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New Technology

New Study Looks to Biological Enzymes as Source of Hydrogen Fuel

Research from the University of Illinois and the University of California, Davis has chemists one step closer to recreating nature's most efficient machinery fo…

Cerro Pabellón Geothermal Plant Expansion Planned to be Online in 2H of 2020

Enel Green Power in Chile expects that the third unit currently under construction at its Cerro Pabellón geothermal power plant will start operation in the sec…

Gas turbine engine

New US Power Plant to Use Record-Setting Natural Gas Turbines

According to Caithness, the new combined-cycle electricity-generating facility will power at least 1.5 million homes in the “PJM region.”

Energy storage technology

Nikolai Claims to have Made Breakthroughs in Batteries

According to reports, the hydrogen fuel cell semitrailer truck known as Nikolai recently claimed that it has made a major breakthrough in the field of battery t…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Global Coal Electricity Production to Fall Around 3% in 2019 - the Largest Drop on Record

Global electricity production from coal is on track to fall by around 3% in 2019, the largest drop on record. This would amount to a reduction of around 300 ter…

Gas power plant

Wärtsilä to Recommission A 215 MW Natural Gas Power Plant

Wärtsilä and EGE Haina sign natural gas power plant commissioning project and long-term service agreement in the Dominican Republic.

Toyota and Honda Bag ‘Green Car of the Year’ Awards

Toyota and Honda have received the 2020 Green Car of the Year awards at AutoMobility LA, which leads up to the start of the LA Auto Show.

J-Power Recommits to Kidston Pumped Hydro Plan, Pending New Off-Take Deal

Genex Power has struck a new agreement with Japanese utility J-Power that renews its interest in buying ab equity stake in the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro proj…

Brazil’s 11.2-GW Belo Monte Hydro Project Approved for Full Operations

Brazil’s 11.2-GW Belo Monte hydropower plant in the Amazon rainforest will start operating at full capacity, after clearance from regulator Aneel was received …

Johnson and Corbyn Warn of 'Colossal', 'Massive' Climate Issue

The climate crisis received only a brief mention in the first TV debate of the election campaign last night, as just one question on the topic was reserved for …

Energy Storage Battery

World's Largest Battery Will Receive a Significant Upgrade to Further Benefit South Australia's Grid

After a successful two years of playing a critical role in maintaining grid security, the world’s largest battery is set to receive a significant upgrade to fu…

Canadians Can United to Improve Energy Efficiency for Future Federal Action

Canada’s first energy efficiency scorecard reveals provincial policy leadership and areas for future federal action.

Solar Technology

Hanergy's Solar Tech Breaks New Conversion Efficiency Record

Hanergy’s Chengdu Research & Development Center has once again broken the world record for its silicon heterojunction (SHJ) technology.

Electric Vehicle Battery

James May Gears Up to Pit His New Tesla Vs a Hydrogen Toyota Mirai

Former Top Gear host and Model S owner James May will compare his new battery-powered Tesla sedan to his most recent purchase: a Toyota Mirai, a Hydrogen Fuel C…

Direct Thermal Charging Cell Converts Waste Heat Into Usable Electricity

Dr. Tony Shien-Ping Feng of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and his team (from left to right: Wang Xun, Huang Yu-t…