Energy sector

Wave Energy Converter

Gugler Water Turbines Partners With Exowave for Entry Into Wave Energy Sector

Turbine technology provider Gugler Water Turbines has taken a strategic step towards the growing wave energy sector by signing a significant cooperation agreeme…

Hydropower Plant

Industrious Group Expands Into Renewable Energy Sector With Completion of American Hydro Acquisition

Industrious Group (previously known as Enprotech Corp) has announced the completion of its acquisition of American Hydro, a company previously owned by Wär…

Wind Farm

Powerchina to Build Laos Wind Power Project

The Monsoon wind power project will pave a new path for the development of wind power in Laos and provide new impetus for the development of the Lao economy and…

Electric Vehicles

Demand for Electric Cars Is Booming, With Sales Expected to Leap 35% This Year After a Record-Breaking 2022

The global auto industry is undergoing a sea change, with implications for the energy sector, as electrification is set to avoid the need for 5 million barrels …

Solar project

British Consultancy Further Highlights Solar in Energy Transition

UK-based climate and energy think tank Ember recently released a report, revealing that wind and solar energy account for 12% of global electricity in 2022, up …

Natural Gas

Qatarenergy and Namibia’s Ministry Ink Deal for Energy Cooperation

Qatar’s state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy and Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim…

Denmark

EDP Renewables and Vestas Join Forces to Boost Local Employment in Southern Italy

The two companies launch the ‘Keep it Local’ program which offers 20 young people from Southern Italian regions professional training in the wind en…

Solar Power Plant

Africa’s Energy Sector Will Need to Transform Radically—These Are the Five Biggest Challenges

The future of Africa's energy sector is getting increasing attention from policymakers and the private sector. As demand for energy rises, current energy sy…

Hydropower Plant

1.5GW! EDF and CHN Energy Sign Renewable Energy Projects in Jiangsu Province of China

PVTIME – France and China have signed several energy cooperation agreements, particularly in the nuclear and renewable energy sectors, during French Presi…

Nuclear Policy

Lawmakers Back Measure to Bolster U.S. Nuclear Energy Sector

Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.Va.), Tom Carper (D., Del.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.) have introduced S. 1111—the Accelerating Deployment of Versati…

Solar Power Plant

Iberdrola and Mapfre Reach 450 MW of Wind and Solar Power in Spain

Iberdrola and MAPFRE are strengthening their strategic alliance in the energy sector in Spain. Both companies have added 150 new photovoltaic megawatts (MW) to …

Wind Farm

Energy Sector to EU Parliament: SF6 Phase-Out Is Welcome but Musn’t Jeopardise the Energy Transition

On Wednesday the European Parliament will discuss the phase-out of fluorinated gases, so-called F-gases. These F-gases all contain fluorine and are potent green…

Rooftop PV System

End-Of-Life Legislation for Solar Photovoltaic Panels

The renewable energy sector is challenged with a dilemma: How will Australia discard the 80 million solar panels in an environmentally friendly manner when they…

Solar Power Panel

Solar Industry Feeling the Heat Over Disposal of 80 Million Panels

The renewable energy sector is facing a quandary: how Australia will dispose of 80 million solar panels in an environmentally friendly way when they reach the e…

Wind Farm

Thai Company Wins Grant for Region’s Largest Cross-Border Wind Farm in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given a Thai firm a nearly $700 million grant to build the largest cross-border wind farm in Southeast Asia as the Thai ene…