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June 4 (OE) MODEC and Norway-based Eld Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 1.2 MW power system integrated with carbon capture for future floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. Under the agreement, Eld Energy will lead the design, procurement and construction of the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)-based power system,... Continue Reading →
June 3 (Reuters) - Major international renewable energy investors are lining up for Brazil’s first battery auction, announced by the government on Wednesday, boosting hopes that the storage units will obtain the financial resources to purchase power from the country's struggling renewable generators. Solar and wind energy projects have been hit by hundreds of millions... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, May 20, 2026 –Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”), further to its release dated December 16, 2025, announces that it has completed the acquisition of a 49.99% equity interest in Lightsource bp’s subsidiaries in Brazil, establishing a strategic partnership in onshore renewable energy in the country, including energy storage. The partnership is... Continue Reading →
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The scrapping of the foundation for U.S. federal climate regulations has upended energy investor narratives that have prevailed so far this decade, and is sparking a re-think on which sectors might now win and lose in the U.S. energy space. The repeal of the so-called Endangerment Finding removes the legal basis for federal... Continue Reading →
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Finnish engineering group Wartsila missed fourth-quarter orders forecasts on Wednesday, dragged down by U.S. battery tariffs and tougher competition in its energy storage business. The company's shares fell around 3%, even though CEO Hakan Agnevall pointed to "ample opportunities" supplying engine-based power generation to new data centres - a fast-growing business as... Continue Reading →
December 16, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces that it has entered into an agreement to form a strategic partnership in the onshore renewable energy segment through the acquisition of 49.99% of Lightsource bp's subsidiaries in Brazil. The partnership will be structured as a joint venture, with shared management between Petrobras and Lightsource... Continue Reading →
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