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Biobattery

French Albioma Expands Biomass Capacity in 2020

French renewable energy provider Albioma increased its biomass-fired capacity in 2020, despite delays to plant conversions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hydrogen Project

Hidroelectrica Eyes Hydrogen Project with Verbund

Romanian state-owned hydropower generator Hidroelectrica will seek approval from shareholders this month to sign an initial agreement with Austrian utility Verb…

LNG

Australia’s January LPG Exports Rise by 45pc on Year

Australia's January LPG exports of more than 244,000t rose by 44.7pc from a year earlier but were around 14pc below December shipments, with the year-on-year ri…

Nuclear Power Plant

Pakistan’s Karachi 2 Achieves Criticality

The 1,100MWe K-2, one of two Chinese supplied Hualong One reactors at the site, is expected to begin commercial operation by the end of May.

HVDC

China Power Giant Wants to Get Ahead on Xi’s Emissions Goals

China’s utility giant is planning to upgrade its massive electricity grid over the next few years to allow it to move away from coal generation and reach peak …

Carbon Neutral

Nuclear Crucial to Japan Meeting Climate Goals, Says IEA

However, it warned the country must act quickly if it is to achieve its ambition of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The restart of its idled nuclear power r…

Solar Power Plant

White Pine Renewables Completes Floating Solar Project in US

US-based White Pine Renewables has completed the Healdsburg Floating Solar project at the City of Healdsburg, in California.

Electricity Transmission

New York Transco Begins Construction on 345kV Transmission Project

New York Transco has started construction work on the New York Energy Solution transmission line upgrade works in the US.

Carbon Emissions

China Draws up Plan for Carbon Emissions to Peak by 2030, to Take Active, Well-Ordered Steps to Develop Nuclear Energy

China will draw up an action plan for carbon emissions to peak by 2030 and take active and well-ordered steps to develop nuclear energy on the basis of ensuring…

China

14th Five-Year Plan, Long-Term Devt Goals Top Agenda at This Year's Two Sessions

Deliberations on the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) and long-range objectives through 2035 topped the agenda for the two sessions this year

China

The Two Sessions to Observe

Update the latest news of the two sessions in real time

China

China's National Legislature Opens Annual Session

China's national legislature opened its annual session Friday morning in Beijing.

Coal Mine

Video: Plan for UK's First Deep Coal Mine in 30 Years to be Reviewed

​Plans in the UK to build the first new deep coal mine in 30 years have brought criticism from climate-change activists.

Solar thermal

Video: China's Largest Molten Salt Solar Thermal Power Station in Gobi Desert

With 12,000 mirrors, China's largest molten salt solar thermal power station in the Gobi Desert can reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by 350,000 tonnes, eq…

China

Video|2021 "Two Sessions": Hot Topics Forecast

China's "two sessions" are approaching. Before the opening, let's take a look at some of the hot topics of this year's meetings.