Power

LNG

Shell Signs 20-Year Purchase Deal With Canadian Ksi Lisims LNG Project

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2017. Picture taken November 13, 201…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Oil Leak From Nuclear Power Plant Due to Earthquake in Japan

An aerial photo shows the Shika Nuclear Power Plant, Japan, May 24, 2023. /CFPIn the aftermath of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, the amount of oil leakage …

PowerGrid Technology

Japan to Transfer Batch of Power Equipment to Ukraine

Japan will transfer seven high-voltage autotransformers and five gas turbines to Ukraine.This was announced by the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy following a meet…

Coal Production

Coal State Killing Coal With Solar Power, One Megawatt at a Time

Followers of US politics will not be surprised to know that the coal state of West Virginia has been achingly slow to join the solar power revolution. It curren…

Wind Turbine

Tanya Plibersek Blocks Victorian Government's Plan to Build Wind Turbine Plant at Port of Hastings

Photograph: Stacey Chilcott/Green Collar ProductionsTanya Plibersek has blocked plans by the Victorian government to build a plant to assemble wind turbines for…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Aker Puts Subsea Oil & Gas Tech to Work for Offshore Wind

Norwegian offshore technology company Aker Solutions is working with Norway's Marine Energy Test Centre to try out a new way to set up the power collection …

Renewable Energy

Gansu's Installed New Energy Power Capacity Exceeds 50 Gigawatts

The total installed capacity of new energy power generation in northwest China's Gansu Province had exceeded 50 gigawatts by the end of 2023, according to S…

Coal Trade

Emissions Reach Lowest Level in 70 Years Due to Sharp Decline in Coal Use in Germany

Coal-fired power plant in Lünen, Germany. (Image by Daniel Grothe, Flickr.)An unexpectedly sharp decline in coal use led to a reduction in Germany’s …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Sweden Appoints National Nuclear Power Coordinator

Swedish Energy & Industry Minister Ebba Busch has announced the appointment of Carl Berglöf as national nuclear power coordinator as the country embarks on…

Nuclear Equipment

Nuclear Icebreakers Help Northern Sea Route to Record Year

A new record for cargo transported via Russia's Northern Sea Route was set in 2023 with existing nuclear icebreakers providing more than 730 vessel support …

Nuclear Technology

Canadian Collaboration to Explore Isotope Production for Space Exploration

The Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC) and nuclear innovation company Nuclear Promise X (NPX) will explore the feasibility of using Canadian nuclear reacto…

Nuclear Equipment

Nuclearelectrica Gets EIB Funding for Tritium Removal Facility

Romania's Nuclearelectrica has secured a loan agreement of EUR145 million (USD159 million) with the European Investment Bank (EIB) towards the completion of…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

South Africa Opens Draft IRP Energy Plan for Public Comment

The draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2023) setting out how South Africa will seek to ensure security of electricity supply was formally issued by Minister of…

Solar Technology

Solar and Wind Power in Gujarat

Renewable energy has emerged as a key focus area for the state of Gujarat in India. With its abundant natural resources and favorable policies, Gujarat has beco…

Rooftop Solar

Contact Lens Manufacturer Installs 780 KW Rooftop Solar and Microgrid at California Production Facility

Staar Surgical, a contact lens manufacturer, has installed a rooftop solar microgrid atop its production facility in Lake Forest, California to reduce energy co…