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Energy Security

Bill Gates Reveals What Caused Deadly Power Outages in Texas

On Saturday, US President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in the Lone Star State allowing the government to allocate more funds to help millions of people a…

Solar Power Plant

Global PV Installations to Surpass 150 GW in 2021

Despite pandemic-induced impacts, the PV market was bigger than expected last year. In particular, an installation rush in Vietnam and China took place in Decem…

Thermal Plant

Sri Lanka's First Waste-to-Energy Plant Project Started

Sri Lankan local media reported on February 18 that Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa hosted the launching ceremony of Sri Lanka's first waste-to-ener…

Nepal

Linxon Commissions Nepal's First 400-kilovolt GIS Substation at Dhalkebar

Engineering firm Linxon on Friday said it has successfully commissioned Nepal's first 400-kilovolt gas insulated substation at Dhalkebar.

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

New Hydrogen Station for Amsterdam

A new hydrogen station is now open in Amsterdam, Holland.

Nuclear Reactor

Chinese Fast Reactor Begins High-Power Operation

The China Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR) has been restarted and reconnected to the grid, marking its entry into its high-power operation phase.

Energy Technology

New Method Converts Methane in Natural Gas to Methanol at Room Temperature

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered a way to convert the methane in natural gas into liquid methanol at room temperature.

Joe Biden

How to Calculate the Social Cost of Carbon? Researchers Offer Roadmap in New Analysis

The Biden administration is revising the social cost of carbon (SCC), a decade-old cost-benefit metric used to inform climate policy by placing a monetary value…

Solar Power Plant

Shoprite Expands Its Rooftop and Refrigeration Solar PV Project

The Shoprite Group now generates enough electricity to power over 1,100 households a year from solar energy, following the installation of rooftop PV panels at …

Personnel Appointment

Global Wind Energy Council Appoints New COO to Lead Global Operations

The Global Wind Energy Council has appointed a new chief operating officer, Stewart Mullin, who previously worked as the global director of public affairs and i…

Substation

DEME Secures Contract for Two Offshore Substations in Dutch North Sea

DEME Offshore has secured a contract to transport and install the jackets and topsides for two Hollandse Kust offshore substations which will be located in the …

Oil Price

Goldman Sachs Sees Minimal Oil Price Impact from Texas Freeze

Oil prices slid by up to 2 per cent on Friday, on worries that refineries will take time to resume operations after the big freeze in the U.S. South, creating a…

Crude Oil

Oil Drops as Investors Gauge Big Chill Impact on US Refineries

US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 2% to $59.3 a barrel on Friday.

Paris Climate Agreement

US Returns to Paris Climate Agreement

The US officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement today, with the country's top climate diplomat calling for more action by the world's major emitters.

Natural Gas

Texas Energy Regulator Extends Gas Prioritization

State energy regulator Texas Railroad Commission late yesterday extended orders prioritizing natural gas for power generation, residences and hospitals and lowe…