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United States

US to Review Reliance on Critical Minerals Supply from Overseas

The order will also start yearlong reviews into the six sectors: energy, food production, information technology, defence, public health, and transport, to dete…

Electricity Transmission

New York Begins Construction on $854m Transmission Project

The New York State government has started construction of the $854m Marcy to New Scotland Transmission Upgrade Project in the US.

Hydropower Plant

En+ Group Upgrades Hydroelectric Units at Russian Hydropower Plant

The total investment in the project for this stage of the project is more than 1.5 billion roubles.

Electric Car

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 to Bring New Innovations to Electric Vehicle Driving

The Hyundai Ioniq 5, the company’s first model in its new battery electric vehicle lineup, is set to become available in selected regions by mid-2021.

Offshore Wind Power

EDP Plans to Build a Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Asturias

EDP plans to invest around 2,000 million euros in the period 2021-2025 and is committed to the development of floating offshore wind power off the coast of Astu…

Digitalization

Ethiopia: Collaboration Launches a Digital Centre in Addis Ababa

GIZ, Orange, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the Ethiopian Investment Commission and the Industrial Parks Development Corporation have launched the A…

Nuclear Power Plant

Leningrad II-2 Enters Final Testing Phase

Unit 2 of the Leningrad II nuclear power plant in western Russia has entered the final stage of pilot operation - a 15-day programme of tests at nominal capacit…

Personnel Appointment

Jennifer M. Granholm Sworn in as 16th Secretary of Energy

Jennifer M. Granholm was sworn in today as the 16th Secretary of Energy by Vice President Kamala Harris, following a broad bipartisan confirmation vote of 64-35…

Coal Mine

Plans for UK Coal Mine Suspended After Criticism of Net Zero Commitment

Plans to build the UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years have been suspended after the UK government was accused of “rank hypocrisy” for greenlighting the pr…

Nuclear Power Plant

Licence Extension for South Korea’s Shin Hanul NPP does not Mean New Units will be Built

However, the extension of the licence does not mean that construction of the two reactors will go ahead.

ITER

European Council Approves Continued Financing for ITER

The European contribution to the project for that period is set at €5.61 billion in current prices.

Hydropower Plant

Six Units to be Replaced at Bratsk Hydro Plant, Siberia

En+ Group has announced it has begun the replacement of six hydraulic units at the it’s Bratsk hydropower plant in Siberia as part of its large-scale "New ener…

Solar Power Panel

Video: Solar Panels Turn Desert into Oasis

Desertification meant animal husbandry was unsustainable a decade ago. But now, people and their animals are returning.

Oil Exploration

Seven Oil Players Apply for Production Licences off Norway

Seven oil and gas companies have applied for production licences in the 25th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy …

Electric Car

Lixiang Motors Plans to Start a Pure Electric Vehicle Project!

Lixiang Motors has recently launched a pure electric vehicle project and plans to release the brand's first pure electric vehicle in 2023.