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Energy Technology

Researchers Advance New Route to Chemically Recyclable Plastics

As the planet's burden of rubber and plastic trash rises unabated, scientists increasingly look to the promise of closed-loop recycling to reduce waste.

Thermal Plant

Japanese Paper Mills to Boost Biomass Power Capacity

Japanese paper producers may expand use of biomass fuels at their in-house power generation plants to help achieve the country's 2050 carbon neutrality target.

Solar Power Plant

Malaysian Power Company Buys BayWa r.e. Solar Farms

BayWa r.e. has announced the successful sale of two solar farms in Malaysia to a local renewable energy-focused independent power producer (IPP), reNIKOLA Sdn B…

Solar Power Plant

Tata Power to Build 320MW Solar Power Project for NTPC in India

India’s integrated solar company Tata Power Solar has received a letter of award from NTPC to construct a 320MW ground-mounted solar photovoltaic project.

Hydrogen Project

Shell, Mitsubishi and Vattenfall Partner on Hamburg Hydrogen Project

Shell, MHI, Vattenfall and municipal company Wärme Hamburg are exploring a plan to jointly produce hydrogen from wind and solar power at the Hamburg-Moorburg p…

Electricity Transmission

UK’s Second Electricity Link to France Starts Flowing at Full Capacity

IFA2, National Grid’s second electricity interconnector linking the UK and France, is now able to flow low carbon electricity between the two countries at full…

Net Zero Emission

Ofgem Recommends Independent Body to Steer Britain to Net Zero

BRITAIN-OFGEM/Ofgem recommends independent body to steer Britain to net zero

Energy Storage Material

EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub

The EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub is pleased to announce a free to attend webinar, focused on ‘Automated Fibre Deposition Technologies’, …

Nuclear Power Plant

Armenian Nuclear Power Plant’s License to Be Extended Until 2026

Armenia’s State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee will extend the license for the operation of the Armenian NPP until 2026 after the successful implementatio…

Video

Chinese-Built Wind Power Projects Launch Commercial Operation in Argentina

Two Chinese-constructed wind power projects in Argentina have officially launched commercial operation.

Nuclear Power Plant

Bulgaria's NPP Kozloduy Reconnects Unit 5 to Grid after Emergency Shutdown

Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant Kozloduy said that its Unit 5 was reconnected to the grid at 23:08 local time on Friday, after being disconnected as its saf…

Solar Cell

When Will the Perovskite Solar Averages as Low as US$0.02/kWh Become Mainstream?

The affordable, lightweight, and flexible emerging solar material perovskite is rising annually in conversion efficiency, which resulted in its popularity aroun…

Crude Oil

U.S. Proved Oil Reserves Remain Flat, Natural Gas Reserves Decline

Lower crude oil and natural gas prices reversed in 2019 a two-year trend of record high proved reserves in the United States as operators revised down their tot…

CCS

Elon Musk To Give $100 Million To ‘Best’ Carbon Capture Technology

Elon Musk will be giving a prize of US$100 million to the best carbon capture technology, the entrepreneur tweeted, adding that he would unveil details on this …

Personnel Appointment

Department of Energy Announces New Senior Leaders

Tarak Shah to Serve as Chief of Staff, David G. Huizenga to Serve as Acting Secretary