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Nuclear Fusion

DoE Scientists Reveal New Process At Tokamak Fusion Reactor

Department of Energy scientists confirmed a new process that can help protect the interiors of tokamak fusion reactors.

Austria

Austria’s OMV Targets Expansion of Low Carbon Business

Vienna-headquartered energy company OMV says that it will be focusing on geothermal energy as an essential part of its strategy.

Energy Storage Technology

Sustainable Energy Storage Derived From Seaweed

Finding suitable energy storage solutions saves surplus energy from becoming waste and has a positive environmental impact by generating a cleaner, greener ener…

Novel Inexpensive Wind Energy Harvester

Nanyang Technological University researchers (NTU Singapore) have developed a low-cost device that can harness and store wind energy as benign as a light breeze…

Crude Oil

U.S. Sells Oil from Emergency Reserve to Marathon, Equinor, Others

The United States has sold a 10.15 million barrel batch of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to eight companies, the Department of Energy said on Friday.…

Nuclear Reactor

China Remains the 2nd Largest Nuclear Energy producer: Report

Its total nuclear generation capacity rose 11% YoY.

Floating Offshore Wind

New Study to Maximise Celtic Sea Floating Wind Supply Chain

German energy company RWE has commissioned UK-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) to develop a project plan for delivering up to 1GW of floating wind using the por…

Switzerland

GE to Supply Reserve Power to Swiss Federal Office

GE Gas Power has secured an order from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) for the rental of eight of its trailer-mounted gas turbine units.

Energy Transition

RWE Commits to Early Coal Phase-Out, but at What Cost?

RWE has committed to ending lignite-based electricity generation in 2030, eight years ahead of schedule.

Hydropower Plant

GE Renewable Wins Maintenance Contract for 11GW Hydropower Plant in Brazil

GE Renewable Energy’s hydropower business has signed a five-year contract with Norte Energia

Offshore Wind Power

Australian Gov’t Grants A$1.5M Fund for Offshore Wind Project Development

The project will provide energy to the Portland Aluminium Smelter.

Energy Storage Battery

India Could Turn to 12.5GW Gas Capacity to Meet Peak Demand

This also comes as the market waits until battery storage becomes cost-competitive.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Geothermal Energy to Reach 8.1GW by 2035

It could still meet its 9.3GW target if it is successful in the WKP auctions, amongst others.

Smart Grid

Marine Energy Smart Grid Pilot Enters Next Test Phase

A smart grid controller designed to integrate ocean and other energy resources and regulate their distribution is going into full-scale testing.

Long-Duration Energy Storage a Prerequisite for the Energy Transition– Study

An issue brief released by ESS Inc. details the critical need for long-duration energy storage (LDES) to create an efficient, low-carbon energy system and avoid…