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Carbon Neutral

Towards Carbon Neutrality with Geothermal District Heating in Germany

With funding from the European Regional Development fund of the EU, the city of Schwerin in Germany is developing a geothermal district heating system that woul…

Using Geothermal Energy in The Process of Recycling Plastic Material in Iceland

An Icelandic company is starting to use geothermal energy in its process of recycling plastic material in Hveragardi, Iceland - a geothermal hot spot of the cou…

Climate Change Could Lead to More Injuries And Deaths

Injuries like drownings, falls, and assaults could kill up to an additional 2,135 people each year in the US as climate change continues to cause unusual temper…

Market Analysis

OPEC+ Committed to Balanced Oil Market: UAE Minister

Energy Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Suhail Al Mazrouei has said the alliance of the oil producing nations known as OPEC+ remains committed to a ba…

Oil & Gas Trade

Iraq Warns of 'Collapse' if Washington Blocks Oil Cash

BAGHDAD-Iraqi officials fear economic "collapse" if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps…

Romanian Plan 250MW Gas Fired Power Plant

Three Romanian energy companies, two of which are wholly owned by the state, want to build a new 250 MW gas-fired power plant in Mures county.

Solar Power for Home

Austria Pledges to Fit 1 Million Roofs With Solar By 2030

Austria’s new government has promised a 1 million photovoltaic roofing program as part of its plan to achieve climate neutrality by 2040. The country pledged t…

Oil & Gas Trade

The Battle For Suriname’s Oil Is About To Begin

The discovery of a significant oil field off the coast of Suriname has grabbed headlines in the past few weeks. With less than a million inhabitants and a GDP p…

Solar Power Panel

This Material Could Squeeze More Energy from Solar Panels

Perovskite may be more efficient, and cheaper, than traditional silicon, but durability remains an issue. Research teams in Australia and China are inching clos…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Bill to Rollback Natural Gas Drilling Regulations Clears Pennsylvania House Committee

Despite the looming promise of Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto, a Pennsylvania House panel has advanced a bill loosening regulations for conventional gas drillers.

Energy Storage Battery

New Electrolyte Charges Efforts to Achieve Viable Calcium Batteries

An electrolyte with impressive electrolytic properties has been used to demonstrate room-temperature calcium batteries with metal sulfide cathodes for the first…

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Faces Nuclear Funding and Upgrade Issues

France is looking to generate slightly more nuclear power this year than in 2019, reaching approximately 395 terawatt hours (TWh), according to the utility EDF.

Energy Storage Battery

What Would it Take for the US to Become an Energy Storage Manufacturing Powerhouse?

After “missed opportunity” in solar, Trump administration wants a domestic supply chain for energy storage. Is that realistic?

Crude

China’s Top Oil Firm Sees Demand Growth Cut in Half in 2020

The world’s biggest oil import market could see demand growth in 2020 of just half of last year’s levels as the trade war’s ripple effects continue to be fel…

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Keeps Nuclear Output Target Steady for 2020

France this year is targeting roughly the same nuclear power output it aimed for 2019 at around 395 terawatt hours (TWh), an executive at power utility EDF said…