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Nuclear Fusion

Atkins Secures Framework Role to Help UK Atomic Energy Authority Develop Fusion Energy

The agency will study the development of fusion energy and related technologies.

Geothermal Power Plant

Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland Betting on Geothermal Energy

With the revision of the Energy Act last June, the Canton of Friborg recognizes the public interest in the use of renewable energy in heating and power generati…

Solar Company

Trina Solar Appoints Al-Raebi as Authorized Distributor In Yemen

Trina Solar and Al-Rabei had signed a deal earlier to supply 6MW of Vertex series modules to high-efficiency distributed PV projects in the Middle East

Africa Energy

West African LNG Exports Resilient Despite Coronavirus Impact

In the face of economic turmoil triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, exports of LNG from West Africa's four producers have shown some resilience.

Market Analysis

Africa's Solar Ambitions Scale Up

May was a big month for solar power announcements in Africa and Chinese investment in African renewables has increased despite continuing focus on coal.

Energy-Eficient Building

How to Cut Full Life-Cycle Buildings Emissions

Most efforts to decarbonise buildings are focused on “operational” emissions.

Energy Storage Project

UK Cryogenic Energy Storage Project Granted £10m in Government Funding

UK energy storage innovation firm Highview Power, has been awarded £10 million by the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy for a 50MW cryog…

Electric Car

The Electric Car Battery Boom has Screeched to a Halt, for Now

Three decades of advances took lithium-ion batteries from powering handheld Sony camcorders to propelling Tesla's popular electric vehicles.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Norway Offers 36 Oil Exploration Blocks in Already Opened Areas

Energy companies can apply to explore for oil and gas in 36 new exploration blocks off Norway, the country's oil and energy ministry said on Friday.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Quantron Unveils Fuel Cell Tuck

German e-mobility company Quantron AG has unveiled its new Energon fuel cell truck that will soon be available across Europe.

Australia

Australia to Augment 1.2 GWh of Storage Capacity in 2020

This takes the country’s cumulative storage capacity to 2.7GWh.

Nuclear Technology

South Africa: Participants Urged to Present Accurate Data for Nuclear Programme

South African industry associations have welcomed the Request for Information (RFI) for the 2,500MW nuclear new build programme recently published by the Depart…

Oil Field

Triangle Shuts in Production from Two Cliff Head Wells

Australia-based oil producer Triangle Energy has shut-in production from two wells on its Cliff Head oil field located offshore Australia.

Geothermal Power Plant

Indonesia Defers Geothermal Target of 7,000 MW by 5 Years to 2030

7,000 MW of geothermal power generation capacity by 2025 always promoted by the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) for years.

Energy Storage Battery

Lithium Batteries for Solar Under the Quality Spotlight with PI Berlin's New Service

Making sure the production quality of the batteries they choose meets their requirements.