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United States

US Senate Gives Green Light to Landmark Climate Deal

In a head-snapping reversal, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said July 27 that he had reached a deal with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on a budget reconciliation packa…

Oman

Oman Desalination Plant Powers up With Solar

Energy management solutions provider Veolia and TotalEnergies are to build a solar photovoltaic plant at a desalination facility in Sur, Oman.

bp Opens First Electric Truck Fast-Charging Facilities

Operated by bp’s Aral brand, the retail site at Schwegenheim in Rheinland-Pfalz has two 300kw chargers intended for electric trucks

Natural Gas

EU Backs €406.4M Dutch Scheme to Support Filling of Gas Storage Facility

The scheme will enable the Netherlands to ensure existing gas storage facilities are filled up to at least 80% of their capacity by 1st November 2022 and comply…

Nuclear Reactor

Researchers and Experts From 14 Countries and International Organisations Discussed the Areas of Their Future Joint Research at the MBIR Reactor Facility

Promising areas of scientific and experimental work on the MBIR research reactor were discussed by representatives of 14 countries and international organisatio…

Hydropower Plant

Portugal, Switzerland Launch Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants of Over 2 GW in Total

Iberdrola inaugurated its pumped storage hydropower plant Tâmega Gigabattery in Portugal and a similar facility was set into motion in Switzerland.

Natural Gas

UK Greenlights Centrica’s Gigantic Gas Storage Site

The move is believed to be the first stage of the potential reopening of the UK’s largest gas storage facility

Energy Storage Project

Construction Begins on One of the World’s Largest Solar + Battery Facilities

Norwegian renewable energy firm Scatec ASA has started construction of the three Kenhardt projects in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

Pumped Storage

Iberdrola Opens One of Europe’s Largest Pumped Storage Facilities

The Spanish utility has officially opened the 1,158MW Tâmega Giga Battery – a pumped storage hydroelectric facility – in Portugal.

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power Plant Lowers Output to Protect Fish as Europe Grapples With Heatwave

Instead of using a cooling tower to regulate temperatures, the Beznau facility uses the river Aare.

Pumped Storage

Iberdrola Opens the 1,158MW Tâmega Giga Battery in Portugal

Spanish utility Iberdrola has officially opened Tâmega Giga Battery in Portugal, touted as one of Europe’s largest pumped storage hydroelectric facilities. …

Worley to Digitise Shell Gulf of Mexico Assets

Engineering giant will focus on five Shell facilities

India

Firetrace Expands Into Chinese and Indian Markets

Firetrace International, a provider of fire suppression technology, has opened facilities in India and China, bringing its fire safety support to these rapidly …

Uniper: How Long 2 Bln Euro Credit Facility Will Last Depends on Market

Embattled German utility Uniper said that how long a 2 billion euro ($2.02 billion) credit facility it drew down earlier Monday would depend on how the market d…

Natural Gas

Germany Admitted That the Country Will Not Have Enough Gas for the Winter Without Russian Supplies

Gas storage facilities in Germany are only 65% full, which is not enough to meet the country's need for fuel this winter, said Klaus Müller, head of the Federa…