America

South America’s Renewables Potential Waiting to be Tapped

South American countries have the potential to near double their current renewables generation expansion plans.

Solar Power Plant

KHNP to Enter South American Solar Power Market

The consortium is promoting a 6.6MW solar power plant in Guadalupe and a 6.4MW plant in Maria Pinto, both near Santiago, the capital of Chile.

Wind Turbine

Goldwind Toasts Saskatchewan Turbine Triumph

Goldwind Americas has installed the first turbines at the 200MW Golden South wind farm in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

Solar Power Plant

Verano Capital Adds 9MW of Clean Energy to Chilean Grid

American clean energy projects developer Verano Capital has inaugurated its latest PMGD solar park, El Litre del Verano, in Chile.

How America Can Leave Fossil Fuels Behind, in One Chart

How America can leave fossil fuels behind, in one chart.

Vestas Names New North America Head

Eduardo Medina to replace Chris Brown who is leaving the company to pursue his own enterprise.

Nuclear Power Plant

China Ditches US Nuclear Technology in Favour of Home-Grown Alternative

China has switched from American nuclear power technology to a domestically developed alternative as worries over energy security and geopolitical uncertainties…

Energy-Eficient Building

SENEGAL: Akon City, the Green City Project is Launched at a Cost of $6 billion

The Senegalese-American RnB singer Akon has just announced the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of the green and futuristic Akon City in west…

Oil & Gas Trade

US Sanctions Chinese, UAE Firms Skirting Iran Oil Embargo

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against 11 Iranian, Chinese and United Arab Emirates companies accused of helping to bypass the American embargo…

LNG

Global LNG Deliveries Stay Low in August

Global LNG deliveries fell on the year for the third consecutive month in August, with southern Europe and Latin America recording the sharpest drops in demand.

Energy Storage Battery

Construction of America’s largest Standalone Battery Energy Storage System Begins

Chisholm Grid battery energy storage system, the largest standalone battery energy storage project in the United States has begun construction.

Oil & Gas Trade

US Eyes October Deadline to End Exemptions on Venezuela Oil Sanctions

The United States is considering an October deadline for ending exemptions to Venezuelan sanctions that allow some companies and refiners to still receive the S…

SPI Goes Fully Virtual as Las Vegas Trade Show is Cancelled

SPI, North America’s largest solar industry event, will now be fully virtual after the organisers cancelled an outdoor exhibition rescheduled for October.

United States

API Outlines Importance of Modern Energy Infrastructure

American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers recently joined US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and business and policy leaders.

Gas power plant

Siemens and BP to Expand Largest Gas-to-Power Project in Latin America

Brazil-based State Power Investment Corporation, has signed a deal with EIG Global Energy Partners, bp and Siemens to acquire a 33% stake in the largest gas-to-…