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Renewable Energy

Installed New Energy Capacity in China's Inner Mongolia Nears 70 mln Kilowatts

HOHHOT, June 29 (Xinhua) -- North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has so far recorded nearly 70 million kilowatts of installed new energy capacity,…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Scientists Designed 10.83%-Efficient Solar Cell Based on New Unleaded Perovskite Material

A research group in India has simulated a solar cell based on a lead-free perovskite material known KSnI3 and has found the device may achieve remarkable effici…

Electric Vehicle Charging

First Sellable Chevy Blazer EV Rolls off the Production Line at Gm's Ramos Arizpe Plant

The first sellable Chevy Blazer EV just rolled off the production line at General Motor’s Ramos Arizpe plant as the automaker plans to launch its new elec…

Oil & Gas Trade

Altera Shuttle Tankers Fixes Suezmax to Petrobras for Five Years

Altera Shuttle Tankers has sealed a deal with Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras for the charter of its 2013-built suezmax Lambada Spirit.The company d…

Crude Oil

Oil Prices Gain 2% On Bigger-Than-Expected Decline in Us Crude Storage

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 2% on Wednesday as the second straight weekly draw from U.S. crude stockpiles was bigger than expected, which offset w…

Thermal Coal

Biden Brags About Killing Coal Plants as Grid Operators Warn of Rolling Blackouts

President Joe Biden boasted that there will be no more new coal-fired power plant developments in the U.S. during a Wednesday speech in Chicago, Illinois, even …

Rooftop Solar

Detroit Is Going to Power 100% Of Its Municipal Buildings With Solar

All of Detroit’s municipal buildings are going to be powered by neighborhood solar as part of the city’s efforts to combat climate change – ch…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Groundbreaking on New BMW Group High-Voltage Battery Assembly Plant in South Carolina

The BMW Group broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. (Earlier post.) The BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce …

Biofuel

USDA to Invest up to $500M to Increase Availability of Domestic Biofuels Through HBIIP

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest up to $500 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase the availability of domestic biofuels. I…

Electric Vehicle Charging

NREL Study Identifies Nationwide Charging Needs; 28M Charging Ports by 2030 for 33M EV Fleet

A new NREL study has estimated the number, type, and location of the charger infrastructure needed to support 30–42 million light-duty electric vehicles o…

Hydropower Plant

World Bank Loans $200 Million to Increase Renewable Energy in Himachal Pradesh

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million loan to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, India, to facilitate power sector re…

Hydropower Plant

NREL Releases 2023 Electricity Annual Technology Baseline

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released its 2023 Electricity Annual Technology Baseline, which provides updated data for two broad hydropower reso…

Solar Power Plant

China Unveils World's Largest Hybrid Solar-Hydropower Plant

China has successfully launched the Kela photovoltaic (PV) power station - the world's largest hybrid solar-hydropower plant. Constructed by Yalong River Hy…

Oil & Gas Trade

Petrobras' Green Venture: From Oil Giant to Hydrogen Exporter?

Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant, is setting its sights on the burgeoning hydrogen market. Mauricio Tolmasquim, Petrobras’ Director of…

Green Hydrogen

Portugal to Begin 10 Percent Hydrogen Fuel Blending in Natural Gas Grid

The country is adapting its grid to begin transporting the mixed fuel starting as soon as this year.REN of Portugal has begun adapting its high pressure natural…