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China

Climate Change may Help the U.S. and China Find Common Ground Under a Biden Administration

A common interest in combating climate change could be catalyst for the Biden Administration to re-engage with China.

United States

U.S. Department of Energy to Support America's New National Space Policy

The Trump Administration announced the release of the National Space Policy, which advocates for developing and deploying nuclear power and propulsion systems o…

Gas power plant

TVA Selects Emerson to Upgrade 980MW Magnolia Power Plant

The Tennessee Valley Authority has selected US-based technology company Emerson to upgrade and optimise its 980MW Magnolia natural gas power plant.

Crude Oil

US Energy Agency Revises up Oil Price Forecast

Brent price expected to increase by 2.1%, according to Energy Info. Administration's Short-Term Energy Outlook for December

Net Zero Emission

New York Pension Fund Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2040

The fund also said it may divest from the riskiest oil and gas companies by 2025.

Coal Trade

US Blacklists Coal Shippers for North Korea Ties

The US Office of Foreign Assets Control designated six companies and four vessels for violating existing UN sanctions by engaging in the prohibited North Korean…

Hydrogen Project

Enel Teams up on US Green Hydrogen Project

Project with NextChem expected to be operational in 2023

Nuclear Fuel

Georgia Power Receives First Nuclear Fuel Shipment for Vogtle Unit 3, Moves Closer to in-Service Operations

Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power has received the first nuclear fuel shipment for one of the two new reactors located at the Vogtle Electric Generating…

Solar Cell

US Scientists Apply Suns-VoC Method to Outdoor PV Tests

Researchers in Arizona have used the Suns-VoC characterization method for indoor solar cell testing to monitor PV installations. The method can also be used wit…

Wind Turbine Blade

GE, Veolia Agree US Blade Recycling Pact

GE Renewable Energy has an reached an agreement with Veolia North America to recycle blades removed from its US-based onshore turbines during upgrades and repow…

Rooftop PV System

AUI Partners Building Rhode Island’s Largest Single-Rooftop Solar Project

NuGen Capital Management starts construction of a 6.76-MWdc rooftop solar power system in the company’s home state of Rhode Island.

Wind Farm

McDonald’s Signs Three more Virtual PPAs for 1.13 GW of Renewable Power

McDonald’s has announced its continued commitment to climate action through the signing of three new virtual power purchase agreements for two wind farms and o…

Energy Storage Project

US Sets New Record in Energy Storage Deployment

A new report released by Wood Mackenzie and the US Energy Storage Association states the US energy storage market has increased by 240% in the third quarter of …

Oil & Gas Trade

Alaska’s Oil Exports Double Amid Strong Chinese Demand

While demand from U.S. West Coast refiners has been subdued, overall Chinese crude oil imports have held strong during the COVID-19 wave in China early this yea…

Battery Recycling

Li-Cycle Commercial Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Plant Now Operational in Rochester, NY

Li-Cycle Corp., North America’s largest capacity lithium-ion battery recycling company, announced that its Spoke 2 facility at Eastman Business Park in Rochest…