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China, Ukraine to Deepen Belt and Road Cooperation

China and Ukraine agreed on Wednesday to work together to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, comprehensively deepen cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative, and …

OPEC

Russian Energy Ministers Tells Biden Not To Disturb Oil Markets

Joe Biden’s presidency will hopefully not interfere with OPEC+ actions taken to rebalance oil markets, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and former Energy Minister…

Solar Technology

Oxford PV Retakes Tandem Cell Efficiency Record

Oxford PV today announced a new record efficiency for its perovskite/silicon tandem, edging ever closer to the 30% milestone at 29.52%.

Biofuel

Bunker Biofuel Pilot Projects Launch in Asia

The marine industry has shifted its attention to accommodating the International Maritime Organisation's greenhouse gas strategy, after having to adjust to the …

Crude Oil

OPEC President: OPEC+ Shouldn’t Hurry To Ease Oil Output Cuts

The OPEC+ group of producers must continue to calibrate the easing of its collective oil production cuts to the still fragile global oil demand in the pandemic.

Crude Oil

OPEC Cuts 2021 Oil Demand Outlook Again as Pandemic Impact Lingers

Global oil demand will rebound more slowly in 2021 than previously thought because of the lingering impact of the coronavirus pandemic, OPEC said on Monday, ham…

EU

EU Leaders Pave Way for Implementation of Landmark Recovery Package

In addition to underpinning the EU's recovery from the pandemic, the recovery package, totaling over 1.8 trillion euros, was also designed to help transform the…

Carbon Emissions

Covid Pandemic Drove a Record Drop in Global Carbon Emissions in 2020

Researchers said carbon emissions will likely rebound in 2021 and urged governments to prioritize a shift to clean energy and policies that tackle climate chang…

Solar Cell

A 26.5% Efficient Perovskite- Silicon Tandem Cell

The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology this week reports progress on both of these fronts, claiming 26.5% efficiency for a tandem device measuring…

Rooftop PV System

Nigeria Announces New Energy Access Project ‘Solar Power Naija’

The Federal government of Nigeria has launched a ‘Solar Power Naija’ project, a programme focussing on 5 million solar connections for off-grid communities as…

Energy-Eficient Building

Slowdown in Energy Efficiency Progress Jeopardising Climate Goals, IEA Warns

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused energy efficiency investments to tumble while increasing the energy intensity of the global economy.

Nuclear Power Plant

OPG Completes Defuelling of Darlington Reactor

The refurbishment of unit 3 began in September, after a four-month postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crude Oil

U.S. Briefly Became Net Petroleum Importer This Year

The United States briefly returned to being a net importer of crude oil and petroleum products in May and June this year, as U.S. crude oil and refinery output …

Oil Price

OPEC Warns of ‘Immense Challenges’ as Talks on Oil Production Cuts Continue

OPEC warned on Monday that the “immense challenges” caused by the Covid-19 pandemic were likely to persist into 2021, as the group of oil producers continues …

Solar Power Plant

Sonnedix Acquires Photovoltaic Project in Chile from Andes Solar

Independent solar power producer Sonnedix has acquired a 160MW solar photovoltaic project in Chile from Andes Solar, a renewable energy developer and constructo…