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Hydrogen Storage

Hydrogen Filling with 90 Tonnes at Pilot Project H2CAST Etzel Successfully Completed

In mid‑March, the filling of the two caverns at the H2CAST Etzel pilot project was successfully completed by the leading consortium partners STORAG ETZEL and G…

United States

Consumers Energy Gets Approval for Major Grid Upgrades

March 27, Consumers Energy today received the green light to carry out new upgrades to secure Michigan's electric grid, a major investment that will keep th…

Battery

U.S.-based joint battery venture of SK On, Hyundai Motor gets new name

SK On Co. has given its U.S. battery joint venture (JV) with Hyundai Motor Group the name Hyundai-SK Battery Manufacturing America (HSBMA), according to the Sou…

Philippines

President announces successsful drill, test of second Malampaya well

President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on March 26 announced that the Camago-3 well has been successfully drilled and tested, producing up to 60 mill…

South Korea

Hyundai Motor Group Expands Vehicle Odd-Even Driving Scheme,consider expanding the scale of solar power generation and energy storage systems

Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 27th that it will expand the five-day vehicle restriction system in accordance with the government's energy-saving meas…

Hydropower Plant

Kazakhstan set to build small hydropower plants in three regions

The Kazakh Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry prepares design and cost documentation for the construction of small hydropower plants at the Samarkand reser…

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister: Plans to increase domestic refining capacity to twice its current level

As part of the international energy conference CERAWeek, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhanov joined the session titled "Global Oil Market Outlook: Fundame…

Electric Vehicles

Honda, Sony hit pause on EV venture, scrap AFEELA launch

March 26 — Honda and Sony said yesterday they will put their electric-vehicle project on hold as they assess its future in a changing global market.Sony Honda …

Pumped Storage

Vietnam's first pumped-storage hydropower project secures two int'l loan deals

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and French partners presented the loan agreements to the project developer at the EU – Vietnam Global Gateway Business and Investment…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

DOE extends emergency operations at 2 Indiana coal plants

The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday issued emergency orders further extending the operation of three generating units at two Indiana coal plants that were s…

SMR

DL E&C, X-energy First SMR Design Contract

DL E&C announced on the 25th that it has signed a contract with U.S. small modular reactor (SMR) company X-energy for an "SMR standardized design." The contract…

Public discussion of choice of radioactive waste burial site to begin in Belarus in August

22 March– A public discussion about the choice of the site for building a radioactive waste burial facility will begin in August. Dmitry Logvin, Director …

United States

US and TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 billion' deal to end offshore wind projects

The United States and TotalEnergies on Monday, March 23 signed an agreement to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect those fu…

Slovenia

Slovenia limits fuel purchases as some pumps run dry

March 22 - Slovenia on Sunday temporarily limited fuel purchases to tackle shortages at the pump caused in part by cross-border fuelling and stockpiling due to …

Oil & Gas Supply

IEA consulting with governments on further oil stock releases

March 23- The International Energy ​Agency is consulting with governments in ‌Asia and Europe on the release of more stockpiled oil "if necessary" , ​Executi…