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Nuclear Power Plant

Russian Repair Improvements Led to 3 TWh more Power in 2019

Greater efficiency in Russian nuclear power plant maintenance outages saved nearly 180 days last year and enabled 2.9 terawatt hours more electricity to be prod…

Coal Power

Germany Plans to Phase Out The Use of Brown Coal

Germany has reached an agreement with the regions most affected by a plan to phase out the use of brown coal, or lignite, for its power plants by providing abou…

Thermal Coal

17 Per Cent Drop in India’s Thermal Coal Imports This Fiscal

The ports which have registered the biggest fall in the overall imports of coal, oil, gas and other mineral ores are Mormugo (-14.59%), New Mangalore (-13.51%),…

Market Analysis

Venezuela Oil Flow to Hit 2mn b/d in 2020: Maduro

Venezuela's crude production will more than double to 2mn b/d in 2020, the Opec country's president Nicolas Maduro said in an annual national address.

Solar Power for Home

EDF Solar Installs 700-kW Rooftop PV Array in Spain

January 15 - Spanish firm Energia, Innovacion y Desarrollo Fotovoltaico, or EDF Solar, will install a 700.4-kWp rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system for local seafo…

Oil & Gas Trade

India Exploring Ways to Source Crude Oil from Russia: Pradhan

India is exploring ways to source crude oil from Russia, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. “We are working on the strategy to diversify our crude oil suppl…

Kia Launches $25bn Strategy to Spearhead Shift to EVs

South Korean auto giant Kia Motors yesterday launched a long-term strategy to become a leader in electric vehicles (EVs) and mobility services, sketching out a …

BlackRock：Climate Change Will Drive A "Fundamental Reshaping of Finance"

Concerns about climate change will drive a "fundamental reshaping of finance", one of the world's biggest money managers has said. Larry Fink, who runs BlackRoc…

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Thermoelectric Materials Lead to Cleaner Energy

Thermoelectric materials have long held the potential to provide clean alternatives for current energy sources. Efficient energy sources are becoming crucial du…

New Diesel Cars’Pollution Spike to 1,000 Times Normal Levels in Tests

The dangerous spikes in particles can instantly stress the heart and are a result of the diesel vehicles cleaning their filters, which may occur in urban areas,…

Distributed energy

GE Wins Second Gas Turbine Order For Israeli Plant

GE said it has received an order for a second 9HA.01 heavy-duty gas turbine from Israel Electric Corp., the largest generator and supplier of electricity in Isr…

Biomass Power Plant

Ence Inaugurates a nNew, Low-Emissions Biomass Power Plant in Spain

Spain-based energy producer Ence Energia y Celulosa SA announced on Jan. 9 the inauguration of a new, low-emissions biomass power plant. The 50 megawatt (MW) fa…

Electricity Transmission

National Grid Philippinesallots P132 Billion to Build New Power Transmission Projects

Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said it is spending P132 billion to build new power transmission projects.

Market Analysis

Norway Says Era of Oil and Gas Production Isn’t About to End

Norway Finance Minister Siv Jensen said she sees no reason why the oil and gas her country produces can’t be part of a future focused on sustainable energy.

Electric Car

Tesla Model Y Certified Means Possibility of Launch in February

The Tesla Model Y has obtained important certification from the Californian Air Resources Board (CARB), suggesting that a possible launch of the electric car ma…