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Japan

Energy Efficiency, Not an Odd-Fish Anymore!

Japanese scientists turn fish scales into carbon-nano onions, a material used in LEDs and electronics.

Carbon Emissions

Toyota Unit Falsified Emissions Data From at Least 2003, Probe Finds

A major affiliate of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp falsified emissions data on some engines going back to at least 2003, more than a decade earlier than previously …

Poland

Iberdrola to Expand Its Renewable Capacity in Poland With 98 MW of Wind and Solar Projects

When the new facilities, already under construction, come on stream in 2023, the company will have 261 MW of installed capacity in Poland, a market that has bec…

Oil Refinery

Global Refining Capacity to Expand With New Projects in Middle East, Asia

The world’s refining capacity is expected to increase by nearly 3 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of next year when at least nine refinery projects ar…

Offshore Wind Power

First Firm Offshore Wind Power Order for Siemens Gamesa in Japan

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded the firm order for the 112 MW Ishikari offshore wind power project from Green Power Investment.

Carbon Neutral

A Japanese Project Demonstrates a Carbon Neutrality Pathway for Coal Power

Osaki CoolGen Corp.’s complex three-phase demonstration project in Hiroshima Prefecture seeks to achieve highly efficient coal-fired power generation with near…

SMR

Last Energy Agrees to Build Ten SMRs for Polish Industrial Zone

US small modular reactor (SMR) developer Last Energy has signed a Letter of Intent with Poland's Legnica Special Economic Zone (LSEZ) and DB Energy on the const…

Natural Gas

Japan Should Consider Alternative Power Sources to Avoid Supply Shortage: Fitch

Natural gas holds the largest share in the country’s power mix.

Hydropower Plant

Experts Say Hydropower Needs to Double by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals

Global installed hydropower capacity rose by 26 GW in 2021 to 1,360 GW, but that’s far short of the progress needed to achieve the world’s climate change miti…

Energy Storage Battery

Upgrade at Tesla Battery Project Demonstrates Feasibility of ‘Once-In-A-Century Energy Transformation’ for Australia

The landmark Hornsdale Power Reserve battery storage system in South Australia now has upgraded capabilities, enabling it to provide inertia to the grid.

Nuclear Fuel

Westinghouse, EDF to Explore Nuclear Accident Tolerant Fuel Technology

Westinghouse Electric Company and EDF are partnering to explore the capabilities of Westinghouse’s EnCore enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) technology.

Hydropower Plant

AGL Invests $27.7M to Upgrade Clover Hydro Power Station

This will add 14MW to the output capacity of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.

Smart Meter

Smart Meter Data Integration and Analysis Platform to Test in Japan

The aim is to study the feasibility and usefulness of the SaaS platform in what is a changing market for Japan’s electricity retailers.

Carbon Emissions

Siemens Partners With Storage Solutions Developer on Next Gen Supercapacitors

Skeleton Technologies and Siemens are partnering on a fully automated, digital manufacturing technology to produce supercapacitors in Germany.

Natural Gas

EU Backs €406.4M Dutch Scheme to Support Filling of Gas Storage Facility

The scheme will enable the Netherlands to ensure existing gas storage facilities are filled up to at least 80% of their capacity by 1st November 2022 and comply…