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Energy Storage Battery

METS Technology chooses EST-Floattech Battery System for the refit of a Swedish vessel

14 February 2023 – Swedish system integrator METS Technology has, together with main contractor Ö-VARVET AB, decided on EST-Floattech’s new Oct…

Solar Power Plant

Smarter Climate Finance for the Developing World

Without a concerted effort by governments and international financial institutions to harmonise standards and strengthen incentives for investments in decarboni…

Nuclear Decommissioning

NRA Approves Use of Japanese Reactors Beyond 60 Years

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has approved draft legislation to extend the operating life of the country's nuclear power reactors beyond 60…

Off-Grid

Ramaphosa Declares State of Disaster to Tackle Electricity Crisis

Measures outlined by the South African president in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) include market reforms and the appointment a Minister of Electricity …

Carbon Emissions

What Effect Will Replacing Short-Haul Flights Have on Carbon Dioxide Emissions and International Connectivity?

Last December, France obtained approval from the European Commission to prohibit short-haul flights with alternatives by rail taking less than 2.5 hours, in a m…

Carbon Emissions

What Effect Will Replacing Short-Haul Flights Have on Carbon Dioxide Emissions and International Connectivity?

Last December, France obtained approval from the European Commission to prohibit short-haul flights with alternatives by rail taking less than 2.5 hours, in a m…

LNG

Growth in LNG Export Capacity Will Be Limited in 2023

The LNG transport ship called KARMOL LNGT Powership Africa is shown offshore Africa in May 2022. (Photo: Reuters.)After growing aggressively for a decade, the a…

Nuclear Reactor

France’s Nuclear Policy Council seeks to “remobilise” the nuclear sector

France’s Nuclear Policy Council (CPN - Conseil de Politique Nucléaire), headed by President Emmanuel Macron is making preparations to deal with win…

Tidal Energy

Nova Innovation Puts on Pause Its Tidal Energy Project in Wales

Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has decided to scale back its Enlli tidal energy project off the Llyn Peninsula, in Wales.Owing to a range of site-specific…

Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Producer Hycamite Secures up to €10 Million Capital Loan

The Finnish Climate Fund has decided on a capital loan of up to 10 million euros to Hycamite TCD Technologies for building of the new Customer Sample Facility (…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Savannah River Facility Prepped for NNSA Project

A crane is used to remove equipment during a project to repurpose Building 226-F for an NNSA mission at the Savannah River Site. (Photo: DOE)Work has begun to p…

Thermal Plant

Coal and Gas-Fired Power Plants Make Up Nearly All Planned 2023 Retirements

Data source: EIA, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, December 2022Operators plan to retire 15.6 GW of electric-generating capacity in the United …

Wind Turbine

Nyserda Is Right to Decide Against Wind Turbines

Scottish Power admitted 71 of its windmills were hooked up to the fossil fuel supply after a fault developed with their power supply.Dozens of giant turbines on…

Distributed Generation

The Grid Is Fragile. Is Distributed Energy the Answer?

Scale Microgrid Solutions developed, owns, and operates a hybrid solar, generator, and battery system microgrid at Bowery Farm. (Courtesy: Scale Microgrid Solut…

Oil & Gas Trade

Energy Workforce & Technology Council: Oilfield Services Employment Highest Since March 2020

(WO) — Employment in the U.S. oilfield services and equipment sector rose by an estimated 3,069 jobs to 652,090 in January, according to preliminary data from …