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Coal-Fired Power Plants

Austria’s Last Coal-Fired Power Station Closes as the Country Pushes Renewables

In a move welcomed by environmental organizations, Austria’s last operational coal-fired power station has shut down.

Coal Mine

Citi Stop Working with Hermal Coal Miners, to Reject Funding for Arctic Oil, Gas Exploration

Citigroup will stop providing financial services to thermal coal-mining companies over the next 10 years to help accelerate the economy’s shift away from fossi…

Capstone Turbine to Launch Innovative Animal Waste Biogas Project

The 800kW biogas-powered facility will use a digester to process the organic biomass coming from the city of Handa.

Solar Company

SunPower Halts All Global Manufacturing, Cuts Employee Workweek

The stoppage does not affect SunPower’s plan to spin off its manufacturing arm, called Maxeon Solar Technologies, by the middle of the year.

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan Launches Wind Tender

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has announced the launch of a tender process for a new 100 MW wind power plant.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Nano-Particle Battery Could Deliver Cheaper, Longer EV Range

A team of Japanese researchers from Yokohama University has developed a new electrode for lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles that could see them…

Market Analysis

Analysis: Wind Energy Expansion Would have $27 Billion Economic Impact in the U.S.

Wind, which generates less greenhouse gas emission than burning fossil fuels, is making up an increasing share of the energy production portfolio in the United …

Market Analysis

Power Shortages will Remain a Big Challenge in a Post-COVID-19 South Africa

The decline in economic activity precipitated by the spread of COVID-19 and ensuing lockdown in South Africa is also affecting the country's electricity supply …

Comprehensive Review on Natural Hydrogen Shows that it has been Underestimated

Earth-Science Reviews journal has published in March 2020 the article entitled “The occurrence and geoscience of natural hydrogen: A comprehensive review”.

Solar Company

SunPower Idles All Solar Cell and Module Assembly Plants

SunPower has closed all its manufacturing plants in the United States, Mexico, France, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Oil Price

What’s Next For Oil As Prices Go Negative?

Oil prices crashed through zero, closing out the day at -$37 per barrel, an unprecedented meltdown.

29.9-mw Wangaratta Solar Farm Project

The company has appointed advisory firm Energy Estate to provide it with counsel on the fundraising campaign according to the subsidiary of renewables developer…

Construct 80-mw Solar Plant In Ohio

The Ohio Power Siting Board has given the green light to the project, which will be executed on 610 acres (246.9 ha) of land in Brown and Clermont Counties in t…

Offshore Wind Power

EGCO Acquires 25% Stake in Yunlin Offshore Wind Project

Thailand's Electricity Generating Public Company Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 25% stake in the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm …

Oil Price

Oil Price Plunges to 22-Year Low on Concerns Over Storage, Weakening Economies

Oil prices fell Monday, with a U.S. crude futures contract hitting its lowest level since 1998.