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China

Wang Qishan Attends Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021

On April 20, 2021, Vice President Wang Qishan attended the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 in Boao of Hainan Province.

China

Boao Forum for Asia kicks off on Hainan

The list of the most interesting issues for discussion includes globalization and the promotion of trade and economic relations in the post-pandemic era

China Belt and Road

Belt and Road Initiative to Aid Regional Recovery: Brunei's Sultan

The Belt and Road Initiative would further complement the revitalization of economies, said Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah during a special speech via re…

Australia

Australia Axes Victoria state’s Belt and Road Pact with China, Amid Icy Ties with Beijing

Australia on Wednesday announced it would revoke a major state’s participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, after deeming its agreements with Beijing …

Electric Car

GM and LG Energy Plan a $2.3 billion Electric Vehicle Battery Plant

The automaker’s future Ultium-powered EVs are designed for Level 2 and DC fast charging. Most will have 400V battery packs and up to 200 kW fast charging capab…

Thermal Plant

Stone City Energy to Build Power Plant in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy has signed a $1.2bn deal with Dutch-registered company Stone City Energy for a gas turbine power plant.

Energy Technology

Greenpeace Chides Alibaba and GDS on Energy as China Tech Cleans Up

The group blasted China's biggest tech company and its biggest independent data center operator for emissions opaqueness and dearth of renewable commitments.

Hydrogen Project

Dominion Energy Advances Hydrogen As Clean Energy Source

Dominion Energy will continue its transformation to clean energy by investing in multiple pilot programs using hydrogen as an energy source, as well as sponsori…

LNG

Japan Backs LNG Project Financing Ahead of Biden Climate Change Summit

State-owned Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation said April 20 that it will step up financial support for LNG projects and enhance its market informat…

O＆M

Sumitomo and Corvus Energy form Maritime ESS Joint Venture

Japanese trading house giant Sumitomo Corporation and Norwegian ESS specialist Corvus Energy have established a Tokyo-based joint venture to sell ESS and provid…

CCS

OXIS Energy to Supply Solid-State Li-S Batteries for Trials and Testing by This Fall; 600 Wh/kg and 900 Wh/L by 2026

UK-based OXIS Energy, a developer of Li-S battery technologies, says it will deploy solid-state Lithium Sulfur cells and battery systems to its clients and part…

Uzbekistan

Reforms in Uzbekistan’s Energy Sector and Cooperation with Major International Financial Institutions

Since September 2016, when Shavkat Mirziyoyev began his presidency, Uzbekistan has embarked on a process of deep economic and social reforms.

United States

China’s Xi to Attend US Climate Summit

Chinese president Xi Jinping will attend the virtual climate summit being organised by the US this week, China's foreign ministry said today.

Oil & Gas Trade

Japan Eyes Vietnam for ASEAN Oil-Sharing Deal

Japan is targeting Vietnam for what will be its first oil-sharing deal with a Southeast Asian nation as Tokyo attempts to ensure an uninterrupted supply of petr…

Wave Energy

Mocean Energy Announces New Wave Energy Technology

Wave power specialists, Mocean Energy, have unveiled the company’s Blue X wave energy prototype which will take to the seas in Orkney, Scotland, in May 2021.