Rosneft hit by German hackers: Major cyberattack forces Putin crony’s oil giant to take systems down March 15, 2022 Russian energy giant Rosneft has been hit by a major cyberattack, according to various news reports in Germany. Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security, the BSI, confirmed that hacker group Anonymous has targeted several units of Rosneft, forcing the Russian oil company to take its systems down. Anonymous published a statement confirming responsibility for the [...]
Octopus bets big on wind power with four new European deals March 10, 2022 Octopus Renewables will nearly double its wind power capabilities after reaching four new deals to ramp up power generation in Europe.
Energy giants pump £75m into offshore wind schemes following UK ban on Russian oil imports March 9, 2022 Two energy giants will pump £75m into offshore wind projects, which could light 8.5m homes, as Britain looks to wean itself on dependence for Russian oil. ScottishPower and Shell have set aside the cash stimulus for initiatives to improve clean energy, after the duo were awarded rights to develop floating wind projects off the country’s [...]
As cost of living crisis rages, Extinction Rebellion plots to block oil refineries across the UK next month March 9, 2022 Extinction Rebellion has announced plans to block major UK oil refineries in April. The direct action group said it intends to “stop the harm at the source” as part of its campaign to force the Government to stop the fossil fuel economy. The protest group Just Stop Oil will also be blocking refineries across the [...]
En+ Group loses Lord Barker as chairman as Russian energy giant considers separating international unit March 7, 2022 En+ Group said this morning it has started a review of its strategy on Rusal , thereby considering a separation of the aluminium company’s international business, the energy giant clarified in a statement. Moreover, Gregory Barker, who has served as executive board chairman at En+ since November 2017, has resigned. “A strategic review is currently [...]
They are coming: Calls to stop Russian tankers heading for Kent March 2, 2022 The government must immediately intervene to stop two Russian tankers – containing enough liquid gas to supply the UK for up to 12 days – from docking in Kent at the weekend, a union said this afternoon. The Boris Vilkitsky and Fedor Litke are bound for Grain LNG with plans to unload on Sunday, according [...]
Exclusive: ‘Nuclear has a lot going for it while net zero will simply not happen’, says sceptical environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg February 22, 2022 Bjorn Lomborg is not your typical environmental thinker. A former Greenpeace activist, he is now frustrated with the state of our climate change debate – calling for constructive solutions rather than apocalyptic predictions. So what are Lomborg’s solutions? City A.M.’s Michiel Willems finds out. There is a lot to do about nuclear energy at the moment. [...]
Exclusive: Good Energy chief slams poorly run companies in worsening market crisis February 22, 2022 The energy crisis has been worsened by poorly managed energy firms and price competition, argues Good Energy boss Nigel Pocklington.
Wind farms paid to halve electricity output to prevent energy grid being overwhelmed February 20, 2022 Wind farms have been paid to stop producing electricity, according to research published in The Sunday Telegraph.
Breezy does it: Wind output pushes down power prices while diplomacy causes oil and gas to falter February 18, 2022 Power, gas and oil prices all stutter amid stormy weather and increased hopes of diplomatic solutions to geopolitical tensions.