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Networks Unveil Plan to Deliver World's First Zero Carbon Gas Grid

The UK's gas network operators have set themselves the ambitious target of delivering the world's first zero carbon gas grid, as part of a major new programme d…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

The Decline of Coal-Fired Power Will Not Impact Reliable Electricity Supply

If the economic viability of the coal industry was not already in question before the outbreak of COVID-19, the ensuing economic downturn has really laid bare t…

Hydropower Plant

ABB Equipment to Help Transmit Hydro in China

ABB's Power Grids business has won several major orders to supply advanced HVDC converter transformers and high-voltage equipment for three 800kV.

Nuclear Power Plant

Reactor is Back Online as Hartlepool Nuclear Plant

A Hartlepool nuclear reactor is back in service after a shutdown – and the plant’s boss has praised staff for their efforts during ‘unprecedented times’.…

Solar Technology

HZB Scientists Announce 24.16% Efficiency for Tandem CIGS Solar Cell

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems’ (ISE) CalLab has confirmed the new efficiency rating. The researchers have combined semiconductors, perovski…

China Cuts Subsidy for New Solar Projects in 2020

The total subsidy for solar will average $214m for the year.

Solar Technology

Ultrathin, Flexible Solar Cell with 13% Efficiency

The ultraflexible organic solar cell (OSC), or flexible organic photovoltaic (OPV), is 10 times thinner than the width of a human hair and approximately the siz…

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Shell Deepens Carbon Reduction Plans

Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday announced plans to deepen its greenhouse gas emissions reduction "ambitions".

US Power Demand Falls to Near 17-yr Low as Coronavirus Cuts Use by Companies

Electricity demand in the us last week fell to its lowest level in nearly 17 years.

Gas turbine engine

Wärtsilä Supplying 22 Gas Engines For Two Power Plants

Wärtsilä has been awarded full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for two power plants in Latin America.

Nuclear Fusion

Jacobs Awarded Several Nuclear Fusion Contracts

US-based Jacobs said it has been awarded several contracts worth more than $25 million in total for work on nuclear fusion projects in the UK and France.

Nuclear Power Plant

Framatome Contracted for Taishan EPR Services

The contract covers nuclear plant outage and maintenance work, including spare parts supply and engineering services for eight years.

Coal Price

Seaborne Coal Prices Under Pressure as Demand Softens in China, India

The main buyers in China and India are starting to favour domestic supplies over seaborne imports.

Oil Shale

Nagpur: Petrol, Diesel Sale Just 10-15% of Earlier Level

The sale of petrol and diesel is now just 10-15 per cent of normal levels in the city proving the lockdown has been effective to a great extent. However.

ARENA Opens $70m Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round

The Australian renewable energy agency has announced the launch of a $70 million renewable hydrogen fund.