Energy

Mexico

China's SPIC Buys Mexican Renewable Power Firm Zuma Energia

China's SPIC has completed its purchase of Mexico's largest independent renewable power company Zuma Energia, SPIC said on Thursday, furthering goals to increas…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Total Completes Acquisition of 2k EV Charging Stations in Germany

Global energy company Total has completed the acquisition of some 2,000 electric vehicle charging points in Germany.

Offshore Wind Power

Europe Plans Mammoth Expansion of Offshore Wind Farms

The 27-country bloc should target 60 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 300GW by 2050, up from 12GW today, the Commission said in its offshore renewable energy pla…

Gas turbine engine

Ansaldo Unveils Italy’s Biggest Ever Gas Turbine

After seven years of planning and construction comprising more than 3.7 million man hours, Ansaldo Energia has unveiled its latest gas turbine – the largest an…

Australia

AEMC Advances New Rule to Stop Wind and Solar Farms Cutting Output without Notice

New rules have been put forward by the Australian Energy Market Commission that could prevent wind and solar projects from reducing their output, without first …

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

Sinopec Deploys Hydrogen Energy Industry on a Large Scale

Sinopec's large-scale deployment of hydrogen energy industry, some gas stations will be transformed into hydrogen refueling stations.

RCEP

Xi Touts China's Huge Economy as Base of Free Trade in APEC Speech

President Xi Jinping pegged China as the pivot point for global free trade Thursday, vowing to keep his "super-sized" economy open and warning against protectio…

RCEP

China-Japan-SK FTA to Speed up with RCEP Push

A higher level trilateral free trade agreement among China, Japan and South Korea is likely to be reached sooner than expected.

RCEP

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and India

The deal was introduced during the 19th Asean meet held in November 2011. The RCEP talks started during the 21st Asean Summit in Cambodia in 2012 and was signed…

Oil & Gas Trade

Trump Administration Holds Its Last Offshore Oil Auction

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding on Wednesday the last offshore lease sale for the year and the last such lease sale under the current U.…

Blockchain

‘Blockchain for Energy’ Consortium (Re)Launched

The oil and gas operators blockchain consortium has rebranded as the Blockchain for Energy consortium.

Electric Car

South Korea’s October EV Exports, Domestic Sales Rise

South Korea's exports and domestic sales of green cars increased on the year in October, supported by a rise in demand in and outside of the northeast Asian cou…

Offshore Wind Power

Tech Duo to Pilot Bionic Blade Inspections Offshore

Tethys Energy Services and Aerones win competition to work with GE on remote maintenance technique.

Energy Security

Report Confirms Progress in Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations in Europe

The European Commission has seen progress in the safety of offshore oil and gas operations in EU member states following the implementation of the safety direct…

Nuclear Power Plant

Earth Tremor off the Coast of Africa’s Only Nuclear Power Station

In the early hours of 17 November 2020, an earth tremor with a magnitude of 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred approximately 50km West South-West of the Koeberg …