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Combined cycle power plant

Japan's Mitsui to Invest in 2.5 GW Gas-Fired Power Plant in Thailand

Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co said on Monday it has decided to invest in a $1.6 billion project to build a 2.5 gigawatt(GW) gas-fired combined cycle power …

New Report Sees Geothermal Better Positioned than Coal in Kenya

The published study from the New Climate Institute presents several arguments for why geothermal is the better option for electricity generation in Kenya.

Draft Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan Open for Public Comment

A new analysis by Hydro Tasmania has shown the state is in a unique position to lead Australia in the production of green hydrogen from clean energy sources.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South Korea to Close 6 Older Coal-Fired Power Plants by 2021, from Planned 2022

South Korea’s six older coal-fired power plants will be retired by 2021, a year earlier than previously planned, as part of the country’s ongoing efforts to c…

Power Construction

Could the Nation’s Fridges Rebalance the UK Grid?

A new deal between the UK’s National Grid and Asda will see the supermarket giant provide around 13MW of ‘virtual battery power’ from its air-conditioning an…

Electric Car

VW Electric Vehicle Fleet to Widely Expand Over Next Decade

Volkswagen has announced it will spend €60 billion to switch to EVs

Results of Research Project Highlight Available Geothermal Potential in Frankonia, Germany

Results of an extensive 2D seismic campaign in the region of Frankonia in Bavaria/ Germany show a promising potential for geothermal energy utilisation.

CCS

Coalition Considering Carbon Capture And Storage Support

The Morrison Government is reportedly giving serious consideration to carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a climate change mitigation policy.

Market Analysis

Papua New Guinea Emerges as a World-Leading Market for Mobile Pay-Go Solar

Papua New Guineans are embracing mobile pay-go, aka PAYG, solar, which is proving to be a potent, if small-scale, agent of change in terms of improving energy a…

"Ice battery" at Retreat Lowers Energy Costs

"He told me about a 3 megawatt ice storage system they had outside, an ice battery, that he thought didn't work," said Casella.

Energy Storage Material

The Utah FORGE Project, A New Future for Geothermal – A Video by Seequent

Canadian lithium development company E3 Metals Corp has started work on scaling up of its proprietary lithium extraction process with collected brine from E3 Me…

Energy Storage Battery

Tesla Big Battery Adds New Capacity and Services on March to 100pct Renewables Grid

French renewable energy and storage developer Neoen has confirmed that the so-called Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia will get a 50 per cent li…

Nuclear Power Plant

Chinese Nuclear Heating Project Starts Up

China's first commercial nuclear heating project has begun operating at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in Shandong province. The plant's two AP1000 units will …

Direct Thermal Charging Cell Converts Waste Heat Into Usable Electricity

Dr. Tony Shien-Ping Feng of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and his team (from left to right: Wang Xun, Huang Yu-t…

Iran Energy Minister : To Launch 9 Thermal Power Plants,Build 10 New Dams

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said nine thermal power stations are planned to come on stream in various provinces across the country, adding that ten …