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Mikany Dam Upgrade Begins in Tasmania, Australia

Australian utility TasWater has commenced upgrade work on the Mikany Dam, with contractor Gradco set to start site preparation in February.

Thermal Plant

Bac Lieu approves $4b LNG-fired thermal power plant

The People’s Committee of Bac Lieu Province on Tuesday granted an investment certificate to Singapore’s Delta Offshore Energy Pte Ltd Co to develop a liquefie…

Solar Power Plant

Clean Energy to Head Agenda in 2020

Governments are forging ahead with renewable energy programmes, fuelled by the rapid fall in the cost of developing solar and wind power.

Develop 600-kwp Solar Pv Array At Air Force Base

Known as the Energy Efficiency Programme at the Brasilia Air Force (GUARNAER-BR), the initiative will be implemented at the Ala 1 - Brasilia Air Base.

Tenders are invited for breaker supply

Auxiliary contact, 1na 1nf, for s0, s2, s3 circuit breakers siemens sirius, 18 mm width, 894 mm height, 67 mm depth, side fixation, ip-20 protection grade, 10 t…

Electricity Transmission

Siemens, Ghana to Work Together on Transmission Upgrades

Siemens signed a memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Ghana to address the country’s energy and infrastructure challenges, while contributing to th…

U.S. Department of Energy Annouced Final “Process Rule” in the Consideration of Energy Conservation Standards

On January 16th,the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a final rule updating and streamlining aspects of the Department's current rule making process und…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Trump Administration Grants Chevron License to Keep Drilling in Venezuela

The Department of Treasury is allowing Chevron, along with four other U.S. service suppliers, to continue operating in Venezuela despite U.S. sanctions.

EU Wants to Spend 1 Trillion Euros for “Sustainable Investments” Across The Coming Decade

Financing for this will come from the EU budget, co-financing from EU member states, and contributions from the European Investment Bank and InvestEU, a major f…

Power Construction

Ghana, Siemens Sign 250m-euro Deal to Upgrade Power Grid

Siemens has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Ghana to upgrade the nation’s electricity grid using €250m of financing from Germany.

New Technology

Mechanical Engineering Grad Student Innovates Gas Turbine Heat Sensors

Shawn Siroka, a doctoral student in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering, is using his talents to innovate new heat flux sensors in gas turbine e…

Solar Power for Home

Austria Pledges to Fit 1 Million Roofs With Solar By 2030

Austria’s new government has promised a 1 million photovoltaic roofing program as part of its plan to achieve climate neutrality by 2040. The country pledged t…

Oil & Gas Trade

The Battle For Suriname’s Oil Is About To Begin

The discovery of a significant oil field off the coast of Suriname has grabbed headlines in the past few weeks. With less than a million inhabitants and a GDP p…

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Faces Nuclear Funding and Upgrade Issues

France is looking to generate slightly more nuclear power this year than in 2019, reaching approximately 395 terawatt hours (TWh), according to the utility EDF.

Scientists At HKU Invented A Recapture Device Can Convert Heat Waste Into Usable Electricity

Engineers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have just invented and patented a Direct Thermal Charging Cell (DTCC), a recapture device that can convert low-…