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Hydropower Plant

Construction of Chinese-Built Hydropower Plant in Zambia Nears Completion

Last Thursday, Zambian President Hichilema toured the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station, a Chinese-built hydropower plant.

Hydrogen Technology

The Key Technology Behind the Green Hydrogen Economy

The key to the green hydrogen economy is a little-known machine with a name out of 1950s sci-fi — the electrolyser.

The Future Is Bright for Artificial Intelligence in the Middle East

Several nations are embracing AI to diversify and bolster their economies.

Kyrgyzstan

Heatwaves Could Cause Energy Crunch in Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan’s state utilities company is warning of potential energy shortages as a heatwave grips Central Asia.

Brillouin Energy Demonstrates High-Tech Boiler That Can Pave the Way to a Clean Energy Future

Brillouin Energy Corp will demonstrate publicly at ICCF24 a revolutionary new high-tech boiler system that can help the world transition from fossil fuel energy…

Solar Power Panel

A Pilot Project in the North Sea Will Develop Floating Solar Panels That Glide Over Waves ‘Like a Carpet’

German energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centered around the deployment of floating solar technology in the North Sea.

Germany

German Government ‘Likely to Face Legal Challenges to Gas Rationing’

Law experts suggest some German businesses see gas rationing as a “nightmare scenario”

Electric Car

Volkswagen-Backed Northvolt to Develop Wood-Based Batteries for EVs

The attempt to develop battery materials from a range of sources comes as major European economies lay out plans to move away from road-based vehicles that use …

Net Zero Emission

Shanghai Electric Group Launches Low Carbon Business

Shanghai Electric New Energy Development Co. signals Shanghai Electric Group's move into the green, low-carbon business

United Kingdom

Anglo-German Interconnector Project Reaches Financial Close

The NeuConnect interconnector project linking the UK and German energy markets has reached financial close.

France

Hazard Map in Aid of Geothermal Projects Developed in France

The multidisciplinary hazard map developed by BRGM and Cerema has helped in creating regulatory zones for geothermal drilling in several regions in France.

Colombia

Colombia Establishes New Regulations on Geothermal Exploration and Exploitation

The new regulation defines the permitting process for geothermal projects in Colombia and establishes a geothermal registry for the details and terms of the pro…

Germany

German Government to Acquire 30% of Uniper

The energy major has signed a €15bn bailout deal.

Nuclear Power Plant

Regulator Approves Fukushima Water Release

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has formally approved Tokyo Electric Power Company's (Tepco's) plan to discharge treated water from the damaged Fukus…

Natural Gas

UK Greenlights Centrica’s Gigantic Gas Storage Site

The move is believed to be the first stage of the potential reopening of the UK’s largest gas storage facility