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India

India May Have Already Passed Peak Coal

Coal in India may be past its days of growth as the share of solar and wind energy projects continues to rise.

Solar Power Plant

Global PV Installations to Surpass 150 GW in 2021

Despite pandemic-induced impacts, the PV market was bigger than expected last year. In particular, an installation rush in Vietnam and China took place in Decem…

Cooperation case

China Realizes Power Interconnectivity with Neighboring Countries

The power interconnectivity between China and neighboring countries totaled 2.6 million kilowatts by the end of 2020, according to the National Energy Administr…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Hyzon Motors to supply up to 1,500 fuel-cell heavy-duty trucks to Hiringa Energy in New Zealand

Hyzon Motors Inc. and New Zealand’s Hiringa Energy signed a vehicle supply agreement, with Hyzon commissioned to build and supply Hiringa with zero-emission He…

Hydrogen Technology

India Reaffirms Its Commitment to Hydrogen

A newly formed partnership is hoping to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen technologies in India.

Solar Cell

Perovskite Solar Cell with 21% Efficiency Includes Tech to Prevent Lead Leaks

They claim the method captures lead ions in leaks, while also increasing cell efficiency.

Crude Oil

Mexico Overhauls Its Huge Oil Hedge

Mexico’s billion-dollar oil hedge to protect next year’s revenues against oil price volatility is getting an upgrade—and the new Hacienda Hedge 2.0 is gettin…

Hydrogen Project

First Hydrogen Homes Coming in England

The Hy4Heat innovation programme is to deliver the UK’s first homes with hydrogen powered household appliances.

China

Chinese Company Contracted to Work on Tianwan 7&8

The two units, with VVER-1200 reactors, are being built by Rosatom, which said work on unit 7 should begin in May 2021, and on unit 8 in March 2022.

Nuclear Power Plant

Belarus NPP Confirms Commitment to Safety

Belarus nuclear regulator Gosatomnadzor announced on16 February that Belarus is committed to continuous improvement of safety at the Belarus NPP.

Nuclear Power Plant

Cofrentes Licence Extension Gets Regulatory Approval

The Spanish nuclear regulator has approved the renewal of the operating licence for Iberdrola's Cofrentes nuclear power plant near Valencia until the end of Nov…

Nuclear Reactor

Chinese Fast Reactor Begins High-Power Operation

The China Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR) has been restarted and reconnected to the grid, marking its entry into its high-power operation phase.

AB Energy to Supply Technology to Evergaz Biomethane Project

The facility prevents 4965 tpy of CO2 emissions and enables the spreading of natural fertilizer on the fields of 63 local farms, covering 4500 ha.

Chile

Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Clean Hydrogen Join Forces in Chile

Aker Clean Hydrogen and Mainstream Renewable Power have signed a Letter of Intent to explore the development of green hydrogen and low-cost ammonia production i…

Energy Technology

New Method Converts Methane in Natural Gas to Methanol at Room Temperature

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered a way to convert the methane in natural gas into liquid methanol at room temperature.