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CCS

Russia's Sakhalin Island Set for Carbon Capture Deal with Japanese Firm

The Russian Pacific island of Sakhalin is close to a cooperation agreement with a Japanese company on carbon capture and storage technology as it moves to carbo…

United States

US re-Joins World Energy Council Ahead of 2022 Summit

The World Energy Council has announced that the US has rejoined the organisation, which promotes international communication in the energy industry.

Energy-Eficient Building

Kosovo* Gets EUR 5 million for Saving Energy in Households

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a EUR 5 million credit line to Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo under the Green Economy Financing Facili…

Hydrogen Project

Policy Must Pave the Path for A Green-Hydrogen Economy in India

Indian enterprise is at the frontier of energy transition. Indian policy must support it with clearer pathways

Microgrid

US Airport goes “Off-Grid” with Solar Hybrid Microgrid

Pittsburgh International Airport has become the first airport in the world to be completely powered by an onsite natural gas and solar microgrid, serving to inc…

Energy Storage Battery

Amber Reaches Commercial Close on 50MW UK Battery

Project in west Lancashire will deploy Tesla’s Megapack and is due online by the end of 2022

Nuclear Power Plant

Illinois Plants Mark Reliability Milestone

With the first closures scheduled to take place in September, policymakers are continuing efforts to preserve the plants.

Energy Storage Battery

Group14 Technologies and SK Materials form JV to Build Plant for Lithium-silicon Battery Materials

Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and SK materials, one of the world’s top manufacturers o…

Hydropower Plant

Video: Extreme Drought Could Shut Down a Hydroelectric Power Plant In California

Officials are preparing for the likelihood that California’s record breaking drought will come for its renewable energy stores.

Solar Power Plant

Longroad Completes 200MW Arizona Solar

Longroad Energy has completed its 200MW Sun Streams 2 solar project in Arizona and closed term financing for the asset.

Nuclear Power Plant

Doel 2 Shut Down After Hydrogen Leak

Unit 2 at Belgium’s Doel NPP was shut down manually during the night of 14-15 July, after Engie Electrabel employees noticed a rapid increase in hydrogen consu…

Energy Storage Battery

Siemens and Fluence to Build Renewables-Integrating 100MW/200MWh Battery Project in Germany

Siemens has signed a letter of intent for the construction of a turnkey 100MW / 200MWh large-scale battery energy storage system in Wunsiedel, northern Bavaria,…

Net Zero Emission

Britain Eyes New Body to Run Its Energy Systems and Meet climate targets

Britain’s government plans to create a new energy system operator to help the country meet its net zero emissions target, which could replace the role of Natio…

Energy Transition

BHP Considering Exiting Oil and Gas Business

Global miner BHP Group is considering getting out of oil and gas in a multibillion-dollar exit as it looks to speed up its retreat from fossil fuels.

Electric Car

Running Low on Battery Power: Brexit Britain Faces an Acid Test

Britain has set a fast pace in the electric vehicle race with its 2030 ban on sales of new fossil fuel-powered cars and has offered 1 billion pounds to jump sta…