Energy

Electricity Transmission

Details Emerge About DOE, FERC Grid Plans for Clean Energy

The Biden administration’s plan announced yesterday to pump $20 billion into expansion of the nation’s transmission networks will target “shovel ready” proj…

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power Partners with US Developer

Collaboration with Ocean Power Technologies looks to accelerate the development of wave energy projects

Energy Storage Battery

Econergy Acquires 50MW UK Storage

The Israeli developer has secured a 100% share for the Swangate project in Yorkshire

Energy Storage Project

New Investor will Propel Hydrostor's Plans for Energy Storage

Hydrostor announced Jan. 10 that Goldman Sachs Asset Management has invested $250 million in the energy company.

Crude Oil

Tunisia's Energy Output up 33% in 2021 to 4.7mln Tonnes of Oil Equivalent

Energy deficit reached 4.1mln tonnes of oil equivalent

Hydrogen Project

Indonesia Joins Hands with Japan to Promote Clean Energy

The bilateral relationship between Japan and Indonesia has taken the next step towards clean energy as the two nations agreed to cooperate on decarbonisation te…

Energy Storage Battery

Spain’s First Large-Scale PV Plant with Energy Storage

The Arañuelo III plant, the first large-scale solar PV power plant integrated with an energy storage system in Spain, has been inaugurated.

Oil Price

Oil Prices Inch Higher Despite Large Gasoline Build

Crude prices dipped slightly before jumping again after the Energy Information Administration reported an inventory decline of 4.6 million barrels for the week …

Oil Refinery

Saudi Aramco Buys Stake In Refinery In Russia’s Backyard

Saudi Arabia is expanding its downstream presence and crude customers in Eastern Europe, traditionally Russia’s backyard, by buying a stake in a Polish refiner…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Toshiba Launches 20Ah-HP SCiB Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Toshiba Corporation expanded its SCiB product offering with the launch of a 20Ah-HP rechargeable lithium-ion battery cell that delivers high energy and high pow…

Energy Storage Battery

U Mich Team Develops 1,000-Cycle Lithium-Sulfur Battery

A paper on their work is published in Nature Communications.

Power Construction

Hitachi Energy’s Digital Substation Improves Grid Reliability in East Java

Japanese energy technology company Hitachi Energy has delivered a 150kV digital substation to Indonesian utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara to ensure reliable…

Energy Investment

Apicorp and IsDB Collaborate on $1bn Infrastructure Financing Initiative

The multilateral lenders aim to address low private sector participation in funding energy projects

Energy Security

Approved Power Projects in Nigeria do not Make a Dent in Power Problem

A recent review shows that 43 power projects approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission have not made a dent in alleviating the electricity cris…

Market Analysis

Gas-Powered Car Sales In China Down Around 4% While EV Sales Up ~145% In 2021

I saw an interesting tweet by Sam Korus from ARK Invest yesterday.