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Carbon Neutral

Masdar, Kyrgyzstan to Explore Renewable Energy Opportunities

​Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Energy to explore the development of renewable energy projects.

Solar Cell

AI Method Learns From Experienced Staff on Perovskite Solar Production Lines

Academics from MIT and Stanford who have posited a new production method for perovskite solar cells have also developed a machine learning system which benefits…

Wind Turbine

China Eyes Mountainous Tibet’s Ample Wind for Clean Energy

China has identified enough wind energy potential in Tibet to power the U.K., Germany and France combined, and plans to further develop the region to help meet …

Hydrogen Production

Researchers Develop Non-Metallic Photocatalyst Capable of Producing Green Hydrogen

South Korean researchers have developed a non-metallic photocatalyst that can use sunlight to produce green hydrogen which does not emit any kind of greenhouse …

Offshore Wind Power

Philippine Energy Department, World Bank to Launch Offshore Wind Roadmap

​The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DoE) and the World Bank Group (WBG) is set to launch the country’s first Offshore Wind Roadmap on 20 April 2022.

LNG

Aussie LNG export revenue up 88% in Mar: EnergyQuest

Australian LNG export revenue in March was A$5.47bn ($4.03bn), up 88% year/year, energy consultant EnergyQuest said on April 18. The revenue was down 2.85% mont…

Nuclear Fusion

Japan's First Laser Nuclear Fusion Company, EX-Fusion Raises 130 Million JPY in Pre-Seed Round, Paving Way for the Development of Critical Components Needed for Commercialization of Nuclear Fusion

Funds will be used to develop technologies that enable continuous injection of target material and auto tracking and alignment of the laser systems to build a c…

Russian Federation

New EU Sanctions on Russia to Target Sberbank, Commission Head Tells Paper

The European Union’s forthcoming sanctions on Russia will target banks, in particular Sberbank (SBER.MM), as well as oil, the head of the European Commission U…

Carbon Emissions

The U.S. Should Bet on Green Hydrogen for Zero-Emissions Shipping, New Study Shows

A recent report states that the U.S. government should invest more in hydrogen technology and renewable energy.

Solar Power Panel

Ultra Efficient ‘Tandem’ Solar Panels Ditch the Silicone to Absorb More of the Sun’s Spectrum With Less Energy

German scientists have published details of their new solar panel, calling it the world’s most efficient of its type, which uses a wider spectrum of sunlight. …

Solar Power Plant

Will Ukraine War Derail the Middle East's Solar Power Boom?

Renewables are looking more attractive as fossil fuels from Russia are banned. Middle Eastern countries have huge potential in solar power but will lack of crit…

LNG

Japan's JERA Weighs Expanding LNG Business to China

Japanese energy group JERA, one of the world's biggest importers of liquefied natural gas, has taken a step toward a possible expansion of its LNG business to C…

Electric Car

BMW Says It's Still into Hydrogen, Not All-In on EVs Yet

Despite the introduction of the BMW X5 Hybrid and BMW iX, the brand still maintains that going full-EV isn't the way to go.

Electric Car

Honda to Put Billions into EV Research

Honda is investing $40 billion over the next decade in research, especially to realize a major shift to ecological electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker sai…

Hydrogen Technology

Japan’s ‘Hydrogen Economy’ Runs the Risk of Being Powered by Coal

The government-led drive to boost hydrogen energy and lower emissions may end up giving coal-fired power plants a new lease on life