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United States

Democrat Joe Biden Wins the White House

Former vice president Joe Biden made clean energy a central pillar to his campaign. He’s won the White House, but may need to contend with a split Congress.

Tidal Energy

Canada Backs Nova Scotia Tidal Array

Government provides C$28.5m for Sustainable Marine's Plat-I platform in the waters of Grand Passage.

Electricity Transmission

Electricity Sent from Xinjiang Exceeds 50 TWh

This year, the government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region signed power transmission agreements with 14 provinces and the agreed power has reached 22.9 TWh, …

Solar Power Plant

Nagréongo Solar Power Plant Construction in Burkina Faso begins

The construction works on the Nagréongo solar power plant in the Oubritenga province of Burkina Faso have begun following the official launch of the project by…

Market Analysis

GWEC: Wind Power Market Set for Record Growth Despite COVID-19

According to the latest market outlook published by GWEC Market Intelligence, 71.3GW of wind power capacity is expected to be installed in 2020 despite the impa…

Joe Biden

Under Biden Expect Enhanced Bilateral Cooperation in Energy & Green Economy: CII

Key sectors to watch for enhanced bilateral business cooperation were energy and green economy, apart from defence, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcar…

Oil & Gas Trade

OPEC Would Miss 'Friend Trump', Wary of Strains Under Biden

Biden could modify U.S. diplomatic relations with three members of OPEC - de facto leader Saudi Arabia, and sanctioned countries Iran and Venezuela, as well as …

Carbon Neutral

Biden Could Take Quick First Steps on Long Climate Policy Road

Joe Biden has promised sweeping measures to make the U.S. economy carbon neutral by 2050 to put the United States on a path to cut emissions as deeply as scient…

Joe Biden

How a Biden Presidency Would Transform the U.S. Energy Landscape

Biden has shown an interest in multilateral diplomacy similar to previous Democratic administrations.

United States

Trump Replaces Republican Head of Energy Regulatory Panel Who Supports Carbon Markets

President Donald Trump demoted Neil Chatterjee, the Republican head of an energy regulation panel, after he promoted the use of carbon markets by U.S. states to…

CCS

Shell Technology Evaluated for Carbon Dioxide Capture Project

If implemented, it will be the first low-pressure, post-combustion CO2 capture application for a biomass-fired power station and one that will result in carbon…

Electric Car

MacDonald’s and Enel Partner on E-Mobility in Italy

Enel X has partnered with MacDonald’s Italia to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles through the expansion of charging infrastructure in Italy.

Smart Grid

Germany Requires $130bn in Grid Investments to Meet 2050 Climate Targets

A new study released by RWTH Aachen University and Frontier Economics quantifies the economic value of energy networks and how the modernisation of grid network…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG form a New Fuel-Cell Joint Venture

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG have signed an agreement for a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialise fuel-cell systems.

Energy Storage Project

Work Starts on UK Cryogenic Energy Storage Project

Work has started on a 50 MW liquid air energy storage facility in the UK.