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Electric Vehicles

Vinfast to Build Integrated Electric Vehicle Facility in Tamil Nadu, India; Up to $2B Investment

Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast and the Tamil Nadu State Government announced a partnership in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for …

Coal Trade

Emissions Reach Lowest Level in 70 Years Due to Sharp Decline in Coal Use in Germany

Coal-fired power plant in Lünen, Germany. (Image by Daniel Grothe, Flickr.)An unexpectedly sharp decline in coal use led to a reduction in Germany’s …

Rooftop Solar

Contact Lens Manufacturer Installs 780 KW Rooftop Solar and Microgrid at California Production Facility

Staar Surgical, a contact lens manufacturer, has installed a rooftop solar microgrid atop its production facility in Lake Forest, California to reduce energy co…

Electric Vehicle Charging

BT Plugs in First EV Charger Repurposed From Landline Street Cabinet

Image: Credit: BT GroupUp to 60,000 street cabinets could help tackle shortfall in EV charging infrastructure, Group claimsBT Group's start-up and digital i…

Oil Price

Saudi Arabia Cuts Feb Arab Light Crude Price to Asia to 27-Month Low

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia on Sunday cut the February price of its flagship Arab Light crude to Asian customers to the lowest level in 27 months, a company s…

Electric Vehicles

GM's China Joint Venture Sold Over 100,000 EVs Last Year

GM’s joint venture in China, SAIC-GM, delivered over 100,000 EVs in 2023, more than doubling from the previous year.GM’s China joint venture EV sale…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Adds Two New Model Y Colors – Stealth Grey and Ultra Red

Tesla has updated its US Model Y configurator, adding the Ultra Red and Stealth Grey colors to the Model Y, which had previously only been available on the Mode…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Breaks Ground on Its First Sodium-Ion EV Battery Plant

The world’s largest EV maker, BYD, broke ground on its first sodium-ion battery plant this week. BYD is investing $1.4 billion (RMB 10 billion) with 30 GW…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Nikola reveals 2023 saw a successful launch of its hydrogen trucks in US and Canada

The company produced and wholesaled a combined 77 trucks last year.Via its energy brand, HYLA, Nikola announced that it produced 42 of its Class 8 hydrogen fuel…

Renewable Energy

HASI Invests in 605 MW Renewables Portfolio

HASI, a leading investor in climate solutions, has announced an investment in a portfolio of renewable energy assets developed, owned and operated by The AES Co…

Hydropower Plant

Successful River Diversion Marks Progress at Tanahu Hydropower Project, Nepal

The Tanahu hydropower project achieved a significant milestone at the end of last year with the successful initiation of the river diversion around the dam site…

Pumped Storage

Breakthrough Achievement Unveiled at Snowy 2.0 Pumped Storage Hydro Project

Snowy Hydro has announced a significant milestone for the Snowy 2.0 pumped storage hydropower project, as the final three meters of the power station's 223m…

Biofuel

Renova Delays Startup of Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant

Japan-based Renova Inc. on Dec. 22 announced that start up of its 75-megawatt (MW) Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant will be delayed by several months. The facili…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Germany's Installed PV and Wind Power Capacity Increased by 17 GW in 2023

Germany added 2.9 GW of onshore wind power in 2023, more than the previous year. The total installed capacity at the end of 2023 was 60.9 GW.By 2030, installed …

Geothermal Power Project

Geothermal Initiative for Green Hydrogen in the Aysén Region, Chile

Puyuhuapi, Cisnes, Aysén, Chile. Photo by Thomas Griggs under Unsplash license.The Aysén Region is in the crosshairs of energy innovation in Chile…