Economics&Markets
World first: Liquid air energy storage plant opens in Manchester
The UK is now home to the world’s first liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant, in what could prove a…
World not on track to meet 2030 energy targets for sustainable development
The world is falling behind the pace required to meet global energy targets for 2030, with 1 billion people still…
The coming digital revolution in energy: people, technology and data
The data are indisputable: The world will need between 25% and 35% more energy in a little over two decades,…
Energy companies invest too little in cybersecurity
Amid rising threats, including a recent attack on several U.S. power and natural gas suppliers, energy companies are now spending…
ArcelorMittal confirms it is ready to sell its plant in Galați (România)
ArcelorMittal announced in a press release that it has submitted a proposed divestment package to the EC to address concerns…
Apple is powered entirely by renewable energy, too
According to a release published on the company’s website Monday, the Cupertino-based tech giant says it now is powered completely…
FIC: Romanian bureaucracy banishes new investors and discourages the present
Foreign investors consider that the bureaucracy makes Romania uncompetitive compared to other areas in Europe where they are doing business…
China’s CEFC hit by creditors’ legal action
CEFC China Energy has been hit by legal action from a creditor, even as the cash-strained conglomerate’s biggest financial backer,…
Clean energy investment grows, but global CO2 emissions reach new record high
In its State of Clean Energy Investment report, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) finds global investment in renewable energy grew…
An energy crisis is looming in South-East Europe
Since the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc, energy production in Southeast Europe (SEE) has been stymied by chronic underinvestment. As…