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Britain launches a strategy to expand offshore wind and create jobs

The government announced on Friday that Britain has launched its first onshore wind policy, which aims to increase renewable energy capacity and create jobs in this sector. Britain…

Trump's budget bill increases fossil fuels and hits renewable energy

The U.S. Senate approved a budget bill on Tuesday, and now the House of Representatives will debate it for final approval. This would slow down the development of solar and wind power…

UK Issues Environmental Guidance on New North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling

The UK published long-awaited guidance on environmental issues that will impact future developments of two North Sea oil and natural gas fields, including Shell and Equinor. The guidelines…

UK releases environmental guidance that will impact North Sea drilling

The UK published environmental guidelines on Thursday, which will impact future developments of two North Sea oil and natural gas fields. Shell and Equinor are among the companies that are expected to benefit.

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR signs agreements for oil exploration with Exxon and BP

Azeri SOCAR, the state-owned energy company of Azerbaijan, signed agreements with Exxon Mobil & BP for oil and natural gas exploration in Azerbaijan at a conference on energy in Baku. According to the U.S.

White House to consider plan for clearing record backlog in biofuel waivers for small refineries

The White House is weighing a plan to clear a record backlog of requests from small refineries for exemptions from U.S. biofuel laws, which could include approving many current applications…

White House to consider plan for clearing record backlog in biofuel waivers for small refineries

Three sources familiar with these plans say that the White House is considering a plan for clearing a backlog of exemption requests from small refineries from U.S. Biofuel Laws. This…

White House to consider plan for clearing record backlog in biofuel waivers for small refineries

Three sources familiar with these plans say that the White House is considering a plan for clearing a backlog of exemption requests from small refineries from U.S. Biofuel Laws. This…

Li-Cycle, a battery recycler in Canada, files for bankruptcy protection

Toronto-based Li-Cycle, a lithium battery recycling company, announced on Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy in Canada. It expects to begin a formal sales process for its assets or business. The U.S.

Britain boosts wind farm incentive funding to $720 Million

After a higher-than-expected demand, Britain more than doubled the funding available to stimulate investment in offshore wind project to 544 millions pounds ($721,78 million). The country…

Sources say that more than 2,600 US Energy Dept employees accepted a second resignation offer.

Two sources confirmed on Thursday that more than 2,600 U.S. Department of Energy employees have accepted the second round of resignations offered by the Trump administration. The hardest…

US EIA warns that tariffs and trade uncertainties will lower oil demand

The U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA's) monthly short-term Energy Outlook report on Thursday said that recent developments in global trade policies are expected to reduce…

Energy think tank says fossil fuels generated less than half the US electricity in first ever month.

According to Ember, an energy think tank, fossil fuels made up less than half of the U.S. electricity mix in March for the first time in history. This was due to a nearly quarter increase in wind and solar generation.

US to develop AI on Energy Department Lands

On Thursday, the administration of Donald Trump announced that it had identified 16 sites in the U.S. Department of Energy where data centers and energy plants to support artificial intelligence could be built.

Sources say that the Energy Department may cut funding for US carbon removal hubs.

Three sources familiar with this matter have confirmed that the U.S. Department of Energy has been considering cutting hundreds of millions of dollar in grants for two projects in Texas or Louisiana…

Government data shows that Britain's greenhouse gases emissions decreased by 4% between 2024 and 2025.

The government released preliminary data on Thursday showing that Britain's greenhouse gases (GHGs) will fall by 4% between 2024 and 2025. This is due to the closing of the last coal-fired plant in the country…

US considers cutting funding to four of seven hydrogen hubs

According to a source familiar with the issue, the U.S. Department of Energy has considered cutting funding to four of seven hubs for hydrogen that were chosen under a $7-billion federal program.

Qilak LNG is Alaska's smaller natural gas project. It wants to play a part in Trump's Asia push.

Mead Treadwell, the Chief Executive of Qilak LNG who is hoping to develop an LNG project in Alaska wants to join President Donald Trump’s push to increase gas exports to Asian markets from the remote peninsula, she said.

The head of Trump's Energy Loan Office departs this week

The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Tuesday that the head of the U.S. Government's Energy Loans Office, which has provided funding to projects ranging from nuclear power and…

Glencore approached Li-Cycle battery recycler for possible deal

As part of its proposal to address operational and financial problems, Glencore (listed on the London Stock Exchange) has offered to buy Canadian lithium battery recycling firm Li-Cycle.

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