Energy

Nuclear Reactor

X-Energy Formally Begins SMR Partnership with DOE

X-energy has signed the cooperation agreement which officially begins its participation in the US DOE Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), a project t…

Climate Policy

Global CO2 Emissions Continue Upward Trend Despite Pandemic

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell by 5.8% in 2020, primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel and economic activities, acc…

Wind Power Project

Wind Power in Southeastern Kansas for Facebook

Jayhawk will generate wind energy that will be sold under a long-term contract to Facebook.

Electric Car

Iberdola Joins Forces with Lexus to Promote Smart Mobility Across Spain

Spanish multinational energy company Iberdrola has partnered with automaker Lexus to promote the use of electric vehicles and to accelerate the installation of …

Energy Storage Project

Puerto Rico’s 1GW RFP for Renewables Also Calls for 500MW of Energy Storage

Puerto Rico has issued a request for proposals to construct 1GW of renewable energy capacity and 500MW of battery energy storage on the island.

Joe Biden

Biden Administration Backs Trump on Solar Tariff Suit

The new administration asked a federal judge to dismiss a challenge to Trump’s tariffs on imported solar.

Electric Car

Volvo Says It will be ‘Fully Electric’ by 2030 and Move Car Sales Online

Henrik Green, Volvo Cars’ chief technology officer, says there’s “no long-term future for cars with an internal combustion engine.”

Gas power plant

Guinness World Records Recognises Dubai Jebel Ali Power Complex As Largest Gas-Fired Facility Globally

The site has a total capacity of 9,547 MW and is valued at over $12.3bn

Energy Investment

Total Sells 50% Stake in French Renewable Energy Projects

Global energy company Total has, through its French subsidiary Total Quadran, sold a 50% stake in two renewable energy projects.

Wave Energy

EDF and Eco Wave Power Start Preparation Work for Israeli Project

Israeli-based wave energy firm Eco Wave Power, in partnership with EDF Renewables, has started the preparation work for a wave energy project to be deployed at …

Siemens Acquires Indian Grid Technology Firm C&S Electric for $285m

Siemens has completed a previously announced acquisition of Indian grid technology manufacturer C&S Electric for $285m.

Geothermal Power Plant

Chevron Invests in Geothermal Development Company

Swedish investment and development firm Baseload Capital, has successfully closed a $25 million funding round with Chevron Technology Ventures as a new strategi…

United States

Texas Power Cooperative Files For Bankruptcy

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc., a power supplier in Texas, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the wake of the energy crisis brought on the state by …

Solar Technology

New Battery Tech Could Make Solar Energy Storage Even Cheaper

US-based engineers have joined forces to develop high-voltage reference batteries for behind-the-meter energy storage applications, based on a bipolar technolog…

United States

Trump: Biden’s Policies To Bring ‘Energy Disaster’ To The U.S.

In his first public speech since leaving office in January, former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden’s energy policies and said they would bri…