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Oil & Gas Trade

Putin: Russia Reduces Its Dependence On Oil

Russia is successfully weaning itself off oil revenues, President Vladimir Putin said today during an annual end-of-the-year news conference, as quoted by RT.

Energy Security

Alaska Environmental Regulator Reports 190-Barrel Oil Spill at Hilcorp site on Cook Inlet

An oil spill at a Hilcorp Alaska facility on the west side of Cook Inlet was discovered Tuesday afternoon, a state environmental regulator said Wednesday.

Nuclear Power Plant

CORE CATCHER VESSEL INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 2

14 December 2020, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Installation of the core catcher vessel into design position has been completed in the Reactor Building…

Wind Turbine

Ørsted Makes 298MW Turbine Order from Siemens Gamesa in US

Wind developer Ørsted has ordered 298MW of wind turbines for a US project from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

Electricity Transmission

Siemens Secures Landmark Baltic Grid Deal in Estonia

Siemens Energy is to build three synchronous condenser plants in Estonia for the country’s transmission system operator Elering.

Thermal Plant

Asia's Largest Biomass Power Plant with Installed Capacity Completed and Put into Operation

At present, the annual power generation capacity of the project can reach 1.38 billion kwh, the annual heat supply is 1 million tons, and the annual output val…

Nuclear Power Plant

TVO to Restart Olkiluoto 2 Following Cooling Water Incident

Finland’s Teollisuuden Voima Oyj expects unit 2 of its Olkiluoto nuclear plant to be reconnected to the Finnish grid later this week, after receiving restart a…

United Kingdom

U.K. in Talks with EDF Over Nuclear Plant Construction

Britain’s government is in talks with French firm EDF Energy over the construction of a 20 billion-pound nuclear power plant in eastern England.

Nuclear Power Plant

EU Inspection of Belarus Nuclear Plant This Week Canceled

A visit by European experts to review safety measures at a new nuclear power plant in Belarus this week has been canceled after local officials didn’t particip…

Clean Energy Transition

Eni and Partners to Build New Open Digital Platform for Energy Transition Players

The move comes on the back of the Italian player Eni’s efforts to transform into an energy company focused on a ‘just energy transition’.

Wind Farm

GE Renewable Energy to Supply Wind Turbines to 265-MW Oklahoma Wind Farm

GE Renewable Energy today announced a 265-MW onshore wind turbine order for ALLETE Clean Energy’s Caddo Wind farm, located in Caddo County, Oklahoma.

Wind Power Project

Xcel Energy Announces Completion of 522-megawatt Sagamore Wind Power project

The completion of Xcel Energy’s new 522-megawatt sagamore wind Project in Roosevelt County, New Mexico was announced Wednesday, December 16, via Zoom.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Only Zero Emission Trucks in Europe by 2040, Say Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers

All new trucks sold in Europe must be zero emission by 2040 in order to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, say Europe’s truck manufacturers in a move that paves …

Poland

Exelon Completes SMR Feasibility Study for Polish Programme

Synthos Green Energy has announced the completion of a deployment feasibility study for the implementation of a fleet of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 smal…

Biobattery

Past NFU Presidents Urge Biden to Advance ag, Bioenergy

The letter stresses that Biden has the power to open a new chapter in the battle for a healthy climate.