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Nuclear Power Plant

EDF to Buy Part of GE Steam Power’s Nuclear Activities

EDF has confirmed it would buy part of GE Steam Power’s nuclear energy activities, including its nuclear turbine unit in France.

Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Welcomes IAEA's Inquiry into Fukushima Water Release

The Japanese government welcomes IAEA's review on the safety of releasing contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, Chief Cabin…

Hydropower Plant

Swiss Sustainability Fund Guides Hydropower Developers Towards Sustainability

​The sustainability fund is patronized by the Swiss government. Apart from the sovereign’s backing, the fund has the support of a few other eminent institutes…

LNG

U.S. Supplies Give China Muscle to Become Major Force in Global LNG Trade

Chinese firms are set to become a major trading force in the global liquefied natural gas market in coming years, thanks to liberalisations at home and recently…

Offshore Wind Power

Eni Acquires 20% Stake in Dogger Bank C Offshore Project in UK

Italian oil and gas company Eni has acquired a 20% stake in the Dogger Bank C offshore wind project in the UK following the completion of agreements with SSE Re…

Saudi Arabia

Aramco Shares Switch May Boost Saudi Renewables

Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil-exporting company, transferred 4% of its shares to the kingdom's Public Investment Fund, which is expected to use the proc…

South Africa

President Ramaphosa Calls for Expansion of South Africa’s Upstream Oil and Gas Industry

The President of South Africa, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, announced that the government would continue to support the development of the southern African country’s …

Oil Price

Opec+ Supply Shortfall Could Push Oil Prices Higher, IEA Says

An oil supply shortfall from Opec+ group of countries may lead to a tighter market and push prices higher, according to the International Energy Agency.

Natural Gas

Gas Crunch Causes Electricity Crisis Despite Record Cheap Clean Energy. Time to Create a “Green Energy Pool”?

In the UK and similar nations, the gas crisis is ballooning electricity prices too.

Wind Farm

Sempra Infrastructure Wind Farm Begins Operations

Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, announced that Phase II of its Energía Sierra Juárez (ESJ) wind farm in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, began …

Oil Price

South Korea's Hyundai Oilbank to Supply 80,000 b/d Middle Distillates to Aramco Trading

South Korean oil refiner Hyundai Oilbank has agreed to provide Won 3 trillion ($2.5 billion) worth of refined oil products to oil giant Saudi Aramco's trading a…

Distributed energy

Insurance Guarantee Instruments for African Energy Sector

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) will provide grant funding to the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) of $56million over the next five…

Carbon Emissions

Scaling Up Battery Production Reduces Carbon Emissions Significantly

New research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows how scaling up production through enormous 'gigafactories' can cut the environmental impact …

SMR

Largest US Public Power Company Launches New Nuclear Program

The largest public power company in the U.S. is launching a program to develop and fund new small modular nuclear reactors as part of its strategy to dramatical…

Electric Vehicle Charging

President Biden, DOE and DOT Announce $5 Billion over Five Years for National EV Charging Network

Joint Energy and Transportation Office and DriveElectric.gov Available to Assist States with Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans.