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MOL starts production at green hydrogen plant at Hungarian refinery

5 September 2024

MOL has started production at the largest green hydrogen plant in Central and Eastern Europe, located at its Danube refinery near Budapest. The 10-MW capacity plant will produce 1,600 tonnes of carbon-neutral green hydrogen annually.

Sri Lanka's LTL Holdings targets African power sector

5 September 2024

Sri Lanka’s LTL Holdings is expanding its footprint into Africa's power generation sector, with plans to explore independent power producer opportunities.

Turkey yet to prove rare earth deposit has suggested “giant” potential despite reported processing talks with China

4 September 2024

Despite lack of clarity, a delegation is poised to leave for Beijing.

Iran uses 'dark fleet' to deliver 1.8 million barrels of oil daily

4 September 2024

An independent ship monitoring service said Iran was utilising a “dark fleet” of oil tankers to deliver nearly 1.8mn barrels of crude oil and oil products per day to its customers.

REM: Sage, Facebook’s Meta announce deal for next-gen geothermal

4 September 2024

Sage Geosystems and social media giant Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, have signed a deal that they say will significantly expand the use of geothermal power in the US.

Zelenskiy reshuffles the government, sacks energy boss

4 September 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reshuffled his government, sacking several prominent officials that led to others in his team to quit on September 3.

Joint venture set up in Bucharest to bring Azeri green power to Europe

4 September 2024

High-voltage submarine cable to connect Romania and Georgia across the Black Sea, with extensions to Hungary and Azerbaijan.

Oriana Power secures INR2.48bn solar project order from BPCL in India

4 September 2024

Mumbai-listed Oriana Power Limited has secured a new order valued at INR2.48bn ($30mn) from state-owned energy company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for a solar project.

Hundreds of millions on verge of starvation, billions more undernourished as Climate Crisis droughts take their toll

3 September 2024

The Climate Crisis is depressing crop yields and fuelling a growing global hunger crisis that has already reached "unprecedented proportions," with between 3.1bn and 4.2bn people now unable to afford a healthy diet.

How graphite could make Madagascar prosperous

3 September 2024

Madagascar – one of the world's poorest countries – could be transformed economically by its vast graphite reserves and their critical role in the global energy transition.

Clean electricity set to break new records

3 September 2024

The global shift to clean energy has achieved significant milestones that is expected to continue advancing at a steady rate, according to two new reports by BloombergNEF.

The Amazon is on fire

2 September 2024

Thick smoke is rolling across most of Brazil as the Amazon is hit by the worst wildfires in two decades. Thousands of acres are burning out of control due to extreme temperatures, illegal logging and the drying out of the rainforests.

Iraq plans to plant 10mn trees to combat desertification

2 September 2024

Iraq has announced a plan to plant 10mn palm saplings and various trees in Baghdad and other provinces as part of a government initiative to tackle the growing issue of desertification in the country.