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Solar Power Panel

Chinese Industry Brief: Surging Solar Exports, Wafer Supply Deals

PV module exports surged in the first quarter, according to research firm PV InfoLink. Risen Energy, meanwhile, has just signed a $2.16 billion, long-term wafer…

Nuclear Reactor

US Cislunar Nuclear Rocket Project Proceeds to Next Stage

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking proposals for Phases 2 and 3 of its Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations programme, wh…

Solar Power Plant

US Developers Working on 858 GWdc of Solar, 1 TWh of Batteries

US government research shows that solar-plus-storage is starting to dominate the nation’s power grid queues, representing the majority of new power plant appli…

CCS

Could CCUS Play into New Emission Rules for Gas-Fired Plants?

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to propose updated carbon emission regulations for gas-fired plants in 2022, per comments from EPA head Mi…

Crude Oil

Biden Sidelined Global Energy Partners with Record Emergency Oil Release

The United States announced a record-sized release of emergency crude oil reserves in March without consulting partners in IEA, leaving them scrambling to match…

Scientists, Industry Players Reveal Plans for New LETID Testing Standard

An international research group has published the details of a two-year project to develop reliable ways to assess light-elevated temperature-induced degradatio…

Liquid Hydrogen

New Class of Hydrogen Ship Design Will Revolutionise Renewables Market

C-Job Naval Architects have designed a brand new class of liquid hydrogen tanker that will revolutionize the renewable energy market.

Solar Power Panel

US Agrivoltaics Benefit From Government Funding Boost

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office announced the Foundational Agrivoltaic Research for Megawatt Scale funding opportunity.

Hydrogen Production

The Hydrogen Stream: Reclaimed Carbon Fiber Bipolar Plates May Increase Fuel Cell Capacity by 30%

Boston Materials and Arkema have unveiled new bipolar plates, while US researchers have developed a nickel and iron-based electrocatalyst that interacts with co…

United States

Republic Services and Archaea Energy Form Renewable Gas JV

The $1.1bn joint venture involving Republic Services and Archaea Energy will convert landfill gas sites into renewable natural gas across the US.

Energy Storage Battery

Dual-Membrane Battery Has Potential to Unlock Long-Term Energy Storage From Renewables

A dual-membrane approach to battery design could facilitate low-cost, long-term energy storage, according to Imperial College London researchers.

Nuclear Power Plant

UAE’s Nuclear Regulator Approves Roadmap for 2023-2026

FANR has also approved signing a project agreement with the Nuclear Research Centre of Belgium to collaborate in education, capacity building, and research and …

Gas Turbine

Siemens Energy Sells 100th H-Class Gas Turbine—Fleet Exceeds 2.5 Million Operating Hours

In late March, Siemens Energy announced separate agreements with Guangdong Energy Group Co. Ltd. and Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., in which the gas turbine gi…

Electric Car

Top Autos CEO Warns of Battery Supply Scarcity as EV Competition Heats up

As the number of electric vehicles on our roads increases, battery supply will become an increasingly important — and competitive — cog in the automotive sect…

Smart Meter

Energie Wasser Leverages Nokia’s Fibre Solution to Deliver Smart Metering Services

Swiss energy services company, Energie Wasser Luzern (ewl), has deployed Nokia’s PON fibre solution in collaboration with its subsidiary, arcade solutions ag, …