Ons

Japan Minister Seeks Review of Coal-fired Plant in Vietnam

In the face of international pressure regarding the building of coal-fired power plants, Japan's environment minister on Friday called on the government to reco…

Thermal Plant

German Local Utilities Say Threatened by Hard Coal Exit Plan

German local utilities group VKU said on Friday the government’s draft plans to phase out hard coal fired power stations in the coming years as part of its cli…

Electric Car

Tesla Is Cutting Millions Of Tons Of CO2 Pollution

Tesla indicates there has been no “unintended acceleration” in its vehicles aside from unintended acceleration caused by the drivers accidentally stepping on …

Micro Reactor

GE Hitachi joins TerraPower to Support Versatile Test Reactor

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and TerraPower have announced a collaboration to pursue a Public-Private Partnership to design and construct the Versatile Test …

Oil & Gas Trade

Crude Oil Jumps on Libya Export Blockage, Iraq Disruptions

Oil gained in Asian trading Monday following supply disruptions and political instability in key producers Libya and Iraq.

Energy Efficiency Is A Core Target For Machine Learning

At a local climate action conference late last year, much of a session was devoted to making buildings consume less power, something with diminishing climate r…

Nuclear Technology

Iran Threatens to Quit Global Nuclear Pact if Europeans Turn to Security Council

FM Zarif says his country may abandon the Non-Proliferation Treaty if 3 EU member states pursue further measures over its alleged violations of 2015 nuclear dea…

Electric Car

Tesla Model X Becomes New Official Vehicle to Transport NASA Astronauts

Tesla Model X has become the new official vehicle to transport NASA astronauts on the upcoming SpaceX missions to the International Space Station.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Vestas to Produce Zero-Waste Wind Turbines by 2040

Solid waste contributes an estimated 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and Vestas says waste generated from wind turbine blades could be as much as million…

Oil & Gas Trade

Eastern Med Nations Square Off in Blocs for Natural Gas Supply

Turmoil over energy issues in the Eastern Mediterranean is growing as countries form blocs to supply natural gas to the markets of Europe.

Wind Power Project

SSE, Equinor Begin Construction on 3.6GW Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

SSE Renewables and Norwegian energy company Equinor have started construction of the 3.6GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm to be located 130km off the North East…

Oil&Gas Drilling

China Finds Oil In Asia’s Deepest Onshore Well

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has found crude oil and natural gas in the deepest well drilled in Asia’s onshore, striking hydrocarbons in a pre-s…

A New Report Reveals Cost of Hydrogen Solutions Will Fall Sharply

A new report published today by the Hydrogen Council titled Path to Hydrogen Competitiveness: A Cost Perspective, reveals that the cost of hydrogen solutions wi…

Coal Price

Thermal Coal Prices Are Expected to Recover This Year As Oversupply Tightens

Thermal coal prices are expected to recover this year after losing around a third of their value last year as demand from some south-east Asian countries grows …

Installing A Solar-and-hydrogen Demonstration Microgrid

Horizon Power is investigating the possibility of installing a solar-and-hydrogen demonstration microgrid in the coastal town of Denham.