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Adelabu: Nigeria to secure $190m renewable energy loan from JICA
Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, says Nigeria is planning to secure a $190 million renewable energy loan “supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)”. According to a statement from the ministry on Saturday, Adelabu announced...

Nationals vow to take nuclear power to next election, to protect “food security”
The Nationals are vowing to introduce nuclear power to Australia’s energy mix, promising to take the policy to the next election after it contributed to a split in the coalition. Nationals leader David Littleproud explained to party faithful on...

Govt bets on nearly complete Elwak hybrid power plant to light up Northern Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 23 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that the government is ramping up efforts to expand electricity access in northern Kenya through the development of hybrid power plants. Speaking in Mandera during an economic...

Feds Hit Pause on Ørsted’s Revolution Wind for Unspecified National Security Claims
WASHINGTON DC – The Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management sent a shock wave through the offshore wind industry on Friday when it issued a stop work order to the Danish energy giant Ørsted on its installation of Revolution Wind 15 miles off the...

Rep. Don Beyer criticizes Trump over energy policy and D.C. public safety
Rep. Don Beyer, a U.S. Congressman representing Virginia’s 8th district since 2015, has recently posted several tweets criticizing former President Donald Trump’s policies and actions related to energy prices, crime prevention in Washington D.C.,...

Trump halts construction on nearly complete wind farm off Rhode Island
President Trump’s administration has ordered a developer to halt construction on a nearly complete offshore wind farm off Rhode Island’s coast, casting the future of the state’s largest renewable energy project into doubt. In a stop-work order...

Chinese Companies to Invest in Industrial Park and Wind Power Plant in Fergana Region
Economy 23/08/2025 Chinese Companies to Invest in Industrial Park and Wind Power Plant in Fergana Region Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Chinese companies have expressed their intention to establish a new materials industrial park and build a...

The Global Push for a Just Transition in Energy Jobs
For years, energy workers from the fossil fuel sector have been growing increasingly concerned about their future working in the sector. As many countries invest heavily in renewable energy, in a bid to decrease dependence on oil, gas, and coal,...

Unprecedented Energy Crisis and Government’s Inability Force Shutdowns in 27 Provinces in Iran
With the continuation of an unprecedented heatwave and a sharp decline in water and electricity resources, Iran’s regime has once again resorted to widespread shutdowns of government offices and institutions in more than 27 provinces across the...

Explainer: Why is OPEC+ surging its oil output?
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) bloc of oil-exporting countries has been flooding the market with barrels in recent months. The group announced another output hike for September earlier this month, with eight...

Lai says nuclear energy not ruled out
The government does not rule out advanced nuclear energy generation if it meets the government’s three prerequisites, President William Lai (賴清德) said last night after the number of votes in favor of restarting a nuclear power plant outnumbered...
Kuwaiti oil tanker arrives in Lebanon under energy agreement
BEIRUT, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The first Kuwaiti oil tanker arrived in Lebanese territorial waters on Saturday under a deal to supply Lebanon with urgently needed fuel for its power plants, according to the office of Lebanon's energy minister. Under...

Maryland PSC Begins Comprehensive Review of Utility Gas System Planning in ‘Future of Gas’ Proceeding
The Maryland Public Service Commission has undertaken a comprehensive review of utilities’ natural gas system planning with a goal of understanding current planning practices and to address possible changes to that process to assist in the...

1 gas station in cities throughout Rabun County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Aug. 16
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Rabun County selling...

2 gas stations in cities throughout Rogers County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Aug. 16
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Rogers County selling...

1 gas station in cities throughout Santa Fe County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 16
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Santa Fe County...

1 gas station in cities throughout Inyo County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 16
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Inyo County selling...

1 gas station in cities throughout Marshall County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 16
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Marshall County selling...

2 gas stations in cities throughout Escambia County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Aug. 16
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Escambia County selling...

3 gas stations in cities throughout LaGrange County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 16
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were three gas stations in cities across LaGrange County selling...