Bloomberg Germany is at risk of wasting billions of euros on boosting liquefied natural gas imports instead of moving towards sustainable alternatives like energy efficiency, according to a new report. The country faces about 200 billion euros ($196 billion) of additional costs for gas imports by the end of the decade, causing a doubling of bills for consumers, the ...

  Bloomberg A city in southern China is planning an offshore wind farm bigger than all of the power plants in Norway combined. Chaozhou, in Guangdong province, intends to start work on the 43.3-gigawatt project before 2025, according to a copy of the city’s five-year plan posted on industry publication bjx.com. The wind farm will be built between 75 and ...

  Bloomberg BP Plc agreed to acquire biogas producer Archaea Energy Inc. for about $4.1 billion including debt, the latest step in the UK energy giant’s expansion into into lower-carbon fuels. BP will pay $26 per share, a 38% premium to the average share price in the 30 days to Oct. 14, Archaea said in a statement. The Houston-based company, ...