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Carbon Emissions

Google Looks To Turn Data Centers Into Energy Storage

When most people imagine the internet, the last thing that comes to mind is huge, on-the-ground facilities and thousands of miles of wires across the ocean floo…

Joe Biden

The Biden Administration And Energy Part I

When President Biden takes office on January 20, among the many other obstacles, issues and problems that he will need to deal with is an impending polar vortex…

Wind Turbine

Siemens Gamesa to Close Two Turbine Manufacturing Plants in Spain

Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa has announced plans to close its Somozas and Cuenca plants in Spain.

Market Analysis

Coronavirus Causes Largest U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop Since World War Two

The economic fallout from the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 - especially in big emitting sectors like transportation, power and industry - resulted in a sharp…

Rosatom

Rosenergoatom: Russian NPPs Finished 2020 with an All-Time Record

In the year that marked the 75th anniversary of the Russian nuclear industry, Rosenergoatom JSC confirmed that it was the сountry’s largest power generating c…

Electric Car

Mercedes-Benz Cars Tripled Global Sales of xEVs in 2020; 7.4% of Sales

Mercedes-Benz experienced a sharp increase in xEV deliveries in 2020, with more than 160,000 plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles sold worldwide, including…

Hydropower Plant

KIUC and AES to Develop Solar/Hydro Project

Hawaii’s Kaua'i Island Utility Cooperative is joining forces with The AES Corporation (AES) for the development, construction, and operation of the West Kaua'i…

Natural Gas

New Catalyst Can Make Natural Gas Burn Cleaner

Natural gas is the cleanest traditional fossil fuel source because it produces relatively low amounts of pollutants like carbon dioxide -- a potent greenhouse g…

Thermal Plant

JERA Begins Commercial Operation at Hitachinaka Power Station

JERA Co. Inc., through its subsidiary Hitachinaka Generation Co. Inc., has begun commercial operation at the Hitachinaka Joint Thermal Power Station Unit 1.

European Clean Hydrogen Alliance to Kickstart Its Work

As part of the European Industrial Strategy aimed at maintaining the EU industrial leadership, on 8th July 2020 the European Commission unveiled the plan for a …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Paradigm Drilling Services and Toolserv form Strategic Alliance

Paradigm Drilling Services, part of the Paradigm Group headquartered in Groot-Ammers, Holland, have announced their strategic alliance with Stavanger-based oil …

Crude Oil

Almost Half of South Africa’s Oil Refining Seen Shut Until 2022

South African plants owned by Glencore and Petroliam Nasional that make up 43% of the nation’s oil-refining capacity are expected to stay shut until at least 2…

Oil & Gas Trade

Iran: Foreign Oil Firms Must Accept New Terms To Work In Country

Foreign energy firms and contractors have to accept Iran’s new terms and conditions if they return to work in the country, Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh …

Nuclear Power Plant

UK HPR1000 Design Opened for Public Comment

The UK's Environment Agency has published its assessment so far of the UK Hualong One pressurised water reactor as it invites public comment on this proposed ne…

Nuclear Power Plant

Indian Reactor Connected to the Grid

Unit 3 of the Kakrapar nuclear power plant in India's Gujarat state has been connected to the electricity grid.