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Energy Transition

Bulgaria Asks Help from European Commission to Phase Out Coal

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has asked the European Commission to help countries in Central and Eastern Europe to phase out coal.

Energy Technology

Skyre: Hydrogen Refuelling on the Moon

As the global acceptance for hydrogen and hydrogen-based technologies continues to flourish, hydrogen projects, initiatives and consortiums are being developed …

Nuclear Power Plant

Russia’s Kursk II Nuclear Plant Still Ahead of Schedule

Workers at Russia’s Kursk II nuclear power plant have begun concreting of the floors of the main circulation pump one month ahead of schedule.

Thermal Coal

Poland's PGE to Split Coal Assets by End of 2021

Poland’s biggest energy group PGE should separate its coal assets from other activities by the end of 2021, the company’s Chief Executive Wojciech Dabrowski s…

Hydropower Plant

HEP Invests EUR 450mn in Mega Hydropower Projects Kosinj, Senj

Croatia’s power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda has started works on hydroelectric system Kosinj and hydropower plant Senj 2, with a total capacity of 412 MW.…

Power Construction

Eskom to Resume Construction of Ariadne-Venus 400kV line

Eskom is set to resume its work to complete construction of the final leg of the approximately 123 km of transmission power line, which will run through uMgungu…

Nuclear Fuel

Swedish Municipality Gives Approval for Fuel Repository

In what Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB describes as a "historic decision", the municipal council of Östhammar yesterday voted in favour of its planned reposi…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Korean Battery Makers Perplexed by Continuing EV Fires

Following a series of Hyundai Motor's Kona electric vehicle battery fires, sales of EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle from GM of the U.S. and BMW of Germa…

Energy Storage Technology

Scientists Develop a Micro-Supercapacitor Made of Graphene Ink

Researchers from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, recently developed a low-cost energy storage device to power electronic d…

Hydropower Plant

Lukoil Completes Reconstruction of Krasnopolyanskaya’s Hydraulic Structures

Lukoil has finished reconstruction work on the hydraulic structures at the Krasnopolyanskaya hydropower complex in the Krasnodar region, Russia, increasing the …

Oil Field

Gazprom Makes ‘Substantial’ Gas Find in Kara Sea

Russian energy giant Gazprom has found another gas deposit at the Leningradskoye field in the Kara Sea which is part of the Yamal gas production centre.

Rosatom

“Arktika” Nuclear Icebreaker Arrived at Its Port of Registry in Murmansk

On October 12, the leading universal nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika finished its voyage from St. Petersburg to the port of registry in Murmansk.

Smart Grid

Croatian Distribution Operator Launches $27.5 million Smart Grid Pilot

Croatian distribution operator HEP-Operator distribucijskog sustava has kicked off an HRK177 million smart grid pilot.

Oil Field

Russian LUKOIL Proceeds with Filanovsky Field Phase Two Development

The second phase aims to keep oil production at the planned rate of 6 million tonnes a year.

Oil Price

Oil Prices Soar As Trump’s Condition Improves

Oil prices skyrocketed on Monday morning as U.S. President Donald Trump’s health appears to have improved after testing positive for the coronavirus on Thursda…