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Solar Cell

All-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Boasts High Efficiency, Record Voltage

Engineers have developed a new solar cell with a record voltage and (arguably) a record efficiency for its kind.

Net Zero Emission

Drop Coal or Forget the 1.5°C Target, Says IEA

The global demand for coal has been at record highs for the last ten years, new report has warned.

Electric Car

EV Makers Burning Cash Due to Sky-High Raw Material and Production Costs

Many EV start-ups recorded huge losses in September quarter and warn high costs are here to stay due to surging inflation and global supply chain crisis.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South Africa’s Energy Crisis May Last for Years

South Africa’s recent focus on coal-powered generation has led to a collapse of the country’s renewable energy manufacturers and power providers, and the curr…

OPEC

OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Growth Forecast Again as Economic Challenges Mount

OPEC on Monday cut its forecast for 2022 global oil demand growth for a fifth time since April and further trimmed next year's figure, citing mounting economic …

Carbon Emissions

Global CO2 Emissions in 2022 ‘Remain at Record Levels’

Projected emissions from coal and oil are above their 2021 levels, according to a new report.

Nuclear Reactor

COP27’s First-Ever Nuclear Pavilion – a Sign of Revival for the Sector

“Nuclear power is making a comeback—and in a strong fashion.” So said IEA executive director Fatih Birol on the renewed interest in nuclear power across the …

HVDC

Equinor and Hitachi Energy to Develop High-Tech HVDC/AC Grid Connectors

The energy giants have announced a collaboration to develop standardised base designs for High-Voltage Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) transmis…

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures 300 MW Order of EnVentus Turbines for Goose Creek Wind

Vestas has received a 300 MW order from Apex Clean Energy to power the Goose Creek Wind project in Illinois, the US.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Prices Slide as Bearish News Continues to Mount

The U.S. Henry Hub natural gas contract continued to sell off on Wednesday afternoon after having recorded steep losses at the beginning of the week.

World Burning up Faster That It Can Recover, Says Pakistan’s PM at COP27

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged richer nations to support countries that are recovering from the effects of climate change.

Germany

Germany Must Ask High Earners to Help With Energy Relief - Economic Council

Germany must tighten its energy-relief measures in the face of soaring inflation, ensuring only households and businesses that need help are on the receiving en…

Crude Oil

EIA Cuts World Oil Demand Growth for 2023

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has slashed its world oil demand growth forecast for next year as President Biden lashed out at oil companies for not…

SMR

Fortum and MIT Launch SMR Cost Estimation Tool

Finnish energy company Fortum has collaborated with MIT to launch a Nuclear Cost Estimation Tool (NCET) that enables more precise cost estimation and risk asses…

Net Zero Emission

World Must Double Renewable Power Targets to Achieve Net Zero, Irena Says

Despite some progress, the transition is 'far from being on track', says Irena director general Francesco La Camera.