Cit

The Energy Consumption of Data Center Increase Drastically Due to New 5G Mobile Communication Standard

This is the outcome of a study carried out by RWTH Aachen University, commissioned by E.ON. According to the study, 5G alone will further increase the already r…

Argentina Tops 700MW of Solar as New South America Number Three

Argentina now has over 700MW of installed PV capacity after the completion of the 312MW Cauchari complex, propelling the country into one of the leading positio…

Mexico’s CFE Outlines Plans for 32 New Hydro Projects

Mexican state power company Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) will construct 32 projects as part of a national plan to recover and increase hydroelectric g…

Seven Reasons to be Wary of Waste-to-Energy Proposals

Burning rubbish to generate electricity or heat sounds great: you get rid of all your waste and also get seemingly "sustainable" energy. What could be better?

Gas power plant

India Hopes to Revive 24GW of Gas-fired Power Plants

The Indian government is working on a new proposal to help 24 GW of stressed gas-fired power plants to operate at 90% at their capacity by importing gas and sel…

17 Emerging Energy Technologies That Will Change The World

Below are technologies related to energy under three key areas of accelerating change: Storage, Smart grid and Electricity generation. Energy storage involves n…

Electricity Transmission

SSEN Submits Scots Grid Masterplan

SSEN Transmission has today submitted a business plan to the UK energy regulator Ofgem for the future of the north of Scotland electricity network that aims to …

Solar Company

Energia Soaks up Irish Sun

Irish energy company Energia Group has acquired compatriot developer Solar Farmers, which has two renewable energy projects under development in County Meath wi…

PowerGrid Technology

Used Electric Vehicle Batteries Charge Up the Grid

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an innovative control system for repurposed electric vehicle battery packs to store electricity for …

Portugal Smart Cities Summit

The concept "Smart Cities" encompasses more than mobility, digital platforms or sustainability. The fundamental objective of a Smart City is to incorporate all …

Nuclear Power Plant

Is the Negativity Around the Nuclear Energy Sector Justified?

There have been a number of negative press stories surrounding nuclear power in recent years and coupled with the surge in growth for renewable energies such as…

Authorities look to control household rooftop solar power systems to stabilise the grid

The body that runs WA's main electricity market wants the ability to remotely dump excess solar power from households — cutting the bill rebates people receive…

Solar Company

Berlin Urged to Remove Barriers to PV

The German Solar Association (BSW) has called on the government to remove barriers to the development of new solar and storage capacity needed to replace coal a…

Electricity Transmission

Nexans to Begin Laying Cable to Syros Under Aegean Sea

Top officials from the Independent Power Transmission Operator SA (IPTO or ADMIE) of Greece and contractor Nexans SA, based in France, announced yesterday in La…

Gas power plant

Vietnam Trade Ministry : $4-billion Power Plant Can't Commit to Its Proposed Electricity Price

The trade ministry supports inclusion of a 3,200 MW liquefied natural gas-fired power plant in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu as part of the national pow…