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Energy Security

Four Missing After Wind Farm Construction Rig Tilts

A tilting wind farm construction rig off the coast of Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, China, has left four missing.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Vistra Moving Zimmer Coal-Fired Plant Closure up to May 2022

Vistra will accelerate its move away from coal-fired power by closing its Zimmer Power Plant in Ohio five years earlier than originally planned.

Nuclear Power Plant

UAE’s Nawah and Westinghouse Signs Support Agreement for Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

Nawah Energy Company, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation’s Joint Venture nuclear operations and maintenance subsidiary announced in a statement that it ha…

Energy Storage Battery

Canadian Solar to Build 45MW Colombian Battery

Canadian Solar has won the rights to develop a 45MW battery storage project in Colombia.

United States

U.S. Set to Add More Chinese Companies to Blacklist Over Xinjiang

The additions to Commerce Department's Entity List are part of the Biden administration's efforts to hold China accountable for human rights violations, the sou…

Tidal Energy

Sustainable Marine’s Tidal Turbine Rotors Pass Rigorous Testing

Sustainable Marine’s new turbine rotors have proven they can survive for two decades in the field, following rigorous tests at a leading European marine energy…

OPEC

Video: UAE and Saudi Arabia’s spat over OPEC oil production

​Saudi-led plan to extend a deal capping oil production triggers a dispute between two OPEC heavyweights.

Oil Price

$70 Oil Isn’t Enough To Stabilize Iraq Right Now: Moody’s

Iraq’s economy will strengthen this year as a result of higher oil prices but this will not be enough to stabilize it over the long term, according to Moody’s…

Oil Pipeline

Environmentalists Slam Mexico After Underwater Oil Rig Fireball in Gulf

Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Friday that an undersea gas pipeline ruptured near a drilling platform in the Gulf.

Crude Oil

Aussie Onshore Explorer Starts Significant Onshore Oil Hunt

JV between Buru and Origin start the first of two large oil prospects in Canning basin

Coal-Fired Power Plants

UK's Coal-Fired Electricity Ban Officially Brought Forward to 2024

From 1 October 2024 - one year earlier than originally planned - coal-fired electricity generation will be banned in the UK.

Oil Pipeline

S.Africa, Mozambique State Energy Firms to Increase Shareholding in Gas Pipeline

State-owned energy companies from South Africa and Mozambique have exercised their rights to buy the 30% stake in the ROMPCO natural gas pipeline that Sasol is …

Crude Oil

Mercuria Sees Opec+ Control Keeping Crude Around $70/bl

Crude prices are likely to stay at about $70/bl "for a while", as Opec+ will use some of its spare capacity and boost production if prices top $75/bl in order t…

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CIMC Raffles Sends Rig-Converted Vessel for Wind Farm Job Offshore China

Re-modified unit delivered by Shandong yard for offshore wind farm installation work off province

Nuclear Technology

Curtiss-Wright Provides Tech Upgrade for Columbia Nuclear Plant

Curtiss-Wright’s Nuclear Division has been selected to replace the existing plant process computer system at the Columbia Generating Station in Washington stat…