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Oil & Gas Trade

US Firm Secures Oil Deal with US-Backed Forces in Syria

A U.S. company has reportedly reached a deal with Kurdish-led authorities in northeast Syria to develop and export crude oil in areas under their control in the…

Coal Mine

Peabody Energy Writes Down Value of World's Largest Coal Mine by $1.42 billion

Coal giant Peabody Energy is writing down the value of its huge North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Wyoming by $1.42 billion.

Power Construction

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Wins HVDC Order Linking Shetland Islands to the UK Grid

The link, which will connect Shetland to the UK transmission system and will enhance security of power supply and help transmit wind power generated on the isla…

China

Asia Shrugs Off OPEC Supply Rise as Refiners Grapple with Crippled Demand

Middle Eastern sour crude supply is expected to increase this month after OPEC+ members on July 15 agreed to pare back their production cut commitment.

Offshore Wind Power

UK Government Announces Plans to Quadruple Offshore Wind Power by 2030

The UK Government will conduct a review of current energy infrastructure at sea as it sets its sights on expanding offshore wind energy.

LNG

Global LNG Deliveries Fall Again in July

Global LNG deliveries fell on the year for the second consecutive month in July, mostly as a result of slower demand in Latin America and some of the largest im…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Vietnam Prepares to Rein in Coal-Power Growth

Vietnam is moving ahead with plans to "limit" the development of coal-fired power stations in the next phase of growth in its electricity sector.

Electric Car

NIO Delivered 3,533 EVs in July, up 322.1% YoY; 17,702 Units Year-to-Date

China-based premium EV-maker NIO reported that it delivered 3,533 vehicles in July 2020, representing a robust 322.1% growth year-over-year.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Octillion Power Systems Debuts New EV Battery-Leasing Plan

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion storage systems for electric mobility (earlier post), announced a new demonstrator program fo…

Hydropower Plant

SMEC Engaged on New Pumped Storage Plant in India

Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited has engaged design and engineering firm SMEC to provide detailed engineering.

United States

Moon’s First Hydrogen Fuelling Plant under Development

As a partnership between Connecticut-based clean energy products company Skyre and Eta Space continues to develop the first hydrogen fuelling plant.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

DLR, MTU Aero En­gines Study Fu­el Cell Propul­sion Sys­tem for Avi­a­tion

The German Aerospace Centre and MTU Aero Engines are jointly developing a fuel cell propulsion system for the aviation industry.

Nuclear Fuel

Ostrovets Plant Set for Fuel Loading

It consists of two VVER-1200 reactors that are scheduled for commissioning this year and next.

Nuclear Power Plant

Jacobs to Support Development of Moltex Energy's Stable Salt Reactor

US-based Jacobs announced it has been selected to support development of Moltex Energy's Stable Salt Reactor.

Micro Reactor

USNC, Korean Companies to Develop Micro Modular Reactors

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation of the USA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea's Hyundai Engineering and the Korea Atomic Energy Research I…