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Solar Company

Centrotec Taking Control of Solar Module Maker Sonnenstromfabrik

German heating and ventilation equipment provider Centrotec SE has agreed to take over PARI Group AG.

Geothermal Power Plant

Climeworks Goes to Iceland for Geothermal-Powered CCS Project

Zurich-based carbon capture firm Climeworks AG will partner with Carbfix and ON Power in a direct air carbon capture and storage project in Iceland.

China

China Dominates Global Wind and Solar Output

China continues to be the world’s largest producer of renewable power from wind as well as solar photovoltaics.

Oil Price

Putin Would Like To See Oil Prices Above $46 Per Barrel

It would be better for Russia if oil prices were higher than $46 a barrel, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Energy Storage Battery

VRB Energy Claims to be ‘Leading Contender’ for Massive Flow Battery Projects in China

A maker of vanadium redox flow battery energy storage devices, claims that ongoing improvements to its technologies will allow it to outcompete lithium-ion ener…

Smart Grid

Hungary’s First City-Owned Smart Grid Project to Feature 1.2MW / 2.4MWh of Battery Storage

Hungary’s first "city-owned smart grid project" will be powered by a 1.3MWp PV facility and supported by a 1.2MW lithium-ion battery energy storage system with…

Coal Mine

Australian Coal Firms Trapped in Oversupplied Market

High fixed costs are forcing Australian thermal coal mining firms to maintain production, despite operating at a loss because of a severely oversupplied seaborn…

Nuclear Policy

Iran and IAEA Reaffirm Cooperation

The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran have reached agreement.

Nuclear Power Plant

Exelon Announces Early Shutdown of Four Illinois Reactors

US utility Exelon Generation announced today both the two-unit Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants will be retired in 2021 as "the result of market rules tha…

United States

Douglas County Renewable Hydrogen Project Supported by Cummins Technology

Cummins has said it will provide its five-megawatt PEM electrolyser, powered by clean hydroelectricity, to Douglas County PUD in Washington State.

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

Two New Hydrogen Stations Planned for the Netherlands

Two new hydrogen filling stations will be operational in the Netherlands next year as part of a partnership between Holthausen and Resato International.

Energy Transition

Australia on Track to Achieve Fastest Energy Transition

The country currently has a pipeline of 102GW renewable projects.

Oil & Gas Trade

Iraq Cuts Oil Exports in August, Pumps Below OPEC+ Target

Iraq's crude oil exports have fallen so far in August, according to shipping data and industry sources

China

PetroChina Posts $4.4 Billion H1 Loss, Pledges Near-Zero Emissions by 2050

PetroChina Co pledged on Thursday to cut emissions to near zero by 2050, as it reported a plunge to a first-half net loss of 29.98 billion yuan on lower oil pri…

Hydropower Plant

Uzbekistan’s Hydropower Sector Gets €55.8 Million French Aid

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has signed a loan agreement worth €55.8 million with the French Development Agency to finance a series of projects in Uzbe…