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Coal Trade

S Korea Coal Imports Drop Amid Voluntary Restrictions

South Korean thermal coal imports fell on the year in April amid a likely drop in coal-fired generation, driven in part by voluntary restrictions on the use of …

Solar Cell

Novel ‘Molecular Glue’ Boosts Reliability of Perovskite Cells

A research team from Brown University in the US has found a way to strengthen a key weak point in perovskite solar cells, dramatically increasing their function…

Wind Farm

RWE to Co-Ordinate Offshore Wind Farm Research Project

‘VISSKA’ is the German acronym for a research project aimed at exploring the use of vibratory pile driving at the Kaskasi II offshore wind farm, in terms of i…

Power Construction

US DOE Promises Loans for Electric Infrastructure Projects

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced loans of up to $8.25bn to support projects for expanding and improving the country’s electricity grid.

US Department of Energy Reverses Trump Ban on Chinese Electrical Equipment

The US Department of Energy has reversed former President Trump’s ban on the import of certain electrical equipment from China.

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

Snam and Wolftank Launch Collaboration for the Construction of Hydrogen Refueling Stations in Italy

Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, the two companies are evaluating infrastructure initiatives to enable the use of hydrogen in the transpo…

Hydrogen Project

US Ammonia Producer unveils green hydrogen project

The largest producer of ammonia in the US, CF Industries Holdings, has signed a contract with Thyssenkrupp for a 20MW green hydrogen project at its factory in L…

Nuclear Power Plant

X-Energy and Kinectrics to Collaborate on Xe-100 SMR

Canada’s X-energy and Kinectrics on 21 April signed a collaboration agreement to advance the design and deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor …

Digitalization

Kazakistan to Explore Satellite Networks for Digital Transformation Project

The government of Kazakistan has signed a new deal with communications solutions firm SES to explore the use of the company’s connectivity services to accelera…

Energy Security

DOE Launches Cybersecurity Plan as Biden Welcomes Chinese-Made Equipment

The US Department of Energy has launched an initiative to enhance the cybersecurity of electric utilities’ industrial control systems and secure the energy sec…

United States

China’s Xi to Attend US Climate Summit

Chinese president Xi Jinping will attend the virtual climate summit being organised by the US this week, China's foreign ministry said today.

Hydrogen Project

BBVA Backs Green Hydrogen Push, Joins European Clean Hydrogen Alliance

BBVA joins the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, which aims to promote the extension and development of the use of green hydrogen for a carbon-neutral Europe by…

Wind Farm

NextEra Swoops for 391MW US Wind Quartet

NextEra Energy Partners is to acquire wind farms in the US states of California and New Hampshire totalling 391MW from Brookfield Renewable for $733m.

Energy Storage Battery

Li-Cycle to Build Its Third Battery Recycling Plant in N.America

The Canadian recycling company Li-Cycle is building another recycling plant for electric car batteries in Arizona. It is the company’s second facility in the U…

Coal Production

Global Coal Production to Rise by 3.5% in 2021

Global coal output is estimated to have declined by 2% in 2020 due to COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions, with significant reductions observed in the U…