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Coal Production

Australia Export Revenue to Tumble as Iron Ore, Coal Prices Drop

Australia’s commodity export earnings are set to contract over the next couple of years as the prices of iron ore, liquefied natural gas and coal slump, a…

PowerGrid Technology

Smart Homes to Save Energy Costs in Virtual Power Plant

A new electricity Smart Meter which is being rolled out to all Victorian homes, pictured in Melbourne, Wednesday, Nov, 11, 2009. The project will take four year…

Nuclear Reactor

US Approves New Kind of Nuclear Reactor for First Time in 50 Years

California start-up Kairos Power received a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build its Hermes demonstration reactor in Tennessee, U…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Appears to Be Ramping Up Cybertruck Production as Fleet Is Spotted

Tesla appears to be ramping up Cybertruck production early as a decent fleet has been spotted at Gigafactory Texas.After Tesla delivered only 10 Cybertrucks at …

Nuclear Equipment

NRC Approves Hermes Construction Permit

Kairos Power will build the Hermes molten salt-cooled demonstration reactor at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It is the first non-…

Nuclear Reactor

Final Accord Reached on Belgian Reactor Operations

A final agreement has been signed between the Belgian government and French utility Engie to extend the operation of the Tihange 3 and Doel 4 nuclear power reac…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Tesco to Install Solar PV on 100 Stores Over the Next Three Years

This will support Tesco in achieving carbon neutrality by 2035. Image: KNG Services.Tesco has unveiled a new target to install solar panels on 100 of its stores…

Electric Vehicles

Japan Plans Tax Breaks for 10 Years to Boost EV, Chip Production - Nikkei

The Japanese government is planning to offer tax incentives for a decade to boost mass production in five areas including electric vehicle (EV) production and s…

Power Construction

Brazil to Resume Electricity Imports From Venezuela After Four Years

Electric power transmission tower in Brasilia, Brazil. Photo taken on 29 August 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino Acquire Licensing RightsBrazil will resume electr…

Thermal Coal

Morocco Joins International Campaign to Phase Out Coal

Morocco on Friday joined an international campaign to phase out coal, as it plans to secure more than half of its energy needs from renewables in the next seven…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Hungary Aims to Extend Life of Paks Nuclear Plant by 20 Years

The operator of the Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary has notified the European Union of the country's intention to extend the operating lifetime of the f…

Net Zero

Japan Should Start Carbon Pricing in 2025: JCI

A cross-industry group of Japanese firms has urged the Japanese government to bring forward its planned launch of carbon pricing programmes to around 2025, as T…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Starts Detecting Speed Cameras – Waze-Like Service?

Tesla is starting to roll out a new feature to warn drivers about speed cameras in cars. Is a Waze-like system finally coming?For years now, we have been wonder…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Indonesia, ADB, Owners Agree to Shutter First Coal-Fired Power Station Early

Indonesia and the Asian Development Bank have agreed a provisional deal with the owners of the Cirebon-1 coal-fired power plant to shutter it almost seven years…

Electric Vehicles

Great Wall Motor to Expand to 8 Additional Countries in Europe and Establish Local R&D Center

After beginning sales in Europe last year, Chinese EV automaker Great Wall Motor appears poised to expand its reach across the continent to at least eight addit…