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Coal Mine

Poland's Deputy PM Says Closing Coal Mines is Inevitable

Poland will close its coal mines in the coming decades as phasing out the fossil fuel is inevitable in light of the European Union's climate policies.

Energy Transition

UN Chief Urges Japan, Others to Meet Goals on Climate Change

The United Nations chief urged Japan and other wealthy nations on Thursday to give up their reliance on coal and other fossil fuels and commit to investments in…

China

China's National Oil Companies Outline Early Green Energy Plans

China's top state oil and gas producers - PetroChina, Sinopec Corp and CNOOC Ltd are working on the following green initiatives.

Oil & Gas Trade

US Sanctions Chinese, UAE Firms Skirting Iran Oil Embargo

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against 11 Iranian, Chinese and United Arab Emirates companies accused of helping to bypass the American embargo…

Oil & Gas Trade

Russia's Gazprom Starts LPG Supplies to Crimea Via New Bridge

Russian state gas producer Gazprom has started direct rail shipments of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) via a new bridge to the Crimea peninsula which Moscow anne…

Energy Storage Project

Wartsila to Operate Three Multi-State Storage Projects for Duke Energy

Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by US utility Duke Energy for the engineering, procurement and construction of three battery energy storage facili…

Hydropower Plant

Significant Investments Needed to Modernise Hydropower Stations in Asia

Hydropower stations constructed decades ago across Asia are in need of significant investment and upgrades to enhance their critical contribution to the region…

Microgrid

Rolls-Royce to Provide Battery Storage for Rarotonga Microgrid

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract to supply three 40-foot MTU-brand battery containers for a microgrid on the Pacific island of Rarotonga.

Wind Turbine

GE Expands Turkey’s Wind Energy Portfolio with Two New Plants

GE Renewable Energy has installed and commissioned two wind energy projects in Turkey.

Chile

Chile: Mainstream Renewable Power Secures Funding for 630MW of Renewable Generation

Mainstream Renewable Power has closed funding of US$620 million for the second phase of the Andes Renovables wind and solar generation platform in Chile.

Nuclear Policy

US DOE Agreed to Remove Plutonium from South Carolina

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced a $600 million settlement between the state and the federal government.

Market Analysis

Duke Energy's Carbon Reduction Plans See 'Valuable' Role for Nuclear

Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) filed on 1 September by Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress demonstrate the valuable role nuclear and natural gas ca…

Nuclear Power Plant

Baltic States Agree to Block Nuclear Power from Belarus

The ministries responsible for the energy sector in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have reached an agreement to cease electricity trading with Belarus when it co…

Nuclear Power Plant

Rolls-Royce Wins Contract for ZhangZhou Units

Rolls-Royce, the British engineering firm, has been awarded a "multi-million-euro" contract by CNNC to provide the Neutron Flux Monitoring System for two nuclea…

Solar Power Plant

RattanIndia Sells 306MW Solar Portfolio to GIP for $232m

RattanIndia Group has reportedly sold its 306MW of solar projects to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), in a deal valued at $232m (Rs16.7bn).