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Nuclear Reactor

Romanian Government Approves Draft Law For Cernavoda Expansion

A draft law on the agreement to build two new reactors at Romania’s Cernavoda NPP was adopted by the government on 19 December and will now be submitted t…

Hydropower Plant

16 GW Baihetan Hydropower Station in China Fully Operational

The 16 GW Baihetan hydropower station, now the second largest hydro project in the world in terms of total installed capacity, went fully operational Dec. 20.Th…

Solar Cell

Paper-Thin Solar Makes Any Surface Photovoltaic Unroll This Solar Carpet Onto A Roof—Or Any Other Surface That Sees Sunlight

MIT researchers have developed what they say is a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be adhered to any surfac…

Solar Power Plant

Seychelles Upping Its Renewable Energy Electricity Capacity

The Ile de Romainville Solar Park was constructed on the same island wind turbines producing clean electricity in Victoria harbor, Mahe Island, Seychelles. Imag…

Carbon Emissions

World Resources Institute: Key Takeaways On Climate Change From COP27

Image credit: potjanun@123rf.comThe COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt concluded with a historic breakthrough to help vulnerable countries deal with…

Oil Price

Oil Falls By $1/bbl As Rate Hike Fears Outweigh Tighter U.S. Stockpiles

Pumpjacks are seen during sunset at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China August 22, 2019. Picture taken August 22, 2019. REUTERS/StringerNEW YOR…

Geothermal Power Plant

EDC Announces Five-year Geothermal Capacity Expansion Plan

60 MW Mahanagdong geothermal power plant, Leyte, Philippines (source: EDC)Philippine-based geothermal developer Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has at leas…

Oil & Gas Trade

New Petrobras’ FPSO Begins Production

Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras has put into operation its new floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel P-71, ahead of the expected st…

Power Construction

World Bank Approves $311M to Increase Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Capacity in West Africa

Existing and prospective electricity customers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo will benefit from the new Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Pr…

Solar Power Plant

New Report Shows EU Solar Installations Rise Nearly 50%

A new report from industry group SolarPower Europe shows that solar installations in the European Union increased by almost 50% year-over-year in 2022, to a rec…

Offshore Wind Power

Vattenfall Will Build 1.3-GW Offshore Wind Farm Near Finland

Vattenfall, the Sweden-based multinational power company, will build and operate Finland’s first gigascale offshore wind farm as part of a joint venture w…

Electric Car

Microlino Reboots Bubble Car With Electric Model To Put Switzerland Back On Carmaking Map

New version replaces old petrol engine with 12.5 kilowatt electric engine offering up to 230km and top speed of 90kphA prototype of an electric-powered Microlin…

Solar Technology

Australia’s Non-hydropower Generation to Grow to 97.6TWh in 2031

Non-hydropower generation is expected to make up 34% of the country’s energy mix.The total non-hydropower renewables generation in Australia is expected t…

Oil Price

Oil Prices Rise Over $2 On Drawdown In U.S. Crude Stocks

The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Angus MordantHOUSTON, Dec…

Hydrogen Technology

Has Green Hydrogen Sprung A Leak?

A general view of hydrogen electrolysis plant called 'REFHYNE', one of the world's first green hydrogen plants, during a launch event at Shell's…