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Oil & Gas Supply

Could Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Spark Another Arab Spring?

Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of food and agricultural products, and if these products are disrupted then there could be significant unrest in the MENA…

Nuclear Power Plant

Chinese Nuclear Steam Supply Project Launched

A project has started at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province to supply steam to a nearby petrochemical plant

Electric Car

Tesla Said To Plan Second Factory In Shanghai To Meet Rising Demand

Tesla reportedly plans to build a second factory in Shanghai as it seeks to more than double production capacity in China.

Energy Transition

The Energy Transition Is Just Getting Started

2021 saw continued positive momentum for the energy transition, with policy commitments and investments made to accelerate the decarbonization of the global ene…

Hydrogen Production

What will the UK’s 1GW Hydrogen Hub Look like?

Vertex Hydrogen, a joint venture between Essar Oil UK and Progressive Energy, last month (January 2022) said it will develop what it believes to be the UK’s la…

Coal Production

China Starts Building 33 GW of Coal Power in 2021, Most Since 2016

China started building 33 gigawatts of new coal-fired power generation capacity last year, the most since 2016, research published on Thursday showed, a sign th…

Carbon Emissions

Energy Sector Methane Emissions 70% Higher than Official Figures -IEA

Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane coming from the global energy sector are 70% higher than officially reported, the International Energy Agency (IE…

LNG

LNG Giant Australia Sees 500% Growth Prize in Emerging Asia

Australia, one of the world’s biggest exporters of liquefied natural gas, aims to target a forecast boom in demand in India and across emerging Asia as nations…

Oil Price

India’s Fuel Appetite Seen at a Record even as Oil Nears $100

Local sales of gasoline, diesel and other fuels have started picking up after being whipsawed by several virus waves and tax-inflated pump prices in the past tw…

Pumped Storage

Construction Begins on 3.5GWh Gran Canaria Pumped Hydro Plant; Progress on 18GWh More PHES

Construction has started on a 3.5GWh pumped hydro plant in Gran Canaria, Spain, and progress has been made on two other projects totalling 18GWh of storage in m…

Nuclear Reactor

Nuclear Reactor Crucial to World’s Medical Isotope Supply to Stay Closed for Weeks

The nuclear reactor in Petten, which has been shut down for four weeks due to a leak, will not be restarted until March 17 at the earliest.

Electrification

China’s Economic Growth to Cool Power Demand Growth

China’s power demand growth could be dampened by the moderate economic growth in the country, Wood Mackenzie reported.

Wave Energy

U.S. Researchers Gearing up to Test Electromagnetic Wave Energy Device

Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding, the researchers at Portland State University (PSU) are preparing to test and validate a new type of el…

Hydrogen Project

Australian Duo Make Shortlist for 600MW Green Hydrogen Project in New Zealand

Two of Australia’s most prominent energy players, Fortescue Future Industries and oil giant Woodside Energy, have been included on a shortlist of potential dev…

Electric Car

Two Key Numbers Explain Why Battery Electric Cars Are Charging Ahead of Hydrogen Cars

Japanese car giant Toyota this week got to share some publicity about its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, announcing it had signed three year leases for at least …