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Solar Power Plant

Interior Finalizes Rule to Cut Solar and Wind Fees up to 80% on Public Land, Permits New Projects

(Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash )The Department of the Interior (DOI) has finalized a rule that will cut fees by up to 80% for wind and …

Solar Power Plant

Avangrid's First California Solar Farm Breaks Ground

(Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash)Avangrid, a sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced that construction is now underway at the…

Energy Storage Project

ESB's Co-located BESS Project in Scotland Given Greenlight

Contego BESS site between FRV and Harmony Energy. Image: Harmony Energy.ESB, an Irish state-owned utility company, has been granted planning consent to develop …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Exxon Moves Forward With Sixth Oil Project in Guyana

Exxon Mobil?s new headquarters are seen under construction in Georgetown, Guyana, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Sabrina Valle/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsA…

Energy Storage Project

California Battery Plant Is Among World's Largest as Power Storage Booms

A drone view shows California's largest battery storage facility, as it nears completion on a 43-acre site in Menifee, California, U.S., March 28, 2024. REU…

Carbon Capture

Enfinium in Plans for £200M Carbon Capture and Storage Facility in North Wales

Plans for a £200m flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) operation in North Wales have been revealed.Enfinium, a leading UK energy from waste operator,…

Coal Production

China to Establish Coal Capacity Reserve System by 2027

China vowed to set up a coal capacity reserve system by 2027, aiming to secure energy security through more flexible coal supplies, according to plans the count…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

EU Awards About €115M of Grants for the Roll-Out of 43 New Hydrogen Refuelling Stations

A European Commission agency has awarded about €115m ($123m) of grant funding for the roll-out of 43 new hydrogen refuelling stations (HRSs) across seven E…

Renewable Energy

The US Just Beat Its Goal to Permit 25 GW of Clean Energy by 2025

The US Department of the Interior has now permitted more than 25 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy projects – surpassing its original 25 GW by 2025 goal.25 G…

Virtual power plants

California's Virtual Power Plant Potential Is High, New Report Says

(Credit: Dennis Schroeder / NREL)California’s market potential for virtual power plants (VPPs) could hit 7.5 GW by 2035, exceeding 15% of peak demand and …

Solar Module

Excelsior and Heliene Enter 2 GW Supply Agreement for Domestic Solar Panels

An inspection station at the exit of the stringers before moving to the lay out station at Heliene's Mountain Iron Facility (Credit: Heliene)Excelsior Energ…

SMR

Digital Control System Installation Begins at Chinese SMR

Installation of the digital control system has begun at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project at the Changjiang site on China's island prov…

Biofuel

DOE Announces $18.8 Million to Advance Mixed Algae Development for Low-Carbon Biofuels and Bioproducts

On April 10, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced the MACRO:…

Biofuel

St1, SCA Begin Operations at Gothenburg Biorefinery in Sweden

A biorefinery in Sweden developed as a joint venture between Nordic energy group St1 and Swedish forest products company SCA on April 10 commenced commercial op…

Offshore Wind Power

Global Maritime Finishes MWS for Ørsted's Greater Changhua 1 and 2A in Taiwan

In February 2024, Global Maritime completed its task of providing marine warranty services (MWS) for the installation of 111 wind turbines on Ørsted&rsqu…