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Thermal Coal

Indonesia Sets June HBA Thermal Coal Price at $52.98/mt, Close to 4-Year Lows

Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources set its June thermal coal reference price -- also known as Harga Batubara Acuan or HBA -- at $52.98/mt, dow…

Coal Mine

AK Steel to Close Coking Coal Mine After No Buyer Found

Pennsylvania-based AK Coal Resources is closing over the next few months after a buyer did not come forward to take over the North Fork coking coal mine.

Energy Technology

French Research Institute Joins Europe's Solar Manufacturing Accelerator

French global collaborative research platform IPVF has joined “Solar Manufacturing Accelerator” to boost the development and deployment of solar pv manufactur…

Micro Reactor

Japanese Gas-Cooled Reactor Clear for Restart

Japan Atomic Energy Agency has today received permission from the Nuclear Regulation Authority to make changes to the reactor installation of the High-Temperatu…

Offshore Wind Power

Cabinet Approves German Offshore Wind Law

The German cabinet has approved the amended Wind Energy At Sea Act presented by federal minister for economic affairs and energy Peter Altmaier.

Energy Storage Project

ABB Unveils Modern Production Plant for Energy Storage Systems in Baden

ABB officially opened its new plant for energy storage systems for mobility applications in Baden, Switzerland, at a ceremony attended by customers, politicians…

Oil Pipeline

Bulgaria Expects to Finish Russian Gas Pipeline on Time

Bulgaria says it aims to build on time its stretch of a pipeline that will bring Russian gas to Europe, despite unforeseen delays due to the COVID pandemic.

LNG

Gazprom Threatened with 50 mln Euro Fine by Polish Regulator for Lack of Cooperation

"President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection initiated proceedings against Gazprom for lack of cooperation during an anti-trust investigation…

Interest for Kenya - Variable Renewable Energy Grid Integration Study

Expressions of interest for Kenya - Variable Renewable Energy Grid Integration Study

Ice Brent Crude Futures Rise Above $40/bl

Crude futures rose in early Asian trading amid optimism for further production cuts by the Opec+ alliance ahead of talks that could be brought forward to this w…

Oil Price

Oil Moves Lower as U.S.-China Tensions Weigh

Oil futures steadied on Monday as rising U.S.-China tensions weighed on sentiment, but prices drew support from reports that OPEC and Russia were close to a dea…

Oil & Gas Trade

US Sanctions Four Shipping Firms for Transporting Venezuelan oil

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday said it had sanctioned four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil, the latest escalation in Washington's effort t…

ITER

Ansaldo Nucleare-Led Consortium Wins €10m Contract for Fusion Project

The European Commission, through the General Directorate for Research and Innovation, has awarded a four-year €10m Framework Contract to a consortium led by An…

Energy Storage Technology

Researchers Develop Viable Sodium Battery

Researchers at Washington state university (WSU) and the Pacific northwest national laboratory have developed a sodium ion battery.

Oil & Gas Trade

Mexican Firm in Oil Swap with Venezuela Declares Bankruptcy

A Mexican firm that was instrumental in an oil-for-water swap scheme with the Venezuelan government has declared bankruptcy.