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Coal Mine

Balkan States Say Supply Security more Pressing than Ditching Coal

A surge in power costs and concerns about reliance on Russian energy have prompted Balkan utilities to reassess plans to shut down coal-fired power plants, desp…

United States

Washington Hydrogen Economy Gets a Boost from New Bipartisan Legislation

The Washington Green Hydrogen Alliance has praised the new bill for its spectrum of potential.

Nuclear Power Plant

Belarus Grid Supplying Electricity to Chernobyl: Local Authorities

Belarus is supplying electricity to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power station, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, local Belarusian authorit…

Nuclear Reactor

Newcleo, ENEA to Cooperate on Advanced Reactors

UK-based innovative reactor developer Newcleo has signed a framework agreement with ENEA - the Italian national agency for new technologies, energy and sustaina…

PV Moisture-Wicking Tech Gives New Meaning to “Solar Farm”

Researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology now report a more sustainable and low-cost solution to produce enough water fr…

Coal Mine

US Coal Exports Increase 23% Between 2020 and 2021

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 2021, coal exports from the US increased by 23% to 85 million short t from 69 million short t in…

Canada

Canada Seeks Views on Clean Electricity Standard to Get to Net-Zero Grid by 2035

Canada on Tuesday launched a consultation to develop a Clean Electricity Standard (CES) as it aims to achieve a net-zero electricity grid by 2035 as part of eff…

Natural Gas

Petrobras Nears Agreement to Sell Bolivia-Brazil Gas Pipeline to EIG

EIG could pay between $500m and $1bn for Petrobras' stake in Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil.

LNG

Norway’s Equinor Ramping up Gas Output to Help Meet Europe’s Demand

Norway’s state player Equinor and the country’s government have worked out a plan to maintain high gas exports to Europe and meet the demand amid supply conce…

Hydropower Plant

GE Renewable Energy to Refurbish Generators at Swiss Hydropower Plant

GE Hydro Solutions has signed a contract with plant operator HYDRO Exploitation SA to refurbish two 120 MVA vertical synchronous generators at the Bitsch power …

Offshore Wind Power

Offshore Wind: Heerema to Install Baltic Eagle Offshore Substation

Dutch offshore installation firm Heerema Marine Contractors will transport and install the Offshore Substation (OSS) for Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle offshore wind …

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures EnVentus Order in Portugal

Vestas has received a 42 MW order for several wind parks in Portugal.

LNG

Biden Administration Approves More LNG Exports to Europe

The Biden administration said on Wednesday it had authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas from two major facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Crude Oil

Brazil Assures US it will Increase Oil Production

The Brazilian government on Monday (Mar 14) assured the United States it will increase its oil production, a decision that could help ease concerns over global …

Natural Gas

US Gas Exports Can ‘Easily’ Replace Russian

The global energy market has been suddenly upended by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but one energy boss says the US could step in and help shore up global supp…