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Nuclear Power Plant

Thousands of Households Without Power in Northeast Japan After Earthquake Kills Four

Thousands of Japanese households remained without power on Thursday as companies worked to assess damage the morning after a powerful quake hit the northeast co…

EU

EU Can Tap Geothermal Potential to Cut Russian Gas - EGEC

EGEC has calculated that the EU can reduce its use of Russian gas by 3 billion cubic metres (bcm) this year with the help of geothermal district heating and coo…

Natural Gas

QatarEnergy Kicks-off Operations at Key Barzan Gas Plant

QatarEnergy has kicked-off operations from its Barzan gas plant in the Ras Laffan Industrial City, to handle production from its giant North Field development.

LNG

Norway’s Equinor Ramping up Gas Output to Help Meet Europe’s Demand

Norway’s state player Equinor and the country’s government have worked out a plan to maintain high gas exports to Europe and meet the demand amid supply conce…

Hydropower Plant

GE Renewable Energy to Refurbish Generators at Swiss Hydropower Plant

GE Hydro Solutions has signed a contract with plant operator HYDRO Exploitation SA to refurbish two 120 MVA vertical synchronous generators at the Bitsch power …

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures EnVentus Order in Portugal

Vestas has received a 42 MW order for several wind parks in Portugal.

Oil Price

Oil Market Heads for ‘Biggest Supply Crisis in Decades’ with Russia’s Exports Set to Fall, IEA Says

Three million barrels per day of Russian oil output is at risk beginning in April as sanctions hit and buyers shun the nation’s exports, IEA said Wednesday.

LNG

Biden Administration Approves More LNG Exports to Europe

The Biden administration said on Wednesday it had authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas from two major facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Hydrogen-Powered Train a Step Closer to Passenger Service in Germany

Hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be used in a wide range of industries, including transportation.

Nuclear Power Plant

Massive 7.3 Earthquake Hits Japan Near Site of Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck northern Japan near Fukushima prefecture late on Wednesday, causing injuries, derailing a bullet train and disrupting power.

Crude Oil

Brazil Assures US it will Increase Oil Production

The Brazilian government on Monday (Mar 14) assured the United States it will increase its oil production, a decision that could help ease concerns over global …

Natural Gas

US Gas Exports Can ‘Easily’ Replace Russian

The global energy market has been suddenly upended by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but one energy boss says the US could step in and help shore up global supp…

Crude Oil

BP may Take $25 Billion Hit from Divestment from Russian Oil Company

BP expects to lose up to $25 billion, more than a fourth of its market capitalization, after divesting from its 19.75% stake in the Rosneft oil company in Russi…

Ukraine

Russia Could Destroy Nearly Half of Ukraine’s Renewables, Worth Nearly $6B

Almost half of Ukraine’s renewable energy facilities, which have a combined capacity of almost 4 gigawatts (GW) and worth of more than $5.6 billion, are in the…

Electric Car

Tesla Jacks up Australia Model 3 EV Prices by up to $4,000, and all Models in US too

Tesla has jacked up the prices of its Australian Model 3 electric vehicles by at least $3,000, just a day after warning of a waiting list that could stretch to …