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France

European Electricity Market Prices Rose Over Christmas Week as Wind Power Fell and Gas Rose

In the fourth week of December, prices in most major European electricity markets rose, exceeding €100/MWh on a weekly average. These rises were driven by …

Solar Technology

New Tech to Reduce Oxygen Defects in Czochralski Wafers

Research from the Chin-Yi University of Technology in Taiwan revealed a novel heater design in the Czochralski silicon crystal growth process that can control a…

Photovoltaic （PV）

DRI, OMV Petrom Sign Romania’s Largest PV Power Deal

DRI has signed Romania’s largest-ever power purchase agreement (PPA) with OMV Petrom, covering three solar projects and 100 GWh of annual generation.Amste…

Energy Transition

The IEA in 2024: Reviewing the Year

The past year was a productive and dynamic one for the International Energy Agency as it marked its 50th anniversary and delivered on the mandates set by its Me…

Battery

BatX Energies Opens Lithium Battery Recycling Plant in India

BatX Energies says it has opened a lithium battery recycling facility in India to extract critical materials using a hydrometallurgical process.BatX Energies ha…

Electric Vehicles

Good News From China — CATL EV Chassis, Radar King Kong Pickup Truck

Credit: Geelu/RadarLast month, CATL founder and CEO Robin Zeng said his company plans to offer an off-the-shelf electric car platform with an integrated long-ra…

Wind Power Project

Vestas Announces Three New Orders Totalling 198 MW

Vestas has announced three new orders as part of the Q4 order intake. In Germany, the orders include an 86 MW project from Oberhessische Versorgungsbetriebe, Ma…

Floating Offshore Wind

Ocean Winds and Banque Des Territoires Awarded Floating Offshore Wind Project in France

Ocean Winds (OW), in partnership with Banque des Territoires, has been awarded the Eoliennes Flottantes d’Occitanie project by the French Ministry in char…

Crude Oil

Nigeria’s 2 Million Bpd Oil Production Target Under Threat

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised concerns about the ageing pipeline infrastructure and operational inefficiencies, identifying them as key factors r…

Natural Gas

Oil Prices Rise on Crude Drawdown; Natural Gas Falls on Profit-Taking

It was a mixed bag for commodity prices during the final week of 2024. An unexpectedly large drawdown of 4.2 million barrels — according to the Energy Informat…

Oil&Gas Drilling

ExxonMobil to Begin Drilling in Cyprus’ EEZ in January 2025

ExxonMobil’s drilling rig is set to begin operations in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in mid-January 2025, according to Energy Minister Geor…

Floating Offshore Wind

Bilfinger Selection Adds Further Offshore Expertise to Floating Wind Consortium

Bilfinger, a leading industrial services provider, has been appointed by Cerulean Winds to join the alliance of companies developing the Aspen, Beech, and Cedar…

Ethanol

Ethanol Production up Slightly, Stocks up 2%, Exports up 2%

U.S. fuel ethanol production was up slightly the week ending Dec. 20, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 27. Ethan…

Wind Turbine

Vestas Wins 99MW Spanish Repowering Order

[Image: Vestas]Vestas has secured a 99MW turbine supply order from Iberdrola to repower two wind farms in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.The Molar de Molinar and Isa…

Hydrogen Technology

Korea Proposes New Global Standards for Hydrogen Technology at ISO/TC197 General Assembly

Two hydrogen technologies proposed by Korea as new international standards have received the consent of experts at the recently held ISO/TC197 General Assembly,…