EU parliament agrees to mandatory performance standards

EU Parliament opts to revamp building directive and tighten requirements for buildings’ energy performances.

New offshore partnership zeroes in on Norway

A new alliance among CIP, NorSea and Parkwind commits to boosting offshore wind farms to be installed in Norway during the next couple of years. Utsira Nord tender is first item on the docket.

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EU to ease green tech subsidy rules by 2025

Major US subsidy flows prompt the EU to grant tax cuts and ease subsidy rules to promote sustainable investments in Europe.

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Equinor pulls out of hydrogen and CCS project

The Norwegian oil company and partner Vår Energi have decided to withdraw from the Barents Blue project, which Horisont Energi aims to continue with new partner.

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Vestas suffering from untenably pricey faults

For the twelfth consecutive quarter, the OEM’s volume of warranty provisions exceeded the company target. We can’t live with this, concedes CEO.

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Renewables

Orders halved in Europe's wind industry in 2022

Wind lobby WindEurope deems the plunge in orders ”extremely worrying”.

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Ørsted CEO pleased with the 2022 result, but not the earnings mix

”Our earnings mix looks quite a bit different from what we had expected,” says CEO Mads Nipper and adds that inefficient hedges are the cause.

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11 wind developers back common methodology for calculating carbon footprint

Together with consultancy Carbon Trust, 11 leading developers will jointly draw up a common methodology for calculating life-cycle CO ₂ footprint of their offshore wind farms.

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Equinor pulls out of hydrogen and CCS project

The Norwegian oil company and partner Vår Energi have decided to withdraw from the Barents Blue project, which Horisont Energi aims to continue with new partner.

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Aker Carbon Capture inks PtX deal in Finland

The Norwegian company is conducting a pre-engineering study for developing a carbon capture facility in connection with a methanol plant in Finland.

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Automaker commissions Spanish solar wind farm

Automaker Ford opens solar wind farm next to its existing Spanish plant. Farm is already producing 4,6 GWh a year.

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Glennmont Partners buys two Eolus wind farms in Sweden

Through Glennmont Partners, US-based asset manager Nuveen acquires an onshore wind portfolio with a combined 47MW capacity located in Sweden, with existing PPAs with Statkraft.

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Marathon Petroleum's Q4 earnings surpassed forecast

The US oil refinery operator nearly quadrupled earnings in the last quarter of 2022.

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”Our earnings mix looks quite a bit different from what we had expected,” says CEO Mads Nipper and adds that inefficient hedges are the cause.

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ExxonMobil planning large-scale hydrogen plant

Oil giant ExxonMobil’s green investment plans are materializing in the shape of a hydrogen factory with an estimated output of 300 million cubic meters of blue hydrogen per day.

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EU needs EUR 170bn for green technologies

The EU Commission is set to unveil a plan to prevent the EU from being passed over for investments in green energy. However, the source of funding remains unclear.

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Big plans for European hydrogen pipeline network center around Danish island

Three German TSOs led by Gascade are eager to set up a complex hydrogen infrastructure network that will serve as the backbone of hydrogen transmission in Europe, according to senior project manager.

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ExxonMobil books record result in 2022

US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil makes huge profit off the energy crisis, yet the share price slides nonetheless.

Oil & Gas

Norway's oil fund books record loss

The 2022 loss of EUR 150bn, the biggest in the fund’s history, is primarily attributed to the war in Ukraine, high inflation and surging interest rates.

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Belgium shuts down another nuclear reactor

After 40 years of activity, a second nuclear reactor will be terminated in Belgium on Tuesday night.

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Wärtsilä books a EUR 200m loss from Russian exit

Even though order books and demand for maritime services were stable last year, Wärtsilä still experienced losses from terminating Russian operations and throttling down production in Italy.

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EDP to take part in large-scale Andalusian hydrogen project

Spanish Cepsa brings in EDP to help develop up to 1 GW hydrogen project in Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley.

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New record for solar and wind energy generation in EU in 2022

The wind and solar energy build-out led to a record-setting year for renewable energy in Europe.

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Seven EU nations voice opposition to joint borrowing for green industries

The countries are against additional joint borrowing within the EU as a way of aiding the green development.

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Oil set for monthly drop as Chinese demand, Fed meeting in focus

Prices on oil are heading towards a monthly decline, with traders currently focusing on projections for China’s energy demand and upcoming meetings in the Federal Reserve and among OPEC+ nations.

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Putin and bin Salman held discussions on OPEC+

The Russian President and the Saudi Crown Prince discussed the OPEC+ alliance two days before the meeting of the cartel and allies.

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Denmark and US unveil green growth partnership

The partnership aims to promote green growth and uncover new potential for Danish companies in connection with the US Inflation Reduction Act, says Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities.

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OX2 gains local backing for 1.7GW offshore wind project

The County Administrative Board of Halland has greenlit offshore wind farm Galatea-Galene. Now the Swedish government must make a decision on whether to go through with the project.

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Dof presents new rescue plan: "We need a solution now"

The offshore operator’s new board has put forth another proposal for a restructuring plan, highlighting that it’s the final call for shareholders to secure the company’s future.

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EU parliament agrees to mandatory performance standards

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EU to ease green tech subsidy rules by 2025

Equinor pulls out of hydrogen and CCS project

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Vestas suffering from untenably pricey faults

Orders halved in Europe's wind industry in 2022

Ørsted CEO pleased with the 2022 result, but not the earnings mix

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11 wind developers back common methodology for calculating carbon footprint

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Equinor pulls out of hydrogen and CCS project

Aker Carbon Capture inks PtX deal in Finland

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Glennmont Partners buys two Eolus wind farms in Sweden

Marathon Petroleum's Q4 earnings surpassed forecast

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