Energy

Wind Power Project

Repsol Commits $550M to Renewable Projects in Italy

Repsol is making a major play in Italy. Credit: Eduardo Parra/Europa Press via Getty ImagesRepsol, a Spain-based energy and petrochemical company, plans to deve…

Renewable Energy

Installed New Energy Capacity in China's Inner Mongolia Nears 70 mln Kilowatts

HOHHOT, June 29 (Xinhua) -- North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has so far recorded nearly 70 million kilowatts of installed new energy capacity,…

Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen, Electric Heat and Carbon Capture: UK Government Invests £80M in Energy Tech

Kellogg’s and Procter & Gamble (P&G) are among the businesses to have secured funding under the UK Government’s latest multi-million-pound package for low-car…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Scientists Designed 10.83%-Efficient Solar Cell Based on New Unleaded Perovskite Material

A research group in India has simulated a solar cell based on a lead-free perovskite material known KSnI3 and has found the device may achieve remarkable effici…

Oil & Gas Trade

Norway Approves $18.5BN Oil and Gas Projects on Norwegian Continental Shelf

According to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the greenlighted projects in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea include new developments, further …

Wind Turbine

Wind Turbines That Shake and Break Cost Their Maker Billions

(Bloomberg) -- Wind turbines make money when they spin. But when they shake, it can cost billions.Siemens Energy AG is struggling to contain the fallout after d…

Electric Vehicle Charging

First Sellable Chevy Blazer EV Rolls off the Production Line at Gm's Ramos Arizpe Plant

The first sellable Chevy Blazer EV just rolled off the production line at General Motor’s Ramos Arizpe plant as the automaker plans to launch its new elec…

Thermal Coal

Biden Brags About Killing Coal Plants as Grid Operators Warn of Rolling Blackouts

President Joe Biden boasted that there will be no more new coal-fired power plant developments in the U.S. during a Wednesday speech in Chicago, Illinois, even …

Electric Vehicle Battery

Groundbreaking on New BMW Group High-Voltage Battery Assembly Plant in South Carolina

The BMW Group broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. (Earlier post.) The BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce …

Biofuel

USDA to Invest up to $500M to Increase Availability of Domestic Biofuels Through HBIIP

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest up to $500 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase the availability of domestic biofuels. I…

Electric Vehicle Charging

NREL Study Identifies Nationwide Charging Needs; 28M Charging Ports by 2030 for 33M EV Fleet

A new NREL study has estimated the number, type, and location of the charger infrastructure needed to support 30–42 million light-duty electric vehicles o…

Hydropower Plant

World Bank Loans $200 Million to Increase Renewable Energy in Himachal Pradesh

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million loan to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, India, to facilitate power sector re…

Hydropower Plant

NREL Releases 2023 Electricity Annual Technology Baseline

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released its 2023 Electricity Annual Technology Baseline, which provides updated data for two broad hydropower reso…

Wave Energy

MERA Leads Wave Energy Hydrodynamics Project to Drive Performance and Commercialization

Marine Energy Research Australia (MERA) has taken the lead in a groundbreaking project focused on wave energy hydrodynamics, aiming to revolutionize performance…

Oil & Gas Trade

Petrobras' Green Venture: From Oil Giant to Hydrogen Exporter?

Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant, is setting its sights on the burgeoning hydrogen market. Mauricio Tolmasquim, Petrobras’ Director of…