Power

Joe Biden

Biden Stops Short of Declaring Climate Emergency, Takes Steps on Wind Power

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that climate change is an emergency but stopped short of a formal declaration, announcing a modest package of executi…

Nuclear Power Plant

UK Government Grants Consent for Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station

The project has already been backed by the government.

Offshore Wind Power

UK Greenlights 8GW of Offshore Wind After Environmental Review

Six offshore wind projects will enter an agreement or lease with The Crown Estate

Offshore Wind Power

World’s First Offshore Wind Workers Certified With Virtual Reality

Twelve offshore wind workers have become the first in the world to receive certification through virtual reality training.

Net Zero Emission

GlobalData: India Likely to Fall Short of 2030 Renewable Target at Current Pace

India announced new renewable energy goals last year to increase non-fossil power capacity to 500 GW and meet 50% of the country’s electricity needs through re…

Solar Power Panel

Too Hot for Solar Power: Europe’s Heat Wave Makes Solar Panels Less Efficient

Extreme heat is reducing the efficiency of solar panels in Europe.

Pumped Storage

Iberdrola Opens One of Europe’s Largest Pumped Storage Facilities

The Spanish utility has officially opened the 1,158MW Tâmega Giga Battery – a pumped storage hydroelectric facility – in Portugal.

Nuclear Fuel

UK Government Fund to Accelerate Nuclear Fuel Supply

The UK's Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is to launch a GBP75 million (USD90 million) Nuclear Fuel Fund to boost domestic productio…

Nuclear Power Plant

Heatwave Forces Temporary Change to Water-Discharge Rules in France

The French nuclear regulator Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire says that "to ensure the security of the electricity network" it will temporarily modify the stric…

United States

Biden Weighs More Aggressive Steps on Climate

President Joe Biden is facing pressure to declare a "climate emergency" that could unlock new executive powers after the recent collapse of talks in the US Cong…

Explosion, Fire Reported at Hoover Dam

A transformer exploded and caught fire at Hoover Dam in Nevada on July 19, according to local officials.

South Korea

Acwa Power Teams up With South Korea’s Posco to Develop Green Hydrogen

Agreement aims to decarbonise power generation and steel manufacturing processes

Geothermal Power Plant

Philippines Identified as ‘Outperformer’ in the Geothermal Power Market

Fitch Solutions has cited the significant installed geothermal capacity of the Philippines and potential for substantial growth in citing the country as an "out…

Nuclear Fusion

Google and Chevron Invest in Nuclear Fusion Startup That’s Raised $1.2 Billion

Google and Chevron were part of a $250 million funding raise announced Tuesday for TAE Technologies, a nuclear fusion startup with an unconventional strategy th…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power Plant Lowers Output to Protect Fish as Europe Grapples With Heatwave

Instead of using a cooling tower to regulate temperatures, the Beznau facility uses the river Aare.