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Gas turbine engine

Iran Ranked Among States with High Efficiency Turbine Technology

Islamic Republic of Iran was ranked among countries with high efficiency turbine technology.

Coal Mine

U.S. Coal Output Capacity Has Plunged 28% Since 2009 Peak

Declining coal demand across several sectors, especially electricity generation, has led to a 28-percent slump in U.S. coal mining productive capacity since the…

Power Construction

China: New Traction Transformer Installed in Xiong’an Substation

The 220kV intelligent traction transformer produced by Yunbian Electric in the Hebei section of the Beijing-Xiong Intercity Railway has been successfully instal…

China

OIL & GAS 50 2020 RANKING

Shell retains title of world’s most valuable oil & gas brand, brand value up 12% to US$47.5 billion.Saudi Aramco is new entrant in ranking taking second positi…

United States

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor Achieves US Licensing Milestone

The LTR, which was submitted to the NRC in December 2019, forms the basis for the dramatic simplification of the BWRX-300.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Northern Ireland Orders 20 Hydrogen Buses

Northern Ireland has ordered 20 hydrogen buses from Wrightbus as the country takes steps to decarbonise its public transport.

Energy Storage Project

Enel X to Install Solar + Storage System at Eaton Manufacturing Plant in Puerto Rico

Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy services business line, and power management company Eaton announced plans for microgrid development in Puerto Rico.

EV Technology

General Motors to Supply Hydrotec Fuel Cell Systems to Nikola

General Motors Co. announced it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Nikola Corporation for a global supply agreement to provide GM’s Hydr…

Smart Grid

Nova Scotia Power Selects Partner for Smart Grid Atlantic Pilot Project

Canadian utility Nova Scotia Power has selected distributed energy resources technology firm Sunverge as a partner for its Smart Grid Atlantic project.

Geothermal Power Plant

Mitsubishi Power to Upgrade Geothermal Plant in the Philippines

Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received an order for the facility upgrading of the Makban Geothermal Power Plant…

Distributed energy

How the UK Is Building Grid Markets to Reward Flexible Distributed Energy

Opus One and Scottish & Southern Energy take the next steps in the U.K.’s integrated-grid vision.

Offshore Wind Power

Orsted Renews US Maritime Research Partnership

Orsted has announced a new three-year partnership with the US Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies.

Wind Farm

Southern Power's 136MW Washington Wind Site Goes Live

Southern Power has announced the 136MW Skookumchuck Wind Facility in Washington state, USA, is now operational.

Oil Field

BP Starts Drilling Platina Field Offshore Angola

Oil major BP has begun drilling on the Platina field in Block 18 offshore Angola using Valaris’ DS-12 drillship.

Net Zero Emission

Biden Plan to End U.S. Fossil Fuel Subsidies Faces Big Challenges

Doing so could be hard, even though Biden spent 36 years in the Senate where he is known as a dealmaker.