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Carbon Neutral

Biden Signs Net Zero Executive Order

US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will make the federal government carbon-neutral by 2050.

Energy Storage Project

US Installs Record 3,515 MWh of Energy Storage in Q3

The US energy storage market is gaining momentum installing a record 3,515 MWh in the third quarter of 2021.

Wind Power Project

Sembcorp, BCG Energy Aim to Develop 1.5 GW of Renewables in Vietnam

Sembcorp Utilities, a unit of Singapore's Sembcorp Industries Ltd, and BCG Energy, the renewables business of Vietnam’s Bamboo Capital Group, have teamed up to…

Crude Oil

White House not Considering Crude Export Ban

President Joe Biden's administration has all but ruled out the idea of pursuing a ban on crude exports, following an outcry from the oil industry and its allies…

Hydrogen Project

Trafigura Plans Hydrogen Plant in South Australia

Trafigura plans to make a final investment decision by the end of next year with construction starting in 2023.

Electricity Transmission

India Approves ISTS Power Transmission projects worth $2.1bn

The transmission projects will enable the supply of electricity from power surplus regions to power deficit regions in the country.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Volkswagen Group and 24M Technologies to Partner on Next-gen EV Battery Manufacturing

Volkswagen Group and 24M Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership to manufacture next-generation lithium-ion EV batteries using the 24M SemiSolid …

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

The ‘First’ Zero-Emission Hydrogen-Powered Airliner in the US is Set to be Operational by 2025

The US is set to receive its “first” zero-emission airline with Universal Hydrogen and Connect Airlines partnering to achieve this target with the first hydro…

Nuclear Fusion

KSTAR Fusion Reactor Sets New Record

Construction of KSTAR was completed in 2007 and it generated its first plasma in 2008.

Nuclear Power Plant

TVO Applies to Start up Olkiluoto EPR

The Finnish utility noted the start up of the unit may be brought forward from the previously announced date of January 2022.

Natural Gas

European Gas Extends Gains as Giant Field in Norway Cuts Output

European natural gas prices extended gains as one of the region’s biggest fields curbed output because of a fault.

Wind Turbine

Vestas Wins 235MW US Order

Danes to supply V150-4.2MW and V136-3.6MW turbines to Invenergy for the Sapphire Sky wind farm

LNG

Jera Invests in Barossa Gas Field, Joins Darwin LNG Project

Japanese energy giant JERA will buy a 12.5 per cent stake in the Barossa gas field, thus participating in the Darwin LNG project in Australia.Courtesy of Santos

Carbon Neutral

Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Discusses 2050 Carbon Neutrality Plan

Emirate plans to derive three quarters of its total power capacity from clean sources by 2050

LNG

South Africa Embraces a Gas Economy to Drive Energy Security

100% Black-owned energy infrastructure company DNG Energy’s first delivery of LNG gas to commercial customers in South Africa marks the start of a new phase fo…