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Energy Explained
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New US Tariffs on Solar Products Establish Price Floors, but Onshoring Will Require Capacity Build-out
President Trump issued a proclamation on August 6 imposing tariffs on polysilicon and solar products.
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Editor’s Pick: Rajiv Shah on Delivering Universal Abundant Energy Access
Energy abundance means different things in today’s global context than it did even a decade ago. It is about expanding electricity access while meeting rising energy demand. It...
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Carbon Markets Webinar: The Path Forward for Carbon Credit Markets
PCCMs facilitate the generation, trading, and retirement of carbon credits from projects that remove, reduce, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. By creating a revenue stream from verified climate...
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Russian president Vladimir Putin agreed to immediately suspend attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure late on Tuesday, following talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump. Since the announcement, attacks on civilian Ukrainian infrastructure – including an energy substation in the Donetsk region – have been reported, and Russian authorities have said
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Gaz : l’Europe aborde l’hiver avec des stocks bas et un risque de forte volatilité des prix
L'essentiel de l'actualité du gaz naturel, des gaz renouvelables et de l'hydrogène
Europe’s economy faces a one-two punch from extreme weather and war
Soaring temperatures are forcing drastic measures in Europe, where heatwaves are straining an economy under pressure from higher energy prices due to the Iran war.
Cheniere Energy Ramps Up Lobbying on LNG Exports
Cheniere Energy intensifies Capitol Hill lobbying on LNG exports amid tariffs and tax changes. Discover the industry's key policy priorities.
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Asia Pacific: the new epicentre of global energy growth
The centre of gravity of the global energy system has definitively shifted eastward, driven by rapid industrialisation, expanding urban populations, and rising
Is US Gas Storage Sufficient to Meet Growing Demand?
Amid the surge in US gas demand coming from LNG exporters, there is a lack of equivalent new working gas storage capacity in the US.
La suprématie gazière, un outil politique pour les Etats-Unis
CHRONIQUE. Les Etats-Unis vont bientôt contrôler environ un tiers des capacités mondiales de GNL, bien plus que le Qatar. Sous l’administration Trump, le GNL est devenu un outil de politique étrangère, écrit Anne-Sophie Corbeau, chercheuse au Center on Global Energy Policy de l’Université Columbia
