Energy industry

The energy industry is the totality of all of the industries involved in the production and sale of energy, including fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining and distribution. Modern society consumes large amounts of fuel, and the energy industry is a crucial part of the infrastructure and maintenance of society in almost all countries.

In particular, the energy industry comprises:

the petroleum industry, including oil companies, petroleum refiners, fuel transport and end-user sales at gas stations

the gas industry, including natural gas extraction, and coal gas manufacture, as well as distribution and sales

the electrical power industry, including electricity generation, electric power distribution and sales

the coal industry

the nuclear power industry

the renewable energy industry, comprising alternative energy and sustainable energy companies, including those involved in hydroelectric power, wind power, and solar power generation, and the manufacture, distribution and sale of alternative fuels

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Digitalisation is the key for MEA power sector

Gulf Daily News 12 Feb 2020

... Electricity), the global energy platform which returns for a 45th edition from 3-5 March, 2020, at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) ... “The global energy industry is in the midst of significant change, as renewable energy has become competitive on an increasingly large scale....

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Trump’s legacy: drilled public lands and the resulting carbon emissions

The Guardian 12 Feb 2020

... the industry at the expense of other outdoor jobs, while locking in enough emissions to undermine global climate policy....

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Honeywell And Nexceris Create Strategic Alliance To Address Lithium-ion Battery Safety

The Record 11 Feb 2020

The global energy storage industry is projected to grow 13 times its current size by 2024 from a 12 gigawatt-hour market in 2018 to a 158 gigawatt-hour market in 2024, equating to $71 billion investment in storage systems alone.1 ... 1 Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewable, Global Energy Storage Outlook 2019....

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Navigant Research Report Finds Global Annual Market for Energy IT and Cybersecurity for Software and Services Is Expected to Reach $32 Billion by 2028

The Oklahoman 11 Feb 2020

According to a new report from @NavigantRSRCH, the global annual market for energy IT and cybersecurity for software and services is projected to surpass $19 billion in 2020 and reach more than $32 billion in 2028 ... In the energy sector, Navigant Research focuses on in-depth analysis and reporting about global clean technology markets....

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Global Energy Emissions Are Falling Flat

Oil Price 11 Feb 2020

In 2015, Paris-based global energy industry navel-gazer International Energy Agency (IEA) dropped a major… ....

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Investment in renewables consistent with UAE energy strategy: Mubadala CEO

Arab News 11 Feb 2020

Mubadala’s early investment in renewables was a contradiction given the UAE’s major role in the global oil industry, but it was consistent with the country’s energy-sector strategy ... “Many thought (the investment in renewable energy) was a strange decision then, but it was a very consistent strategy of the UAE government,” he said....

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Africa shouldn’t need to beg for climate aid: Bank president

Arab News 11 Feb 2020

Africa shouldn’t have to beg for help in addressing climate change, the president of the African Development Bank said Tuesday, adding that polluting global powers “have to pay.” ... And yet “to date, energy-related CO2 emissions in Africa represented around 2 percent of cumulative global emissions,” the International Energy Agency said last year....

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Africa shouldn't need to beg for climate aid: Bank president

The Brownsville Herald 11 Feb 2020

Africa’s more than 1.2 billion people stand to suffer the most from global warming while contributing to it the least ... And yet “to date, energy-related CO₂ emissions in Africa represented around 2% of cumulative global emissions,” the International Energy Agency said last year....

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FBI warns that hackers are targeting software supply chain providers

TechRadar 11 Feb 2020

"Software supply chain companies are believed to be targeted in order to gain access to the victim's strategic partners and/or customers, including entities supporting Industrial Control Systems (ICS) for global energy generation, transmission, and distribution."...

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IOTA and the Eclipse Foundation Launch Working Group to Develop Commercial Applications on Distributed Ledger Technology

Odessa American 11 Feb 2020

IOTA’s distributed ledger has already been used in a variety of sectors including Mobility and Automotive, Global Trade and Supply Chain, eHealth, Smart Energy (including Smart Cities), and Industrial IoT ... IOTA is a global non-profit foundation supporting the ... INDUSTRY KEYWORD....

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The birth of an all-new vehicle brand: VANTAS, to make its US debut

Mesabi Daily News 11 Feb 2020

New technology, new energy and new retail are profoundly changing the global automotive industry ... Chery is an auto company with street and industry credibility worldwide with a global R&D system, having R&D centers in Europe, America, Latin America and China....

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Who flares, wins: Saudi Arabia bets big on gas again

Arab News 23 Feb 2020

The discovery has ramifications not only for Saudi Arabia and its journey toward a cleaner energy mix, but also for the global gas market, where a slew of recent discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean is rapidly reshaping economies from Cairo to Ankara, fueling fierce rivalries in the process....

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Doosan Heavy downsizes as uncertainty clouds portfolio

Korea Times 23 Feb 2020

Doosan Heavy Industries & ... Experts attribute Doosan Heavy's collapse to the company's coal- and nuclear-centric portfolio, which is facing serious challenges in and outside Korea as the global trend in the energy industry is tilting toward green and renewable sources....