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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Metal-Organic Framework Materials Show Promise for Fuel Cells

New metal-organic framework materials with ultrahigh porosity and surface area could help in the development of next generation fuel cell-electric vehicles.

Market Analysis

Solar PV Corporate Funding Expected to Take a Hit

Lack of venture capital investment and reduced public market financing activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic is squeezing cash flows. Between January and March …

Oil & Gas Trade

African Oil Producers to Readjust Fuel Production in Line with OPEC Advisory

APPO members have committed to cutting daily oil production to 10 million barrels a day, with effect from May 1 2020.

Offshore Wind Power

Iberdrola’s Q1 Offshore Wind Output Soars on New UK Capacity

The Spanish utility boosts its power production from wind at sea by 74.1% as first power flows from the giant East Anglia 1 (EA1)

LNG

Construction of First Gas Storage Cluster Begins in Western China

The construction of China's first natural gas storage cluster has begun in the west of the country, with total investment reaching 7 billion yuan ($990 million)…

Geothermal Power Plant

ZAMBIA: Towards Exploitation of a Geothermal Site Around River Bweengwa

Kalahari's GeoEnergy company is evaluating the feasibility of a geothermal site around the Bweengwa River west of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.

Australian Fossil fuel Lobby to use Covid-19 to Push for Weaker Climate Laws

Australian researchers warn that governments and powerful business lobby groups may use the Covid-19 crisis as an opportunity to water down environmental contro…

Market Analysis

Europe Can Reach Net-Zero by 2050 with 100% Renewables, Study Shows

New modelling shows that Europe could reach climate neutrality before 2050 through a 100% renewable energy scenario which would also see solar technology genera…

Oil Price

Russia & Saudi Arabia Ready to Make Deeper Joint OPEC+ Output Cuts to Boost Oil Prices

According to the Russian Energy Ministry, both countries are firmly committed to fulfilling the OPEC+ deal on cutting oil output.

Crude Oil

OPEC Still has an Important Role to Play in Global Oil Market

Scan Western news about OPEC from the last few years, and a common observation tends to appear: OPEC had a huge influence on the global oil market back in the d…

Energy Storage Battery

Emergence of Crucial Interphase in Lithium-Ion Batteries is Observed by Researchers

What happens in a lithium-ion battery when it first starts running? A complex series of events, it turns out – from electrolytic ion reorganization to a riot o…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eco-Friendly Coal-Fired Technology for Stackless Power Plants Without Emissions

Coal-fired power plants in Korea are one of the main sources of air pollutants, CO2 and the other precursor materials to ultra-fine dust particulates such as ni…

Oil Price

Oil Plummets 21% to 21-Year Low as Sinking Demand Spurs Uncertainty Around Storage

Oil prices fell to a 21-year low on Sunday night as uncertainty over a supply glut intensified.

Geothermal Power Plant

New Collaboration to Explore Geothermal Heating Development in Holland Rijnland

Before the weekend, Dutch grid developer Firan reported on a new collaboration to explore the possibilities of using geothermal energy to heat buildings and gre…

Oil Price

Oil Prices Hit $15 For The First Time In 21 Years

A gruesome combination of crumbling demand for crude and global storage filled to its brim has pushed oil prices to levels not seen in over two decades.