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AviationBusinessNewsSustainable Aviation Fuel

Gunvor teams up with VARO to build sustainable aviation fuel facility in Rotterdam

The manufacturing facility in Rotterdam, with capacity of 350 kt per annum, aims to produce enough sustainable aviation fuel to meet up to...

Vessels that are used for towing oil rigs in the North Sea are moored up at William Wright docks in Hull, Britain November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Russell Boyce/ File Photo
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North Sea oil and gas producers say UK windfall tax is a ‘wrecking ball’

Drilling companies say to expect a sharp drop in revenue following increased UK windfall tax on oil and gas companies.

AnalysisBusinessContracts for DifferenceElectricityFinanceRegulationsReportsSolarWind

Rethinking ‘contracts for difference’ in renewable energy investments

How could contracts for difference be designed to boost renewable energy investment without creating an inefficient market?

A MAN hydrogen combustion engine truck which is under development, is shown in this undated  handout photo obtained by Reuters on July 31, 2024. MAN Truck & Bus SE. /Handout via REUTERS
AutomotiveEmissionsHydrogenNewsTransport

Big truckmakers bet on hydrogen to extend combustion engine life

With electric batteries not up to the task of long-haul freight, hydrogen trucks offer a chance for low-emission deliveries.

The BMW iX electric vehicle is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

China woes hit BMW as profit margin falls

Earnings fall in BMW Q2 results as Chinese sales slump, but strong demand for EVs could be a positive sign for the future.

An exhibition booth of Shell is seen at the World Gas Conference 2022 in Daegu, South Korea May 23, 2022. Picture taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Tan/File Photo
News

Shell beats forecasts with $6.3 billion second quarter profit

Shell reported Q2 profit of $6.3bn, a drop of 19% from the previous three months, as refining margins and oil and gas trading...

BusinessEconomyElectricityFinanceNewsWind

EIB and Deutsche Bank team up to support EU wind power industry

Wind equipment makers face challenges including uncertain demand, slow project-permitting, and supply-chain bottlenecks, as well as high inflation and commodity prices.

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A general view of visitors looking at models from BYD, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, during an event a day ahead of the official opening of the 2023 Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility, in Munich, Germany, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPublic TransitTransport

Uber, BYD partner to bring EVs to ride-hailing platform globally

Uber and BYD announced a multi-year partnership on Wednesday aimed at bringing 100,000 new EVs to the ride-hailing platform

The Just Transition Commission has warned significant investment is needed in Scotland’s transition to net zero (Andrew Milligan/PA)
BusinessClimateEconomyEnvironmentFinanceNewsPoliticsRegulations

Net zero transition needs significant investment to avoid failure, report warns

Scotland’s route to net zero must include significant investment to avoid failure, a report has warned. The investment report by the Just Transition...

Government boosts pot for renewables in latest auction to £1.5bn (Ben Birchall/PA)
ClimateEconomyElectricityEnvironmentNewsPoliticsRegulationsWind

UK Budget for new clean power schemes gets boost to record £1.5bn

The UK Government is increasing the budget to support the next wave of renewable energy schemes to a record £1.5 billion, it has...

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