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Hybrid Power Plant

Shearwater Energy SMR Wind-Hybrid Energy Project Progresses

A new wind-SMR and hydrogen production hybrid energy project in North Wales, being developed by UK-based Shearwater Energy, could produce over three million kil…

Coal Trade

German Hard Coal Imports Could Fall by a fifth in 2021

The 2021 decline will mark the sixth consecutive year in which imports have dropped and brings the full-year result down to about half of the 57.2 million tonne…

Oil Field

Venezuela Proposes Deals Allowing Private Companies to Operate Oil Fields

Neither company responded to requests for comment, and neither did PDVSA nor Venezuela's oil ministry

Offshore Wind Power

Poland Adopts Offshore Wind Act Paving the Way to Develop Baltic Sea Projects

Paving the way for Poland to develop offshore wind in the Baltic Sea, the country’s Parliament unanimously adopted Poland’s first Offshore Wind Act on January…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Shell Joins Equinor and YPF in Argentina Block

Norway’s oil and gas giant Equinor and Argentina’s YPF have entered into an agreement with Shell to jointly farm-down a 30 per cent non-operated interests in …

Coal Trade

Coal Exports from Port of Newcastle Strong Despite China's Ban on Australian Coal

While Australian coal remains off limits in China, the trade tensions have barely dented overall export figures from Australia's largest coal terminal, with pro…

CNOOC

Trump Escalates Ban On Holding Chinese Oil Stocks, Delisting May Be Next

The Trump Administration is banning as of November 2021 the holding of shares in any Chinese company defined by the U.S. as having links to the Chinese military…

Steam turbine

BHEL Secures Order from NALCO

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has secured an order for a steam and power plant from National Aluminium Company Ltd.

Energy Storage System

LA Company Secures Funding for 14k Distributed Energy Storage Systems

Distributed energy resources company Swell Energy is set to help utilities in three US states to ensure grid reliability by providing them with flexible energy …

Solar Cell

Fraunhofer ISE Develops Technique to Produce Glowing Colored Solar Modules

The German research institute has proposed a technique based on the surface structure of the wings of the morpho butterfly to produce colored BIPV panels for fa…

China Belt and Road

Video: Chinese FM Concludes Visit to Five African Nations with Fruitful Results

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi is due to conclude on Saturday his visit to five African nations. Braving the COVID-19 pandemic, the visit has particularly show…

Expression of Interest for development of STO oil terminal master plan

Expression of Interest (EOI) for development of STO oil terminal master plan

Natural Gas

Sinopec, SIBUR Set up Joint Venture

SIBUR and Sinopec will hold respective interest in the joint venture in the amount of 60 percent and 40 percent.

Coal Trade

German Coal Moves Ahead of Gas for February

A spike in German NCG gas prices in recent sessions has depressed clean spark spreads for February, pushing more coal ahead of gas in the merit order.

Nuclear Power Plant

Framatome Expands Presence in Central Europe’s Nuclear Market

French-based designer and supplier of nuclear steam supply systems, equipment and services, Framatome, has acquired the nuclear and process automation arm of Hu…