French ban on US LNG reverses with Engie deal
Engie has signed a 15-year sale and purchase agreement for buy US LNG, reversing France’s implicit ban on shale gas supplies.
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Europe’s Engie buys more US LNG with green credentials
French utility Engie has agreed to buy liquefied natural gas from NextDecade Corp. after the US exporter committed to slash most of the emissions associated with a proposed terminal in Texas.
ERG strikes two off-take deals with Engie for Scottish wind farms
French utility company Engie has reached an agreement to buy green energy from two wind farms currently under construction in Scotland.
UK faces £4 billion bill if government has to bail out Gazprom
UK taxpayers could face billions of pounds in costs if the government ends up nationalising a unit of Gazprom PJSC that supplies about a fifth of the country’s commercial gas.
Just a few major energy firms still trade with Gazprom arm
Just a few large European energy firms are still striking deals with the trading arm of Gazprom PJSC, as companies shun Russian business in response to the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.
Current timeframe for building offshore wind farms now ‘unacceptable’ amid energy crisis
Offshore wind developers have been told they need to slash the amount of time it takes to build projects.
Masdar signs up TotalEnergies, Engie on green hydrogen plans
Masdar has struck international deals on two of its domestic green hydrogen projects, on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).
ENGIE, Equinor launch Belgian ‘H2BE’ hydrogen project
Equinor and Engie have announced the start of a joint project to develop low-carbon hydrogen production from natural gas in Belgium, dubbed H2BE.
Siemens awarded Whitehillock substation work for Moray West offshore wind
Siemens Energy will supply an onshore substation near Keith, linking the planned Moray West offshore wind farm with the wider grid network.
EDPR to splash out up to £13bn on UK renewables projects
Spanish energy firm EDP, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), has announced plans to invest up to £13 billion in the UK over the coming years.
Ocean Winds celebrates first power from Moray East offshore wind farm
Developers behind a North Sea wind farm are celebrating a major milestone after it exported green electricity to the grid for the first time.
Anglo American signs up to Platinum Valley hydrogen plan
Anglo American will work with Engie and Bambili Energy on a hydrogen feasibility study in South Africa’s Bushveld area.
Total and Engie to build France’s biggest green hydrogen site
Energy firms Total and Engie have agreed to build and operate France's largest renewable hydrogen production site.
Developers install 103rd and final jacket foundation for major Moray Firth wind farm
Developers behind a 100 turbine wind farm under construction in the Moray Firth are celebrating a major project milestone.
Equinor, Engie and Enel announce participation in wind turbine data sharing project
A wind turbine data-sharing program, which aims to enhance operational performance visibility in the renewables sector, has been launched.
Engie drops US LNG amid energy transition shift
France’s Engie has pulled out of a proposed agreement to secure LNG from NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project, over concerns about shale gas development.
France says ‘non’ to Engie’s US LNG plans
The French government is delaying plans for Engie to secure a deal to import US LNG, citing concerns over emissions.
BP, Wood, Subsea 7 among new additions to gender diversity coalition
Energy firms BP, Wood and Subsea 7 are among six new companies joining a coalition to improve gender diversity and inclusion across the industry.
Lithuania’s Ignitis Group takes 5% stake in Moray West wind farm
Lithuanian state-controlled energy holding company Ignitis Group is to become a minority partner in the development of the Moray West offshore wind farm.
Green hydrogen costs fall, but not quite enough
The cost of electrolysers have fallen sharply over the last decade, but power-to-gas technologies will not be competitive with fossil-based hydrogen before 2030, panelists told a webinar hosted by CMS law firm.
Latin America’s renewable energy capacity set to skyrocket to 123 GW by 2025
Latin America is emerging as a green powerhouse, with some of the strongest renewable capacity growth expected globally in the coming years.
Moray East hands out £150k deal for portable toilets and showers
The developers of a major wind farm off Moray have awarded a £150,000 deal for toilets and washing stations to combat the spread of Covid-19.
Belgium’s nuclear power gamble
Belgium plans to switch off its last nuclear reactors by 2025, an ambitious move that will require significant investments in gas-fired power and renewables.
US says it has thwarted $6billion Russia-Germany Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
President Donald Trump’s top energy official said he’s confident that Russia won’t be able to complete the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea -- and signalled that the U.S. will press forward with its opposition to the project.
Equinor, Engie, EDPR among floating wind’s big investors up to 2025
A number of firms active in the Scottish energy sector will be amoung the biggest investors in floating offshore wind over the next five years, a new forecast has claimed.