Energy

Solar Power Plant

Sterling and Wilson Solar Secures $217m Orders in Australia

India-based Sterling and Wilson Solar has reportedly secured two orders worth $217m (Rs1.6bn) for solar projects in Australia.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Energy Giant to Close Biggest Coal Generator in Germany After Just Five Years

Swedish utility Vattenfall wants to shut down its youngest and most efficient coal-fired power plant in Germany because it is unprofitable.

Energy Storage Technology

Supercapacitors Usurp Battery Technologies

Supercapacitors are on a path to overtake batteries, providing safety, faster charging and size advantages while helping to eliminate complex battery management…

Karsten Neuhoff on Germany's Clean Energy Revolution

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Energy-Eficient Building

SENEGAL: Akon City, the Green City Project is Launched at a Cost of $6 billion

The Senegalese-American RnB singer Akon has just announced the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of the green and futuristic Akon City in west…

Offshore Wind Power

Australian Crew Plan 1.1GW Offshore Adventure

Australian oil and gas company Pilot Energy has started a feasibility study into the development of an 1100MW offshore wind farm off the coast of the mid-west r…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

South African Fuel Cell Technology Company to be Developed

The Development Bank of South Africa and the Industrial Development Corporation have committed project development funding to create a South African stationary …

Oil Price

Russia’s Novak Says 2020 Oil Demand Could Fall by Up to 10 Million bpd

Global oil demand could fall by 9-10 million barrels per day this year due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on F…

Energy Storage System

Siemens Supports Transition to Renewables on the Azores

Siemens Smart Infrastructure, in partnership with Fluence, was awarded a contract by the Portuguese energy provider EDA – Electricidade dos Açores – to build…

Thermal Plant

Polish Coal Mine to Boost Efficiency with Caterpillar Cogeneration Systems

Commissioned in June, the system uses coal mine methane to produce up to 12MW of power and 12MW of thermal energy.

Electric Car

EESL to Source 250 Electric Vehicles from Tata Motors, Hyundai

It will procure 250 electric vehicles from Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India which were selected through an international competitive bidding process.

Energy Transition

UN Chief Urges Japan, Others to Meet Goals on Climate Change

The United Nations chief urged Japan and other wealthy nations on Thursday to give up their reliance on coal and other fossil fuels and commit to investments in…

China

China's National Oil Companies Outline Early Green Energy Plans

China's top state oil and gas producers - PetroChina, Sinopec Corp and CNOOC Ltd are working on the following green initiatives.

Energy Storage Project

Wartsila to Operate Three Multi-State Storage Projects for Duke Energy

Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by US utility Duke Energy for the engineering, procurement and construction of three battery energy storage facili…

Hydropower Plant

Significant Investments Needed to Modernise Hydropower Stations in Asia

Hydropower stations constructed decades ago across Asia are in need of significant investment and upgrades to enhance their critical contribution to the region…