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Nuclear Power Plant

South Korea Gov’t Plans to Support Nuclear Energy Sector Growth

It includes the reconstruction of New Hanwil nuclear plant units 3 and 4.

Energy Storage Battery

Battery Energy Storage Investment to Climb US$20B in 2022: IEA

This is largely led by grid-scale deployment.

SMR

Poland Expands Cooperation on SMRs and Large Reactors

Polish state-owned energy company Enea SA has signed an agreement with US small modular reactor (SMR) developer Last Energy to cooperate on the deployment of SM…

Nuclear Fusion

NASA Picks Three Nuclear Power Concepts for Demonstration on the Moon

Three teams comprising some of the most prominent engineering and technology firms in the U.S. will provide initial designs for a fission surface power (FSP) sy…

LNG

INEOS Energy Enters Global LNG Market With US Supply Deal

Major deal with Sempra Infrastructure will see the potential supply of 1.4mn tonnes of LNG a year from North America for 20 years.

Offshore Wind Power

Biden, 11 U.S. States to Boost Support for Offshore Wind Energy

The Biden administration is partnering with 11 East Coast states to accelerate development of offshore wind facilities and create jobs by supporting a domestic …

LNG

World’s Largest Hybrid Ship Set to Ferry Passengers Between Britain and France

The idea behind the hybrid ships is that they can run on liquefied natural gas (a fossil fuel), battery power or a combination of the two.

Hydrogen Production

MHI Invests in Electric Hydrogen, a U.S. Startup, to Accelerate Efforts to Produce Clean Hydrogen at Scale

MHI's investment will support Electric Hydrogen's efforts to develop and distribute fossil-free hydrogen for industrial and infrastructure applications

Energy Storage Project

Recurrent Energy Acquires 400MWH Storage, Expands Ercot’s Storage Pipeline

Recurrent Energy, LLC, has acquired two standalone energy storage projects from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES).

Hydrogen Production

Norway’s Equinor Seeks UK Funding for 1.2 GW Low-Carbon Hydrogen Plant

Norwegian energy company Equinor has submitted a funding bid to build a second major low-carbon hydrogen production facility in northeast England.

China

China to Dominate Solar Market Growth: Report

It will add 559GW of solar capacity until 2031.

Net Zero Emission

Asia to Account For Over 60% Of Global Solar Growth

Solar capacity in the region will grow by about 760GW from now to 2031.

Energy Transition

Greece to Mobilise €1.63BN Investment for ‘Just’ Climate and Energy Transition

Its plan will benefit from grants of €1.38bn from the EU’s Just Transition Fund Programme.

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Reportedly Ready to Pull Out of Sizewell C Nuclear Project

Unions have warned that the UK’s nuclear future will be at risk if the government investment decision for the project is delayed

United States

The Rise of Robots in the Oil and Gas Industry

The U.S. of robotics in the oil and gas industry is expected to pick up significantly over the next decade after the Covid pandemic accelerated the digitalizati…