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United States

Consumers Energy Gets Approval for Major Grid Upgrades

March 27, Consumers Energy today received the green light to carry out new upgrades to secure Michigan's electric grid, a major investment that will keep th…

Portugal

Akuo to build 220 MWh battery at Santas solar PV plant

Akuo, a global renewable energy player, is set to commence construction of SantasBAT, a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 80 MW of power a…

New Zealand

New Zealand ramps up EV charging network

The New Zealand Government is backing the rollout of more than 2,500 new public EV charge points with $52.7 million in zero-interest loans. The programme is sup…

Energy Storage System

Capacity Greenfield cleared to build 99.9-MW battery in England

Greenfield has secured planning permission for the Earls Barton battery energy storage system in Northamptonshire.The company said the project will support grid…

Russian

Vietnam, Russia sign agreement on new nuclear plant

An intergovernmental agreement has been signed on cooperation in the construction of the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Vietnam, to feature two VVER‑1200 …

Methane

California regulator conditionally approves first RNG contract under state biomethane procurement programme

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has conditionally approved a long-term biomethane procurement contract between Anaergia's SoCal Biomethane…

Cuba

Cuba starts to restore power after new blackout

Cuban authorities started to gradually restore power to the island Sunday after the second nationwide blackout in a week, as the grid struggles due to an aging …

Biofuel

Brazilian city trials new biofuel aimed at replacing diesel entirely

March 20- one city in southern Brazil is planning to run more of its municipal fleet on an ​innovative homegrown biofuel designed to replace diesel entirely.Ne…

Solar project

Morocco launches Noor Atlas solar programme

The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) has launched the "Nour Trass" solar energy program, aiming to expand renewable energy capacity and strengthen…

France

Serbia and EDF discuss roadmap to nuclear energy

All the studies necessary to allow the Serbian government to make an informed decision on implementing a nuclear power programme should be completed by 2027, ac…

Neste of Finland Commissions World's Largest Liquefied Waste Plastic Upgrading Facility in Porvoo, with Annual Capacity of 150,000 Tons

Neste of Finland recently announced the successful commissioning of its new liquefied waste plastic (LWP) upgrading facility at its Porvoo refinery. This projec…

World Bank Funds Uzbekistan to Repair Natural Gas Pipeline Network Leaks

The World Bank recently approved a $10.6 million grant to support Uzbekistan in repairing leaks in its aging natural gas transmission system. This project aims …

Xiaomi's new generation comprehensively upgraded SU7 will launch on March 19, with a pre-sale price starting from 229,900 yuan

Xiaomi Auto officially announced that its new generation Xiaomi SU7 will be launched on March 19. In addition to announcing the price of the new generation Xiao…

Re Sustainability and Indian Oil Corporation Launch Waste Oil Recycling Project in India

Re Sustainability has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Oil Corporation Limited to launch India's first nationwide program for used lubricati…

Cv International Launches Nitro-Lite Nitrogen Generator in the U.S., Integrating WindSuite Platform to Enhance Wind Turbine Maintenance Efficiency

Cv International recently added the Nitro-Lite nitrogen generator to its WindSuite platform. This is an integrated solution specifically designed for wind turbi…