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Electric Car

Chinese-Made Electric Buses put into Operation in the Colombian Capital

On the 26th, 120 electric buses manufactured by BYD of China were put into use in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, to improve the travel conditions of local re…

Wind Farm

Uzbekistan Approves Project to Build Country's First Wind Power Plant

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved an investment agreement with the Abu Dhabi-headquartered energy company Masdar to build the country's first wind…

LNG

China Grabs Control Of LNG Infrastructure In Move To Bolster Energy Security

In recent months China has earned itself a prime spot in lots of energy headlines thanks to President Xi Jinping’s ambitious carbon curbing and clean energy go…

Hydrogen Technology

Hydrogen Sensor is Inspired by Butterfly Wings

Photonic nanostructures found on the wings of some butterflies have inspired researchers in Australia to create a new and highly accurate sensor for measuring h…

Nuclear Power Plant

White House Paves the Way for Nuclear Reactor on Moon by 2026

On December 16, outgoing President Donald Trump, as a parting shot, issued the “National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion”

Oil&Gas Drilling

The ANH Approved the Assignment of Ecopetrol's 50% Interest to Shell

The ANH approved the assignment of Ecopetrol's 50% interest to Shell and the operation by the latter in 3 blocks off the Colombian Caribbean coast

Smart Meter

Smart Metering in US Reaches 57% Penetration

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 2020 assessment of smart metering and demand response indicates continuing increasing penetration.

Wind Farm

US Utility Acquires First Wind Farm

400MW facility in Missouri is first of two planned investments

Energy Storage Project

Gresham House to Buy First Scottish Storage Project

The 30MW Byers Brae development is expected online in the second quarter of next year

Electricity Transmission

Madagascar Secures $43m AfDB Loan for 2nd Phase of Power Transmission Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $42.9 million to finance the second phase of a major power transmission and…

Biomass Power Plant

Japan’s Forest Energy Plans 7.1MW Biomass Plant

Japanese biomass power company Forest Energy plans to begin commercial operations at a 7.1MW biomass-fired power generation plant at Fukui city in the central p…

Nuclear Policy

Adequate Uranium to Meet Demand, Latest Red Book Concludes

However, the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and recent reductions in uranium production and exploration could affect available supplies…

Personnel Appointment

Ramaphosa Appoints Climate Change Coordinating Commission

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the inaugural Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission with effect from 17 December 2020.

Energy Subsidies

US Congress Passes Five-Year Offshore Wind Tax Credit

The U.S. Congress has passed a year-end spending package which includes a provision that would extend the Tax Credit for offshore wind facilities at 30% through…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Equatorial Guinea Makes Advances on 100-Day Mining and Petroleum Milestones

The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons shows progress in gas development and mining exploration. Published by Africa Oil & Power for the MMH.