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Oil Price

Oil Prices Rise, hit 9-Month High on U.S. Stimulus Progress

Oil climbed on Thursday and touched a nine-month high, with traders optimistic about progress toward a U.S. fiscal stimulus deal and record-breaking refining de…

Energy Security

Alaska Environmental Regulator Reports 190-Barrel Oil Spill at Hilcorp site on Cook Inlet

An oil spill at a Hilcorp Alaska facility on the west side of Cook Inlet was discovered Tuesday afternoon, a state environmental regulator said Wednesday.

Nuclear Power Plant

CORE CATCHER VESSEL INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 2

14 December 2020, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Installation of the core catcher vessel into design position has been completed in the Reactor Building…

Wind Turbine

Ørsted Makes 298MW Turbine Order from Siemens Gamesa in US

Wind developer Ørsted has ordered 298MW of wind turbines for a US project from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

Electricity Transmission

Siemens Secures Landmark Baltic Grid Deal in Estonia

Siemens Energy is to build three synchronous condenser plants in Estonia for the country’s transmission system operator Elering.

Nuclear Power Plant

TVO to Restart Olkiluoto 2 Following Cooling Water Incident

Finland’s Teollisuuden Voima Oyj expects unit 2 of its Olkiluoto nuclear plant to be reconnected to the Finnish grid later this week, after receiving restart a…

United Kingdom

U.K. in Talks with EDF Over Nuclear Plant Construction

Britain’s government is in talks with French firm EDF Energy over the construction of a 20 billion-pound nuclear power plant in eastern England.

Nuclear Power Plant

EU Inspection of Belarus Nuclear Plant This Week Canceled

A visit by European experts to review safety measures at a new nuclear power plant in Belarus this week has been canceled after local officials didn’t particip…

Wind Farm

GE Renewable Energy to Supply Wind Turbines to 265-MW Oklahoma Wind Farm

GE Renewable Energy today announced a 265-MW onshore wind turbine order for ALLETE Clean Energy’s Caddo Wind farm, located in Caddo County, Oklahoma.

Wind Power Project

Xcel Energy Announces Completion of 522-megawatt Sagamore Wind Power project

The completion of Xcel Energy’s new 522-megawatt sagamore wind Project in Roosevelt County, New Mexico was announced Wednesday, December 16, via Zoom.

Poland

Exelon Completes SMR Feasibility Study for Polish Programme

Synthos Green Energy has announced the completion of a deployment feasibility study for the implementation of a fleet of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 smal…

Biobattery

Past NFU Presidents Urge Biden to Advance ag, Bioenergy

The letter stresses that Biden has the power to open a new chapter in the battle for a healthy climate.

Oil Shale

U.S. Shale Oil Output to Drop 136,000 bpd to 7.44 million bpd in Jan – EIA

U.S. oil output from shale formations is expected to decline by about 136,000 barrels per day in January to 7.44 million bpd, the lowest since June, the U.S. En…

Battery Recycling

‘Europe’s Battery Recycling Quotas are Blunt and a Decade too Late’

While batteries appear a staple ingredient in transitioning to a carbon-free economy, they also bring with them a fair number of sustainability concerns.

Solar Power Plant

Digital Tool to Monitor PV Plant Construction

U.K.-based Above has developed a digital approach to unifying PV plant testing and inspection data. The company said the new tool can create a permanent digital…