Energy

Geothermal Power Plant

Decision on Resuming Balmatt Geothermal Project in Belgium Expected Sept. 2020

In September 2020, the Board of Directors of VITO, the largest Belgian research institution active in the fields of energy.

Oil Field

Cooper Energy and Mitsui Commit $55M for Minerva Gas Plant Upgrade

Australia’s Cooper Energy and partner Mitsui Group have committed $55 million to upgrade the idle Minerva gas plant which will allow the supply of 16 petajoule…

Offshore Wind Power

GIEK's Offshore Wind Portfolio Quadruples in H1 2020

The offshore wind portfolio of the Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency has quadrupled since the end of last year.

Distributed energy

UK's Kiwi Power Expands into North America with ENGIE as a First Client

Kiwi Power, a UK-based energy technology company, is bringing its distributed energy resource optimization technology and expertise to ENGIE North America.

Gas turbine engine

Uniper Teams with GE to Decarbonise its European Gas Assets

Global power generator Uniper will work with General Electric on a long-term goal of decarbonizing the utility’s gas-fired power plants and gas storage facilit…

Ireland

Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Scheme Gets EU Approval

Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme has passed EU state aid rules, allowing it to take provide funding for future renewable projects.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Can Hydrogen Fuel the World's Fast-Growing Energy Needs?

Some of the world’s largest companies are exploring hydrogen as a potential solution to growing energy needs.

Electric Car

BYD flagship Han EV Series Goes on Sale in China

BYD announced the official launch of its Han EV series, the brand’s long-awaited flagship offering for the global mid-to-large luxury sedan market.

Nuclear Technology

IAEA, GIF Call for Faster Deployment of Next Generation reactors

The International Atomic Energy Agency and the Generation IV International Forum have called for greater efforts to support the early deployment of innovative n…

Pumped Storage

Voith Successfully Completes Model Tests for Ritom Turbines and Pump

Model tests for two individual Pelton turbines and a storage pump have been successfully completed for the Ritom pumped storage plant in Switzerland, confirming…

Geothermal Power Plant

New Initiative “Heat Transition with Geothermal” to Push Geothermal in Germany

Geothermal energy is “green district heating”, it decarbonises the supply of heating and cooling, reduces energy imports and creates added value in Germany.

Energy Transition

Geothermal and the “Beautiful” Puzzle of the Energy Transition in Westland, Netherlands

About 80% of the energy consumption in the municipality of Westland in the Netherlands comes from greenhouse horticulture companies.

Nuclear Power Plant

Mexico's Laguna Verde Plant Relicensed for 30 Years

Mexico's Ministry of Energy has authorised the renewal of the operating licence for unit 1 of the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant for an additional 30 years to…

Energy Technology

Snam, Baker Hughes Test Hydrogen Blend Turbine for Gas Networks

Baker Hughes and Italian energy infrastructure firm Snam today announced they have successfully completed testing of a hybrid hydrogen turbine designed for a ga…

Energy Technology

ANU Researchers Set New Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency Record

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have achieved a new efficiency record for hydrogen cells that can convert water into hydrogen simply usi…