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Construction of 18 Twin Latrines with Solar Lighting

Call for Tender for Construction of 18 Twin Latrines with Solar Lighting.

Germany

Germany Narrows Gap to Achieve Climate Protection Target

Germany wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2020 compared with 1990 levels, and by at least 55 pe rcent by 2030.

Power Construction

German Power Grids Spend 750 mln Euros as Frankfurt Adds Data Centres

More power is also required to digitalise the German energy industry's transition to reliance on volatile green power, and to support the mass arrival of electr…

UNFCCC Calls on Countries to Submit Paris Agreement Plans ahead of COP26

UNFCCC urges countries to submit updated Paris Agreement plans “9-12 months” ahead of 2021 COP26 conference.

India

Indian Energy Exchange To Launch Renewable Energy Trading On August 21

Power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission had given the nod on August 17 to commence green term-ahead market in the country.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Greenpeace Demands Coal Phaseout in Bulgaria by 2030

The government in Sofia should look up to Greece in its energy policy, according to Balin Balinov from Greenpeace Bulgaria, who called for a coal exit twenty ye…

Wind Power Project

Fosen, the Largest Onshore Wind Power Plant in Europe

The 1.06 GW Fosen complex in central Norway, Europe’s largest onshore wind power project, has seen its latest turbine installed.

Crude Oil

India’s July Crude Imports Fall to Decade Low

India's crude imports hit a decade low in July, falling by a record 36pc or 1.67mn b/d on the year because of a nationwide Covid-19 lockdown and sliding refinin…

Solar Power Plant

Turkey to Commission 1GW Solar Unit in September

Turkish energy and construction conglomerate Kalyon next month will start commissioning of its 1GW solar plant in Konya, central Turkey.

EV Technology

GM Outlines China Advanced Technology Roadmap for Accelerating “Drive to 2030”

General Motors outlined its technology rollout plan for electrification, intelligent driving and connectivity in China.

Pumped Storage

Drax to Invest £1 million for Control System Modernisation at Cruachan Project

Drax Group’s Cruachan pumped storage project in Scotland is set to benefit from a £1million upgrade of its turbine control system.

South Korea

Wood Mackenzie: Green Hydrogen Cost to Halve by 2030 – a Boost to South Korea’s Hydrogen Ambitions

Onsite green hydrogen production cost is expected to halve by 2030, signalling a boost to South Korea’s hydrogen ambitions.

Energy Transition

TEQ and GENA form Hydrogen-Focused Partnership

Energy Transition Québec and the German Energy Agency have launched an international cooperation to boost the energy transition through the use of hydrogen tec…

Nuclear Fuel

Kazatomprom to Maintain Uranium Production Cuts

Kazakhstan's National Atomic Company Kazatomprom said that it will maintain a 20% reduction in uranium production in 2021.

Nuclear waste

First-of-a-kind US Waste Treatment Facility Authorised for Operations

The US Department of Energy has authorised the start of 'hot' or radioactive operations at the Salt Waste Processing Facility at its Savannah River Site.