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Oil & Gas Trade

Trump Administration Holds Its Last Offshore Oil Auction

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding on Wednesday the last offshore lease sale for the year and the last such lease sale under the current U.…

Hydrogen Project

Nel and Iberdrola Partner on Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Project

Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser and Iberdrola will develop a green hydrogen production plant with a capacity of more than 200 MW in Spain as part of a new partnership…

Blockchain

‘Blockchain for Energy’ Consortium (Re)Launched

The oil and gas operators blockchain consortium has rebranded as the Blockchain for Energy consortium.

Market Analysis

Geothermal – Huge Promise in Latin America and Caribbean

Latin America’s geothermal potential remains mostly untapped and with few exceptions progress has been sluggish, reports the Inter-American Development Bank.

Electric Car

South Korea’s October EV Exports, Domestic Sales Rise

South Korea's exports and domestic sales of green cars increased on the year in October, supported by a rise in demand in and outside of the northeast Asian cou…

Coal Trade

Japan’s Coal Demand may Drop Next Quarter

Recovering nuclear availability in Japan towards the end of the first quarter of 2021 could trim the country's demand for coal imports.

Solar Power Plant

Trina, Tongwei Unveil Major, Multi-Billion-Dollar Solar Silicon, Wafer and Cell Alliance

Trina Solar and Tongwei have unveiled a multi-billion-dollar collaboration which will see the two companies invest in and co-develop multi-gigawatt solar supply…

Nuclear waste

Japanese High-Level Waste Repository Studies Begin

This marks the first time such preliminary surveys have ever been conducted in the country.

Nuclear Power Plant

Sendai 1 Returns to Operation with Emergency Control Room

The 890 MWe pressurised water reactor is the first unit to resume operation in the country after building such a facility.

Russian Federation

Russia, Belarus Launch Gas Supply Conditions Negotiations

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and the government of Belarus have launched negotiations to discuss the conditions of gas supplies to Belarus starting from January…

Offshore Wind Power

BOEM Delays Vineyard Permit Decision

Federal agency pushes back long-awaited consent call from December to January.

Offshore Wind Power

Tech Duo to Pilot Bionic Blade Inspections Offshore

Tethys Energy Services and Aerones win competition to work with GE on remote maintenance technique.

Offshore Wind Power

Prysmian Bags Deal For Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Project Worth Over $230 Mn

As the farthest from shore single offshore wind farm, it will require more than 440 km of hvdc submarine export cables

Energy Security

Report Confirms Progress in Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations in Europe

The European Commission has seen progress in the safety of offshore oil and gas operations in EU member states following the implementation of the safety direct…

Nuclear Power Plant

Earth Tremor off the Coast of Africa’s Only Nuclear Power Station

In the early hours of 17 November 2020, an earth tremor with a magnitude of 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred approximately 50km West South-West of the Koeberg …