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Pumped Storage

US Launches $28M Hydropower Research and Development Programme

It will back new technologies that enable the growth of hydropower, including the deployment of pumped storage hydro.

Joe Biden

Biden Vows to Slash Methane Emissions

Fees of up to $1,500 will be imposed per metric tonne of methane emitted in 2026.

LNG

The World’s Biggest LNG Exporter Has a Pipeline Problem

The energy crisis in Europe has helped the United States position itself as the world’s largest LNG exporter.

United Kingdom

Rolls-Royce and AVK Provide 3.5GW Emergency Power in the UK

Image credit: Rolls-Royce Power SystemsGerman-headquartered Rolls-Royce Power Systems has delivered the 200th mtu emergency generator to UK-based emergency powe…

Wind Farm

MIT Data Modeling Tool Optimises Wind Farm Output

Research engineers have found that the energy output of multi-turbine wind farms can be increased by modeling the wind flow of the entire array of turbines and …

United States

DOE Cybersecurity Project Funding to Bolster Grid Resilience

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $45 million in funding for projects that will create and test technology to protect the electric grid from cyber…

Microgrid

Technology Trending: Microgrid DERMS, AI for Outage Recovery, Next-Gen Battery Electrodes, New Energy T ransition Materials

DERMS for Australian rural microgrids, AI for rapid outage recovery in China, 3D printing of high performance battery electrodes and a partnership to discover n…

Wind Farm

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power Expands in Uzbekistan

The company seeks to develop gas-to-power, renewable energy, and green hydrogen.

Vena Energy Bags JPY5.36B Green Loan for 17MW Solar Project

The project is scheduled to start commercial operation in 2023.

Ammonia

Singapore Port Plans Combined Cycle Plant Fueled by 100% Ammonia

Jurong Port, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific and JERA Asia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore establishing a 100% ammonia direc…

LNG

U.S. Industrial Gas Producer Air Products Exits Russian Business

U.S. company Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APCI), the world's leading provider of technology for processing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated equip…

Nuclear Power Plant

South Africa’s Nuclear Sector Has Failed Its Test: The Koeberg Nuclear Plant Life Extension

Its operating licence expires in 2024, and its continued operation thereafter depends on critical refurbishments and upgrades. Work on these finally began in Ja…

Natural Gas

Netze BW Releases Gastacho Gas Speedometer

EnBW subsidiary Netze BW has announced the ‘Gastacho’, an online tool for private households to measure their gas use.

Carbon Neutral

First Carbon Neutral Apartment Building Coming on Blockchain

Australian blockchain pioneer Powerledger’s Montreal Commons project is set to be one of the world’s first carbon neutral apartment buildings.

Hydrogen Project

Broker Marsh Launches World First Insurance for Hydrogen Projects

Broker Marsh, a unit of Marsh & McLennan, said on Monday it was launching the world's first dedicated insurance for hydrogen energy projects, as the nascent ind…