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Coal Mine

Peabody Energy Writes Down Value of World's Largest Coal Mine by $1.42 billion

Coal giant Peabody Energy is writing down the value of its huge North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Wyoming by $1.42 billion.

Offshore Wind Power

UK Government Announces Plans to Quadruple Offshore Wind Power by 2030

The UK Government will conduct a review of current energy infrastructure at sea as it sets its sights on expanding offshore wind energy.

Electric Car

NIO Delivered 3,533 EVs in July, up 322.1% YoY; 17,702 Units Year-to-Date

China-based premium EV-maker NIO reported that it delivered 3,533 vehicles in July 2020, representing a robust 322.1% growth year-over-year.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Octillion Power Systems Debuts New EV Battery-Leasing Plan

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion storage systems for electric mobility (earlier post), announced a new demonstrator program fo…

United States

Moon’s First Hydrogen Fuelling Plant under Development

As a partnership between Connecticut-based clean energy products company Skyre and Eta Space continues to develop the first hydrogen fuelling plant.

Nuclear Power Plant

Jacobs to Support Development of Moltex Energy's Stable Salt Reactor

US-based Jacobs announced it has been selected to support development of Moltex Energy's Stable Salt Reactor.

Micro Reactor

USNC, Korean Companies to Develop Micro Modular Reactors

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation of the USA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea's Hyundai Engineering and the Korea Atomic Energy Research I…

Energy Transition

BP CEO on Clean Energy Transition, Natural Gas, Trading

Aug.05 -- Bernard Looney, chief executive officer at BP Plc, discusses the company’s clean energy transition, the natural gas business and the trading business…

Nuclear Power Plant

UK National Grid Prepares for First T-Pylon at Hinkley Point C

It will also allow for more capacity on the network for renewable energy from the South West peninsular.

Biobattery

BP Net Zero Strategy Features Increased Bioenergy Production

BP on Aug. 4 announced a new strategy to transform from an international oil company focused on producing resources to an integrated energy company.

Crude Oil

Exxon: 20 Percent Of Global Oil And Gas Reserves may be Wiped Out

After a grim Q2 season for Big Oil, the world’s third-most valuable energy company is warning that 20% of the world’s oil and gas reserves may no longer be vi…

Electric Vehicle Charging

ChargePoint Raises Another $127M as EV Charging Wars Heat Up

Latest round brings ChargePoint’s total funding to $660 million, as it competes with deep-pocketed rivals such as BP Chargemaster and Shell’s Greenlots.

Wind Turbine

Goldwind to Deliver Turbines to Oz Hybrid Scheme

Goldwind Australia is to supply two turbines totalling 9MW to a hybrid energy project combining wind, solar and battery storage in Western Australia

Energy Transition

Vestas GHG Goals on Track with Paris Accord

Vestas has had its greenhouse gas reduction targets validated to confirm they are in line with the levels required to keep global warming to 1.5°Celsius above …

Biobattery

Department of Energy Announces $97 Million for Bioenergy Research and Development

The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development.