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Net Zero Emission

No G20 Government Is Delivering on Their Promises, Says Report

No G20 government has implemented sufficient and concrete policies to match their promises to tackle climate change made at COP26 in Glasgow last year, accordin…

Paris Climate Agreement

Wind and Solar Energy Generate 10% of Global Electricity

Ember research found 50 countries generate more than 10% of their electricity from wind and solar energy in 2021, up from 43 in 2020.

Hydropower Plant

Companies Break Ground on Austrian Small Hydro Plant Construction

A groundbreaking ceremony on March 24 marked the official start of construction on the 11 MW Gratkorn small hydro plant on the Mur River in the Styria province …

Carbon Emissions

Covid-19 Cuts Japan’s Energy Emissions in FY 2020-21

Japan's energy-related CO2 emissions fell by around 83mn t in the April 2020-March 2021 fiscal year, as the Covid-19 pandemic limited economic activity and redu…

Nuclear Power Plant

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief in Ukraine to Talk Safety Support

The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s director-general arrived in Ukraine March 29 for talks with senior government officials on delivering “urgent technical assistance…

Electric Car

Saudi Aramco Partners with Hyundai Motor to Develop Advanced Fuels for Hybrid Vehicles

Saudi Aramco is teaming up with Hyundai Motor and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to jointly research and develop advanced fuels for an "ultr…

Hydrogen Production

China's First Hydrogen Plan Focused on Lowering Costs, Building Capabilities

China has recognized hydrogen as "a crucial element of the nation's future energy system" in its first-ever national hydrogen development plan launched in March…

Smart City

Over 115 Million Smart Buildings to Deploy by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies will reach 115 million in 2026, from 45 …

Carbon Neutral

Researchers Develop Reactor That Refines Waste Carbon into Chemicals While Generating Hydrogen

A team at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed an innovative flow cell reactor capable of refining waste carbon into valuable chemicals, while si…

United Kingdom

UK Falling Behind Germany and South Korea in Its Plans to Increase Low-Carbon Hydrogen and Reach Net Zero

Research conducted by Cornwall Insight into countries that have branded themselves as potential leaders in the new hydrogen economy, has seen the UK rank 5th ou…

United Arab Emirates

UAE Partners with Netherlands to Boost Hydrogen Efforts

The UAE has joined forces with the Netherlands to boost its research and efforts on hydrogen energy.

Crude Oil

Japans' ENEOS Has No Plans to Sign Russian Crude Import Deals Following Invasion: Chairman

Japan's largest refiner ENEOS does not plan to sign any Russian crude oil import contracts following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ENEOS Holdings Chairman Tsuto…

Nuclear Fusion

US Administration Shares Vision for Commercial Fusion

Up to USD20 million will support research at spherical tokamak facilities to improve the modelling and scientific understanding of plasmas.

Hydrogen Production

New Partnership to Pave Way for Next-Generation, Cost-Competitive Green Hydrogen Production

The efficiency of electrolysers will be explored in order to generate cost-competitive green hydrogen with the creation of a Partnership Research Chair at the U…

Nuclear Power Plant

Agreement Signed to Launch Nuclear Heating Project in China’s Liaoning province

China’s State Power Investment Northeast Electric Power Company and Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Company (LHNPC) on 9 March signed a cooperation agreement…