Qcells furloughs 1000 workers in US solar factories because of stalled shipments
Qcells, a U.S. subsidiary of Hanwha of Korea, has announced that it will lay off 1,000 workers from its Georgia plants because U.S. Customs officials are routinely delaying shipments of parts it needs.
Trump adds copper and metallurgical coke to the US list of critical minerals
The Trump administration released a list of essential minerals on Thursday, including copper, which plays a vital role in electric vehicles, power grids and data centers. It also includes metallurgical coke…
Orsted Has No Plans to Merge with Equinor's Renewables Unit
Danish offshore wind giant Orsted said on Wednesday that it had no plans to take over the renewables business of Equinor, its second biggest shareholder, which has proposed…
Orsted, the offshore wind group, has a net loss for Q3 after US troubles under Trump
Orsted, which is the largest offshore wind farm company in the world, reported a net loss for its third quarter of 1,70 billion Danish crowns (approximately $265,50 million) on Wednesday.
Apollo buys Orsted's 50% share in UK wind farm at $6 billion
Orsted, a Danish company, announced on Monday that it had agreed to sell half of its interest in Britain's Hornsea 3 off-shore wind farm for 39 billion Danish crowns (6.09 billion dollars).
ExxonMobil warns EU laws could force ExxonMobil to leave Europe
Woods is one of a growing group of energy producers who are urging European legislators to revise Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, which mandates that companies operating…
ExxonMobil warns EU laws could lead to Exodus from Europe
ExxonMobil, the U.S. energy company, will be unable to do business in Europe if the EU does not loosen a law on sustainability that penalises companies with fines up to 5% of their global revenue.
Why are rare earths important and what are they?
The U.S. Keep Chinese rare earths exports flowing. What are they? Rare earths is a grouping of 17 elements, including 15 metals that are silvery white, called lanthanides or lanthanoids.
Sources say that Congo's cobalt exporters are still waiting for approvals.
Four industry sources said that cobalt producers are still waiting on government approval for the resume of exports. A quota system was introduced in October and it was expected…
What are the main issues in India-U.S. Trade Talks?
U.S. president Donald Trump said that he spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week about trade and that Modi assured him India would restrict its oil purchases from Russia.
JERA, Japan's largest power generator, will buy US shale-gas assets for $1.5billion
JERA, Japan's largest power generator, announced on Thursday that it would acquire natural gas assets in the United States. This will be its first venture into shale-gas production.
JERA Nex BP halts US Beacon Wind Project as Costs Soar
JERA Nex BP is a joint venture formed by Japan's largest power generator JERA, and BP. It plans to halt the development of the U.S. Beacon off-shore wind power project, and layoff its U.S.
Qatar and the US urge EU to reconsider sustainable rules for LNG Trade
QatarEnergy released a statement on Wednesday stating that the U.S. and Qatar have sent a letter to EU leaders expressing their deep concern about corporate sustainability regulations…
JERA Nex BP halts US Beacon Wind Project as Costs Soar
JERA Nex BP is a joint venture of Japan's largest power generator JERA with BP. The company plans to stop development of the U.S. Beacon off-shore wind power project in the next few months and layoff its U.S.
Abby Ross Hopper will retire as the top US solar lobbyist in 2019.
The organization announced in a Tuesday statement that the longtime leader of the U.S. top solar industry trade group would step down at the end of next year. Abigail Ross Hopper…
Russell: The US-Australian critical minerals deal highlights the gap with China
It is not the game changer needed to reduce Western dependence on China. But it is a first important step. U.S. president Donald Trump and Australian prime minister Anthony…
Russell: The US-Australian critical minerals deal highlights the gap with China
It is not the game changer needed to reduce Western dependence on China. But it is a first important step. U.S. president Donald Trump and Australian prime minister Anthony…
Philippines to Increase Renewable Power Generation as Demand Surges
Philippines expects higher gas-fired and renewable power generation to fuel a projected 6.6% growth in power demand over the next two years, helping reduce dependence on coal…
Indian solar firms re-engineering their supply chains to avoid US tariffs
Executives report that Indian solar manufacturers are recalibrating supply chains in order to gain access to the lucrative United States markets and to offset higher tariffs. On August 27, U.S.
Philippines boosts gas-powered and renewable capacity to meet surge in demand
The Philippines' energy secretary stated on Friday that it expects increased gas-fired power generation and renewable energy to help fuel a projected 6,6% growth in demand for power over the next two year…