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Hydrogen Project

Tokyo Olympic Torch to be Powered by Hydrogen

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch, which began its 121-day relay from Naraha, Fukushima, is being powered by hydrogen in selected legs of the relay meaning there wil…

China

Video: Xinjiang Adds Record Power Generating Capacity in 2020

China's Xinjiang connected 10.84-GW installed power generating capacity to its grid in 2020, up by 11.76 percent year on year.

Natural Gas

Buffett Proposes 10 GW In New Gas Plants For Texas

Warren Buffett's investment company Berkshire Hathaway has proposed a plan for boosting Texas' energy security: building 10 GW in new natural gas-fired generati…

Energy Storage Battery

Japanese Company Unveils High Capacity Solid-State Battery

Japanese industrial manufacturer Hitachi Zosen has developed a solid-state battery claimed to harness one of the highest capacities in the industry.

United States

Apple to Generate 1.2GW from 2020 Green Bond Projects

American multinational technology company Apple has announced that it will generate 1.2GW of renewable energy capacity from the green bonds the firm issued in 2…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Toyota, Lsuzu and Hino Team up to Reduce the Cost of FCEVs

Toyota Motor Corporation, Isuzu Motors and Hino Motors on Wednesday (24th March) announced a new partnership which will see the group work together to accelerat…

RWE Secures BBB+ Fitch Rating

Agency acknowledged German energy company’s focus on expanding renewables capacity

Wind Power Project

Global Wind Power Growth must Triple over Next Decade to Achieve Net Zero

2020 was a record year for the global wind power industry, but a new report published by GWEC warns that the world needs to install new wind power capacity thre…

Hydrogen Project

Plans for $2.5bn Hydrogen Facility in Oman Unveiled

ACME Group is investing $2.5bn to set up a large-scale hydrogen facility capable of producing 2,200 million tonnes of green ammonia per day in Duqm, Oman.

Biobattery

Japan's BPA Eyes Biomass As Coal Alternative

Japan's biomass power association is promoting the use of biomass as a replacement fuel to make up nearly half of the insufficient coal-fired power capacity to …

Wind Turbine

DIF Capital Partners to Acquire Polish Wind Farms from OX2

OX2 AB and DIF Capital Partners have announced that DIF, through DIF Infrastructure Fund VI, will acquire 100% of two onshore wind projects in the Podlaskie and…

United Kingdom

Scottish Renewables Calls for Storage 'Price Floor'

Vital electricity storage capacity needed to help the UK meet its net-zero target should be supported by an innovative funding mechanism, new research from Scot…

Electricity Transmission

Hitachi ABB: Coordination At National Level Needed For Transmission Planning

The company said that the lack of intraregional, as well as interregional, transmission capacity is a major limiting factor for large-scale development of hydro…

Energy Investment

Scatec to Invest $11.6bn in Renewables for 15GW Capacity Target

Renewable energy company Scatec has announced an investment of $11.6bn to increase its renewable energy generation capacity by 2025.

Wind Power Project

Hywind Scotland Floating Wind Farm Boasts of 57.1% Capacity Factor

The 30-MW Hywind Scotland floating wind farm has achieved an average capacity factor of 57.1% in the 12 months to March 2021, marking a new record in the UK, it…