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Hydrogen Technology

Global Hydrogen Initiative Formed to Drive Industry Scale-up

The Green Hydrogen Catapult has been formed by major producers to accelerate production and use in the most carbon intensive industries.

Blockchain

Blockchain, Cybersecurity Focus in NAESB Digital Technology Standards

The North American Energy Standards Boards is to continue to focus on standards development to support blockchain and more generally cybersecurity.

Paris Climate Agreement

Brazil Announces Net-Zero Target; Australia and Iceland Advance Goals

The energy minister of Brazil has said the country will aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2060 or sooner – if other countries contribute $10bn per year to t…

Gas power plant

TVA Selects Emerson to Upgrade 980MW Magnolia Power Plant

The Tennessee Valley Authority has selected US-based technology company Emerson to upgrade and optimise its 980MW Magnolia natural gas power plant.

Electric Vehicle Battery

TU Graz and AVL Open Lab for Solid-State Batteries

A major challenge is high resistances form at the interfaces that prevent rapid ion transport between the electrodes and thus lead to a significant loss of perf…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Solid Power's High Energy, Automotive-Scale All Solid-State Batteries Surpass Commercial Lithium-Ion Energy Densities

Solid Power's MWh roll-to-roll production line now producing large form factor 22-layer cells with pathway to full automotive performance compliance.

Electric Vehicle Battery

QuantumScape Releases Performance Data for its Solid-State Battery Technology

QuantumScape’s solid-state battery is designed to enable up to 80% longer range compared to today’s lithium-ion batteries.

Nuclear waste

China Commissions First Used Fuel Transport Ship

China's first ship for the transport of used nuclear fuel has been delivered to China National Nuclear Corporation.

Nuclear Fusion

Video: Our Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production is Looking for a Home

STEP is an ambitious project to design and build a prototype fusion energy plant in the UK by the early 2040s.

RCEP

RCEP Raises Hopes of China-Japan-ROK Deal

This has led to speculation about the free trade agreement among China, Japan and the ROK being finally realized.

Crude Oil

US Energy Agency Revises up Oil Price Forecast

Brent price expected to increase by 2.1%, according to Energy Info. Administration's Short-Term Energy Outlook for December

Oil Shale

Global Shale Industry on a Recovery Path After 8.1% Production Decline in 2020, Says GlobalData

Global shale production has taken a drastic hit in 2020, where shale oil is expected to drop by 11.7% year-on-year and shale gas production may see a 4.5% fall,…

Net Zero Emission

New York Pension Fund Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2040

The fund also said it may divest from the riskiest oil and gas companies by 2025.

Oil and Gas Equipment

Oxford Flow ES Axial Flow Valve Achieves Oil and Gas Fugitive Emissions Breakthrough

It is notable that most valve manufacturers test in Class B, which allows 10x more leakage than Class A.

Solar Power Plant

Portugal Hits 1 GW Milestone

Portugal now has more than 1.03 GW of operational PV capacity, making solar its third-biggest renewable energy source behind hydropower (7.1 GW) and wind power …