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Crude Oil

Russia: Annual Oil Production at Lowest Level Since 2011

Russia’s oil production declined last year for the first time since 2008 and reached its lowest level since 2011 following a global deal to cut output and low …

China

China to Launch Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme Next Month

The ministry issued rules on Tuesday allowing provincial governments to set pollution caps for big power businesses for the first time.

Oil Shale

China's Sinopec Builds First Phase of New Shale Gas Field in Sichuan

Weirong, located in Neijiang and Zigong cities, is the state energy giant's second major shale gas development after Fuling, which is also located in the same S…

Gas turbine engine

Canadian Coal Conversion Project to Use Mitsubishi Gas Turbines

A Canadian utility has ordered two Mitsubishi Power natural gas-fired turbines to repower its combined cycle plants in Alberta.

Floating Solar Project

World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm to Start Operations by 2023

An Indian state government has announced the world's largest floating solar project will begin operations in 2022-23.

Energy Storage Battery

In November 2020, China Imported 327 million US Dollars of Lithium-ion Batteries

According to my country’s customs statistics, in November, my country’s imports of lithium-ion batteries were US$327 million, a year-on-year decrease of 5.55%…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

World's Fist Mobile Liquid Hydrogen Refueling Station

​South Korea-based Hylium Industries, has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first mobile liquid hydrogen fuelling station.

Carbon Emissions

EU Price on Pollution Hits Record High in Early 2021

The price of permits on the European Union carbon market has soared to record levels in the first trading days of the year, hiking costs for polluters as the EU…

Offshore Wind Power

Belgian Offshore Wind Farms Generate 6.7 TWh in 2020

Belgian offshore wind farms generated 6.7 TWh of electricity in 2020, which represented 8.4 per cent of total electricity consumption in Belgium, or the electri…

Hybrid Power Plant

Turbines Operational at Skeleton Creek Wind-Solar-Storage Hybrid Project in Oklahoma

NextEra Energy Resources said in December that wind turbines had been successfully installed and became operational at Skeleton Creek, a hybrid renewable energy…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Trump Administration Finalizes Alaska Oil Drilling Plan

The Trump administration has finalized a plan that will open up more land for oil and gas drilling in the Alaska Petroleum Reserve, the Bureau of Land Managemen…

Crude Oil

OPEC+ Meeting Ends With Major Surprise Cut From Saudi Arabia

After another round of drama and a stalling of the talks on Monday, the Tuesday extension of the OPEC+ meeting concluded at long last with a solution upon which…

CGN

CGN to Take Stake in Kazakh U Mining Company

China General Nuclear is expected to acquire a 49% stake in Ortalyk LLP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kazakh uranium producer Kazatomprom, by mid-2021.

Nuclear Power Plant

Hot Testing Completed at Sixth Tianwan Unit

The ACPR1000 reactor is scheduled to enter commercial operation by the end of this year.

Hydrogen Project

New Hydrogen Station Opens in Nagoya Odaka, Japan

Air Liquide Japan has opened a hydrogen station in Nagoya Odaka as part of a joint project with Japan H2 Mobility (JHyM).