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Crude Oil

SLB Awarded Multi-Region Deepwater Contracts by Shell to Support Capital-Efficient Energy Development

Global energy technology company SLB has been awarded a series of major drilling contracts by Shell to support capital-efficient energy development across its d…

Oil & Gas Trade

Asia’s EV Boom Sours Appetite for Nigeria’s Oil

The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as preferred energy sources in Asia has continued to weaken Nigeria’s crud…

Gas Turbine

China’s Guangming Plant Starts Commercial Operation, Powered by GE Vernova’s H-Class Equipment

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (January 9, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) and Harbin Electric today announced that Chinese state-owned power utility Sh…

Nuclear Technology

Energetic Particles Could Help Control Plasma Flares at the Edge of a Tokamak

The quest for sustainable energy sources capable of meeting global demand remains one of the most pressing scientific challenges. Among these, nuclear fusion-th…

Nuclear Technology

Brazil to Get Nuclear Physical Security Training Centre

How the new training centre might lookA proposed centre providing training for specialists in physical protection systems for nuclear and radioactive installati…

Nuclear Reactor

Dutch Consortium to Develop Molten Salt Reactors

Dutch technology companies Demcon, Thorizon and VDL Group have signed a project agreement to demonstrate and validate the manufacturability, safety, and functio…

Power Construction

Chinese Scientists Support Construction of Salt Cavern Energy Storage Power Station

An aerial drone photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows a view of the 300 MW compressed air energy storage station in Yingcheng, central China's Hubei Province.A…

Thermal Coal

William Gumede: Strategies for a Green Economy in SA

After energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine war and expanding Middle East conflict, many industrial and emerging powers have returned to the use of coal…

Carbon Emissions

Finnish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell Noticeably in 2024

Snow-covered logs in Keuruu in December 2023. A drop in logging volumes had a positive impact on greenhouse emissions in Finland in 2024, according to an analys…

United States

Virginia Transformer Considers $6 Billion Sale

Transformers and power transmission lines.Virginia Transformer Corp. is exploring a sale that could value the US transformer manufacturer at more than $6 billio…

Oil & Gas Trade

Angola’s Faster February Oil Sales Signal Better Demand in Asia

The pace of sales for February-loading Angolan oil is faster than the last couple of months, with only 20-30% of next month’s supplies still seeking buyer…

Biorefinery

JAPEX Announces Startup of 75 MW Biomass Power Plant

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (JAPEX) on Jan. 6 announced the Chofu Biomass Power Plant commenced commercial operations on Dec. 30. The 74.95-megawatt (M…

SAF

Canada Funds SAF, Renewable Diesel and Bioenergy Projects

The Canadian government on Jan. 7 awarded more than $11 million to seven clean fuel and alternative fuel projects, including those focused on the production of …

Oil & Gas Supply

Bangladesh Announces Days of Countrywide Gas Supply Halt Again

State-owned Petrobangla (Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation) has announced a countrywide disruption in natural gas supplies to its customers for three …

Microgrid

California Electricity Aggregator Targets Low-Income Customers With Its First Virtual Power Plant

The Clean Power Alliance (CPA), one of California’s largest Community Choice electricity aggregators and green energy suppliers, is partnering with climat…