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Australia

LiDAR and Helicopter Inspections Completed Across Australian Power Grid

Transgrid has undertaken extensive 3D laser scanning, aerial imagery and helicopter inspections of 13,000km of transmission lines to support bushfire safety in …

Electric Vehicle Battery

The Tech Making Lithium-Ion Batteries Safer

Lithium-ion batteries are a key power source for modern technology, but there are some safety concerns.

Crude Oil

Saudi Energy Minister Stresses the Importance of Oil Security

The world cannot go without Saudi oil exports for more than two or three weeks, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tiny Ultrasound Sensors Could Monitor EV Batteries

Continuous ultrasound scans can help electric vehicles keep track of battery charge, health, and safety.

Norway

Norway Eyes New Rules to Protect Hydropower Supply in Spring, Says Energy Minister

A mechanism to safeguard sufficient hydropower supply in Norway, which could ultimately curb power exports, will likely come in the spring, its oil and energy m…

SMR

US, Canadian Regulators Further SMR Collaboration

The charter agreement on advanced reactor and small modular reactor (SMR) technologies formally establishes the collaborative relationship between the Canadian …

Wind Turbine

Research Black Rotor Blades for Bird Protection

To operate wind farms in harmony with the ecosystem, research is underway to show whether painting a wind turbine blade black helps birds to fly more safely bet…

Wind Power Project

Wind Energy Industry Warns: Actions Not Words Needed to Address Energy Security and Climate Crises Ahead of COP27

More than 100 leading wind energy companies call on Paris Signatories to streamline planning and permitting, upgrade grid infrastructure and evolve power market…

Natural Gas

Why the World Needs to Invest in Fossil Fuels

The CEO of Saudi Aramco made headlines this week when he once again highlighted the need for more investment in oil and natural gas.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Fortum Launches Li-Ion Recycling Hub in Germany

Fortum has launched Fortum Batterie Recycling GmbH in Germany to provide safe and sustainable electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling in central Europe.

Smart Meter

New Cybersecurity Partnership to Safeguard Smart Meters

A new partnership is supplying a cybersecurity solution for smart meters as the energy industry faces the increasing threat of cyberattacks.

Nuclear Reactor

Ultra Safe Nuclear and Hyundai Engineering Partner on High Temperature Reactor

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, which is working to deploy a gas-cooled micro reactor, said it has a new supplier agreement with Korean EPC firm Hyundai Enginee…

Carbon Emissions

Microsoft and Alaska Airlines Are Working With This Startup to Make Clean Jet Fuel From Carbon Emissions

Sustainable aviation fuel, commonly called SAF, has so far been expensive to produce, but new startups are now creating clean fuels out of carbon at a much chea…

Paris Climate Agreement

Decarbonization Scenarios Outlined by Energy Companies Incompatible With Paris Agreement Goals

Decarbonisation scenarios produced by BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals for a safe and habitable planet.

Carbon Emissions

U.S. Fuel Retailers Rail Against Green Aviation Fuel Tax Credit

U.S. fuel retailers are fighting the inclusion of a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Democrats' $430 billion spending bill, arguing SAF is more…