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Electric Car

BMW Says It's Still into Hydrogen, Not All-In on EVs Yet

Despite the introduction of the BMW X5 Hybrid and BMW iX, the brand still maintains that going full-EV isn't the way to go.

Hydrogen Technology

Japan’s ‘Hydrogen Economy’ Runs the Risk of Being Powered by Coal

The government-led drive to boost hydrogen energy and lower emissions may end up giving coal-fired power plants a new lease on life

Nuclear Power Plant

How Do Nuclear Power Plants Work?

Nuclear energy has become the single largest source of low-carbon electricity in Europe, which is predicted to retain and enhance its installed capacity between…

Nuclear Power Plant

Generation IV, the Future of Nuclear Power

Although nuclear power remains controversial, new reactors are being built in surprising numbers and these will provide the second largest share of the world’s…

Could Gravity Energy Storage Be a Fossil Fuel and Battery Killer?

What exactly is gravity energy storage and why are some environmentalists so bullish on it?

LNG

Germany to Move away From Russian Gas

Germany has released nearly EUR3 billion to acquire floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals, the Finance Ministry said on Friday, as it seeks to m…

Crude Oil

Russia’s Oil Industry Is Suffering as the West Shuns Its Crude

Russia’s economically critical oil industry is getting battered as Western buyers shun the country’s crude.

Crude Oil

U.S. to Resume Oil, Gas Drilling on Public Land Despite Biden Campaign Pledge

The Biden administration on Friday said it has resumed plans for oil and gas development on federal lands, a move that could break a pledge Joe Biden made while…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal: Power From Deep Within the Earth

Now, geothermal power is being lauded as an environmental way to provide large amounts of electricity and heat for the population of the world.

Energy Security of Central Asia: An Overview

Nature has rewarded Central Asia with rich natural resources for high-quality energy generation.

Wind Turbine

U.S. Wind Surpassed Both Coal and Nuclear Power for the First Time Ever

Power generation from wind turbines was the second-largest source of electricity in the United States on March 29, behind only natural gas and surpassing both c…

Net Zero Emission

Governments Need a More Strategic Approach to Clean Energy Spend – IEA

Clean energy spend by governments responding to the COVID-19 crisis has risen by 50% over the past five months, mostly in developed nations, according to the In…

LNG

Germany Weighs Leasing Additional Floating LNG Terminal

Germany has signed contracts to lease three floating liquefied natural (LNG) gas terminals and is considering getting a fourth to more quickly reduce dependence…

Solar Cell

Hybrid Thermionic-Photovoltaic Converter for Applications in Thermal Energy Storage, Waste Heat Recovery

A Spanish-Italian research group has developed a solid-state thermal-to-electric energy converter based on hybrid thermionic-photovoltaics (TIPV) for different …

Thermal Coal

Tough to Find Alternatives for Russian Thermal Coal, Says Japan Utilities Group Head

Alternatives for Russian thermal coal are difficult to find as the market is getting tighter, the head of a group representing Japanese utilities said on Friday…