Power

Global CO2 Emissions From Coal Down This Year

Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fired power plants and industrial facilities fell in 2019, according to research published Dec. 3, though ove…

Nuclear Power Plant

Emerging Europe’s Nuclear Option

No matter how many emission targets we put on ourselves, the quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere keeps growing.

Virtual power plant

South Australia Set for Large-scale, Blockchain-Enabled Virtual Power Plant

Known for its blockchain-based peer-to-peer platform that allows energy trading between households, Power Ledger is now readying for the first large-scale comme…

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Delays Restart of Cruas NPP Over Safety Fears

French energy major EDF has delayed the restart of unit 2 at its Cruas nuclear plant until 5 December while the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) continues …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

America And Europe Cut Emissions By Closing Coal‑fired Power Stations

Emissions of CO2 have fallen in the US and EU at the same rate this year despite their leaders having starkly different positions on the need to tackle climate …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Indonesia Must Stop Building New Coal-fired Power Plants By 2020 to Meet Climate Goals

Achieving that goal, the IESR says, “would require that there are fewer coal plants installed capacity in Indonesia,” including “no more coal plants … built…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan's Industry Minister: Japan Will Continue to Use Coal-fired Power Plants

Kajiyama told reporters on Tuesday that Japan wants to keep thermal power plants using coal and other fossil fuel as an option. He said it's very important to s…

Clean emission

Meralco Pushes the Utilization of High Efficiency, Low Emission Technology in Philippines

“We have pioneered the utilization of HELE in the Philippines and I think we are in the right direction,” said Litz Santana, MGen vice president for external …

CCS

The Economics And Technology Behind Trapping Carbon Dioxide

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to partner with the University of Wyoming to accelerate research on carbon capture technology at two of the state’s coal-fi…

Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon: Last-ditch Bid to Tackle Project's ‘Cliff Edge'

The company behind the stalled Swansea Bay tidal lagoon is making a last-ditch attempt to resurrect the project. Plans for what would be the world's first tidal…

GE's New Suite of Smart Marine Energy Solutions at International Workboat Show

Yesterday, GE’s Power Conversion business exhibits at the International Workboat Show at booth 3215, presenting its latest range of solutions specifically desi…

Thermal Plant

Maintaining Thermal Power Plants Beacuse the End for Fossil Fuel Energy Haven't Come

The global energy mix is continuing to diversify and evolve as the market for renewable energy production has become more competitive and cost-efficient in comp…

Rolls-Royce and Mercedes Launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project

Rolls-Royce and Lab1886, a lab within the Mercedes-Benz group, have joined forces to examine the use of vehicle fuel cells for stationary power generation.

Reconstruction Completed on Further Unit at Cheboksarskaya Plant, Russia

RusHydro and Power Machines have said they have completed the next stage of modernization of the Cheboksarskaya hydropower plant, with unit No. 11 put into oper…

Nordic Investment Bank Finances New 47-MW Osterbo Hydropower in Norway

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Norwegian utility company Sogn og Fjordane Energi AS have signed a 15-year loan agreement of €30 million (US$33.3 million)…