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Energy Storage Project

First Solar Plans $1.1 Billion Investment in Fifth U.S. Panel Factory

An overview of solar panel manufacturing is seen at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Megan JelingerFirst Solar Inc (FSLR.O) on Thursday ann…

Electricity Transmission

Scorching Heat Stresses Us Power Grids, Prices Soar

A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare…

Energy Saving

US Launches $8.5 Billion in Rebates for Home Energy Efficiency

Fields of heliostat mirrors reflect sunlight onto a boiler mounted on a solar power tower at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, the world’s lar…

LNG

Samsung Heavy Industries Remains in Black With $46M Profit

Samsung Heavy Industries stayed in the black for a second consecutive quarter, reporting an operating profit of 58.9 billion won ($46.1 million) driven by its f…

Renewable Energy

Vietnam, Japan Foster Cooperation in Renewable, Clean Energy Projects

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (sixth from right) and other delegates at the reception. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha o…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Neptune Energy Starts Gas Production at Adorf Z18 Well, Germany

Neptune Energy has announced first production from its operated Adorf Z18 gas well, in the municipality of Georgsdorf, North-Western Germany.The Z18 well - in t…

Oil Price

Shell's Profits Tumble 56% To $5 Bln as Energy Prices Cool

The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, …

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Stadler Wins Contracts for up to 120 Battery-Powered Trains, 25 Hydrogen Trains

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has awarded Stadler a framework agreement for up to 120 battery-powered trains. The FLIRT Akku vehicles are designed to rep…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Porsche Opens First Charging Lounge

Porsche is planning to set up its own fast-charging stations offering a premium charging experience along Europe’s most important routes. As a pilot site,…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Seven Major Automakers Partner to Build Fast-Charging Network Across N America; CCS and Tesla NACS

Seven major global automakers—BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, and Stellantis NV—will create a joint venture to build a ne…

Electric Vehicles

Nissan Global EV Sales Surpass 1-Million-Unit Milestone

Global sales of Nissan Motor electric vehicles have surpassed the 1-million unit milestone. Since its launch in December 2010, the Nissan LEAF has sold more tha…

Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen Group Investing $700M in Xpeng for 5% Stake, VW EV Development; Audi Jointly Developing EVs With SAIC

The Volkswagen Group is strengthening its position on the Chinese automotive market with cooperations between the VW brand and XPENG and between Audi and SAIC.T…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Totalenergies Begins Drilling at Tilenga Oil Project in Uganda

TotalEnergies is the operator of the project. Credit: HJBC via Shutterstock.French energy major TotalEnergies has commenced commercial drilling at the Tilenga o…

Renewable Energy

Ireland Must Accelerate Renewables Expansion to Avoid Falling Short on Climate Targets

Analysis conducted by Cornwall Insight has unveiled that Ireland must significantly increase its renewable’s procurement efforts if it is to meet its ambi…

Nuclear Technology

Rosatom Presents Innovative Developments in Nuclear Fuel at International Topfuel Conference in China

Russian experts have participated in the international scientific and technical conference TopFuel 2023 held in Xian, China. The event was dedicated to the deve…