Power

Crude Oil

Switzerland Considers Switching to Oil for Power Plants

Amid a looming energy crisis, Switzerland could turn to oil for electricity production in the winter in case of an emergency, Swiss Energy Minister Simonetta So…

Nuclear Power Plant

California Might Keep One Nuclear Plant Open

Anticipating electricity supply shortages well into 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed allowing the state’s last-remaining nuclear power plant…

Offshore Wind Power

Change Is Coming to the Offshore Wind Towers Sector

Ambition, demand and tower sizes are all scaling up in the offshore wind arena

Wind Farm

Wind Energy in Brazil Has 22 GW and 9,294 Wind Turbines

In July 2022, wind energy in Brazil reached the mark of 22 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity, enough to supply 28.8 million homes per month. This is equivale…

Energy Transition

American Clean Power Week 2022 Kicks Off

During a time of historic legislative action that will turbocharge the domestic clean power industry, the American Clean Power Association today kicked off Amer…

Wind Turbine

Optimizing the Energy Output of Wind Farms

Wind energy has provided society with basic power needs for centuries, from harnessing the wind to propel boats as early as 5000 BC to driving irrigation pumps …

Nuclear Technology

Bill Gates’ TerraPower Raises $750 Million for Advanced Nuclear Technologies

TerraPower, one of the companies racing to build a small modular reactor (SMR), announced it raised $750 million.

Hydropower Plant

Smart Tools to Enhance the Flexibility of Hydropower Turbines in the US

A team of GE Research engineers has been awarded a project through US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office to improve the operating capacity …

Thermal Coal

South African Coal Producer Acquires Majority Stake in Windlab Africa

South African thermal coal producer Seriti Resources is seeking to diversify its energy assets and contribute to the country’s green energy transition.

Smart Grid

Smart Grids Are Spurring Demand for BESS – Study

Grid modernisation initiatives, including the movement to new technologies such as smart grids, are spurring the demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS…

Offshore Wind Power

Keppel Corporation and Keppel Infrastructure Trust Jointly Invest in Offshore Wind Farm

Keppel Corporation Limited and Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte Ltd (KIFM) have announced that they are jointly investing €305.0 million to acquire a …

Wind Power Project

Siemens Gamesa Partners With Azure Power on Indian Wind Installation

Siemens Gamesa has secured its first order in India with Azure Power India Private Limited (Azure Power) to supply 96 SG 3.6-145 wind turbines for a 346 MW proj…

Nuclear Technology

South Korea’s SK Invests $250 Mln in Bill Gates’ Terrapower for Nuclear Power Tech

South Korea's SK Inc said on Monday it and an affiliate invested $250 million in TerraPower, a U.S. venture founded by billionaire Bill Gates that develops smal…

Technology Trending: Mg-Ion Batteries, Hydrogen Innovation Lab, Landfill Methane for Bitcoin Mining

A new advance opening the way for Mg-ion batteries, protections for birds around networks, Enel Green Power’s Sicily hydrogen lab and a plan to power Bitcoin m…

Wind Farm

Construction Begins on East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has started the construction of the 1,400MW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm located off the coast of Norfolk, UK.