tinto Targets Glencore in $207 Billion Deal, Raising Pressure on BHP
Mobility
- France Renewables and Avere-France Call for Territory-Rooted Electrification Strategy
- VinFast Doubles 2025 Deliveries as Net Loss Deepens to $3.87 Billion
- Global Energy Transition Investment Reaches $2.3 Trillion in 2025
- Aptera Motors Raises $9M Through Public Offering of Shares and Warrants on Nasdaq
- Electric car sales surge 29.9% in the European Union in 2025
Oil
- TotalEnergies Creates NEO NEXT+, UK's Largest Independent Oil and Gas Producer
- Trump Threatens to Annihilate Iranian Energy Infrastructure Unless Deal Reached Quickly
- Middle East conflict inflicts $25 billion in damage on energy infrastructure
- New Zealand Energy Corp. Reports 300 Barrels Per Day at Ngaere-2 Well
- Sanctioned Russian Tanker Carrying 730,000 Barrels of Crude Heads for Cuba
Heat Networks
- Dalkia wins €15bn contract to manage Paris heating network until 2050
- NGE and AREC launch an energy network to shape Magna Porta
- Germany delays RED III directive, retroactive enforcement now likely
- Dalkia commissions low-carbon heating network in Poitiers for €22mn ($23.8mn)
- Antin plans to sell Idex, valued up to €4 bn, by 2026
Power Grids
- ENGIE Secures Two 30-Year Electricity Transmission Concessions in Brazil
- EGL4 Awards £3 Billion in Contracts to Siemens Energy and Prysmian
- EIB Lends €200 Million to A2A for Milan's Electricity Distribution Grid
- AllianzGI acquires a stake in Amprion, Germany's second-largest electricity grid operator
- Transgrid secures up to 2GW of batteries to strengthen NSW grid
Energy Storage
- U.S. Energy Storage Installations Reach Record 18.9 GW in 2025
- Matrix Renewables Entrusts EDF with Optimization of Its 500 MW Scottish BESS
- India targets 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity by 2030
- Turbo Energy Anticipates 140% Growth and $23.5 Million in Revenue for 2025
- IEA warns of supply chain concentration in clean energy technologies
Renewables
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