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Oil Field

Pair of Large Quakes Rattle Texas Oil Patch, Putting Spotlight on Water Disposal

A long exposure image shows the movement of a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 23, 2019.Two large earthquakes th…

Biofuel

Brazil to Keep Mandatory Biodiesel Blend at 14%, Minister Says

Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil Alexandre Silveira speaks during an interview during CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston, Texas, U.S. March 21, 2024.Brazil…

Oil Refinery

Lyondell Houston Refinery Layoffs to Begin in Mid-April -Letter

An aerial view of LyondellBasell-Houston Refining is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S. August 31, 2017.Layoffs of workers at Lyondell Basell Industries’ (LYB.N), op…

Metal

Agnico to Match Barrick’s Output, May Become World’s Second-Largest Gold Producer

Agnico Eagle is now considered to be Canada’s largest mining company by market capitalisation.Agnico Eagle Mines is reportedly on track to become the worl…

Coal Trade

Mongolia to Increase Coal Exports to China to 100MT in 2025

The countries agreed to establish a new cross-border rail link to augment coal export capacity by 30mt.Mongolia intends to bolster its coal exports to China by …

Oil Shale

Diamondback Nears Permian Deal to Buy Shale Producer Double Eagle

The transaction could be valued at more than $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unnamed sources.Diamondback Energy Inc. is closing in o…

SAF

MOL Group Says Ready to Produce HVO, SAF at Bratislava Refinery

'We are technologically ready to produce biodiesel of vegetable origin as well as sustainable aviation fuel'.MOL Group has reached a milestone toward pr…

Nuclear Fuel

Japan Updates MOX Fuel Plans

The Rokkasho used fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori PrefectureJapan has been adjusting its plans for reprocessing used fuel and producing mixed oxide (MOX) fuel…

Nuclear Equipment

France to Host Nuclear-Powered AI Supercomputer

At the AI Action Summit in Paris, AI Cloud Platform Fluidstack signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the French government to build one of the world&r…

Battery

Engineering Group Invests in Pioneering Battery Storage Technology

\\Manchester-based ASG AMF Engineering has completed a groundbreaking investment in large scale battery storage technology at its site in Bromborough, Wirral.Th…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Germany Hits 100 GW Milestone

Two weeks after India, Germany has also crossed the 100 GW milestone for cumulative installed PV capacity.Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagen…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Tongwei Drops Plan to Acquire Runergy

Tongwei, a vertically integrated solar manufacturer in China, has decided to drop its plan to acquire a controlling stake in China-based module producer Runergy…

Battery

Problems With Brazil’s Planned Battery Auction

A storage project in BrasilWith Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy asking for feedback about how it should structure procurement of battery energy stor…

Wind Farm

NSW Seals Deal for Lake Victoria Wind Farm

The Minns Labor Government and WestWind Energy Pty Ltd have signed a lease agreement for the development of the Lake Victoria Wind Farm in south-west New South …

Battery

Giant Four-Hour Battery Project Proposed Next to New England Solar Farm

FRV, a Saudi-owned renewables company, plans to build a large battery and solar farm in New South Wales, Australia.The company plans to construct a 400 megawatt…