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BNDES Approves US$23.3 Million Loan for 14-MW Small Hydro Project in Brazil

BNDES, Brazil’s state-run development bank, has approved a loan for BRL95 million (US$23.3 million) to finance the 14-MW Nova Guaporé small hydropower (SHP) p…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eco-Friendly Coal-Fired Plant Powers Houses, Wins Hearts in Pakistan

Surrounded by patches of wheat, sugarcane and guava orchards, the 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant located in the Sahiwal district of Pakistan's east Punja…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Tri-State to Close Coal Power Plants in Colorado and New Mexico

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association on Thursday said it will close its Escalante Station in New Mexico by end of 2020, and Craig Station and Colow…

Trump Easing Climate Standards may Expand Offshore Drilling

Interstate pipeline and offshore drilling projects are more likely to receive federal approval if President Donald Trump’s changes to longstanding environmenta…

Crude

Crude Falls after Trump Says Iran ‘Appears to be Standing Down’

Crude oil prices continued to fall Wednesday after President Trump said Iran is standing down in the Middle East and the U.S. will impose new sanctions on the n…

Oil & Gas Trade

Russia, Turkey Open TurkStream Gas Pipeline

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Wednesday opened the taps of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline, officially…

Coal Power

Tri-State Will Retire Its Lone New Mexico Coal-fired Unit

Colorado-based power cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association on Jan. 9 announced it will retire its lone New Mexico coal-fired unit by the…

Energy storage technology

U.S. Department of Energy Launches Energy Storage Grand Challenge

U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette announced the launch of the Energy Storage Grand Challenge, a comprehensive program to accelerate the development, commerc…

Offshore Wind Power

Vestas Aims to Become Carbon Neutral by 2030

The turbine manufacturer seeks to ditch carbon offsets and instead deliver CO2 reductions only through direct actions.

Nuclear Fuel

Scientists Exploring How Nuclear Waste from Berkeley will be Safely Stored

Work has begun on removing nuclear waste from Berkeley power station, 30 years after it was decommissioned. The disused Magnox generator, situated on the banks …

Nuclear Fuel

Uzbekistan Signs U Supply Deals with Japanese Firms

Uzbekistan has signed contracts worth more than USD1 billion for the supply of uranium to Japan, Kun.uz reported yesterday, without stating its source. The cont…

Dubai's Logistics Firm Tristar Buys Land in Oman's Duqm Port to Expand Operations

Dubai's Tristar Group, an oil and gas sector-focused logistics company, acquired more than 11,000 square metres of land in Oman’s Duqm port as it expands its o…

Coal Stakeholders Urge Lawmakers to Protect Industry

Representatives of the coal industry and the United Mine Workers of America gathered Wednesday afternoon at the state Culture Center on the grounds of the Capit…

Schneider Electric Announces Easy UPS 3M 3-phase With 60 and 80 kVA (400V) Internal Battery Modules

Easy UPS 3M UPSs personify simplicity as they are easy to install, easy to use, and easy to service, providing business continuity for small and medium business…

Oil & Gas Trade

Mozambique Signs Gas Importation Agreement for Beluluane Gas-Fired Power Plant

Mozambique has signed an agreement deal with France to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) that will be needed for a major gas-fired power station planned for Be…