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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…

Solar Technology

Holographic Light Collector to Improve Solar Panel Yield

In the proposed system, the optical element is placed symmetrically at the center of the solar panel in order to increase the length of the effective light coll…

Net Zero Emission

Suncor Energy Adopts Net-Zero-by-2050 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target

Suncor Energy Inc. has become the latest major oil company to commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Substation

Luxcara Hires Substation Crew for 753MW Onusberget

Finnish firm will VEO will design and deliver two large units for the Swedish onshore wind farm

Pumped Storage

Hitachi ABB to Support First Ever Pumped Hydro Project in the Gulf

The Hatta pumped-storage power station is a first-of-its-kind project in the UAE and the Arabian Gulf region.

Wind Farm

Siemens Gamesa to Supply Largest Wind Farm in the Philippines

The 160 MW order with renewable players UPC Renewables and AC Energy Corporation marks turnaround in wind projects in the Philippines following suspension of ne…

Offshore Wind Power

White House Moves To Open California To Offshore Wind Farms

Wind turbines, of the Block Island Wind Farm, tower above the water on October 14, 2016 off the shores of Block Island, Rhode Island.

Distributed energy

New Distributed Generation Hits Record in Argentina

A record almost 1MW of new distributed generation was installed in April in Argentina, the country’s energy ministry has announced.

Solar Power Plant

Mining Giant to Build 766MW Brazil PV

Vale’s Sol de Cerrado project in Minas Gerais will be one of the largest in the country when operational in 2022

Hydro Generator Unit

GE Launches Remote Inspection Tech for Hydro Turbines

GE Renewable Energy has launched equipment to perform underwater hydropower turbine inspections using remote operated vehicles.

Energy Subsidies

Hyundai Motor's IONIQ 5 Eligible for Subsidies from Chinese Government

Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 loaded with batteries from SK Innovation are expected to receive subsidies from the Chinese government starting from the second half of…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Santos Kicks off Bayu-Undan Drilling Campaign

Australia’s energy giant Santos, as the operator of the Bayu-Undan Joint Venture, has started the Phase 3C infill drilling program at the Bayu-Undan field, in …

Market Analysis

Electrical Generation by Wind and Solar Grew by 34% in March 2021 and Accounted for 16.8% of Total U.S. Production

Electrical generation by wind and solar set a new record in March 2021 and accounted for 16.8% of total U.S. production.

Oil Refinery

UK Government Funds Hydrogen Power at Refineries

The UK government is subsidising a shift towards hydrogen-powered operations at two of the country's oil refineries, with £7.7mn in environmental grants.

Natural Gas

Adnoc Signs 10-Year Gas Supply Agreements with Emirates Steel and Arkan

Adnoc has the potential to produce 11 billion cubic feet of natural gas and over 1 billion cf of sour gas per day