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Electric Car

Xiaomi to Invest $10 billion in New EV Unit Over 10 Years

The firm will initially invest 10 billion yuan in the wholly-owned subsidiary, with a total investment goal of $10 billion over the next ten years

Oil & Gas Trade

Sinopec Signs 10-Year Deal with Qatar Petroleum for 2 m tons of LNG

China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec Group, has signed a long-term purchase and sales agreement with Qatar Petroleum to buy 2 million tons of LNG from Qatar Pet…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

EDF’s Last Coal Plant to Shut Two Years Ahead of Deadline

EDF has decided to end generation at West Burton A power station, its sole remaining coal-fired power station, in September 2022.

Natural Gas

Fair and Just Energy Transition not Likely Without Natural Gas: IGU President Kang

The role of natural gas as an enabler in the energy transition while underpinning economic activity will be an important theme in the international energy discu…

Oil Refinery

IEA sees only one refinery operating in Australia

The International Energy Agency expects only one refinery to continue operating in Australia, implying that another refinery will close within the next five yea…

Solar Power Plant

Poland to Add Another 11 GW of PV Over the Next Five Years

The Eastern European country is expected to add around 2 GW per year over the next five years, according to Polish research institute Instytut Energetyki Odnawi…

Wind Turbine

GE Signs 1GW Spanish Framework Deal

Agreement with Capital Energy covers supply of turbines to developer over next three years

Wind Farm

Romania has 1.4 GW of Wind Farms in the Pipeline

Romania could get another 1.4 GW of wind farms in the next five years. The investments are estimated to as much as EUR 2 billion.

Personnel Appointment

Scottish Renewables Elects New Chair

Moray West offshore wind farm project director Adam Morrison will hold the role for three years

Crude Oil

China Ramps Up Oil Imports From Iran

China appears to be becoming a major importer of Iranian oil, as Iran’s production levels look set to soar thanks to better relations with Biden’s U.S.

Carbon Neutral

5-Year Blueprint Paves Way for 2060 Carbon Neutrality

Over the next five years and beyond, China will take more measures to restructure its industry and energy mix in a greener way, and this will lay a solid founda…

Carbon Neutral

Fortescue Aims for Zero Carbon Emissions by 2030

Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group said on Monday it will aim to become carbon neutral by 2030, 10 years ahead of its earlier target, and tie pay across the co…

Nuclear Power Plant

Video: Recognizing 50 Years of Carbon-Free Nuclear Energy at Robinson Nuclear Plant

​On March 7, 2021, Robinson Nuclear Plant celebrated 50 years of commercial operations, or more simply, 50 years of providing electricity to customers in the C…

Energy Storage Battery

EnergyAustralia to Build 350 MW Battery at Coal-Fired Station Slated for Early Closure

EnergyAustralia today announced it would be closing Australia’s most carbon-intensive coal power station, Yallourn, four years early and building a 350 MW util…

Wind Power Project

Siemens Gamesa Signs a 150 MW Contract in Spain with Elawan Energy for One of the Largest Wind Farm Clusters in the Country

The contract with Elawan also includes a long-term service agreement for a period of 20 years.