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Hydropower Plant

Power Transformers being Replaced at En+ Group’s Krasnoyarsk Project

The first of seven new power transformers at the Krasnoyarsk hydropower plant in Russia is being prepared for commissioning, En+ Group has announced.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

First Hydrogen Buses Enter Service in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s first hydrogen-powered double decker buses have entered service.

Turkey

“Turkey Energy Outlook” Study

The TEO is a first-of-a-kind comprehensive, forward-looking overview of Turkey’s energy economy.

Nuclear Power Plant

World’s Biggest Crane Lifts Huge Steel Ring at U.K. Nuclear Site

The world’s largest crane hoisted the first of three massive steel rings that will encase one of the reactors at Electricite de France SA’s nuclear constructi…

Solar Power Plant

EDF Submits Planning Permission for First 50MW UK Solar Farm

EDF Renewables' 49.9MW Sutton Bridge solar farm has taken another step forward as its planning application goes before South Holland District Council.

China

Xi Congratulates Complete Success of Chang'e-5 mission

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated the complete success of the Chang'e-5 mission that brings back the country's first samples collected from…

China

China's Spacecraft Brings Home Moon Samples

The return capsule of China's Chang'e-5 probe touched down on Earth in the early hours of Thursday, bringing back the country's first samples collected from the…

LNG

Video: Germany Begins Constructing Its First Liquified Natural Gas Terminal

Liquified Natural Gas or LNG is not very popular in Germany yet, but the US is against completing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia, so Germany may have to…

LNG

First-Ever LNG Bunkering at Port of Hamilton

A new partnership between the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority and REV LNG has enabled marine vessels to refuel with LNG during any stopover at Hamilton Port.

Solar Power Plant

Scottish Water Embarks on £2 million Solar + Battery Storage Project

Scottish Water has started to install its first combined solar power and battery storage facility near Perth’s Waste Water Treatment Works at Sleepless Inch on…

Australia

Hydro Tasmania Selects Lake Cethana as First Pumped Hydro Project

Hydro Tasmania has announced that it has selected Lake Cethana as its preferred pumped hydro site, with the project now set to progress to final feasibility sta…

Smart Meter

Smart Thermostat-Linked Smart Meters to be Trialled for Energy Management in UK

UK supplier OVO Energy and German smart home startup tado° are to lead the first trial linking smart meters with smart thermostats in UK.

Electric Car

Aptera Launches First Never-Charge Solar Electric Vehicle

The EV, which integrates metal 3D printed parts, can now be ordered

Natural Gas

CNPC Built Atmospheric Area of 30 billion Cubic Meters in Southwest China

The first 30 billion atmospheric zone in Southwest China was officially completed.

Solar Cell

Australian PV Plant Tests 2 MW/8 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery

Australia’s first utility-scale vanadium flow battery will be built in South Australia.