Electric

Market Analysis

How Norway Became Europe’s Biggest Power Exporter

The world’s largest synchronous electricity network has allowed many European countries to make power trading a part of everyday grid balancing. Until now, Fra…

Japan

Japan to Restart Ageing Reactors at Takahama and Mihama

Unit 3 at Kansai Electric Power Company’s Mihama NPP and units 1&2 at the Takahama NPP, both in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture and idle since the 2011 Fukushima nuc…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Ford Launches New Global Battery Center of Excellence

Ford announced a new global battery center of excellence—called Ford Ion Park—to accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell technology, i…

Power Construction

US DOE Promises Loans for Electric Infrastructure Projects

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced loans of up to $8.25bn to support projects for expanding and improving the country’s electricity grid.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Kansai Electric and Marubeni drop coal power plant plans

Kansai Electric Power and Marubeni have reportedly scrapped their plans for a 1.3GW coal-fired power plant in Japan.

Nuclear Technology

Canadian University Becomes IAEA Collaborating Centre

The institution is the first in Canada to receive such a designation.

Mexico

General Motors to Make Electric Cars in Mexico from 2023

The automaker, known as GM, already makes electric vehicles at four locations in the United States and Canada

Market Analysis

IEA: Electric Vehicle Sales Are Soaring Globally

Last year, some 3 million electric cars were sold worldwide, up by 41 percent year over year and accounting for 4.6 percent of all global car sales, the IEA’s …

Electric Car

Volkswagen Starts Construction Of Third MEB Plant In China

Its output will reach 350,000 electric cars per year.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

100kW of Bloom Energy SOFCs Deployed in South Korea

100kW of Bloom Energy’s hydrogen solid-oxide fuel cells will begin generating zero-carbon electricity onsite to help power a SK Engineering and Construction fa…

Nuclear Power Plant

Fukushima Daini Decommissioning Plan Approved

Japan's nuclear regulator today approved Tokyo Electric Power Company's decommissioning plan for the four reactors at its Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, c…

Wave Energy

Wave Energy Trial to Power Oil & Gas Platforms

Lundin Energy Norway is collaborating with Ocean Harvesting Technologies on new R&D study to determine if wave energy converters could potentially provide clean…

Chile

Engie Says will Ditch Coal in Chile

The group reaffirmed a commitment to close six coal-fired plants, two of which have already been shut down, that generate nearly 1.5 GW of electricity, a statem…

Electric Car

GM Partners up to Offer About 60,000 EV Charging Points Across Canada, U.S.

The automaker also introduced "Ultium Charge 360", a platform which integrates charging networks, GM vehicle mobile apps and other services to simplify the char…

Video: WIND FARM ASSEMBLY Off The Coast Of Sylt - Millimeter Work In All Weathers

​Probably the most difficult construction site in Germany is 70 kilometers from Sylt.