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Germany

Oil Dynamics GmbH: Recertified for Quality and Environmental Management

The renewed verifications referring to the factory in Hockenheim will be valid for the next three years.

Solar Technology

25.17% Efficient Perovskite Solar Cell Via New Photoactive layer

Scientists in South Korea demonstrated a perovskite cell with a certified efficiency of 24.4%.

Hydrogen Project

Plug Power Raises $1B for US Green Hydrogen Infrastructure Build-Out

Stock sale to fund U.S. green hydrogen production facilities and fuel cell and electrolyzer gigafactory.

Nuclear Power Plant

NERSA Takes Action on New Nuclear Power Procurement

In a consultation paper gazetted on Monday, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa outlined government plans to add 2,500MW of nuclear power to South Afr…

Clean Energy Transition

UK Aims to Increase Renewable Energy Capacity by 12GW

The UK Government is planning to increase renewable energy capacity to 12GW in the fourth round of the Contracts for Difference scheme, which will open next yea…

Carbon Emissions

Pandemic Causes Record Decline In U.S. Carbon Emissions

Last week BloombergNEF published a new report that quantifies the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.

Oil Field

GeoPark Announces Agreement to Sell 10% Working Interest in the Manati Gas Field in Brazil

The total consideration of the transaction amounts to R$144.4 million, including a fixed payment of R$124.4 million plus an earn-out of R$20.0 million, which is…

Nuclear Power Plant

Hungary's Paks II Project Receives Construction Approval

The Hungarian Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (MEKH) has approved Atomerőmű Zrt's plan to construct two VVER-1200 reactors at the existing Pa…

China

Yingli Restructure Plan Formally Approved by Chinese Court

Solar manufacturer Yingli Energy has achieved what it described as a “critical milestone” after its restructuring plan was formally approved by a Chinese cour…

United States

Idaho is Top Pick for Energy Department Nuclear Test Reactor

The U.S. government said Thursday that Idaho is its preferred choice ahead of Tennessee for a test reactor to be built as part of an effort to revamp the nation…

Oil & Gas Trade

CNOOC China Awards LNG Contract to Aramco Trading

China National Offshore Oil Corp has awarded a tender to buy liquefied natural gas from the trading arm of oil giant Saudi Aramco in Singapore through the Shang…

Chile

China State Grid Further Inroads into Chile’s Electricity Distribution Sector

Spanish energy company Naturgy’s 96.04% stake in CGE will cost State Grid €2.57 billion payable in cash once the transaction is completed, which is expected b…

Net Zero Emission

Government of Canada Charts Course for Clean Growth by Introducing Bill to Legislate Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

As the Government of Canada continues to protect and support Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue working toward building a better future.

SMR

What are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?

Small modular reactors could allow energy developers to build smaller nuclear plants than conventional construction would.

Carbon Neutral

EU Parliament Sets Out Proposals to Finance Carbon-Neutral EU in 2050

Members of the European Parliament stressed on November 13 that one of the objectives of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan should be to ensure a shift from…