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How Norway Became Europe’s Biggest Power Exporter

The world’s largest synchronous electricity network has allowed many European countries to make power trading a part of everyday grid balancing. Until now, Fra…

Japan

Japan to Restart Ageing Reactors at Takahama and Mihama

Unit 3 at Kansai Electric Power Company’s Mihama NPP and units 1&2 at the Takahama NPP, both in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture and idle since the 2011 Fukushima nuc…

Cooperation case

Xi Says China Ready to Promote Partnership with Uzbekistan

China is ready to work with Uzbekistan to push for constant development in their comprehensive strategic partnership and jointly pursue common development and r…

Nuclear Power Plant

More Equipment for Iter

UK-based CMP said on 27 April that it had supplied thousands of cleats to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Ford Launches New Global Battery Center of Excellence

Ford announced a new global battery center of excellence—called Ford Ion Park—to accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell technology, i…

RCEP

Japan Approves RCEP, World's Largest Trade Deal Including China, ASEAN

Japan's upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved the world's largest free trade deal RCEP which comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries.

Compressed Air Energy Storage

Gigawatt-Scale Compressed Air: World’s Largest Non-Hydro Energy-Storage Projects Announced

The two 500MW/5GWh 'advanced' compressed-air projects in California would each be bigger than the current record holder

Nuclear Technology

Canadian University Becomes IAEA Collaborating Centre

The institution is the first in Canada to receive such a designation.

Oil Pipeline

Putin Says Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

This picture posted on the website of Russian energy giant Gazprom shows Nord Stream 2 pipe-laying operations in German territorial waters.

Nuclear Reactor

Entergy to Shut Down Indian Point Unit Three Permanently

US-based energy company Entergy has announced plans to close the third unit of its Indian Point Energy Centre nuclear reactor permanently by 30 April.

Biomass Power Plant

Octopus Renewables Expands UK Biomass Portfolio with 85.7MW Acquisition

European solar investor Octopus Renewables is expanding its portfolio of biomass energy in the UK to diversify its energy mix, ensure the security of its supply…

Oil Refinery

Sinopec Q1 Net Profit $2.9 bln, Refinery Output Surges 16 per cent

Asia's top oil refiner, also known as Sinopec, posted a 19.15 billion yuan loss during the same period last year under international accounting standards, as th…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Korean Hydrogen Vehicles Supply Highest in the World

However, the charging infrastructure is inadequate with the number of vehicles per charger of 180, second after 224 vehicles per unit in the United States among…

Natural Gas

PetroChina Posts Best Quarterly Profit in Seven Years

PetroChina's first-quarter revenue was up 8.4 per cent at 551.9 billon yuan, it said in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Mexico

General Motors to Make Electric Cars in Mexico from 2023

The automaker, known as GM, already makes electric vehicles at four locations in the United States and Canada