Ons

Mercedes Plans to Go All-Electric by the End of the Decade

Germany’s Daimler said Thursday that its Mercedes-Benz brand would “be ready to go all electric at the end of the decade, where market conditions allow.”

South Korea

Ground Broken for Munmu Daewang Science Research Center

Ground was broken on July 21 for the construction of a large-scale nuclear research center that will focus on three areas -- small modular reactors, nuclear pow…

Energy Taxation

India May Oppose Carbon Border Tax at G20 Meet

Under a proposal by EU, the 27 EU nations will impose a border tax on imports of carbon-intensive goods. The tax plan, yet to be legally formalised, will come i…

Carbon Emissions

China Emissions Price up 10pc in First Week of Trading

Prices in China's national emission trading scheme rose by over 10pc in the first full week of trading, although volumes fell back from early highs.

Wind Farm

EDP Renewables Wind Farm Enters Commercial Operations in Indiana

Through executed power purchase agreements, Headwaters II also provides Facebook and Walmart with energy that will help the companies reach their sustainability…

Solar Power Plant

Consumers Energy Announces New Solar Plant

The site has 1752 panels and includes a battery storage system.

Market Analysis

China to Add 55-65 GW of Solar Power Capacity in 2021

China Photovoltaic Industry Association stated that in the second half of the year, vigorously developing clean energy has become a global consensus.

United States

Former AWEA Group to Merge with Energy Storage Association

The boards of directors of the American Clean Power Association and the U.S. Energy Storage Association have voted to pursue a merger of the two trade associati…

Energy Storage Battery

RWE Turns Sod on 117MW German Battery

Energy storage systems will be virtually coupled with run-of-river power stations along the river Mosel

Energy Storage Battery

Siemens to Construct 100 MW Battery Storage Facility in Germany

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern GmbH signed a letter of intent to construct a 100 MW battery storage facility in Wunsiedel, Germa…

Substation

Hitachi Develops Prefabricated Gas-Insulated Substation

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has composed a complete prefabricated containerized gas-insulated substation for the industrial gas company Linde.

Coal Mine

MC Mining Resumes Uitkomst Colliery Operations

MC Mining Ltd has advised that operations at its 70% owned Uitkomst colliery resumed 19 July 2021.

Solar Technology

REC Silicon Progressing Towards 2023 Moses Lake Restart as Biden Policy Agenda Adds Weight to Business Case

REC Silicon said it is continuing to work towards a restart of operations at its Moses Lake polysilicon production facility in the US, with the company buoyed b…

Emissions Trading System

Sinopec Completes the First Bulk Agreement Transaction in China's Carbon Market

Sinopec successfully completed the first major agreement transaction in the national carbon market, buying 100,000 tons of national carbon market carbon allowan…

Hydrogen Project

Liquid Hydrogen Blasts Jeff Bezos’ “New Shepard” into Space with Low Carbon Emissions

Hot on the heels of Richard Branson’s recent space mission, Jeff Bezos successfully completed “New Shepard’s” first human flight on July 20 using liquid hyd…