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Crude Oil

EIA Raises USA Crude Oil Production Forecast

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) raised its U.S. crude oil production forecast for 2025 and 2026 in its latest short term energy outlook (STEO),…

Wave Energy

Corpower Ocean and NTNU Partner on Ai-Driven Wave Energy Project

Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has secured funding from Vinnova, Sweden’s national innovation agency, to test AI-driven performance and cont…

Nuclear Fuel

Fresh Stage of Tests for VVER-S and MOX Fuel

Russia's A.I. Leypunsky Institute of Physics and Power Engineering has begun tests to study the neutron-physical characteristics of the VVER-S reactor with …

Ethanol

Increase of Ethanol Mix in Gasoline to 30% Backed by Tests, Brazil Ministry Says

Tests in Brazil exploring the viability of increasing the proportion of anhydrous ethanol mixed with gasoline to 30% showed "consistent performance" and "real e…

Nuclear waste

Posiva Completes Backfilling Trial Run at Repositoryposiva Completes Backfilling Trial Run at Repository

Finnish waste management company Posiva has completed the procedure qualification test on backfill installation at the Onkalo used nuclear fuel repository. Duri…

Renewable Diesel

EIA Maintains 2025, 2026 Forecasts for Renewable Diesel, SAF Production

The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its outlook for 2025 and 2026 renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in its lates…

Biofuel

March WASDE Reduces Forecast for 2024-’25 Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel Production

The USDA reduced its forecast for 2024-’25 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, rele…

Geothermal Power Plant

Binary Geothermal Power Plant in Berlin, El Salvador to Go Online This Year

The 7-MW Berlin binary geothermal power plant in El Salvador has already been installed, is undergoing testing, and is expected to be operational later this yea…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Dutch Province Tests Temporary Solar Shutdowns to Ease Grid Congestion

Homeowners in the Dutch province of Zeeland who temporarily shut off their solar panels during peak generation helped ease grid congestion, a pilot study found.…

Net Zero

New Data Shows Australia Kicking Net Zero Goals

Figures published in three new reports have highlighted a number of milestones for Australia’s energy sector, with total emissions lowered and record rene…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Sales Surge in February, Exports up 187% Over Last Year

BYD is cementing its place as the global leader in plug-in car production with new models, innovative battery tech, and rapid global expansion plans – even in …

Solar Materials

Italy’s Enea Testing Highly Uv-Transparent Encapsulants

A research team at Italy’s National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) performed accelerated UV aging tests o…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

U.S. Coal and Gas Plants Face Mass Retirements, EIA Says

Electricity generators in the United States are set to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2025, a 65% rise from 2024, based on the latest U.S. Energy Inf…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Komatsu Begins Proof-Of-Concept Tests for World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Large Dump Truck

Komatsu, a leader in construction and mining equipment, is advancing efforts to adopt new power sources for carbon neutrality. The company is developing hydroge…

Nuclear Reactor

South Korea Confirms Need for New Reactors

An artistic impression of Shin Hanul 3 and 4South Korea’s latest 15-year long-term energy plan, finalized following extensive discussions, outlines a ambitious…