Energy

Concentrating Solar Power

Radiative Cooling Boosts Solar Cell Voltage by as much as 25%

Cheap and simple radiative cooling technologies can significantly increase the performance and lifespan of concentrated photovoltaic systems, according to resea…

Estonia Forms Working Group on Nuclear Energy

The Estonian government has decided to establish a national Working Group to consider the introduction of nuclear power generation.

Market Analysis

G20 Nations Still Spending More on Fossil Fuels: Study

G20 governments' support to fossil fuels has dropped by only nine per cent since 2014-2016, hitting $584 billion annually over the last three years.

Solar Power Plant

Origis Energy to Develop 100MW Solar Facility in Tennessee, US

Origis Energy has started development of a 100MW solar facility in the US to power a Google data centre.

Energy Storage Project

Saft Opens New Energy Storage Hub in China

As part of efforts to expand its energy storage business globally, Saft has opened a new manufacturing hub for energy storage solutions in the Chinese province …

Coal Production

Siemens Energy Announces Immediate Exit from New Coal Projects

Siemens Energy today announced that it was withdrawing from all new coal projects.

Market Analysis

‘Renewables Immune to Covid’ Says IEA Chief Birol

“Renewables appear to be immune to Covid-19,” said Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency this morning, as he revealed that clean energy had defied th…

Rosatom

Rosatom Launches Global Atomic Quiz Celebrating World Science Day on 10 November

The world around us is made of atoms. Everything from the tiniest creatures to entire planets consists of these basic particles.

Energy Technology

Animation of Hydraulic Fracturing

Safe, cost-effective refinements in hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling and other innovations now allow for the production of oil and natural gas from tig…

Energy Technology

The World’s First Room Temperature Superconductor Is Here

For the first time ever, researchers have created a material that acts as a superconductor at nearly room temperature.

Biomass Power Plant

Waste-to-Energy Plant to be Opened at Jawaharnagar

About 6.50 million units of power was generated until last month by using 20,000 tonnes of waste.

Tidal Energy

UK Net-Zero Target Looks Into Tidal Power

The UK’s Environmental Audit Committe will consider the role of tidal energy in the UK’s low-carbon energy mix.

China

SPIC QingHe Maintenance Company Held a Plant Start-Up Meeting

On November 2, SPIC Qinghe Power Generation Company held a kick-off meeting for the compilation of "Qinghe Power Plant History" (Volume 3).

Substation

GE Supports Spain's Decarbonization Goals with Green Gas for Grid Technology

This marks the first introduction of a g3 substation in Spain and the first time the technology has been integrated into a mobile substation.

Virtual power plant

Next Kraftwerke and Toshiba Establish a Joint Venture for Virtual Power Plant Services

Next Kraftwerke and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation today announced the launch of their joint venture.