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Mikany Dam Upgrade Begins in Tasmania, Australia

Australian utility TasWater has commenced upgrade work on the Mikany Dam, with contractor Gradco set to start site preparation in February.

Market Analysis

British Government Sued for Approving Europe’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant

Client Earth has the green light from a British court to sue the UK government for undermining its own planning authority's concerns about the climate crisis wh…

Oil Price

U.S. To Become Net Oil Exporter This Year: EIA

The United States will become a net oil and oil product exporter this year thanks to continued growth in production combined with slacker domestic demand, the E…

Wind Power Project

2,319 MW More of Wind Power in Spain

Red Eléctrica de España, operator and transporter of the Spanish electricity system, released on January 23 the data of new installed renewable power 2019 wit…

Oil & Gas Trade

Libya’s Oil Chief Denounces Port Blockades As Crude Output Plummets

Blockades of Libya’s export terminals risk cutting off virtually all of the OPEC member’s 1.2 million barrels per day in crude oil exports, warned the chairma…

Nuclear Technology

Amrc Develping 3D woven Composite Component for Use Inside Nuclear Reactor

A 3D woven composite component, capable of withstanding extreme temperatures inside a fusion nuclear reactor, is being developed at the University of Sheffield …

MeyGen Tidal-Energy Array Exports Electricity for Whole of 2019

The world’s largest tidal-stream array ran for the whole of 2019, the longest ever period of uninterrupted generation from a multi-megawatt tidal turbine insta…

Rolls-Royce Develop Plans for Mini Nuclear Reactors

These power stations can be mass manufactured and delivered in segments, on the back of a lorry, which allows for greater understanding of their total cost.

Coal Company

​Coal India to Follow Environmental And Sustainable Standards

The miner's comment came after the CAG of India, in a report, said that six, out of seven coal producing subsidiaries of CIL, did not formulate environmental po…

Thermal Plant

German Local Utilities Say Threatened by Hard Coal Exit Plan

German local utilities group VKU said on Friday the government’s draft plans to phase out hard coal fired power stations in the coming years as part of its cli…

Solar Company

China Aims to Halve Subsidy Budget for New Solar Plants in 2020

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Oil & Gas Trade

Crude Oil Jumps on Libya Export Blockage, Iraq Disruptions

Oil gained in Asian trading Monday following supply disruptions and political instability in key producers Libya and Iraq.

Nuclear Technology

Iran Threatens to Quit Global Nuclear Pact if Europeans Turn to Security Council

FM Zarif says his country may abandon the Non-Proliferation Treaty if 3 EU member states pursue further measures over its alleged violations of 2015 nuclear dea…

Electric Car

Tesla Model X Becomes New Official Vehicle to Transport NASA Astronauts

Tesla Model X has become the new official vehicle to transport NASA astronauts on the upcoming SpaceX missions to the International Space Station.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Time-based Electric Car Fast Charging Pricing Raises Driver Concerns

As electric vehicles start to make their presence known in the Australian market, concerns are being raised about the fairness of pricing structures used for ch…