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DOE Announces $33.5 Million for Energy Efficient, Advanced Building Construction Technologies & Practices

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $33.5 million for early-stage research and development of advanced building construction techniques to reduc…

Germany Is Partner of Ukraine in Energy Efficiency Development

The German Government supports Ukraine in different directions, including in the field of energy efficiency in various sectors of the economy.

Electric Car

Now Is a Critical Stage for China's New Energy Vehicles

The Chinese government has slashed its NEV subsidies by 67 percent and is pressuring local governments to do the same.

EoI Launched for Phase 1 of 520-MW Geothermal Project in Ethiopia

An Ethiopia-incorporated energy company is looking for contractors for the first phase of a long-term geothermal development programme with a total capacity of…

Energy Storage System

Battery Energy Storage Systems Critical to Public Safety

Everyone is familiar with the saying about an ounce of prevention. California Professional Firefighters urge the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) to take …

Microgrid

Thinking About Starting A Microgrid? They're Not All The Same

The announcement that ABB and Rolls-Royce have formed a global partnership to develop microgrids is an opportunity to put this topic under the microscope.

New Legislation to Ease Geothermal Investment Submitted in Ethiopia

A new bill designed to ease registration and licensing processes for geothermal development has been drafted by the Ethiopian Energy Authority.

Distributed Generation

Petronas Ccquires Distributed Energy Firm in First Venture into Renewable Energy

"We believe that M+ will continue to play a leading role in building a greener future thanks to an outstanding management team and wish them and Petronas the be…

IRENA – Food Security and Boosting Development with Geothermal Heat

In addition to boosting food security, geothermal energy in the agri-food sector can reduce fossil fuel dependencies, exposure to volatile prices, and harmful e…

Who Will Buy Nepal's Hydropower?

With the falling costs of renewables and aggressive dam building in South Asia, Nepal's plans to develop hydropower for export look increasingly precarious.

Thermal Plant

Thermal Power Plant Utilization Levels Perk Up But Fuel Challenges Crimp Earnings Outlook

Power generation companies ended the September quarter on a mixed note, with tight fuel supplies and a spike in prices in the spot electricity market.

Occidental Inks $8.8 Billion Deal to Sell Anadarko's African Oil and Gas Assets to Total

Occidental is competing with Chevron, a much larger rival, to take over Anadarko. Occidental would sell Anadarko’s assets in Algeria, Ghana, Mozambique and Sou…

Trump Issues Updated Presidential Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline

The move was seen as an attempt to jump-start the project’s construction after a federal judge in Montana blocked it in November and ordered further environmen…

Nuclear Policy

Bill Gates 'Thrilled' By Legislative Boost For Nuclear

To prevent the worst effects of climate change, we need to reach near-zero emissions on all the things that drive it.

Solar Power Plant

European Commission: Solar to be 'Central' in Post-2020 Clean Energy Efforts

After 2020, we believe the situation will move. Solar PV is expected to become a mainstream technology at the centre of our energy transition.