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Energy Saving

Study Shows Similarity Between Solid State and Liquid State Electrolytes Used in Batteries

New research at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis is the first to show that a solid-state electrolyte has a high level of…

Energy Policy

Texas Senate Approves Tight Permit Restrictions on Solar, Wind

Under a new bill, existing projects could be retroactively removed if new permit requirements are not made. New solar and wind farms would need to win the appro…

Pumped Storage

Gran Canaria Moves Forward With 200 MW Pumped Hydro Project

The authorities on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria have decided to resume work on a 200 MW pumped hydro project after they determined that cavities and canal…

Tender/bid

Totalenergies Potentially Interested in Acquiring Akuo

Image: Akuo EnergyA number of entities, including the investment unit of TotalEnergies, are interested in the planned sale of Akuo, according to French media re…

Oil Exploration

Qatarenergy Enters Suriname Offshore Exploration

QatarEnergy will own a 20% working interest in both blocks, where licensing of the new 3D seismic and associated exploration activities are planned.QatarEnergy …

Offshore Wind Power

SMC Wins Work on Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has signed a contract to deliver Offshore Resources and Services for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm during the …

Wind Farm

Five Wind Energy Projects Leading the UK’s Path to Net Zero

Dogger Bank. Image source, Jan De NulFrom onshore to offshore to floating: five wind energy projects underpinning the UK’s drive for sustainabilityThe win…

Geothermal Power Project

Sodepal to Take the Lead on Geothermal Exploration in la Palma, Canary Islands

The public company Sodepal is committed to participating in the ongoing tender for geothermal research in the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.

Nuclear Reactor

Fuelling to Begin as First Refurbished Bruce Unit Prepares for Restart

Bruce Power has reached the major milestone of "substantial completion" of the construction phase of Major Component Replacement portion of refurbishment of Bru…

Energy Saving

DOE Announces Efficiency Rules to Save Americans More Than $650 Million in Annual Energy and Water Bills

Congressionally-Mandated Appliance Standards Will Save Americans More Than $10 billion Over 30 years and Significantly Cut Carbon Pollution in Communities Acros…

LNG

Australian LNG Producers Rise After More Favourable Petroleum Tax Change

Shares of Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers rose after the government adopted more favourable-than-expected changes to petroleum tax, ensuring th…

Solar Technology

Novel Thermoacoustic Heat Pump System for Residential Applications

Developed by Chinese researchers, the system is designed to reach a heating capacity of 5.7 kW and an overall coefficient of performance of 1.40 at nominal cond…

Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen Group Volume Brand Sales Climb, Bev Deliveries up 50% In Q1 2023

For the first time ever, Volkswagen Group has shared detailed Q1 2023 financial results for its volume brand vehicles, including its namesake brand, Seat/Cupra,…

Energy Policy

DOE Announces Efficiency Rules to Save Americans More Than $650 Million in Annual Energy and Water Bills

Congressionally-Mandated Appliance Standards Will Save Americans More Than $10 billion Over 30 years and Significantly Cut Carbon Pollution in Communities Acros…

Energy Saving

Researchers Create Salts for Cheap and Efficient CO2 Capture; Mimicking Methane Hydrate

A team of international researchers led by Professor Cafer T. Yavuz of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Prof. Bo Liu from University …