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Energy-Eficient Building

SOUTH AFRICA: GBCSA Certified a Record 140 ‘Green’ Buildings in 2021

During 2021, a total of 140 certifications were awarded by the Green Building Council South Africa to buildings in South Africa.

Carbon Neutral

Kia Outlines Its Path to Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2045

At its recent “Kia Sustainability Movement” virtual presentation, Kia Corporation announced a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value cha…

Coal Trade

Special Coal Transportation Trains Expected to Ease Power Crunch

Due to a slew of overlapping factors such as rapid economic recovery, swift foreign trade and rising coal price, west China's economic hub of Chongqing has face…

Offshore Wind Power

Norway to Partner with Vietnam to “Awaken” Offshore Wind Power Potential

Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen and Commercial Counsellor Arne-Kjetil Lian recently have handed over the ‘Vietnam Supply Chain Study Report’ to …

Crude Oil

OPEC Cuts 2021 Global Oil Demand Forecast Again

OPEC revised down its forecast by 160,000 bpd

Thermal Plant

South Africa Resurrects Plan to Sell Coal-Fired Power Plants

Finance minister says sale would enable Eskom to pay down debt

Oil Refinery

CITIC Construction Wins bid Worth 5.7 bln USD in Iraq

CITIC Construction Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CITIC Group, has recently won the bid for the first and second phase of the AI Khairat Heavy Oil Power Plant Proje…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla Vehicles to Come with Improved Cylindrical Batteries

Panasonic recently announced that it is about to commercialize cylindrical batteries with a diameter of 46 mm and a length of 80 mm.

Natural Gas

Ukraine may Struggle to Rebuild Gas Stocks Next Summer

Ukraine may require gas imports through routes other than Slovakia if it is to bring its stocks in line with recent-year averages by the start of the 2022-23 wi…

Power Cable

Nexans Opens US Facility to Meet Growing Demand for Subsea Cables

French fiber optic cable manufacturing company Nexans has opened a new facility to manufacture high-voltage direct current subsea cables in Charleston, in the U…

Wind Power Project

Nordex Receives Order for 101 MW of Wind Power from Ireland

First order for wind turbines in the 5 MW class from Ireland. Ireland’s first wind farm with wind turbines using a 149 metre rotor.

Nuclear Power Plant

Turkey to Construct Two More Nuclear Power Plants – Erdoğan

After the completion of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, Turkey will quickly start the preparation for the second, and third nuclear power plant, said Turkey’s …

Hydrogen Project

Papua New Guinea could Produce 2.3 million Tonnes of Green Hydrogen per Year with New Agreement

Papua New Guinea could receive a significant boost in developing its green hydrogen ecosystem with the nation partnering with Fortescue Future industries to dev…

Wind Farm

Doosan Heavy Completes Jangheung Wind Farm in South Jeolla Province

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, which holds the largest track record in Korea for the supply of offshore wind turbines, has completed the Jangheung Wind…

Oil Field

Senex Energy to Buy 2 Undeveloped Gas Fields From APLNG for A$80 Million

Senex Energy Ltd. said it intends to recommend an improved offer from South Korea's Posco International Corp. that values its equity at 852.1 million Australian…