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Russian Federation

Novak Steps Down as Russian Energy Minister

Russia's long-serving energy minister Alexander Novak, who oversaw the country's participation in the Opec+ agreement, is stepping down after more than eight ye…

Carbon Neutral

Biden Could Take Quick First Steps on Long Climate Policy Road

Joe Biden has promised sweeping measures to make the U.S. economy carbon neutral by 2050 to put the United States on a path to cut emissions as deeply as scient…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

FS Italiane, Snam to Collaborate on Hydrogen Trains

Hydrogen trains in Italy moved a step closer to reality today with the news FS Italiane and Snam will collaborate on a study promoting hydrogen rail transport.

Wind Farm

Second U.S. Wind Farms Ready to Start Commercial Operation

The next significant regulatory step for CVOW is to submit the final documentation for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to complete its technical review, w…

Solar Power Panel

Trump Backs Revoking Tariff Exemption for Some Solar Panel Imports

Trump said the domestic US industry was starting to increase production and market share of certain solar modules after he imposed tariffs on imports in January…

Japan

World First: Saudi Arabia Sends Blue Ammonia Shipment to Japan

In a significant step towards sustainable hydrogen usage and a circular carbon economy, Saudi Arabia has sent the world’s first shipment of blue ammonia to Jap…

China Belt and Road

Myanmar Moves Step Closer to New Bids on China-Backed Belt and Road Project

Myanmar is a step closer to allowing companies to challenge a bid from China Communications Construction Company to build the behemoth New Yangon City project.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Plane Completes Maiden Flight in ‘World First’

A hydrogen fuel-cell plane that's capable of carrying passengers completed its maiden flight this week, in another step forward for low and zero-emission flight…

Tennessee Power Group Takes Tentative First Step Towards Planned 5GW of Energy Storage

The US state of Tennessee is set to join the advanced energy storage age with the deployment of a 40MWh stationary grid-connected battery storage plant.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Neptune Makes First Step in Offshore Execution of North Sea project

According to information on Neptune’s website, first oil from the project is expected in 2022.

ITER

ITER machine: phase-one assembly

​In this video drawn directly from ITER CAD data, you can follow the step-by-step progression of component installation in the Tokamak pit.

Biobattery

Quadpack Wood Inaugurates Biomass Plant

This month, the wood components factory based in Torelló, Spain, takes an important step towards carbon neutrality.

Energy Storage System

Work on Edinburgh Gravity Energy Storage Demonstrator Under Way

Gravitricity’s novel £1 million gravity energy storage system has moved a step closer to its planned early 2021 trial.

Hualong One

China Loads Fuel at First Nuclear Unit with Home-Grown Reactor

Fuel loading has begun at China's first nuclear power unit using Hualong One technology, a domestically developed third-generation reactor design, bringing the …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Idaho Power Exiting Coal Plant; Proposes Reinvesting Savings in Energy Efficiency

In two proposals submitted to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC), Idaho Power has taken another step toward its goal to provide 100% clean energy by 2…