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Nuclear Technology

UAE Signs Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreements With China

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Chinese nuclear energy organisations to boost co-operation. The Emirate…

Biofuel

New Swedish Government to Reduce Biofuel Mandates

Sweden minority coalition has cut the amount of biofuel that must be added to diesel and petroleum.A government agency spokesman admitted that the country will …

Hydrogen Production

Cactus Plant Inspires Cost-Effective Hydrogen Production

More than 100 years ago, scientists discovered how to turn water into hydrogen gas—a highly desired green energy that's been nicknamed "the fuel of the fut…

Energy Saving

Study Shows Similarity Between Solid State and Liquid State Electrolytes Used in Batteries

New research at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis is the first to show that a solid-state electrolyte has a high level of…

Renewable Diesel

Vertex’s First Renewable Diesel Unit up and Running

Vertex Energy cut the ribbon on its first renewable diesel facility at the company's mobile refinery and the first renewable diesel facility in Alabama.In 2…

Renewable Diesel

Oleo-X Launches Feedstock Facility for Renewable Diesel and SAF

Oleo-X has announced the launch of its renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock pretreatment facility.Located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, …

Renewable Diesel

PBF Energy: SBR Renewable Diesel Unit Mechanically Complete

PBF Energy Inc. on May 5 announced that the renewable diesel production unit under development as part of the St. Bernard Renewables (SBR) project in Louisiana …

Energy Policy

Texas Senate Approves Tight Permit Restrictions on Solar, Wind

Under a new bill, existing projects could be retroactively removed if new permit requirements are not made. New solar and wind farms would need to win the appro…

Service Operation Vessel

Petronas Takes Three Velesto Jack-up Rigs for Drilling Ops off Malaysia

Malaysian rig owner Velesto has secured work with an estimated combined contract value of $128 million for three jack-up drilling rigs for operations in Malaysi…

Solar Module

Photon Energy Commissions Two Power Plants With Total Capacity of 9.5 Mwp in Romania

Photon Energy N.V. announces that Photon Energy Engineering Romania S.R.L. – the Group’s Romanian subsidiary dedicated to engineering, procurement a…

Photovoltaic （PV）

MPIC Becomes Largest Shareholder of Solar Phillippines

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) has acquired a 42.82% stake in Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) for PHP 24 billion ($430.6 million).Image: SPN…

Offshore Wind Power

New Jobs for Diamond Offshore’s Rig Fleet in U.S. And UK as Drilling Market Shows Signs of ‘Broad-Based Upcycle’

U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling has secured new contracts and extensions with higher day rates for several rigs in the…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Mauritius Plans 100 MW Solar+Storage Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking consultants to conduct technical due diligence for four storage-connected solar projects in Mauritius.Image: flow…

Tender/bid

Totalenergies Potentially Interested in Acquiring Akuo

Image: Akuo EnergyA number of entities, including the investment unit of TotalEnergies, are interested in the planned sale of Akuo, according to French media re…

Oil Exploration

Qatarenergy Enters Suriname Offshore Exploration

QatarEnergy will own a 20% working interest in both blocks, where licensing of the new 3D seismic and associated exploration activities are planned.QatarEnergy …