Energy

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Romania Erases New Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plants from its Plans

Minister of Economy, Energy and the Business Environment Virgil Popescu claimed no more coal power plants would be built in Romania while the wording of a call …

Tidal Energy

International Consortium Unveils Plans for Grevelingendam Tidal Plant

A new consortium of international companies has been established under the name of Climate Power Plant Zeeland with the aim of building and operating a tidal po…

Siemens Energy and Linde Engineering to Decarbonise Petrochemical Sector

A new partnership has been formed by Siemens Energy and Linde Engineering to decarbonise the petrochemical industry.

Wind Turbine

Australian Startup to Install Micro Wind Turbines for Telcos

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is supporting a project designed to ensure energy reliability for telecommunications companies.

Oil & Gas Trade

Algerian Gas Exports to Drop by 4.7%, Energy Minister Says

Oil and gas revenues amounted to $33 billion in 2019 and is forecast to be $23 billion this year.

Energy-Eficient Building

Green Buildings are Key to Reducing Energy Consumption

Buildings presently account for about 40% of the world’s energy consumption, green buildings can help to reduce this consumption, writes Thabang Byl, Digital E…

Energy-Eficient Building

How ‘Net-Zero’ and ‘Passive’ Houses can Cut Carbon Emissions — and Energy Bills

From the street, you wouldn’t be able to tell a net-zero or passive house from any other recently built home.

United States

Idaho is Top Pick for Energy Department Nuclear Test Reactor

The U.S. government said Thursday that Idaho is its preferred choice ahead of Tennessee for a test reactor to be built as part of an effort to revamp the nation…

Electric Vehicle Battery

China’s Svolt to Build Power Battery Plant in Germany

Chinese battery producer Svolt Energy Technology plans to build a power battery plant in Saarland, Germany.

Rooftop PV System

Australian Rooftop PV Safety Standards Under Fire in New Report

Australia’s rooftop solar market is expected to add almost 3 GW of new installations in 2020, but Enphase Energy has warned that there are risks associated wit…

Chile

China State Grid Further Inroads into Chile’s Electricity Distribution Sector

Spanish energy company Naturgy’s 96.04% stake in CGE will cost State Grid €2.57 billion payable in cash once the transaction is completed, which is expected b…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Total Wins Tender to Modernise EV Charging in Paris

Global energy company Total has been awarded a tender to modernise existing electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Paris.

Net Zero Emission

IRENA and GWEC Join Forces to Boost Global Renewables Adoption

The International Renewable Energy Agency and the Global Wind Energy Council have signed a cooperation agreement to join efforts to increase the adoption and de…

Combined Heat and Power

MAN Energy to Expand German CHP Plant

MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply another MAN 12V35/44G TS gas engine to the public utilities of the town of Schwäbisch Hall in southern Germany…

Gas turbine engine

Leipzig Decarbonises with Gas-to-Hydrogen Turbines

Siemens Energy is supplying two gas turbine packages for a new CHP plant that will produce electricity and district heat for the German city of Leipzig and will…