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Energy Storage Project

EPRI Selected for Three Energy Storage Projects

The Electric Power Research Institute was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to lead three advanced energy storage projects.

Coal Production

China Coal Output Hits Snags as Harsh Winter Begins

The Chinese central government's efforts to raise domestic coal output are facing further bureaucratic setbacks even as a nationwide "super cold snap" threatens…

Nuclear Policy

UK and Euratom Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

The UK and the European Atomic Energy Community have signed a Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.

Nuclear Power Plant

China Starts Building Second CFR-600 Fast Reactor

Construction work has started on the second CFR-600 sodium-cooled pool-type fast-neutron nuclear reactor in Xiapu County, in China's Fujian province.

Solar Power Plant

Solarcentury to Install 11.2 MW of Solar, 8.5 MW Battery at Mozambique Mine

Australia’s Syrah Resources has signed a deal with Solarcentury to install 11.2 MW of solar and an 8.5 MW battery storage system at a mine in Mozambique.

LNG

China’s Sinopec Plans Record LNG Imports to Battle Cold Snap

Sinopec Corp pledged on Tuesday to maximise domestic gas productions and raise imports of liquefied natural gas to record rates as a cold spell hitting large pa…

Solar Power Plant

Capital Dynamics Offloads 108MW California PV Duo

Global private asset management company Capital Dynamics has completed the sale of a majority interest in its almost 108MW Beacon solar portfolio in the US stat…

Oil Field

Lukoil Reaches Oil Output Milestone on North Caspian Sea Fields

Russian independent oil company Lukoil has exceeded a cumulative production of 35 million tonnes from its Yury Korchagin and Vladimir Filanovsky fields in the N…

Offshore Wind Power

Ørsted to Divest 50% Stake in 605MW Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind farm

Danish power company Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest 50% ownership stake in its 605MW Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan to Quebec’s Cai…

Wind Farm

GE Signs Deal for Vietnam Windfarm

GE Renewable Energy is to supply eight turbines to a windfarm being built in Vietnam.

Natural Gas

PetroChina to more than Double Sichuan Shale Gas Output by 2025

That will surpass a target set by Sinopec, which led China's shale gas development with the first commercial find at Fuling, also in the Sichuan basin, and whic…

Nuclear Reactor

Korea's Artificial Sun Just Ran for 20 Astonishing Seconds

At 100 million degrees, that's easily a world record for fusion.

Coal Trade

Australia Expects Coal Exports to Fall by 9% year-on-year in 2020

In the first three quarters, Australia exported 278 million tons of coal, a year-on-year decrease of 17.6 million tons or 6.0%.

Crude Oil

Video: China's Largest Oil-and-Gas Field Reports Record Output

China's largest oil-and-gas field has produced over 60 million tonnes of oil equivalent of crude oil and natural gas so far this year, hitting a record high.

Coal Production

Weekly US Coal Production Totals 11 million st, Down 12.6% on Year: EIA

Weekly US coal production was estimated at nearly 11 million st in the week ended Dec. 19, down 2.6% from the year-ago week, US Energy Information Administratio…