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Floating Offshore Wind

Maine's $100M Floating Offshore Wind Project Finds Major Backers: RWE and Mitsubishi

Two heavyweight global offshore wind investors will acquire UMaine’s demonstration project, which could be built by 2023.

Energy Transition

Vestas GHG Goals on Track with Paris Accord

Vestas has had its greenhouse gas reduction targets validated to confirm they are in line with the levels required to keep global warming to 1.5°Celsius above …

Biobattery

Department of Energy Announces $97 Million for Bioenergy Research and Development

The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development.

Energy Storage Battery

South Africa Launches Tender for Large Scale Storage Battery

South Africa Utility firm Eskom has announced a tender for a large scale storage battery for the Skaapvlei substation at Vredendal, in the Western Cape.

Oil Pipeline

Equitrans Confirms Early 2021 Startup for Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline

U.S. pipeline company Equitrans Midstream Corp said on Tuesday it still expects to complete the $5.4 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virg…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Spain’s Remaining Coal-Fired Plants Likely to be Phased Out by 2025

As a cost-effective alternative renewables took center stage as the portion of coal in the electricity generation mix diminished significantly.

Hydropower Plant

Ecuador Updates Hydropower Studies to Protect Amazon

Celec, the state power corporation of Ecuador, has launched bidding to update its hydroelectric potential of medium- and large-scale projects.

Wind Farm

EDP Renewables Begins Harvest Ridge Wind Farm Operation in US

EDP Renewables has started operations at its 200MW Harvest Ridge Wind Farm located in Douglas County, Illinois, US.

Invited for South Jerrabomberra Stage 1a Electrical Supply

Tenders are invited for South Jerrabomberra Stage 1a Electrical Supply

Provision of Mananga land port of entry repair

enders are invited for Provision of Mananga land port of entry repair and maintenance of building, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical infrastructure and installation…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

How Coal Fired Thermal Power Stations Work

​Learn how coal fired thermal power stations work! You will learn about all of a coal power plant's main systems and components.

Australia

Total Rooftop Solar Installations in Australia Topped 2.5 Million Mark in July

Australia’s rooftop solar market has defied the disruption caused by Covid-19, setting new installation records in the month of July, and pushing Australia pas…

United States

Cimarron Composites Signs Contract with Shell Oil

Alabama-based Cimarron Composites has signed a five-year purchase agreement with Shell Oil company to provide advanced composite cylinders for hydrogen gas tran…

Nuclear Power Plant

Equipment Installation Begins at Russia’s Kursk II NPP

The first technological equipment has been installed at unit 1 of Russia's Kursk II NPP, the plant’s press centre reported on 29 July.

Nuclear Policy

Judge Upholds Virginia's Uranium Mining Ban

Virginia's 38-year-old moratorium on uranium mining will continue following a district court ruling in a case challenging its constitutionality.