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Electricity Transmission

Greek Power Distribution Operator Gets 150 Mln Euro Eib Loan for Smart Meters

Greek power grid operator HEDNO has secured a 150 million euro ($160.23 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to install 3.12 million smart mete…

Oil & Gas Supply

Regulators Call for Natural Gas Supply Protections After 2022 Winter Power Outages

A woman jogs by power lines in Mountain View, California, U.S., August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsU.S. energy regulators…

Electric Vehicles

NEOM Invests US$100M in pony.ai to Activate Autonomous Vehicles in Neom and Across the Middle East; New JV

NEOM, the smart and sustainable regional development in northwest Saudi Arabia, is investing US$100 million, through the NEOM Investment Fund (NIF), into Pony.a…

Electric Vehicles

Pony Unveils First BEV Robotaxi Concept in Collaboration With Toyota

In August, Pony.ai and Toyota announced they would form a joint venture to advance the future mass production and large scale deployment of fully driverless rob…

Hydropower Plant

SMEC Continuing Involvement in Baleh Hydroelectric Project, Malaysia

Sarawak Energy Berhad's Baleh Hydroelectric Project (HEP), a cornerstone of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) initiative, remains on course f…

Power Construction

UK's National Grid to Speed Up Connection of 20 GW of Clean Energy Projects

Wind turbines are seen next to an electricity pylon on the Frodsham on shore wind farm in Frodsham, Britain, September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble Acquire Licen…

LNG

Regulators Say Loss of Everett LNGTerminal Threatens New England Energy Reliability

A possible loss of the Everett Marine LNG terminal can jeopardize the reliability of New England's energy supply during extreme cold weather, the Federal En…

Hydropower Plant

Zungeru Hydropower Project: China-Nigeria Partnership at Its Best

The Zungeru hydropower project, located on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, is a 700 MW hydroelectric facility built by a Chinese consortium comprising…

Electric Vehicles

Chinese EV Maker NIO Wants to Sell Electric Cars in the US by 2025

Up-and-coming EV maker NIO aims to sell cars in the US by 2025. The company plans to import premium Chinese-made EVs to the US as it looks to expand its market.…

Electric Vehicles

Volvo Cars Launches New Energy Solutions Business, Immediate Focus On V2G

Volvo Cars has launched Volvo Cars Energy Solutions—a completely new business unit that will offer energy storage and charging-related technologies and service…

Electric Vehicles

BMW Group BEV Deliveries Increased to 15.1% Share in Q3

The BMW Group posted a solid increase in sales in Q3 to 621,699 premium automobiles and 1,836,563 units over the nine-month-period (Q3 2022: 587,744 units/+5.8%…

Electric Vehicles

Toyota Launches New Crown Sedan in Japan With Fuel Cell and Hybrid Models

Last year, Toyota unveiled the all-new Crown with four model types: sedan, sport, wagon and crossover. (Earlier post.) The first model out of the lineup was the…

Carbon Emissions

NREL Study Finds Rapid Adoption of Zevs Will Move to US to 80% Or More Drop In GHG Emissions by 2050

The rapid adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles will move the nation close to an 80% or more drop in transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from …

Electric Vehicle Charging

Tesla at the Heart of Electric Citroen H Van

In a workshop at the top of the range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Phil Ward is performing a labour of love: restoring and electrifying his Citroen H van f…

Oil & Gas Supply

South Africa Powers Ahead With 3GW of Gas Projects, Minister Says

South African Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa briefs members of the media after his visit to assess progress on bringing back online faulty units …