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Oil & Gas Trade

Energy Partnership Bolsters China–Russia Relations

Russia’s Novatek and China’s Shenergy signed a new gas deal in February 2021, highlighting the primacy of energy ties in China–Russia relations.

Wind Farm

Brazil Connects 353.5 MW of Wind Farms in March

Wind farm in Brazil. Author: Otávio Nogueira. License: Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic.

Natural Gas

Mitigating Energy-Related Carbon Emissions: Which Role for Natural Gas?

This dynamic has raised the opportunity for developing scenario-based analyses to enable a better understanding of the potential decarbonisation pathways and th…

Nuclear Power Plant

South Korea Shuts Nuclear Reactors for Second Time Due to Influx of Marine Organisms

The Hanul-1 and –2 reactors, both with a capacity of 950 MW, were shut April 6 after an influx of marine organisms disrupted water pump operations, said an off…

Electrification

ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa gets Support for Electrification Process

The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $500 million loan to Ethiopia.

Electricity Transmission

Nicaragua to Upgrade and Expand Electricity System

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration has awarded a $40.1 million towards Nicaragua’s transmission system expansion.

Solar Power Panel

Romanian Retail Chain Dedeman Covers most of Its Stores with Solar Panels

DIY store owner Dedeman finished rooftop photovoltaic systems for self-consumption on 38 out of 54 units that it operates in Romania, with E.ON Energie România…

Battling Bovine Belching: Measuring Methane Eemissions from Cows

Taken from the April 2021 issue of Physics World.Cutting methane production from livestock is considered vital to climate change mitigation, with lots of resear…

Energy Transition

Newly Forged Partnership to Boost Green Transition in Denmark and Sweden

A new partnership between Novo Holdings, Sampension and European Energy has been established with the intention to buy land for the construction of solar and wi…

Net Zero Emission

Northern Ireland Sets out Net Zero-Carbon Energy Vision

Northern Ireland is consulting on plans to address climate change by implementing a net zero carbon energy policy by 2050, through an increase in renewables, in…

Energy-Eficient Building

Energy Efficiency Helps Turkey Save $158 million in 2020

Turkey’s investments in energy efficiency in 2020 totaled $635 million which helped to save 451,000 tons of oil equivalent valued at $158 million

Azerbaijan

Masdar Signs Deal to Develop $200m Solar Project in Azerbaijan

The plant is expected to start commercial operation in early 2023

Gas turbine engine

Wärtsilä's New 132MW Gas Engine Power Plants Maintenance Contract in Nigeria

Wärtsilä Optimised Maintenance agreement supports growth ambitions of a privately-owned Nigerian supplier of energy to the national grid

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Green Hydrogen Demonstration Drives Zero Emission Future

A state-of-the-art green hydrogen fuel, developed in partnership between the University of Newcastle and Southern Green Gas has today been unveiled and demonstr…

Hydrogen Project

India H2 Alliance Formed to Commercialise Hydrogen Technologies in the Region

A new alliance dedicated to commercialising hydrogen technologies and systems to encourage the construction of net-zero carbon pathways in India has been unveil…