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Offshore Wind Power

Government Pledges Extra £200M for Offshore Wind in Oil and Gas Communities

A floating wind turbine, similar to those that will make up the Green Volt development.The UK government has announced an initiative to deliver up to £200…

Crude Oil

Oil Giant Chevron Plans to Lay off 20% of Workers in Cost-Cutting Push

Chevron employed 46,500 people globally at the end of 2023, meaning the cuts could affect as many as 9,000 employeesChevron plans to cut its global workforce by…

Metal

China’s Ganfeng Starts Lithium Production at Argentina’s Mariana Project

Brine pools used to extract lithium are seen at the Salar del Rincon salt flat, in Salta, Argentina August 12, 2021.China's Ganfeng Lithium (002460.SZ), min…

Natural Gas

Validus Energy to Buy Natural Gas Producer 89 Energy III for $850 Million, Sources Say

Privately owned U.S. oil and gas producer Validus Energy has struck a deal to buy rival 89 Energy III for about $850 million, including debt, sources familiar w…

Electric Vehicles

Senators Propose Killing US EV Tax Credit, New $1,000 Tax for Road Repairs

A Tesla electric vehicle uses a supercharging station in Union City, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday proposed a pair of bil…

Offshore Wind Power

Britain Launches Offshore Wind Farm Incentives Scheme

Yacht sails in front of an offshore wind farm, seen from Walton-on-the-NazeBritain opened an incentive scheme on Thursday for offshore wind projects, seeking to…

Rooftop Solar

New Research Suggests Optimal Tilt Angle, Overhead Height for Rooftop PV Systems

The experimental setupResearchers from China's Guilin University of Electronic Technology have proposed a new model to investigate the impact of different o…

Wind Turbine

Suzlon Bags Order From Oyster Renewable to Supply Wind Turbine Generators

Suzlon Group is a global renewable energy solutions provider with around 20.9 GW of wind energy capacity.Suzlon Group on Wednesday said it has secured a repeat …

Battery

Firstway Lands Consent for Combined 400MW of BESS

Firstway Energy has landed three approvals for a total of 400MW of BESS capacity.Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Firstway Energy has secured plan…

Photovoltaic （PV）

The ‘Untapped Power’ of Solar Carports for UK Businesses

In 2019, Bently Motors installed a solar car park at its headquarters in Crewe. The site’s 10,000 solar panels have a capacity of 2.7MW and cover an area …

Battery

Renewable Connections Gets Planning Consent for 90MW Somerset BESS

A site layout for the BESS project.Solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Renewable Connections is celebrating a major win as its latest conse…

Oil Refinery

Aramco’s Motiva Expands Texas Refinery to Become Largest in US

Motiva Enterprises has quietly expanded its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery to become the largest fuelmaking plant in the US.The refinery can now process as much a…

LNG

India Gas Demand to Surge by 2030, Doubling LNG Imports, Says IEA

A view of a cryogenic tank mounted on a Blue Energy 5528 liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck at the manufacturing facility in Pune, India October 11, 2024.India&#…

Nuclear Fusion

TVA, Type One Energy Ink Deal to Develop Commercial Fusion Power Plant

This is a rendering of Type One Energy’s fusion stellarator.The pursuit of energy from fusion technology has taken another step forward, with the Tennesse…

Wave Energy

Marine Energy Could Deliver Significant Benefits in Scotland

A new study from the University of Edinburgh finds that the marine energy sector could bring benefits of more than £8 billion to the economy of Scotland a…