Category: Energy News Beat

Russian ally to become ‘strategic partner’ of US

Energy News Beat The US and Armenia have announced that they intend to elevate their bilateral relations to the level of “strategic partnership,” with Washington helping Yerevan with trade, military matters, its judicial system and democracy. The landlocked Caucasus country has long been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military alliance […]

Oil Steadies as Traders Await Fed Interest Rate Decision

Energy News Beat Oil prices steadied as traders await Wednesday’s interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve to gauge the economy’s strength and the trajectory of oil demand. West Texas Intermediate swung between gains and losses before ending the session near $78 a barrel. Crude had rallied almost 3% on Monday as traders decided to “buy […]

Fyodor Lukyanov: Here’s what the results of the European Parliament elections tell us

Energy News Beat MEPs don’t call the shots, so any real change in the bloc will emerge from domestic upheavals The European Parliament elections have shaken up the political space but won’t bring revolutionary changes at EU level. Despite the success of Euroskeptic forces in a number of countries, the composition of the representative body […]

Delegations from 200 cities invited to BRICS forum – Moscow

Energy News Beat Representatives from more than 200 cities around the world have been invited to take part in the BRICS International Municipal Forum, scheduled for August in Moscow, authorities in the Russian capital have said. Over 5,000 participants from 126 countries and 89 Russian jurisdictions are expected to attend the event on August 27-78, with some […]

Germany’s Uniper terminates Russian gas supply deals

Energy News Beat German state-owned energy firm Uniper has decided on Wednesday to terminate its long-term Russian gas supply contracts, officially ending its long-term gas supply relationship with Russia’s state-owned Gazprom. According to a statement by Uniper, the decision was made possible after an arbitration tribunal on June 7 awarded the company the right to […]

Clean Energy boosts Boron LNG capacity with launch of third train

Energy News Beat US LNG supplier Clean Energy Fuels has completed construction of a third production train at its LNG plant in Boron, California, boosting the plant’s capacity by 50 percent. According to Clean Energy, the Boron plant, the largest plant of its kind in the Southwest US, now has the capacity to produce up […]

EU elections second round in France

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Surrey Council charges ahead with solar-powered EV hub

Energy News Beat Surrey County Council has opened a new solar-powered EV charging hub at Council Depot Centre, Merrow, Guildford, in partnership with 3ti. The Papilio3 facility supports the council’s move to electric fleets. Scheduled to be operational for the next three years, the hub is poised to contribute to Surrey’s efforts in reducing emissions […]

Ørsted invests in battery storage with Hornsea 3 wind farm

Energy News Beat Energy company Ørsted has announced its investment in a battery energy storage system to enhance stability in the UK energy market. The system, co-located with Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Swardeston, Norfolk, will provide support to the grid, helping to balance supply and demand. The battery, developed in collaboration with […]

Carbon credits: what are they and how do you choose between them?

Energy News Beat This is often more difficult to achieve – due to economical, technological and other limitations – but one way is to purchase carbon credits. A credit certifies the permanent removal of one metric tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (CO2e) from the atmosphere, or a reduction in CO2e by the same amount. […]