Germany confronts a difficulty in achieving energy independence due to the remnants of past conflicts

As a result of the conflict in Ukraine, Wilhelmshaven has become a vital centre for German efforts to reduce the country's reliance on Russian energy. There, on the coast of the North Sea, the government would like to construct a massive new terminal to import liquefied natural gas from elsew...

France riots: A look at the cases of police abuse in the country

In 2022 alone, there were 138 recorded cases of French police shooting at moving cars, and 13 people were killed in traffic stop shootings.

The police killing of Nahel, a 17-year-old of Algerian descent, in the Paris neighborhood of Nanterre on Tuesday started a wave of unrest that has ...

A lot is said about how useful hydrogen could be. But the cost of transportation is a big problem.

In the past few years, there has been more and more talk about hydrogen. Many people see it as an important way to reduce the environmental impact of heavy industry and help countries reach their net-zero goals.

The green hydrogen industry, which is all about making hydrogen from renewa...

After a data breach, the US Department of Energy was asked for ransom twice.

A representative for the United States Department of Energy said on Friday that the agency had received ransom demands from the Russia-linked extortion gang Cl0p at its nuclear waste plant and the scientific education institutions that had been compromised in a recent global hacking campaign.

LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group Set Up a Joint Venture for NA Battery Cell.

Hyundai Motor Group said on May 26 that it had signed a deal with LG Energy Solution to set up a joint venture factory in the U.S. to make battery cells for electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025.

The joint venture factory will be built in Bryan County, Georgia, where the Hyundai Motor Group M...

Some European countries, led by Germany and Poland, are lobbying for tougher sanctions against Russia's nuclear energy sector.

Sanctions on Russian nuclear energy are being advocated by Germany, Poland, and a few other EU countries as the EU seeks new measures to damage the Kremlin's income in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Following Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the 27 European nations impo...

Allies such as Germany and Poland are lobbying for tougher penalties against Russia's nuclear energy industry.

After Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the European Union is looking for new measures to affect the Kremlin's finances, and Germany, Poland, and a few other EU members are lobbying for restrictions on Russian nuclear energy.

As retaliation for Russia's aggression against Ukrain...

In 2024, South Korea plans to implement a new hydrogen classification system.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy of South Korea announced on Wednesday that beginning in 2024, the country will adopt a new clean hydrogen certification system that will assess businesses' carbon footprints according to the total amount of carbon emissions rather than the method of...

An equal amount of money has been put into fossil fuels and green energy.

According to a research released on Tuesday, investment in cleaner energy has surpassed $1 trillion for the first time ever, putting it on the cusp of surpassing spending on fossil fuels for the first time ever. Despite this achievement, Bloomberg NEF finds that investment in energy transition te...

Russian energy exports will face significant challenges, according to the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA)

Russia will likely lose its energy battle with the West, according to Fateh Berol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), because the amount of crude oil purchased by China and India won't be enough to make up for the decrease in shipments to Europe. Berol told CNBC'...

Implications and future stages of the Energy Conservation Bill 2022

India has set aggressive climate targets as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to address the global problem. These include short- and long-term actions such as reducing emissions intensity by 45%, adding 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, and establishing a net-zero economy ...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine put further stress on already overburdened supply chains.

The chemical sector has had a difficult year as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with rising energy and raw material costs, further bottlenecks in supply networks already pressured by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and political instability. The gravity of these difficulties was ...

The fusion breakthrough is a game changer for global warming and renewable energy

On Tuesday, scientists announced that they had succeeded in creating more energy from a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, marking a major step forward in the decades-long effort to harness the engine that propels the sun.

The discovery, known as net energy gain, was achieved b...

The truckers' strike has caused a gasoline deficit.

According to the energy ministry, a countrywide strike by the country's unionized truckers has caused some local petrol stations to run out of gasoline and diesel, leading owners of automobiles and buses to brace for a full-fledged fuel scarcity next week.

Up to 80% of cargo trucker...

Germany has agreed to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty

The pact has been criticized for impeding attempts to minimize the use of fossil fuels by permitting corporations to sue for damages. The agreement commits its signatories to its terms for a period of 20 years.

Germany is leaving the Energy Charter Treaty, stated Economy Minister Robert...

Germany supports welfare reform and increases nuclear power capacity.

Germany's upper chamber of parliament adopted measures aimed at assisting individuals who have been adversely affected by high energy costs and the high cost of living. The country's nuclear power expansion will also go into action right now.

After a contentious discussion, Germ...

France says it will no longer be a party to a contentious energy accord

France announced its withdrawal from a contentious energy deal on Friday, joining a growing list of European nations that have done so on the grounds that it is incompatible with the Paris climate accord.

On the margins of the European Council conference in Brussels, President Emmanuel ...

Japan's imports, exports balloon on energy costs, low yen

Thursday's government data indicated that Japan's trade deficit had reached a record $14 billion, the 14th consecutive month it had done so. The increasing costs of imported energy, food, and other items were exacerbated by the falling value of the yen.

September imports were 10...

A further demonstration of energy cooperation is France's gas exports to Germany

European nations must rely on one another to survive through the approaching winter since Russian gas supplies have been cut off. It has been decided that France will supply Germany with natural gas in exchange for Germany providing France with power. FRANCE 24 analyzes the pros and cons of this ...

Unrest among Germany's far-right at a public demonstration Sanctions and Russia's Energy Policy

At a rally in Berlin, the far-right AfD party demanded measures to ensure "energy security and inflation protection." Tino Chrupalla, the party's co-leader, said that the government was waging "economic war" against Russia.

There was a demonstration against price...