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The dark side of white hydrogen

23.04.2024

Aenert news. Energy resources and infrastructureThe extraction of natural hydrogen from the bowels of the earth is today considered a very promising area in renewable energy. Hydrogen is expected to solve a large range of industrial and environmental problems, including energy storage and reducing emissions from heavy transport. The original idea was quite simple: produce green hydrogen by electrolysis using...

Oil and petroleum products in the EU: Russia is still the main oil importer

19.04.2024

Aenert news. Energy Market & Energy StatisticsEurostat published the statistical overview on crude oil and petroleum products covering the period between 1990 and 2022. Looking at the EU oil consumption trends shown in the table below, there has been a decrease in oil consumption, with an overall decline of approximately 17% over the last 20 years (2002-2022). During this period, the lowest...

First Solar, Jinko Solar, Canadian Solar. 2023Q4 Production activity results

16.04.2024

Aenert news. Energy CompaniesThe end of 2023 was marked by an unpleasant surprise for the photovoltaics industry, although the prerequisites for this had existed before. After the relative prosperity of the previous few years, a financial storm struck in 2023Q4, sending many companies into crisis. Something similar has happened in the last two years in the wind energy industry, which we have...

Engineered Enzymes for Better Biofuels

12.04.2024

Aenert. Research Laboratory newsPlant biomass is a renewable, abundant, and eco-friendly source of energy. Using plant biomass can reduce reliance on fossil fuels and improve the problem of environmental pollution. A variety of biofuels such as biodiesel, biohydrogen, bioethanol, biogas stand alongside their fossil counterparts nowadays and are produced through different production processes....

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EU Energy Production 2023 Q4

09.04.2024

Aenert news. Energy Market & Energy StatisticsEurostat presented basic data on the state of the economy of the European Union countries for the fourth quarter of 2023. Before analyzing energy indices, which are the most relevant for our topic, it is advisable to look at individual indices of a general economic nature. The industrial production index (is a business cycle indicator that measures monthly changes...

Goldwind, Vestas & GE Renewable. 2023Q4 Production activity results

06.04.2024

Aenert news. Energy CompaniesLast year's wind energy crisis, which has been brewing for some time now, has affected many companies, including industry leaders. In this brief review, we present data from last year's financial statements of the Chinese Goldwind, the Danish Vestas and the Vernova division of the American General Electric. Each of these companies are leaders in their local...

Hydrogen production by water electrolysis – operating expenses. Recent patent review

02.04.2024

Aenert news. Invention analysisPreviously, in our article dated 21.03.2024 we have revised recent patents aimed at improving the efficiency of hydrogen production by water electrolysis. Another important problem in this technology is high operating costs of water electrolysis facilities, such as power consumption, regular maintenance, replacement of degraded or corroded elements, etc. Today we...

Events Calendar. April 2024

30.03.2024

Aenert news. Energy Exhibitions & ConferencesWe decided to dedicate this issue to the upcoming energy events that will take place in April of this year in a number of Arab countries. The World Future Energy Summit will take place on April 16-18 in Abu Dhabi, which, due to the numerous topics offered, promises to be of great interest. Organizers report that more than four hundred companies and more than thirty...

US Energy Production 2023 Q4

27.03.2024

Aenert news. Energy Market & Energy StatisticsAccording to a recent report from the US Energy Information Administration, the country's oil and gas production continued to record growth in the fourth quarter of 2023. Thus, crude oil production increased by 1.7% compared to the previous quarter to 13,284 Thousand Barrels per Day, which was the highest achievement for the entire period of recording this...

Hydrogen production by water electrolysis

Hydrogen production by water electrolysis – low efficiency of main process. Recent patent review

21.03.2024

Aenert news. Invention analysisHydrogen production via water electrolysis holds immense significance in modern world. As an alternative way of producing power, it offers a potential to address global challenges related to sustainability and climate change. It offers a diverse set of advantages for a society, including decarbonization of energy sector in cases where energy is produced from green...