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Solar Power Plant

Germany Deployed 1.1 GW of Solar in Q1

​Germany installed 367.8 MW of new PV capacity in March, according to new figures from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur).

Crude Oil

Russian Oil Output Jumped to 11.35 Mln Bpd in April, Ahead of cuts

​Russia raised oil and gas condensate output in April to 46.45 million tonnes, or 11.35 million barrels per day (bpd), from 11.29 million bpd in March, Interfa…

Oil Price

OPEC+ Oil Production Hits 13-Month High As Output Cuts Start

​After the collapse of the previous OPEC+ deal in early March, OPEC opened the taps in April, pumping at its highest level in 13 months.

Coal Production

Coal Generation in Australia's NEM Fell by 1.11GW in Q1

A surge in power outages in February and March in New South Wales drove the decline.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Russia’s Grand Plan For Arctic Oil Is Under Threat

Russia's oil sector has been at the center of virtually all developments in its modern history. Imperial Russia already produced oil in the early days of the in…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Arcola and Optare Launch New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for the UK and Beyond

Arcola Energy and bus manufacturer Optare Group have today launched a hydrogen fuel cell double deck bus product for the UK and international markets.

Oil & Gas Trade

U.S. Oil Futures Plunge Nearly 25 Pct Amid Fears of Filled Storage

Oil prices fell significantly on Monday with the U.S. benchmark down nearly 25 percent amid fears over a growing scarcity of oil storage space.

Energy Storage Material

China's Export of Rare Earth up 19.2 Pct in March

China's export of rare earth increased by 19.2 percent year on year to reach 5,551 tonnes in March, according to data from the General Administration of Customs…

Nuclear Power Plant

Czech Republic Aims for Dukovany Progress This Summer

Czech utility ČEZ applied to the State Office for Nuclear Safety on 25 March to construct two new reactors at its Dukovany nuclear power plant.

Researchers Make Key Advance Toward Production of Important Biofuel

An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose strong potential …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Satellites Reveal Depth of Permian Basin’s Methane Emissions Problem

A study shows leaked methane emissions across the Permian Basin in the 11 months to March 2019 were enough to supply two million homes with natural gas.

Coal Production

Coal India's April Average Daily Output Down 11.3% year-on-year

Daily coal production in India halved in April from march.

Market Analysis

Uncapping Germany’s 1 TW of PV potential

EuPD Research has conducted a survey showing that potential investors see Germany’s 52 GW cap for solar incentives in the residential segment as the main barri…

Solar Technology

Lowering PV Panel Temperature with Phase Change Materials

A group of researchers from India is trying to apply a special phase change material to regulate temperature in copper, indium and selenium solar panels.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Researchers Look to Ocean Floor for “Sustainable” EV Battery Materials

Mining for polymetallic nodules would also result in a 100% reduction in solid waste, a 94% land use reduction, and a 93% reduction in risk to wildlife.