Energy

Energy-Eficient Building

Three Finnish Companies Join The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

Following WorldGBC's call for leadership to decarbonise the building and construction sector during World Green Building Week 2020, three new Finnish companies …

India

India’s Renewable Power Capacity is the Fourth Largest in the World, Says PM Modi

He added that by 2022, the share of renewable capacity will increase to over 220 GW

China

China Hits 26 per cent of 2020 Target for U.S. Energy Imports under Trade Deal

China has accelerated imports of crude oil, propane and liquefied natural gas from the United States since July.

Hydrogen Project

Mitsubishi to Invest in Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia in Australia

Green hydrogen and green ammonia are the next-generation clean energy which produce no carbon emissions either in the production or combustion stages.

Hydropower Plant

Honduras to Refit Hydro and Improve Renewable Energy Integration

Honduras will refit its main hydroelectric dam with an $18 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Wind Power Project

Siemens Gamesa Adds 250MW of Wind Energy to South Africa’s Grid

Siemens Gamesa has officially started production of Mainstream Renewable Power’s 110MW Perdekraal East and 140MW Kangnas wind farms in South Africa, supporting…

Solar Power Plant

Sonnedix Acquires Photovoltaic Project in Chile from Andes Solar

Independent solar power producer Sonnedix has acquired a 160MW solar photovoltaic project in Chile from Andes Solar, a renewable energy developer and constructo…

Wind Power Project

Siemens Gamesa Wins Contract from BHE Canada for Wind Farm Project

Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has secured a contract from Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada for its 130MW Rattlesnake Ridge w…

Biofuel

Battered by Virus and Oil Slump, Biofuels Fall out of Favour

The production of biofuels for transport in 2020 is expected to decline 11.6 percent on 2019 levels, the first fall in 20 years, according to the International …

Biomass Power Plant

UK’s Tees Valley to Welcome Second Waste-to-Energy Plant

A second waste-to-energy plant will be built in the UK’s Tees Valley, attracting £430 million of private investment and creating hundreds of jobs.

Doosan Heavy Becomes Largest Shareholder of Doosan Fuel Cell

Doosan Fuel Cell shareholders, including group Chairman Park Jeong-won, seeded a 23 percent stake in Doosan Fuel Cell to Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction …

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor and Partner Reach Financial Close on World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

Dogger Bank wind farm owners, Equinor and SSE, have today announced financial close on the first two phases of the project, representing in aggregate the larges…

Power Construction

Siemens Energy Awarded Major Kuwait Grid Contract

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water has awarded Siemens Energy a contract to provide maintenance of 116 high-voltage substations.

Oil Field

Genel Begins Production from Sarta Oil Field in Iraq

Iraq-focused independent Genel Energy said production has started at the Sarta oil field in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.

Coal Production

South Korean Coal Restrictions to Edge up This Winter

South Korean state-owned Kepco utilities operated 56 coal-fired units with a combined capacity of 33.7GW.