Energy Issues
Biomass
- 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
- The EU’s 2030 biomethane target at risk despite 22 Bcm biogas output
Carbon
- 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
- HYCO1, PETROS and PJ Energy Services Partner to Develop CO₂ Utilization in Sarawak
- European Carbon Market: 52 Million Allowances Withdrawn from Auctions in 2026
Alternative fuels
- Rolls-Royce SMR and Equilibrion partner to produce sustainable aviation fuel
- European Airlines Call on EU to Delay 2030 eSAF Mandate
- Iranian Conflict: Oil Volatility at $120/Barrel Complicates Brazilian Budget
- EU-Mercosur agreement opens 650,000-tonne Brazilian ethanol quota to Europe
- European Energy and Mitsui Secure Green Bridge Financing for E-Methanol Plant in Denmark
Fossil fuels
- 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
- Indonesia cuts mining quotas to support coal and nickel prices
- Jindal signs 15-year contract to upgrade Hwange thermal power plant
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
Environment
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Wind
- Denmark: Climate Tops Agenda for 32% of Voters as Legislative Elections Loom
- ENGIE to Build 900 MW Onshore Wind Farm in Egypt, Its Largest Worldwide
- TotalEnergies exits US offshore wind concessions to reinvest in LNG
- Hai Long Installs First Wind Turbine Using a Locally Assembled Nacelle in Taiwan
- KPI Green Energy raises $116M for 150 MW wind project in Gujarat
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
- 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
- Drilling at 3,655 Meters Confirms Significant Natural Hydrogen Reserves in Moselle
- France Allocates €3.4 Billion to Industrial Decarbonization Through France 2030
- Singapore and Japan Sign Bilateral Energy and Climate Cooperation Agreement
- Obrist Group Pursues Giant Solar Gigaplants for European Energy Autonomy
- Obrist Group Banks on Gigaplants to Power Europe with Solar Methanol
Marine & Hydro
- 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
Critical metals
- 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
- Congo’s export quotas tighten global cobalt supply
Electric 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
Nuclear
- Vietnam and Russia Sign Intergovernmental Agreement to Build Two Nuclear Plants
- Framatome Signs LEU Fuel Supply Contract for Belgium's BR2 Research Reactor
- The global nuclear industry awaits decisive milestones from Rooppur to Onkalo in 2026
- Framatome and Vattenfall Sign Long-Term Nuclear Fuel Supply Deals for Swedish Reactors
- Von der Leyen Announces EUR200 Million Guarantee for European Small Modular Reactors
Oil & Gas
- Oil at $100 Per Barrel: U.S. Consumers Better Prepared Than Feared
- Chilean Government Raises Diesel Price from $0.7 to $1.7 per Liter
- Strait of Hormuz: Paris Deploys Bpifrance Loans to Support the French Fishing Sector
- TotalEnergies exits US offshore wind concessions to reinvest in LNG
- Philippines to Boost Coal Output to Contain Rising Electricity Prices
Power grids
- Russian Strikes on Ukraine Sever Moldova's Key European Electricity Supply
- Cuba Restores Power After Second Nationwide Blackout in One Week
- Cuba suffers its sixth total blackout since Venezuelan oil halt
- Eiffage Sells 65% of Volterres to Swiss Energy Firm BKW Through Exclusive Negotiations
- National Grid and TenneT Germany Launch GriffinLink, a 2 GW Offshore Wind Interconnector
Solar
- CRE Proposes Adapting Support Scheme for Large Photovoltaic Installations with Storage
- TotalEnergies and Holcim Inaugurate 31 MW Floating Solar Plant in Belgium
- Octopus Australia secures Flow Power for its 300 MW Blind Creek project
- Corsica Sole accelerates deployment of 5 GWh energy storage across Europe
- Safran Aircraft Engines and GreenYellow inaugurate 8.6 MWc solar facility at Évry-Corbeil
Energy storage
- CRE Proposes Adapting Support Scheme for Large Photovoltaic Installations with Storage
- Octopus Australia secures Flow Power for its 300 MW Blind Creek project
- Corsica Sole accelerates deployment of 5 GWh energy storage across Europe
- Meralco PowerGen Begins Delivering 85 MW Solar to Luzon Grid in Philippines
- NanoMalaysia Unveils Sodium-Ion Battery Prototype Achieving 300 Wh/kg Energy Density
Renewables
Power grids · Storage
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