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Power Construction

Sierra Leone Secures $50m Grant to Boost Access to Electricity

The World Bank board of executive directors has approved a $50 million grant from the International Development Association to improve access to electricity in …

Hydropower Plant

Baihetan Hydropower Station: the Rotor of Unit 16 was Successfully Hoisted

​The sixth "Big Mac" rotor of Baihetan Hydropower Station was successfully hoisted into place on January 31, marking that Unit 16 of Baihetan Hydropower Statio…

LNG Carrier

Demand for Safe Eco-friendly Fuels Rising, LPG-Propelled Ships Expected to Be Built

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Jan. 31 that it approved the Korean Register of Shipping’s vessel inspection regulations regarding LPG-propel…

Hydrogen Technology

Lithium Batteries have Edge over Hydrogen for Transport, Says Australian Professor

University of Western Australia Professor Ray Wills says it’s “unlikely” that hydrogen will overtake batteries as the world’s preferred transport fuel.

Nuclear Power Plant

Bushehr Nuclear Plant Expansion Continues

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a press conference on 26 January that he had discussed with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif the constru…

Wind Power Tower

Highest Self-Supported Wind Tower Ever Built

ESTEYCO’s telescopic concrete tower on-shore prototype is just about to be finished in China.

Net Zero Emission

Japan’s Inpex Mulls Hydrogen Business Expansion

Japanese upstream firm Inpex plans to enhance its hydrogen business to achieve a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions goal by utilising carbon dioxide capture, utilis…

Nuclear Reactor

Contract Signed for Swedish Processing of Norwegian Reactor Fuel

The fuel is currently held in an ageing storage facility at the site which does not meet current requirements.

Floating Solar Project

Large Scale Floating PV to Sell Power at $0.0368/kWh in Indonesia

A new report from the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) shows that PV has not been growing significantly in Indonesia in recent years, despite the …

DNV Merges Oil & Gas and Renewables Arms into New Energy Business

Assurance and risk management company DNV GL is to combine its current Oil & Gas and Power & Renewables businesses into one new arm called Energy Systems.

Solar Power Plant

Tesla's Solar Energy Business is Bouncing Back

Tesla’s aggressive price cuts in its solar energy business showed signs of paying off during the fourth quarter.

Crude Oil

Make in India Boost, Oil Cess may be Halved

The government may give a 'Make in India' push to oil and gas explorers, as it is considering a proposal to almost halve cess on domestic crude oil to encourage…

Liquid Hydrogen

Kawasaki Heavy To Start Liquid Hydrogen Shipments Spring 2021

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries is aiming to replicate its success as a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker producer with hydrogen, a key element that m…

Solar Company

Samsung SDI to Withdraw from Solar Energy Business in China

Samsung SDI will completely pull out of the solar energy material business where China has solidified its leadership.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Santos Gearing up for New Well Offshore Australia

Australian oil and gas giant Santos has filed an environmental plan for exploration drilling of the Dancer-1 well, located offshore Australia, to Australian aut…