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Solar Power Plant

European Electricity Markets Prices Rise Due to the Growing Demand and the Fall in Wind Power and Solar Energy

In the second week of February, prices of almost all European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week, influenced by the increase in demand …

Floating Solar Project

Floating Solar Installations at Hydro Projects Should Increase, Suggests Research

Developers of floating solar photovoltaics (FSPVs) should collaborate with hydropower generators to deploy more FSPVs on reservoirs, new analysis by Frost & Sul…

Carbon Emissions

First Steps Toward More Climate-Friendly Streaming

In recent years, video streaming has increased significantly. While every German spent an average of 42 minutes a day watching online videos on YouTube, Netflix…

Oil Price

Oil Prices Steady as Build-up in Us Crude Stocks Eases Supply Fears

Workers on an oil drilling rig in Stanton, Texas. US crude stocks increased by 2.4 million barrels last week, the US Energy Information Administration said. AFP…

Thermal Coal

Coal Dominates Asia Pacific’s Generation Mix in 2022

However, the share of low-carbon resources is increasing.Asia Pacific’s electricity was sourced mainly from coal which accounted for 57% of the region&rsq…

United States

Could Space Dust Help Protect the Earth From Climate Change?

On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more greenhouse gases, the Earth's atmosphere traps more and more of the sun&#…

O＆M

Management Strategy to Mitigate Power Demand Surges, Increase Grid Reliability and Reduce Costs

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConcerns are mounting among policymakers and utility companies amid the impact of severe weather on the nation's electrical…

Nuclear Reactor

Fusion Progress in Russia

The GI Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INP SB RAS) has succeeded in increasing the plasma density…

Offshore Wind Power

Windea Leibniz Sov Turns Into Csov to Serve Baltic and North Sea Offshore Wind Farms

The Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Windea Leibniz has completed an extensive upgrade at Ulstein Verft in Norway and will be deployed with a status as a Commissi…

Wind Turbine

Rope Robotics’ Wind Turbine Blade Repairs Pay Off in Six Months

• Initial commercial results: return on investment after six months• Patented robot first to offer practical field repairs; offshore in 2024• Lea…

Oil & Gas Trade

Shell and Conocophillips More Than Doubled Their Earnings in 2022

The British oil and gas company Shell has released its 2022 results, posting a US$40bn profit for the year, a more than twofold increase compared to its 2021 ea…

Coal Mine

Bettercoal Launches South Africa Working Group

Bettercoal has announced the establishment of its South Africa Working Group – a member-led group focusing on coal in South Africa.The group was formed du…

Biofuel

Biorefinery Uses Microbial Fuel Cell to Upcycle Resistant Plant Waste

Graphical abstract. Credit: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c03667When nature designed lignin—the fibrous, woody ma…

Market Analysis

Electric Vehicle Batteries: A Market Report

The electric vehicle battery market is growing rapidly as the demand for electric vehicles increases. According to some estimates, the global market for electri…

South Korea

3 Korean EV Battery Makers’ Order Backlog to Top KRW1,000tn in 2023

The combined operating profit of LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On is estimated to exceed five trillion won this year.That of LG Energy Solution is expe…