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Solar Cell

Ultra-Thin Perovskite-Organic Tandem Solar Cell with 24.0% Efficiency

Researchers in Germany have built a perovskite-organic solar cell with low interfacial losses and a high open-circuit voltage. The device achieved an open-circu…

Pumped Storage

NREL’s Storage Projections for 2050

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) final report on the future of storage presents “key learnings” from a series of six in-depth studies.

Smarten Launches 2.4 kW Hybrid PV Power Conditioning Unit for Offgrid Applications

Smarten has released the Superb 3050 hybrid solar power conditioning unit (PCU) for offgrid applications. The 2.4kW product is priced at INR 19,999 ($260).

Distributed energy

South Korea Launches ‘Jeju-Style’ Distributed Energy Masterplan

Jeju Island has so far expanded the proportion of renewables to 39% of all its power facilities.

Net Zero Emission

Helping EU Countries Reach Net Zero Requires a More Supportive ‘Demand’ Response

Helping EU countries lower energy prices and become carbon neutral by 2050 requires a more supportive ‘demand’ response, writes Simon Bushell, founder and CEO…

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Demand to Slip in 2022 Amidst Russia-Ukraine Conflict: IEA

The downward forecast is equivalent to 50 billion cubic meters of LNG.

Net Zero Emission

ExxonMobil Begins Design Studies for Carbon Capture Hub

ExxonMobil Australia is undertaking early front-end engineering design studies (pre-FEED) to determine the potential for carbon capture and storage to reduce gr…

Floating Offshore Wind

Operator Looking to Decarbonise New North Sea Project with Floating Wind

A proposed development concept for a new North Sea project has received approval from the UK’s offshore regulator, enabling the operator to continue preparing …

Solar Power Plant

Top Google Exec Backs $1.3 Billion Investment in New Zealand Solar Power

A top Google executive is among investors backing a $1.3 billion planned investment in solar power in New Zealand.

Nuclear Power Plant

U.S. Is Set to Launch a $6 Billion Effort to Save Nuclear Plants

The Energy Department is expected to provide details on a $6 billion program aimed at keeping uneconomical nuclear plants in service.

Wind Turbine

Wind-Powered Electricity Gains New Prominence but Still Long Way From Natural Gas, EIA Says

Daily wind-powered electricity eclipsed both coal-fired and nuclear electricity generation for the first time in March, though wind still pales in comparison to…

Nuclear Reactor

New Unit with Hualong One Reactor Starts Operation

A new nuclear power unit in Pakistan powered by the Hualong One reactor, the China-developed third-generation nuclear reactor, has started commercial operation,…

Energy Transition

Chevron, Suncor and Other North American Energy Giants Sharply Lag European Rivals in ‘Green Transition’ Scorecard

Japanese and Thai energy concerns push North American companies out of the top 10, BloombergNEF report shows.

Wind Turbine

Turbine Installation Begins on Largest Subsidy-Free Wind Farm in World

Cadeler’s jack-up Wind Osprey has left Sif’s facility at Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam loaded with the first batch of Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbin…

Oil&Gas Drilling

All Approvals Ready for Australian Well Drilling to Kick off Next Month

With all regulatory and environmental approvals in place, SapuraOMV is preparing to drill the Kanga-1 exploration well offshore Western Australia early next mon…