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United States

Biden to Rescind Trump's Last-Minute Rulemaking

President-elect Joe Biden plans to act quickly upon taking office to block pending regulations issued by his predecessor and to rescind executive orders issued …

Oil & Gas Trade

ExxonMobil and Vopak Sign MoU for South Africa’s LNG Feasibility

Affiliates of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Royal Vopak (Vopak) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on a feasibility study to assess the co…

Electric Car

Govt Announces New Electric Vehicle Policy for Four Wheelers

The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the new Electric Vehicle (EV) policy for four wheelers.

Thermal Plant

The World's First Six-Cylinder Six-Exhaust 1,000MW Power Plant Put into Production

All systems of the unit were running smoothly and the index parameters were excellent, marking the successful completion of the construction of Unit 1.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

RWE Power Takes First Plant off Grid – Unit D in Niederaussem

From 31 December 2020, RWE Power will decommission the 300-megawatt Unit D at its Niederaussem lignite power station.

Solar Power Plant

Scatec PV Plant Goes Online in Ukraine

Realized under Ukraine’s feed-in-tariff scheme, the Kamianka plant is expected to deliver some 37 GWh per year and provide clean energy to more than 11,000 hou…

Video: Inside The World's Largest Particle Accelerator

​The Large Hadron Collider is a 27 kilometer atom smasher! How does it work and what can it tell us about the make-up of our universe?

Hydrogen Project

Snam Enters into Agreement for Boosting Green Hydrogen Mobility in Lombardy

FNM, A2A and Snam of Italy have agreed to further develop green hydrogen mobility in Lombardy by signing a memorandum of understanding.

United Kingdom

UK-EU Brexit Agreement – Energy Sector Business as Usual

Under the UK-EU ‘Brexit’ trade and cooperation agreement little if any changes are anticipated to the evolution of the respective energy sectors.

Wind Farm

Vestas Secures 20MW Contract in Italy

Aleramo has ordered five V136-4.0MW machines for the Cairo Montenotte wind farm

Energy Storage Project

DOE Invests US$7.6 million to Develop Energy Storage Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected 29 projects to receive nearly US$7.6 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development.

Crude Oil

Oil Price Rally Fades as OPEC’s Plans Overshadow U.S. Stimulus

A brief rally in crude oil deflated Monday as investors ignored a broader market surge that pushed equities to an all-time high and focused instead on looming n…

Market Analysis

Smart5Grid to Advance 5G for Smart Grids in Europe

The EU Horizon 2020 supported Smart5Grid project plans to develop a 5G network platform customised for modern smart grids.

Biobattery

Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief, Tax Extenders Package

After a nearly week-long delay, President Trump on Dec. 27 signed a legislative package that includes tax extenders, $900 billion in COVID-19 relief and governm…

Hydropower Plant

Iran, Azerbaijan to Build Hydropower Plants at Common Border

Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to reactivate the building of two hydroelectric power plants on the Aras river border, the Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardak…