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Energy-Eficient Building

Biden Administration to Focus on Building Efficiency, Clean Energy

hese are just a few of the strategies the president-elect has promised to focus on in his Sustainable Infrastructure and Clean Energy Plan.

Energy-Eficient Building

Building Energy Efficiency to be Monitored from Space

Telescopes in space could be used to monitor the energy efficiency of homes and buildings across the planet.

Oil Pipeline

US Congress Authorizes New Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

The sanctions aim to derail construction of the remaining offshore portion of Russian state-controlled Gazprom's near-complete 55bn m³/yr Nord Stream 2.

South Korea

Iran Seizes UAE-Bound Chemical Tanker

Iran has seized a UAE-bound chemical tanker in the strait of Hormuz, further stoking already heightened tensions in the Mideast Gulf.

Biomass Power Plant

UK Biomass-Fired Power Generation Rises in 2020

Biomass-fired generation in the UK and the fuel's share of the country's power mix rose in 2020, despite a fall in power prices and overall grid demand.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

DOE to Invest $6.4M to Develop Hydrogen-Fueled Turbines

The UTSR Program conducts research to increase the efficiency and performance of gas turbines while lowering emissions.

Hydropower Plant

Barsuchkovskaya Hydro Plant Commissioned in Russia

The 5.25MW Barsuchkovskaya small hydropower plant in the Stavropol region of Russia has been commissioned, RusHydro has announced.

Thermal Plant

Albioma Commissions 48 MW Bioenergy Plant in Brazil

France-based power producer Albioma announced on Dec 29 the successful commissioning its 48 MW bagasse-fired Vale do Paraná Albioma cogeneration plant, which i…

Energy Storage Project

Israel could Arrive at 8GWh of Energy Storage ‘Well Before 2030 Goal’

An auction for solar-plus-storage held in Israel by the country’s Electricity Authority awarded 609MW of solar PV alongside 2.4GWh of energy storage.

Hybrid Power Plant

Adani to Build 600 MW Hybrid Wind-Solar Plant in India

The Indian group secured the project in an auction held by the Solar Energy Corporation of India. The plant will sell power to the Indian grid at a price of INR…

Energy Storage System

California Grid to Soon be Supported by up to 180 MWh of Eos Zinc-Based Energy Storage Systems

Energy storage project developer EnerSmart will use zinc-based battery systems from Eos for upcoming stand-alone projects in California.

Nuclear Power Plant

Hot Functional Testing of HTR-PM Reactors Starts

The twin-unit HTR-PM is scheduled to start operations later this year.

Oil & Gas Trade

Venezuela’s 2020 Oil Exports Plunged To The Lowest Level In 77 Years

Venezuela’s crude oil and refined product exports plummeted in 2020 to their lowest level in 77 years

Video

Top Scientists' Messages to Teenagers from Countries Along the Belt and Road

Top Scientists' Messages to Teenagers from Countries Along the Belt and Road: Stay scientifically curious.

Wind Turbine

MingYang Units Deliver First Power at Haitan Strait

Developer China Huadian Corporation has notched first power from its 154MW Fuqing Haitan Strait offshore wind farm off Fujian province.