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Electricity Transmission

New Zealand: Powerco to Trial Wireless Power Transmission Technology

Kiwi start-up Emrod claims to have developed the world’s first long-range, high-power, wireless power transmission technology.

Oil & Gas Trade

Ukraine to Increase Domestic Natural Gas Production

Ukraine’s largest natural gas producer, Ukrgasvydobuvannya, will increase domestic natural gas production, reduce the country’s dependency on imports and impr…

Germany

Bosch Signs Power Purchase Deals with RWE, Statkraft and Vattenfall

German technology company Bosch has signed three long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for electricity generated by RWE, Statkraft, and Vattenfall.

Solar Power Plant

SDPI, Avondale and J-Power to Develop Charger Solar Project in US

Solar Plus Development, Avondale Solar and J-Power USA have signed an agreement to jointly develop the 400MW AC Charger Solar photovoltaic project.

Coal Mine

Peabody Energy Writes Down Value of World's Largest Coal Mine by $1.42 billion

Coal giant Peabody Energy is writing down the value of its huge North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Wyoming by $1.42 billion.

Power Construction

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Wins HVDC Order Linking Shetland Islands to the UK Grid

The link, which will connect Shetland to the UK transmission system and will enhance security of power supply and help transmit wind power generated on the isla…

LNG

Global LNG Deliveries Fall Again in July

Global LNG deliveries fell on the year for the second consecutive month in July, mostly as a result of slower demand in Latin America and some of the largest im…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Octillion Power Systems Debuts New EV Battery-Leasing Plan

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion storage systems for electric mobility (earlier post), announced a new demonstrator program fo…

Hydropower Plant

SMEC Engaged on New Pumped Storage Plant in India

Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited has engaged design and engineering firm SMEC to provide detailed engineering.

United States

Moon’s First Hydrogen Fuelling Plant under Development

As a partnership between Connecticut-based clean energy products company Skyre and Eta Space continues to develop the first hydrogen fuelling plant.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

DLR, MTU Aero En­gines Study Fu­el Cell Propul­sion Sys­tem for Avi­a­tion

The German Aerospace Centre and MTU Aero Engines are jointly developing a fuel cell propulsion system for the aviation industry.

10 Biggest Oil Consuming Countries in the World

​In the last few decades, the share of global oil consumption from Europe and North America have begun to decline, whereas, consumption levels from Asia Pacifi…

Solar Power Plant

CFE in Mexico Will Build up to 350 MW in Solar PV at Cerro Prieto Geothermal Plant

The state-owned utility of Mexico, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) confirmed its plans for a large-scale solar PV plant to be built at the Cerro Prieto …

Hydropower Plant

Tanzania is Constructing Africa's LARGEST Hydro-Power Dam on River Rufiji

Tanzania is building the $3.6 billion Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station.

Pumped Storage

World's Largest Batteries - (Pumped Storage)

The vast majority of our grid-scale storage of electricity uses this clever method.