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Iberdrola to Expand Its Renewable Capacity in Poland With 98 MW of Wind and Solar Projects

When the new facilities, already under construction, come on stream in 2023, the company will have 261 MW of installed capacity in Poland, a market that has bec…

Energy Investment

EU Backs Cleantech Innovators With €1.8BN Investment

A total of 17 projects will share the funding to bring ‘breakthrough technologies’ to the market in energy-intensive industries

Solar Cell

New $20M Research Group to Support Growth of US Solar Industry

It aims to make cadmium telluride solar cells – the second most common PV technology in the world after silicon – less expensive and more efficient.

OPEC

Saudi Arabia May Push for Higher OPEC Production

Fox News: Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to advocate for higher production at the upcoming OPEC+ meeting.

Natural Gas

EU Gas Dependence on Russia Falls by 50%

EU countries have made headway in buying more pipeline gas from Norway, Algeria and Azerbaijan.

Oil Refinery

Global Refining Capacity to Expand With New Projects in Middle East, Asia

The world’s refining capacity is expected to increase by nearly 3 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of next year when at least nine refinery projects ar…

SMR

US Nuclear Regulator Greenlights Its First Small Modular Reactor

The first small modular reactor (SMR) design has been approved for certification by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Nuclear Fusion

Fusion Robots Play Jenga to Simulate Rescue Missions

Two robots controlled by human touch are being put through their paces in practice rescue missions at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Oxfordshire.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Chinese Companies Leading Global EV Battery Market

Market research firm SNE Research announced on Aug. 1 that CATL’s share in the global EV battery market rose from 28 percent to 34 percent in the first half of…

Solar Power Panel

Introducing Adeje Verde – Spain’s Largest Solar Community

E.ON has announced the Adeje Verde, the first energy community of its kind and the biggest solar circle in Spain to date.

Wind Farm

First Turbine Commissioned at RWE’s Kaskasi Wind Farm in the German North Sea

35 km north of the island of Heligoland, the first turbine of RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm was recently commissioned, and is now supplying green electricit…

Offshore Wind Power

First Firm Offshore Wind Power Order for Siemens Gamesa in Japan

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded the firm order for the 112 MW Ishikari offshore wind power project from Green Power Investment.

Siemens Gamesa Posts €340M Quarterly Loss

Manufacturer reportedly considering cutting 2500 jobs, equivalent to 9% of its workforce.

Energy Storage Project

Foresight Acquires 50% Stake in UK Battery Project

Clayfords Energy Storage Limited holds the development rights to 50MW lithium-ion storage plant in Scotland

Smart Grid

DEWA Virtual Power Plant Enhances Smart Grid Der Integration

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has enhanced integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in its smart grid through its Virtual Power Plant (…