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Nuclear Reactor

Chinese SMR Containment Takes Shape

The lower section of the steel containment shell has been installed for the ACP100 small modular reactor (SMR) demonstration project at the Changjiang nuclear p…

Energy Investment

Norway’s Equinor will End Investments in Russia, Exit Joint Ventures

Norway’s Equinor said Feb. 28 that it has decided to stop new investments in Russia and start exiting from joint ventures because of Russia’s invasion of Ukra…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Wireless EV Charging Coming Soon to US Market

WiTricity has unveiled plans to develop wireless charging stations for select electric vehicle models.

Electrification

IRENA and China State Grid Pave Way Towards Smart Electrification

“Future power grids will be very different from the current ones and will require smart electrification solutions as renewable energy is growing faster than ev…

Natural Gas

How Europe Can Boost Energy Security and Reduce Its Reliance on Russian Gas

January is the cruellest month when it comes to European gas demand. It is now the end of February and the continent has almost a year to bolster its strategic …

Oil & Gas Supply

Nigeria Fuel Disruption Continues

As the recent su standard import of fuel continues to affect fuel distribution in Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has released …

Carbon Emissions

China Sees Biggest Growth in Energy and Coal Use Since 2011

China recorded its biggest increase in total energy consumption and coal use in a decade in 2021, as the economy recovered from COVID-19 slowdown a year earlier…

Electric Car

India: Central Government Replacing Fuel Vehicles With EV's

Since the Electric Vehicle Policy in August 2020 was implemented, various departments and autonomous bodies of the Delhi government have started replacing old p…

Crude Oil

White House Vows to Avoid Future Sanctions on Russian Crude Oil

The Biden administration won’t sanction Russian crude oil because that would harm U.S. consumers and not Vladimir Putin, a U.S. State Department official said …

Oil Price

Biden Administration Is 'Scared' of the 'Green Lobby', Will Not Abandon Russian Oil

Economist and former naval intelligence officer John Jordan weighs in on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacts the American economy.

Coal Production

India Approves Offering Coal for Sale Through Single E-Auction Window

India has approved the offering of non-linkage coal by producers to both power and non-regulated sectors through a common e-auction window instead of the sector…

Offshore Wind Power

EDP Wins 400 MW of Offshore Wind Power in the US

Ocean Winds, owned by EDP Renováveis and Engie, has closed a 20-year power purchase agreement for 400 MW in the United States to provide clean offshore wind en…

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Policy

The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (Neeca) of Pakistan has released a draft of energy efficiency and conservation policy for the review a…

Oil & Gas Trade

BP to Exit its 20% Stake in Russian Oil Giant Rosneft

BP Plc will exit its shareholding in Russia’s largest oil company Rosneft PJSC, potentially taking a financial hit of as much as $25 billion.

Electricity Transmission

Xinjiang's Electricity Transmission Volume Tops 500B kWh

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China has transmitted a total of 503.7 billion kWh of locally-generated electricity to other parts of the country …