Energy

Gas Turbine

‘Major Milestone’ For Siemens

Siemens Energy said it has achieved a major milestone by successfully starting the world’s first SGT6-9000HL gas turbine at Duke Energy’s Lincoln Combustion T…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Supports Discharge of Fukushima Daiichi Water

A review of the management of treated water stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan has been carried out by the International Atomi…

Blockchain

Canadian Conservation Authorities Hold Green Energy Blockchain Pilot

Officials in the province of Ontario are working with the Insolar technology firm.

New York Passes Renewable Energy Act Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

State of New York authorities have passed legislation to speed up the siting and construction of large-scale clean energy projects to help the sector recover fr…

Solar Power Plant

World Now has 583.5 GW of Operational PV

Global grid-connected solar capacity reached 580.1 GW at the end of 2019, along with 3.4 GW of offgrid PV, according to the International Renewable Energy Agenc…

Nuclear Fusion

US Applies AI to Nuclear Fusion

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to create “an innovative …

Baseline Study on Renewable Energy in Kenya

Expression of Interest for Baseline Study on Renewable Energy in Kenya

Market Analysis

Exploration Drilling for Geothermal Energy Started in Uganda

​In December 2019, we reported on the planned start of exploration drilling for geothermal in Uganda. As has now been reported from Ugada, Royal Techno Industr…

Energy Storage Battery

NT Plans Big Battery in Darwin to Cut Gas Costs and Accelerate Solar

The Northern Territory government has announced plans to spend $30 million on a big battery for the Darwin-Katherine grid, a move it says will pay for itself wi…

Energy Transition

Sorry to Disappoint Climate Deniers, but Coronavirus Makes the Low-Carbon Transition More Urgent

Sorry to be the harbinger of denier disappointment, but there is every reason to expect that the virus crisis will strengthen and accelerate the imperative to t…

Crude Oil

OPEC’s Plan To Take Over The Global Oil Industry

The first three months of 2020 have shocked the global energy market to its foundations.

Crude Oil

OPEC+ Debates Biggest-Ever Oil cut, Awaits U.S. Efforts

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told Russian state media that he understands the United States has legal restrictions on output cuts, but it should sti…

Electric Car

Toyota and BYD Announce New EV R&D Venture

Japanese vehicle brand Toyota and Chinese mega-manufacturer BYD have announced the launch of their new joint-venture, BYD Toyota EV, which will see the two gian…

Nuclear Policy

Hungarian Minister Highlights Importance of Nuclear Energy

Speaking to the TEOL news service, Süli noted that the Paks plant is Hungary's largest power generator.

Blockchain

Users in New Blockchain Project can Select their Sustainable Energy Source of Choice

​Power Ledger and ekWateur are working together to boost the transition toward renewable power.