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Nuclear Power Plant

Biden Grants PG&E $1.1 Billion to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open

The Biden administration on Monday said it’s providing Pacific Gas & Electric Co. with a $1.1 billion grant to help the company prevent the closure of Diablo C…

Electric Car

Honda Plugs Into German VPP for Grid Stability Proof of Concept

In what the motor giant is calling a huge breakthrough for Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology, Honda has become the first automaker in Europe to gain Frequency Co…

United States

U.S. Vice President Harris Announces $20 Million New Clean Energy Funding for Mekong Region

U.S Vice President Kamala Harris announced $20 million in new funding for clean energy projects in the Mekong region, during the last day of her tour of Thailan…

Italy

New Italian Government’s Budget to Boost Spending to Fight Energy Crisis

Italy's new right-wing government plans to announce some 30 billion euros in new spending on Monday in a budget for next year, mainly focused on curbing the imp…

Global Commission Formed to Accelerate Approvals of Renewables, Green Hydrogen

It is expected to present its recommendations to the UN General Assembly in September 2023.

Net Zero Emission

GE and IRENA Sign Collaborative Agreement at COP27 to Support the Global Climate Change Agenda

GE signed a framework agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to collaborate on a plan which will support both climate change and energ…

Net Zero Emission

Mexico Vows to Double Renewable Energy Capacity by 2030

Mexico has pledged to deploy a further 30 gigawatts in renewable energy capacity by 2030, the nation's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

France

French State Has No Plans to Break up EDF -Finance Ministry Source

The French state does not plan to break up nuclear power group EDF after its nationalization is completed, a Finance Ministry source said on Monday, refuting al…

Hydropower Plant

Comment: Hydropower Is the ‘Forgotten Giant’ of the Energy Transition

Eddie Rich, CEO of the International Hydropower Association and Pascal Radue, CEO of General Electric Hydro Solutions, explain why the often-overlooked hydropow…

Floating Offshore Wind

Equinor Starts Production at Norwegian Floating Wind Farm

The Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm off the west coast of Norway, which will supply power to oil and gas fields and cut their emissions, started produ…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Cummins, Tata Motors Team Up for Hydrogen-Powered Engines

U.S.-listed Cummins Inc said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Indian automaker Tata Motors to develop hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines, fue…

Floating Offshore Wind

The ‘World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm’ Produces Its First Power

Norwegian energy firm Equinor said power production from Hywind Tampen’s first wind turbine took place on Sunday afternoon.

Canada

Canadian-Portuguese Joint Venture Plans $1.04 Bln Hydrogen Plant in Sines

Canadian renewable energy company Neogreen Hydrogen and Portuguese developer of photovoltaic solar parks Frequent Summer announced on Monday plans to invest mor…

OPEC

OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Growth Forecast Again as Economic Challenges Mount

OPEC on Monday cut its forecast for 2022 global oil demand growth for a fifth time since April and further trimmed next year's figure, citing mounting economic …

Natural Gas

Canada's Ontario to Extend Gas, Fuel Tax Cut for a Year

The Ontario government said on Sunday it will extend a fuel and gas tax cut first introduced last spring by another year to help residents cope with high inflat…