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Electric Car

Toyota and BYD Announce New EV R&D Venture

Japanese vehicle brand Toyota and Chinese mega-manufacturer BYD have announced the launch of their new joint-venture, BYD Toyota EV, which will see the two gian…

Market Analysis

Solar Emerging as Best Bet for West Africa’s Future Energy Mix

The countries of West Africa should make solar PV the “prime source” in their future energy systems as they decarbonize in the decades leading up to 2050, acc…

Oil Price

Iraq's Oil Income Falls by 40 Per Cent in March

Iraqs crude oil income fell by 40 per cent last month.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

US DOE Awards Nel Subsidiary Funds for Reversible Fuel Cell Research

Proton Energy Systems Inc has been awarded $1.85 million by the US Department of Energy to develop a reversible fuel cell system capable of producing low-cost h…

Market Analysis

Coal Phase-Out Can Provide “Cheap” Way to Reduce Emissions, Researchers Say

New research has shown that a global phase out of coal use would deliver net economic benefits in the long term, and would be an affordable way for countries to…

Nuclear Power Plant

Czech Power Company Applies to Build New Nuclear Units at Dukovany

Czech power company CEZ on 25 March submitted an application to the State Office for Nuclear Safety (SÚJB) for permission to construct new nuclear units at the…

Coronavirus: Energy Storage Europe 2020 postponed until 16-18 March 2021

Energy Storage Europe 2020 is postponed until 16-18 March 2021 due to the effects of coronavirus/Covid-19. It will thus take place from Tuesday to Thursday duri…

U.S. EPA Considers Delaying Compliance Deadline for Biofuels Law

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering whether to delay the deadline for oil refineries to comply with the nation’s biofuel regulation past Ma…

Biomass Power Plant

COVID-19 Delays Construction of 299 MW Biomass Power Plant in UK

Construction on the Tees Renewable Energy Plant (Tees REP) a 299 megawatt (MW) biomass power plant in the U.K. was suspended on March 24 due to the COVID-19 pan…

Electric Car

Irish Electric Vehicles Sales Lag Behind 2030 Target Levels

Research into Irish electric vehicle (EV) uptake by Cornwall Insight Ireland shows that EV sales are up 53% year-to-date. However, this still lags behind the Ir…

Solar Power Panel

Researchers have Developed New Sustainable Solar Panels

Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new and more sustainable approach to solar-powered technological devices.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Global Coal Plant Development Fell for 4th Year Running in 2019: Research

Global coal power plant development declined for the fourth year running in 2019, while a total of 13 gigawatts (GW) of capacity construction has been delayed s…

Wind Power in China

Coronavirus'a Crisis Unlike Anything the Market has Even Seen for Wind Sector

The wind power industry is facing “a crisis unlike anything it’s ever seen” as the coronavirus pandemic impacts markets and production around the world, said…

Oil Shale

What Happens if U.S. Shale Goes Bust?

This month has seen a spectacular oil price crash the likes of which we haven't seen in decades. The last time we had since a single day oil price drop as drast…

Wind Power Project

Amazon to Invest in Four New Renewable Energy Projects's Search Results

US-based e-commerce company Amazon has revealed plans to invest in four new renewable energy projects.