Mozambique Offers Zambia Natural Gas to Ease Energy Crisis

Mozambique Offers Zambia Natural Gas to Ease Energy Crisis

Lusaka, Zambia — Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has offered to supply natural gas to neighboring Zambia to help the country alleviate its ongoing energy crisis, which has been worsened by low water levels affecting hydroelectric power generation. During a two day official visit to Lusaka at the invitation of President Hakainde Hichilema, President Chapo said […]

Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam Amid Regional Tensions Over Nile Waters

Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam Amid Regional Tensions Over Nile Waters Report By Mellisa Sithole

Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), now the continent’s largest hydropower plant by generation capacity. The roller-compacted concrete gravity dam is situated on the Blue Nile in the Benishangul-Gumuz region near the Sudanese border. However Sudan and Egypt, who rely heavily on the Nile for water supplies, have expressed fears that […]

Trump EPA To Remove "Greenhouse Gases" From List of Dangerous Pollutants

Trump EPA To Remove “Greenhouse Gases” From List of Dangerous Pollutants

The Trump administration is actively working to overturn a crucial 2009 Environmental Protection Agency finding that has been used to justify the majority of federal government regulations related to climate change. Currently, the EPA is pushing a proposal that would effectively undo the government’s longstanding “endangerment finding”, which determined that pollutants emitted from burning fossil […]

Malaysia to Expand Gas-Fired Power by 50% to Meet Soaring Data Centre Demand

Malaysia to Expand Gas-Fired Power by 50% to Meet Soaring Data Centre Demand

Malaysia is set to increase its gas-fired power generation capacity by up to 50% by the end of this decade, in a major energy expansion strategy aimed at meeting the surging electricity demands driven by data centres. According to an industry official speaking at the Energy Asia conference, the country plans to add between 6 […]

BP to Cut 4,700 Jobs and 3,000 Contractor Roles from Its Global Workforce

BP to Cut 4,700 Jobs and 3,000 Contractor Roles from Its Global Workforce

In a significant restructuring move, BP has announced plans to cut 4,700 jobs and eliminate 3,000 contractor positions as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline operations and adjust to the changing dynamics of the energy sector. The decision to reduce its global workforce is expected to impact various departments, including support and operational roles, […]