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Ireland Shares €1m for Research Targeting Geothermal Energy

Three projects in Ireland are to receive a share of €1m in funding for research targeting geothermal energy.

Energy Storage Project

NEC Energy Wins Contract for 12MW Energy Storage Unit in Netherlands

NEC Energy Solutions has secured a contract from GIGA Storage for a 12MW energy storage project in the Netherlands.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Russia Makes Move On Antarctica’s 513 Billion Barrels Of Oil

Rosgeologia’s seismic surveys and other related work since the 70s to now indicate that there is at least 513 billion barrels of oil and gas equivalent in Anta…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

From U.S. to Europe to China to Russia, Renewables are Now Cheaper than Coal

It’s now cheaper to invest in renewable energy than coal in all major markets around the world—and more than half of existing coal plants are also more expens…

A Exposed Land Greening Project Tender Announcement

Tenders are invited for 2020 black river hydropower riverside mingyuan area a exposed land greening project tender announcement

Latvia Aims for Energy Efficiency

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with ALTUM – a Latvian state-owned development finance institutions that provides funding for a wide…

Coal Trade

China's January-February Coal Output Drops 6.3% as Coronavirus Disrupts

China's coal output in the first two months of 2020 fell 6.3% from the same period a year earlier as the coronavirus outbreak stopped miners from getting back t…

Sudan Will Mediate Egypt-Ethiopia Dam Dispute, General Says

A top Sudanese general on Sunday said his country would mediate a deal on an escalating dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over Ethiopia’s controversial dam on…

Clean Energy Transition

Coronavirus Crisis an 'Excellent Opportunity' to Speed Global Energy Transition: Birol

The Coronavirus economic stimulus packages being drawn up by governments around the world should build-in “large scale” spending on clean energy technologies …

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power Plant Consultations Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Fears

Public consultations for the proposed Bradwell B power plant in Essex have been cancelled amid growing coronavirus uncertainty.

Oil giant Saudi Aramco Sees 2019 Profits Drop 20% to $88.2B

Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits dropped 20% in 2019 to $88.2 billion, a sharp decline coming as the kingdom stands ready to flood an already-weak…

Clean Energy Transition

IEA: Coronavirus May Hamper Clean Energy Transition & Climate Action

The coronavirus pandemic might lead to a decline in carbon emissions in the short-term, but may pose a threat to long-term climate action as it will also underm…

Market Analysis

Droughts and Regulatory Mayhem Taint Hydropower Development on Mekong Waters

Projects still get greenlighted as Mekong River nations struggle to meet climbing power demand, but concerns on their environmental, social, and economic effect…

Power Construction

South Sudan Is Building Its Electric Grid Virtually From Scratch

As South Sudan emerges from the wreckage of civil war, its leaders are beginning to build the nation’s electric sector from the ground up. With only a handful …

Electric Vehicle Charging

Fast-Charging Damages Electric Car Batteries

Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that can cause them to crack, leak, and lose their sto…