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Wave Energy

Bombora Mitsui Eye Japanese Wave Opportunities

Mitsui OSK Lines has entered into an agreement with wave energy developer Bombora to identify wave energy potential across Japan.

Wave Energy

Grid Connection Work Start for Israel Wave Pilot

Eco Wave Power has started grid connection works for the EWP-EDF 1 wave energy project in Israel’s Port of Jaffa.

Crude Oil

Japan Imported 19 million Barrels of Crude Oil from the UAE in November

Japan imported 19 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE in November 2020, accounting for 27.5 percent of Japan's total crude oil imports that month.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

S. Korea to Jack up Support for Electric, Hydrogen Cars

South Korea plans to increase budgetary support for the purchase of electric and hydrogen cars by around 30 percent this year in a bid to nurture the next-gener…

Hydrogen Project

Norwegian Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project Gets Financial Boost

Innovation Norway has granted financial support to the Deep Purple project, which is developing a green hydrogen production system powered by offshore wind, wit…

Energy Investment

Enel and Qatar Sovereign Fund Forge Renewables Tie-up

Transaction involves the acquisition by QIA of 50% stake in 800MW wind and PV portfolio in South Africa and Zambia.

Oil & Gas Trade

Gladstone December LNG Exports Hit Record High

LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island off Gladstone hit a new high in the last month of 2020.

Electric Car

Another 406 Electric Buses Coming to Colombia

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has reported a second major order of 406 electric buses for delivery in the Columbian capital Bogota.

Hydropower Plant

DORE’s First Investment Since IPO Involves Eight Swedish Hydropower Plants

Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust plc has exchanged contracts to acquire its first investment, a portfolio of eight operational hydropower plants in cen…

Energy Storage Battery

In November 2020, China Imported 327 million US Dollars of Lithium-ion Batteries

According to my country’s customs statistics, in November, my country’s imports of lithium-ion batteries were US$327 million, a year-on-year decrease of 5.55%…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Canadian Pacific to Launch Hydrogen Powered Train Pilot Program

The goal of the railway company’s test is to decarbonize fright transportation.

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures 15 GW of Wind Power Orders in 2020

During the final days of 2020, wind turbine maker Vestas reported 572 MW of orders in various European markets, including three in Italy.

Clean Energy Transition

RES Built 2.2GW of Clean Power in 2020

RES completed construction of 2200MW of new renewable energy projects in 2020, bringing the total volume of operational developments the company supports to 7GW…

Microgrid

A Look at the Year Ahead and How Microgrids Are Shaping the Power Industry

2020 was a transformative year for the power sector, underlining both new challenges and potential opportunities.

Iran

Strait of Hormuz: The World's Most Important Oil Artery

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew, amid tensions between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian…