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Electric Vehicle Charging

Tesla and Partners Install Europe’s Most Powerful EV Chargers in Oxford

As calls to speed up the electrification of the transport system intensifies to meet carbon emissions reduction goals, there is a need for more collaboration be…

RCEP

Media, Think Tanks Set to Boost RCEP Exchanges

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement will help its participating countries forge more open economic relationships and improve trade liberal…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

G7 Countries Agree to Stop International Funding for Coal-Fired Power

Coal is considered unabated when it is burned for power or heat without using technology to capture the resulting emissions, a system not yet widely used in pow…

Carbon Emissions

Indonesia Considering Carbon Tax Under Major Tax Overhaul

Indonesia has drawn up proposals to bring in a carbon tax to curb greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to raising VAT rates and reforming income tax, as part o…

Power Construction

Neoen Starts Construction of Kaban Green Power Hub in Australia

The project is expected to start operating in 2023.

Pumped Storage

Genex Power PHES Project Enters Construction Phase

Australian electricity company Genex Power has reached financial close for its Kidston Stage II pumped hydro energy storage project, marking the start of its co…

Hydrogen Project

Pure Hydrogen Inks Deal with H2H Energy for Hydrogen Hub Development Plans

Pure Hydrogen wants to develop hydrogen refuelling hubs on the East Coast of Australia to support local customers with hydrogen fuel at pressures of 35 or 70 MP…

Oil Exploration

China Makes Headway in Construction of New Offshore Oil Platform

The float-over installation of the Lufeng 14-4 central platform, China's largest independently designed and built offshore crude oil production platform, has be…

Distributed Solar

Sinopec Launches First 'Carbon-Neutral' Gas Station

Chinese oil giant Sinopec Group has completed work on the country's first "carbon-neutral" gas station, marking an important step in its drive to reduce carbon …

EU

EU Begins Discussions on Group II Quota for 2022

The EU Commission and member state representatives will meet today and tomorrow to discuss the Group II base oil import quota for January to December 2022.

Electric Car

S Africa Seeks to Boost Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

The South African government has launched a public consultation on how to boost domestic production of electric vehicles and increase the country's competitiven…

Nuclear Technology

Sellafield Employs Digital Imaging to Monitor Stored Nuclear Material

Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory have deployed their High Accuracy Inspection System to Sellafield Ltd to carry out regular routine inspections of…

Carbon Neutral

Mitsubishi Power and Iberdrola form Decarbonisation Alliance

Iberdrola and Mitsubishi Power have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop competitive, clean, and safe energy solutions based on renewable energy …

Nuclear Power Plant

Start of New Unit Construction at China’s Tianwan and Xudapu Nuclear Power Plants

A ceremony was held in China to mark the start of construction of power units 7 and 8 of Tianwan NPP and power units 3 and 4 of Xudapu NPP.

Crude Oil

S Korea's SK Energy to Limit Q2 Oil Product Output Amid Fragile Asian Demand

Transportation fuels -- including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel -- saw their refining margins improve sharply from 2020 levels amid a pick up in mobility, but S…