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Oil Field

First Oil Flows From North Sea Field

German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has started production from its operated Nova oil field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

Nuclear waste

First Marine Geophysical Surveys for Nuclear Waste Disposal Begins in Cumbria

The surveys will gather data to provide a better understanding of the rock structure and help find a suitable site for radioactive waste in the UK

Energy Storage Project

Foresight Acquires 50% Stake in UK Battery Project

Clayfords Energy Storage Limited holds the development rights to 50MW lithium-ion storage plant in Scotland

Geothermal Power Plant

SMIC’s Philippine Geothermal Production Company Acquisition Gets Green Light

The consideration paid for the acquisition was around $284.8m.

LNG

Australia May Limit LNG Exports Amid Domestic Gas Shortage

Australia is again facing a domestic gas shortage because of excessive exports, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning that the gover…

Carbon Neutral

A Japanese Project Demonstrates a Carbon Neutrality Pathway for Coal Power

Osaki CoolGen Corp.’s complex three-phase demonstration project in Hiroshima Prefecture seeks to achieve highly efficient coal-fired power generation with near…

The Power of Cow Manure: How Farms of the Future Are Transforming Waste-To-Energy Operations

The use of renewable energy in the agriculture industry is an exciting new frontier that—with the right partners—can bring environmental and economic benefits…

Energy Storage Project

Statkraft Dispatches Large Scale Battery Storage in Ireland

Statkraft has announced its successful participation in the largest dispatch to date of power from battery storage into Ireland’s electricity market.

Wind Turbine

RWE Windfarm Is First to Be Fitted With Siemens Gamesa’s Recyclable Blades

The first wind turbine to be fitted with Siemens Gamesa’s RecyclableBlades is now producing power at RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind power project in Germany. …

Poland

Iberdrola Acquires 98MW Renewables Portfolio in Poland

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has agreed to acquire 98MW of wind and solar projects in Poland from Augusta Energy, a joint venture between Greenvolt’s subsi…

New Edge Computing Solutions Set to Revolutionise the Power Industry

The adoption of new edge computing solutions is forecasted to create much-needed disruption and growth opportunities in the energy industry, writes Andrew Foste…

Microgrid

ABB Releases Blueprint for Carbon Negative Microgrids

ABB has announced delivery of electrical distribution and control systems for a 300kW future microgrid that engineering and management consultancy Tetra Tech is…

Mobile Battery Storage Integrator Greener Power Tests Northvolt Unit in Supplier Diversification Push

Mobile battery storage rental company Greener Power Solutions plans to diversify its supply base away from Alfen and has already bought a unit from Northvolt. …

Natural Gas

Australia Considers Curbing Gas Exports to Avert Domestic Supply Crunch

Australia said on Monday it will decide whether to curb exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a watchdog urged restrictions, warning one of the world's b…

United Kingdom

UK Generation Mix Moves Increasingly Toward Renewables

Power generation from low carbon sources secured more than 60% share of the UK’s total energy mix