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Offshore Wind Power

Chinese Yard to Fabricate Seagreen Jackets

COOEC-Fluor’s scope of work for Seagreen 1 includes the fabrication and load-out of suction caisson jackets.

Nuclear Power Plant

Mühleberg Plant Enters Permanent Decommissioning Stage

The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) has announced that the operating licence of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM) has been replaced with…

United Kingdom

UK HFCA Welcomes New Members

The UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA) has welcomed three new members.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

BeHydro Launches Long-Awaited Dual-Fuel Engines

Having been in the making for just over three years, BeHydro has now launched its first hydrogen-powered dual-fuel engine with a capacity of 1 megawatt (MW).

United Kingdom

Green Light for Nottinghamshire’s Hydrogen Energy Project

Planning permission has today been secured for an innovative sustainable hydrogen energy scheme in Nottinghamshire, which is thought to be a first of its kind i…

Market Analysis

Ambitious EU Emissions Target Needs Nuclear, Says Foratom

The European Commission (EC) has presented a plan to reduce European Union greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.

Market Analysis

IAEA Forecasts Doubling of Nuclear Capacity by 2050 in 'High Case'

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released its latest projections for energy, electricity and nuclear power trends through 2050.

Nuclear Power Plant

Kansai Completes Upgrade Work at Two Reactors

Safety improvement work to enable Mihama unit 3 and Takahama unit 1 - both in Japan's Fukui Prefecture - to operate for an additional 20 years, to 60 years

Spain

Iberdrola Acquires Japan’s Acacia Renewables with Development Deal

Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola has agreed to buy out Japan’s green energy supplier Acacia Renewables.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

India to Shut Down 32 Power Units for Missing Emission Deadlines

The Government of India reportedly plans to shut 32 units across 12 power plants in the country as they have failed to meet emissions targets.

US DoE Announces $1.5m in Funding for Carbon Capture Project with Total

The US Department of Energy has announced additional funding for a carbon capture technology research and development project with Total.

Offshore Wind Power

GIG and Iberdrola to Develop Japan’s Offshore Wind Market

Iberdrola has reached an agreement with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group to acquire 100% of the Tokyo-based developer Acacia Renewables.

Coal Production

Greece’s Coal Pphase-Oout Will “Captivate Global Investments”

Earlier this week Greek ministers announced a plan to transition the country’s energy industry away from coal.

Oil Price

International Oil Prices Rose Significantly on the 17th

It closed at 43.3 US dollars per barrel, an increase of 2.56%.

Pumped Storage

China Southern Power Grid's First Fully Localized Pumped Storage Station Construction Project Completed

It took only 24 months, refreshing the domestic The fastest record for special acceptance of medium-sized hydropower projects.