Yves here. Even though this article highlights how production of electricity nearly always depends on water (either for hydropower or to generate steam to drive turbines), this post does not parse how all water is not created equal. We pointed out from the inception of this site that potable water was the critical resource that…
[Today’s Iran war post launched before complete. Please return or refresh this page at 8:30 AM EDT for a final version] We said from the outset that this war would prove to be a test to destruction. And it is the illusion of US military dominance that is cracking first. Mind you, the US still…
As part of Egypt’s drive to localise renewable energy industries, SCZone Chairman Mostafa Shekhoun attended the foundation‑stone ceremony for Sungrow’s $50 million energy storage assembly plant in Ain Sokhna. The project, the first of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, will create over 100 jobs and focus on training local cadres and transferring…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Oil & Gas industry myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The International Energy Agency has warned of a growing risk to energy supplies following the escalation of the war in the Middle East, with the renewed shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz once…
After launching its 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) in March, the Chinese government has been publishing sectoral plans, including the 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Beautiful China and the 15th Five-Year Plan for a New-type Energy System by the end of June. Apart from the domestic build-out of nuclear energy, both plans demonstrate China’s ambition…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held a briefing on Sunday for representatives of foreign embassies accredited to Egypt as part of the government’s efforts to attract foreign investment and strengthen international cooperation in the energy and mining sectors. Addressing the meeting at the Foreign Ministry headquarters,…
