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Coal Trade

Vietnam Braces for Power Crunch, Coal in Line for Boost

Vietnam could face summer power shortages owing to an expected drop in hydropower generation, state-controlled utility EVN said, potentially exacerbating the co…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

ČEZ Seeking Replacement Steam Generators at Temelín

Czech nuclear power plant operator ČEZ has launched what it calls one of its largest nuclear tenders in the past 20 years - for two new steam generators for th…

Dam

How Long Lake Dam Made History in Washington State

More than 100 years ago, the 88 MW Long Lake hydro plant was completed on the Spokane River in Washington State, U.S. The plant, owned by Avista, was built to s…

Solar Power Plant

China’s Solar Century

From zero to hero in 20 years, China’s PV industry has undergone an extraordinary journey. Vincent Shaw considers the reasons for the nation’s solar success a…

Energy Storage System

The Portable Fuel Cells Market is Expected to See Increased Competition in the Coming Years as More Companies Enter the Market

The portable fuel cells market is relatively niche and is experiencing utmost and rapid growth, owing to the growing demand for compact, portable, and rechargea…

Offshore Wind Power

Photovoltaic and Wind Energy Are Unstoppable in Europe in 2023

Between January 1 and May 15, 2023, photovoltaic energy production records were registered in almost all main European electricity markets when compared to the …

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Can Supply Türkiye’s Domestic Lithium Needs for 20 Years

The domestic requirement of Türkiye for lithium for the locally produced electric vehicles, mobile phones, tablets, and computers, is at about 1500 tons pe…

Renewable Energy

New Solar, Wind Additions in Past Three Years Beat FERC Expectations by More Than 50%

Based upon a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, …

United States

S&P Global Mobility: Average Age of Light Vehicles in Us Hits Record High 12.5 Years

With more than 284 million vehicles in operation (VIO) on US roads, the average age of cars and light trucks in the US has risen again this year to a new record…

Solar Cell

Statkraft Supplies ALPLAWith Solar and Wind Power Through a 10-Year PPA

Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and ALPLA, an international packaging manufacturer, have signed two long-term power purchase agr…

Battery

A New Family of Intercalation-Type Li-Free Cathodes for All Solid-State Batteries With Considerable Energy Density

The development of intercalation-type Li-free transition-metal-based cathodes and Li-metal anode paired all-solid-state batteries appears a viable alternative t…

Solar Panel

New Design Strategies to Improve the Stability and Efficiency of Bifacial Perovskite Solar Cells

Solar cells based on perovskites, calcium titanium oxide minerals or compounds with similar structures, are among the most promising emerging energy solutions. …

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Sources Provided 65% Of New U.S. Electrical Generating Capacity In First Quarter 2023

Capacity Additions by Solar and Wind Exceeded Ferc’s Earlier Forecast by Over 50% As Renewable Energy Capacity Nears One-Third of U.S. Total

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Finland’s New Nuclear Plant Brings Down Electricity Prices by Over 75 Percent

(MENAFN) The start of Europe's first new nuclear plant in 16 years has helped bring down electricity prices in Finland by more than 75 percent. The Olkiluot…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Berkeley Decommissioning Work Brought Forward 50 Years

Five decades earlier than planned, Magnox is embarking on the decommissioning project to clean-up and demolish the four 'blower house' structures which …