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Solar Power Plant

JinkoSolar is Accelerating One Of The Industry’s Biggest Smart-Factory Projects

JinkoSolar is set to take a significant step forward with what is called one of the biggest smart-factory projects in the solar PV industry.

Oil Pipeline

Nord Stream 2: the Difficult Birth of Russia's Gas Link to Germany

The following are significant moments in Nord Stream 2's development.

Hydrogen Project

Canada's Suncor and ATCO to Develop Country's Largest Hydrogen Project in Alberta

Canada's Suncor Energy will partner with utility ATCO Ltd to develop a clean hydrogen project near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, in one of the most significant s…

Floating Offshore Wind

South Korea’s First Floating Wind Farm Project Passes Preliminary Feasibility Study

Korea National Oil Corp., which operates oil and gas fields, welcomed the green light from the Korea Development Institute as a “significant starting point” f…

United States

New Study by Leading Renewables Consultant ArcVera Shows Texas Icing Event Led to Over $4 Billion Financial Loss for Wind Farms

Study points to shortcomings in the hedged financial structures, with asymmetric price risk leading to significant losses for wind farm operators and gains for …

Electricity Transmission

GE and Hitachi ABB Power Grids Sign Landmark Agreement to Reduce Environmental Impact in the Electrical Transmission Industry

This fluoronitrile-based gas mixture has a significantly reduced impact on the environment compared to SF6.

Tidal Energy

‘World’s Most Powerful Tidal Turbine’ Gears up for Operation

A tidal turbine weighing 680 metric tons and dubbed “the world’s most powerful” has been launched from the Port of Dundee in Scotland, marking another signif…

Nuclear Power Plant

Successful Cold Test of Hualong One Overseas Project Karachi No. 3 Unit in Pakistan

​After the first overseas connection of Hualong One to the grid for power generation, the construction of Hualong One overseas project has made significant pro…

Energy-Eficient Building

The Role of Energy Efficiency in Achieving Net Zero Targets

Reaching the net zero targets announced by countries around the world isn’t just about generating cleaner energy: it will also require significant improvements…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Volkswagen Starts up Second Line for MEB Batteries in Braunschweig

The Volkswagen Group Components plant in Braunschweig is significantly expanding its production of battery systems for the latest electric vehicle generation.

Coal Production

Global Coal Production to Rise by 3.5% in 2021

Global coal output is estimated to have declined by 2% in 2020 due to COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions, with significant reductions observed in the U…

Video: China's Oilfield Put in Efforts to Reduce Carbon Emission, Increase Oil Production

Shengli Oilfield in China has rolled out significant measures to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, which have simultaneously helped to increase oil production…

Coal Production

China’s ETS to Reduce Coal’s Share of Power Mix: IEA

Without tighter allocation benchmarks for coal-fired plants or the introduction of allowance auctions, the scheme could fail to encourage any significant coal-t…

Market Analysis

EIA and FERC Reports Confirm: In 2020, Nuclear Power was Trounced by Renewable Energy, Which Provided

Several reports recently released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission confirm that the mix of renewable energ…

Pumped Storage

First New Pumped Hydro Plant in Australia for Nearly 40 Years Approaches Financial Close

A pumped hydro energy storage project at a former gold mine in Queensland, Australia which would be able to store 250MW of power for up to eight hours has raise…