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Oil Refinery

U.S. Refining Capacity Shrinks by 4.5% in 2020

The US refining capacity fell 4.5% to 18.13 million barrels per day from a record of 18.98 million barrels per day a year ago.

PowerGrid Technology

Grid Enhancing Technologies Advocated to Boost Renewables in US

The Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2021 has been introduced to expand access to clean energy and reduce grid congestion in the US.

Oil&Gas Drilling

BP Starts up Manuel Project in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico; 20,100 boe/d

bp announced the safe start-up of the Manuel project in the US Gulf of Mexico, the fourth of five major projects expected to be delivered globally in 2021.

Hydrogen Project

Japan’s Obayashi Expands New Zealand Hydrogen Business

Japanese general construction firm Obayashi will develop a hydrogen station and green hydrogen production facility in Auckland, New Zealand, which is seeking to…

United States

Stem Partners to Enhance US Small Utility-Scale Storage Projects

Collaboration between clean energy storage solutions provider Stem and investment company CleanCapital aims to accelerate the rollout of small utility-scale sto…

Hydrogen Project

India and US Launch a Hydrogen Task Force in Clean Energy Push

This is under the US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership.

Nuclear Equipment

Centrus Receives Licence for HALEU Production

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a licence amendment that will allow Centrus Energy Corp to produce high-assay, low-enriched uranium at its Pik…

Energy Security

Energy Secretary Says Adversaries have Capability of Shutting Down US Power Grid

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday warned in stark terms that the US power grid is vulnerable to attacks.

EV Market

Tesla's China Orders Fall by Nearly Half in May

Tesla Inc's vehicle orders in China nearly halved in May from April, against the backdrop of increased government scrutiny on the US electric carmaker.

Nuclear Technology

France, USA Pledge to Work Together Towards Net-Zero

France and the USA are united in the ambition to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and will work together on new technologies, including innovative and …

United States

Tesla to Build Data Centre in China After Backlash, Spying Fears

Chinese authorities in March restricted the use of Tesla cars by the military and employees of state-owned companies over concerns that images from cameras on t…

Carbon Neutral

SIA to up Biojet Use to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050

Singapore Airlines said it aims to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel, or biojet, across its network in an effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 205…

Hydrogen Production

DoE Lab to Pilot Green Hydrogen Production Using Nuclear

The US Department of Energy through the Idaho National Laboratory will pilot the use of nuclear energy to produce green hydrogen.

Nuclear Reactor

Video: Tiny Nuclear Reactors Are the Future of Energy

​Nuclear energy accounts for nearly 20% of electricity generated in the US, more than wind, solar and hydro combined.

Hydrogen Project

Hyundai Committed to Building US Hydrogen Ecosystem

Hyundai Motor Group has reaffirmed its commitment to hydrogen today (May 13) by stating that it will invest $7.4bn in the US by 2025 with some of the funds look…