Gazprom cuts France deliveries
The Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom said on Tuesday that it would suspend all gas supplies to Engie from Thursday, following its failure to pay for deliveries made in July. … Read more
Alternative energy
Shell to Sell Renewable Energy in Texas
Shell announced on Tuesday, June 7, that the Shell Energy brand now offers 100% renewable electricity plans to qualifying consumers in Texas. This latest offering marked the entry of Shell … Read more
PM Kishida: Japan to Use Nuclear Power as Alternative to Russian Energy
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that it would use nuclear reactors to help reduce worldwide dependence on Russian energy. “We will utilize nuclear reactors with safety assurances to … Read more
Biden Unveils Plans to Tap Homegrown Biofuels to Mitigate Rising Oil Prices
US President Joe Biden is set to reveal on Tuesday a new strategy that will allow local biofuels to offset the negative effects of rising oil prices caused by Russia’s … Read more
UK Transport Minister Rules out Energy Rationing
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps ruled out the possibility of energy rationing in the United Kingdom (UK). Shapps made this response after Labour shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said in a … Read more
First Electric Cruise Ship to Sail in China
The world’s largest electric cruise ship, the ‘Yangtze River Three Gorges 1’, set sail for the first time on Tuesday in China’s Hubei region. The ship is a project financed … Read more
Restarting Nuclear Reactors Seen As Best Energy Option for Japan
Japan’s “best option” against oil and gas shortages caused by economic sanctions imposed on Russia is to restart the nuclear reactors that were closed after the Fukushima nuclear accident, a … Read more
Panasonic Reportedly to Begin Producing Tesla EV Batteries
Japan’s Panasonic is reportedly set to begin producing new lithium-ion batteries for Tesla’s electric vehicles around 2023. The high-capacity batteries could boost the range of electric vehicles over 15 percent, … Read more
US Sanctions Broker and Businesses Involved in Iran Oil-Smuggling Network
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday that it has sanctioned a broker and several businesses for their involvement in an international oil-smuggling network that supports Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard … Read more
Tesla Megapack Battery Project Catches Fire in Australia
The Tesla Megapack, part of a giant battery project in Victoria, Australia, owned by the French renewable energy company Neoen, caught fire on Friday, just one day after it began … Read more