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Electric Vehicle Battery

Honda Looks to Build a $14 Billion EV and Battery Plant in Canada

Japanese automaker Honda has been, shall we say, laying very low when it comes to developing a decent electric vehicle, although we can expect its second EV att…

Offshore Wind Power

BOEM Announces Review of Future Development of Wind Energy Lease Areas Offshore New York and New Jersey

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Mana…

Hydropower Plant

France Seeks to Settle Its Hydroelectric Dispute With the EU

France is drafting a law to reform the country's hydroelectric infrastructure to try to resolve a long-standing dispute with the European Union and allow in…

Coal Trade

Asia Thermal Coal Imports Hit Record, but Supply Keeps Prices Muted

Coal piles are seen at JERA's Hekinan thermal power station in Hekinan, central Japan October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi/File Photo Acquire Licensing R…

LNG

Shell Signs 20-Year Purchase Deal With Canadian Ksi Lisims LNG Project

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2017. Picture taken November 13, 201…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Oil Leak From Nuclear Power Plant Due to Earthquake in Japan

An aerial photo shows the Shika Nuclear Power Plant, Japan, May 24, 2023. /CFPIn the aftermath of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, the amount of oil leakage …

PowerGrid Technology

Japan to Transfer Batch of Power Equipment to Ukraine

Japan will transfer seven high-voltage autotransformers and five gas turbines to Ukraine.This was announced by the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy following a meet…

Coal Production

Coal State Killing Coal With Solar Power, One Megawatt at a Time

Followers of US politics will not be surprised to know that the coal state of West Virginia has been achingly slow to join the solar power revolution. It curren…

Renewable Energy

Gansu's Installed New Energy Power Capacity Exceeds 50 Gigawatts

The total installed capacity of new energy power generation in northwest China's Gansu Province had exceeded 50 gigawatts by the end of 2023, according to S…

Energy Storage Project

Benchmark: Morocco Set to Become a Key Cathode Producer With $700+M of Announced Investments by Chinese Companies

Morocco is set to become a key cathode producer following more than $700 million of announced investments by Chinese companies in the country, according to Benc…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Sweden Appoints National Nuclear Power Coordinator

Swedish Energy & Industry Minister Ebba Busch has announced the appointment of Carl Berglöf as national nuclear power coordinator as the country embarks on…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Breaks Ground on Its First Sodium-Ion EV Battery Plant

The world’s largest EV maker, BYD, broke ground on its first sodium-ion battery plant this week. BYD is investing $1.4 billion (RMB 10 billion) with 30 GW…

Biofuel

Renova Delays Startup of Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant

Japan-based Renova Inc. on Dec. 22 announced that start up of its 75-megawatt (MW) Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant will be delayed by several months. The facili…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Germany's Installed PV and Wind Power Capacity Increased by 17 GW in 2023

Germany added 2.9 GW of onshore wind power in 2023, more than the previous year. The total installed capacity at the end of 2023 was 60.9 GW.By 2030, installed …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Japan Earthquake Casts Cloud Over Push to Restart Nuclear Plants

Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s (TEPCO) Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, which is the world's biggest, is seen from the seaside in Kashiwazaki, Novemb…