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Renewable Diesel

Rio Tinto Launches Farming Trial in Australia to Explore Renewable Diesel Production

Mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO.AX), opens new tab said on Wednesday it will develop seed farms in Australia to explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feed…

Natural Gas

Chevron CEO Hits Biden’s Natural Gas Policies, Says Fuel Is Crucial for AI

Chevron CEO Michael Wirth gives the keynote address as top energy executives and ministers meet in Houston for the annual Gastech conference in Houston, Texas, …

Nuclear Technology

Leningrad 5 Begins Cooling Tower Maintenance

Source: RosatomCleaning and maintenance operations has begun at the two evaporative cooling towers which serve unit 5 of Russia’s Leningrad NPP. Unit 5 (a…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning of Hunterston B Approved

The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has approved EDF Energy's application to start decommissioning the Hunterston B nuclear power plant in Scotland. …

Nuclear waste

Successful Start to Trial Run at Finnish Repository

The first stage of the trial run of placing disposal cannisters in the Onkalo used nuclear fuel repository has been completed successfully, Finnish waste manage…

Biofuel

OPG’s Atikokan Station Set to Keep Delivering Biomass-Fueled Power for Ontario

North America’s largest purely biomass-powered generating station just got a new lease on life.OPG’s Atikokan Generating Station (GS), located near …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Q Energy Starts 52 MWp Photovoltaic Plant in Extremadura

Q ENERGY begins construction of a 52 MWp photovoltaic power plant in Spain, optimizing energy efficiency and involving local players in regional economic develo…

Solar project

DOE to Invest $40M for US Solar Supply Chain Boost

(Credit: Dennis Schroeder / NREL )The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $40 million in investments across the solar energy supply chain, including the s…

Energy Storage System

ESB Scotland Signs Letters of Intent for 1.5GW of BESS Units

The agreement concerns 1.5GW of BESS projects across the UK. Image: Aura Power.ESB Scotland has signed letters of intent with American Energy Storage Innovation…

Flywheel Energy Storage

China Connects Its First Large-Scale Flywheel Storage Project to Grid

China has connected to the grid its first large-scale standalone flywheel energy storage project in Shanxi Province’s city of Changzhi.The Dinglun Flywhee…

Carbon Emissions

Occidental’s 1POINTFIVE to Get up to $500M US DOE Funding for South Texas DAC Hub

US DoE to award up to $500m to Occidental’s 1PointFive for the South Texas DAC hub. (Credit: Michael from Pixabay)Occidental’s fully owned subsidiar…

Offshore Substation

Aker Solutions to Design Underwater Substations for Med Wind in Italy

Renexia selected Aker Solutions’ hardware for its small footprint and minimal impact on the marine ecosystem. Credit: Aker Solutions.Aker Solutions has se…

Renewable Energy

EIB, Firstrand Bank Invest €400M in South African Renewable Energy Projects

The EIB believes that South Africa has lacked investment opportunities to reach its renewable energy potential. Credit: Dancing_Man via Shutterstock.Several sol…

Oil & Gas Trade

Qatar Plans to Increase Its Stake in Iberdrola

Credit: Poetra.RH via Shutterstock.Qatar Investment Authority, the nation’s sovereign wealth fund, controlling an estimated $475bn (QR1.73bn) of assets, i…

Electricity Trade

UK’s National Grid to Sell Electricity System Operator in $827 Million Deal

Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and National Grid logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Purch…