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Biofuel

USDA Maintains Forecast for Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel Production

The USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, r…

Biofuel

EIA Updates 2023, 2024 Bioenergy Forecasts

Renewables are expected to account for 23 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 25 percent in 2024, according to data released by the …

Nuclear waste

Fukushima Nuclear Plant Begins Tests of Wastewater Release Plan; Fishing Officials Remain Opposed

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant began tests on Monday of newly constructed facilities for discharging treated radioactive wastewater into th…

Offshore Wind Power

OEG Launches Offshore Wind Division

The OEG Offshore group, a UK-based offshore energy services company, is set to launch a new division named OEG Renewables (OEGR) with the goal of providing inte…

Offshore Wind Power

Turkey Identifies Three Offshore Wind Development Zones, Starts Working Towards Auction

The Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR) has launched a tender for the delivery of site investigations and consultancy services for three dev…

Offshore Wind Power

MOU Finalized to Grow Offshore Wind Power in Vietnam

A Memorandum of Understanding to deliver one of Vietnam’s first offshore wind power assets has been signed by DNV, IE, and PTSC M&C.With the Government of…

Offshore Wind Power

RWE Enters Into Partnership With Jan de Nul Including Long-Term Charter of Next-Generation Installation Vessels, Securing Construction of Future Offshore Wind Farms

Strong partnership: RWE has signed an agreement with Jan De Nul Group, a Luxembourg-based leading provider of key maritime services, to secure the long-term usa…

Wind Farm

Iberdrola Signs a Binding Agreement to Sell 55% Of the Business in Mexico for 6,000 Million Dollars

Mexico grants permission for Iberdrola to obtain a generation permit for the Santiago wind farmThe company has a renewables portfolio of 6,000 MW in the country…

Hydropower Plant

Energy Market in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, is blessed with abundant renewable energy resources, including hydro, solar, and wind power. As the country ai…

Geothermal Heating Project

Supra-Local Alliance for Geothermal Heating Planned in Bavaria, Germany

The municipalities of Aschau, Kraiburg, and Waldkraiburg in Bavaria, Germany are evaluating a supra-local cooperation for geothermal district network heating.

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Ukraine Kicks off Partnership for Geothermal Direct Use

Geothermal Ukraine, Verkis, and ISOR will be partnering on feasibility studies to identify direct use opportunities for the geothermal resources in western Ukra…

Geothermal Power Project

IEA Geothermal Highlights Mine Water Geothermal Case Studies

IEA Geothermal features two case studies of successful demonstration mine water schemes for geothermal heating and thermal storage in Germany and Netherlands.

Geothermal Power Project

Geoscience Wins Tender for Study on Geothermal Heat From Cornish Metal Mines

Geoscience Wins Tender for Study on Geothermal Heat From Cornish Metal Mines

United States

Despite ‘Religious War’ Over Fossil Fuels, Texas Lawmakers Approve $1.8 Billion for Microgrids

During the Texas Legislature's recent session, renewables were blamed for causing the outages related to Winter Storm Uri. But a resilience bill providing $1.8 …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Pennsylvania’s Largest Coal Power Plant Set to Retire

1888 MW Homer City facility will close by JulyThe largest coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania will shutter by July, according the U.S. Energy Information Adm…