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Photovoltaic （PV）

Das Solar claims record open-circuit voltage of 742 mV for n-type solar cell

China’s DAS Solar says it has achieved a world record open-circuit voltage of 742 mV for an n-type solar cell based on tunnel oxide passivated contact (TO…

Nuclear Reactor

Moltex Recycling Process Granted Canadian Patent

The patent covers Moltex Energy Canada's Waste To Stable Salt (WATSS) process for converting any uranium oxide fuel into molten salt reactor fuel, part of a…

Biofuel

USDA Boosts Forecast for 2023-'24 Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel Production

The USDA increased its forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, re…

Electric Vehicle Charging

California Energy Commission Awards More Than $208M in V2X Grant Funding

Source: Owlie Productions / Shutterstock.comThe California Energy Commission (CEC) has recommended awarding more than $208 million in grant funding to the top a…

Electric Vehicles

Toyota Highlights Gas Engine Project as 'Practical' Path to Carbon Neutrality

Toyota has had a long history of speaking out against an all-out transition to electric vehicles (EVs), continually pointing to hydrogen technology and continue…

Hydrogen Production

BMW Refuses to Close the Door on Hydrogen Power

BMW recently announced its latest step on the road to full electrification, namely that its flagship Munich factory will exclusively produce EVs from 2027.Howev…

Coal Trade

China's Imports of Mongolian Coal Set to Rise as Transport Improves

China's imports of Mongolian coking coal may rise to a record in 2024, after more than doubling in 2023, on improving transport links and its lower price ve…

Wind Turbine

Nordex Receives Orders for 197 MW From UKA in Germany

In December 2023, the Nordex Group received orders for 197,1 MW from wind and solar park developer UKA. For a total of seven wind energy projects, the Group wil…

Geothermal Heating Project

Straelen, NRW, Germany Seeks to Advance Geothermal Heating Project

Straelen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (source: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)A recently concluded seismic survey in the municipality o…

Oil & Gas Trade

Power Prices Drop in Ireland as EU Increases Gas Reserves

Cornwall Insight have reduced their short-term power market price forecast for Ireland, with predictions for 2024 dropping by over 18%. This could bring welcome…

Oil & Gas Trade

China's 2023 Oil and Gas Output Hits Record High 390 Mil MT Oil Equivalent

China's combined oil and gas production hit a record high of more than 390 million mt of oil equivalent in 2023, representing an average annual growth rate …

Pumped Storage

JSW Energy to Set Up 1 GW Pumped Storage Project in India

JSW Energy, a private-sector power supplier in India, has agreed to invest in 1 GW of pump storage project and 1 GW of wind energy in the Indian state of Tamil …

Rooftop Solar

Australia's Rooftop PV Additions Hit 3.17 GW in 2023

New figures from market research firm Sunwiz show that Australians installed 921 MW of new solar on rooftops in the fourth quarter of 2023.SunWiz said residenti…

Hydrogen Production

World's First 100,000-Tonne Green Hydrogen Project Starts Operating in Inner Mongolia

An employee looks at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia's South Gobi region. ReutersA photovoltaic hydrogen demonstration project in Juungar Banner, Inner Mong…

Offshore Wind Power

Nordex Receives Orders From the United Kingdom for 150 Megawatts of Wind Power

In December 2023, the Nordex Group received three orders from Scotland for a total of around 150 MW. The company will supply and install seven N149/5.X wind tur…