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Nuclear Power Plant

UK's Hinkley Point B to be Retired by July 2022

EDF announced today its "proactive decision" to move the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant into the defuelling phase, no later than 15 July 2022. The plant, w…

Solar Power Panel

Hanwha Q Cells Unveils Special Panels for Floating PV

The South Korean module manufacturer has developed two new products for large-scale floating PV plants. They have power outputs of 415 W and 420 W and efficienc…

Solar Power Panel

Bifacial Exemption from US Section 201 Tariffs is Repealed

The exemption for bifacial solar panels from Section 201 tariffs in the US has finally been repealed, meaning bifacial panels imported into the US are now subje…

Net Zero Emission

Portland General Electric Aims for Companywide Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040

Recognizing the urgent need to address climate change, Portland General Electric today announced a new companywide goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emi…

Offshore Wind Power

Europe Plans Mammoth Expansion of Offshore Wind Farms

The 27-country bloc should target 60 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 300GW by 2050, up from 12GW today, the Commission said in its offshore renewable energy pla…

Paris Climate Agreement

US Emissions to Drop 9% in 2020, Putting Country Back on Track for Paris Commitment

But sustained annual carbon reductions will require deeper structural changes.

Gas turbine engine

Ansaldo Unveils Italy’s Biggest Ever Gas Turbine

After seven years of planning and construction comprising more than 3.7 million man hours, Ansaldo Energia has unveiled its latest gas turbine – the largest an…

Australia

AEMC Advances New Rule to Stop Wind and Solar Farms Cutting Output without Notice

New rules have been put forward by the Australian Energy Market Commission that could prevent wind and solar projects from reducing their output, without first …

LNG Carrier

World's Largest LNG Carrier Docked and Unloaded at Sinopec's LNG Terminal in Tianjin

​On November 10, Q-Max Al Mafyar, the world's largest LNG carrier, smoothly docked and unloaded at Sinopec's LNG terminal in Tianjin, it is also the 100th LNG…

Oil & Gas Trade

Trump Administration Holds Its Last Offshore Oil Auction

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding on Wednesday the last offshore lease sale for the year and the last such lease sale under the current U.…

Blockchain

‘Blockchain for Energy’ Consortium (Re)Launched

The oil and gas operators blockchain consortium has rebranded as the Blockchain for Energy consortium.

Market Analysis

Geothermal – Huge Promise in Latin America and Caribbean

Latin America’s geothermal potential remains mostly untapped and with few exceptions progress has been sluggish, reports the Inter-American Development Bank.

Electric Car

South Korea’s October EV Exports, Domestic Sales Rise

South Korea's exports and domestic sales of green cars increased on the year in October, supported by a rise in demand in and outside of the northeast Asian cou…

Coal Trade

Japan’s Coal Demand may Drop Next Quarter

Recovering nuclear availability in Japan towards the end of the first quarter of 2021 could trim the country's demand for coal imports.

Solar Power Plant

Trina, Tongwei Unveil Major, Multi-Billion-Dollar Solar Silicon, Wafer and Cell Alliance

Trina Solar and Tongwei have unveiled a multi-billion-dollar collaboration which will see the two companies invest in and co-develop multi-gigawatt solar supply…