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Electric Car

Lucid Motors Completes Construction at the New Electric Vehicle Factory in North America

As the first greenfield, dedicated electric vehicle factory built in North America, Lucid's innovative AMP-1 was designed with a future-ready focus that allows …

Power Construction

Bo-Kenema Power Grid Extension Works Launched in Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, 500,000 people will benefit in the coming months from better access to reliable energy.

Net Zero Emission

Santos Set to Reach Net-Zero Decade Earlier

Australian energy major Santos has announced its new ambitious emissions reduction targets which will culminate in reaching net-zero by 2040.

Wave Energy

IRENA and Ocean Energy Europe Partner to Drive Ocean Energy Industry

The CEO of Ocean Energy Europe, Rémi Gruet and the Director-General of the IRENA, Francesco La Camera, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today at the …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Nigeria’s Oil Rig Count Drops by 30% in One Month

Nigeria’s active rig count has dropped significantly by 30 per cent to seven in October 2020 as against 10 recorded in the previous month.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

German Energy Regulator Awards Permits to Close Hard Coal-to-Power Plants

Germany's energy regulator on Tuesday said some 4,788 MW worth of hard coal-fired power generation capacity may close on Jan 1, 2021 as part of a policy to take…

Nuclear Power Plant

Fuel Loading for KANUPP-2 Starts

The fuel loading for newly built 1100 megawatt Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 has kick-started on Tuesday after seeking permission from Pakistan Nuclear Reg…

Oil & Gas Trade

Japan Says Reached Oil Storage Deal with Kuwait

Under the deal, KPC can use storage tanks at refiner Eneos' Kiire base in southern Japan of Kagoshima as an export base for eastern Asia.

Energy Investment

European Union Increases Funding for Renewables Growth in Nigeria

The European Union has added €10 million in funding for the Climate Investor One financing facility.

Biomass Power Plant

Masdar and Tribe Partner to Develop Australian Waste-to-Energy Projects

UAE-headquartered clean energy company Masdar and advisory and development firm Tribe Infrastructure are to establish a joint venture in Australia to develop ut…

CCS

CCS Sector Rapidly Recovering from Pipeline Slump

Planned carbon capture and storage capacity has increased by 33% year-on-year, according to a report released today.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

The World's 1st Hydrogen Powered Train

​It was at InnoTrans 2016 in Berlin that Alstom presented the Coradia iLint for the first time.

Laos

Laos' First Petroleum Refining Project is Put into Operation

The first phase of the 3 million tons/year refining and chemical project of Laos Petrochemical Co., Ltd. was officially put into operation on the 30th.

Offshore Wind Power

Japan Launches First Fixed Bottom Offshore Wind Auction

The government of Japan has launched its first-ever auction for fixed bottom offshore wind projects within the country’s General Common Sea Area.

Energy Storage Battery

Leveraging Lithium-Ion Energy Storage to Create Low-Emissions Offshore Drilling Rig

Incorporation of energy storage in an offshore facility or vessel power plant enables a wide range of new capabilities that can lead to higher efficiency, lower…