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Energy Storage Project

SEIA forms Energy Storage Advocacy Branch

US trade body the Solar Energy Industries Association has started a new advocacy programme for the fast-growing energy storage sector.

Biofuel

Koehler Converts CHP Plant from Coal to Biomass

The Koehler Group has announced plans to fully convert its power plant at its Oberkirch location in Germany to a combined heat and power plant using biomass as …

Thermal Plant

Uniper Explores Divestment of Russian Power Plants

Uniper is weighing the sale of its Russian power plants, which meet around 4% of the country’s total energy requirement.

Crude Oil

Biden Defends Alaska Oil Project

President Biden’s administration has backed the Willow oil project in Alaska in a new filing by the Department of Justice.

Nuclear waste

Japan's TEPCO to Divert 30,000 tons of Fukushima Wastewater Ahead of Release

Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company will divert 30,000 tons of nuclear polluted water at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to measure radioactive substance…

China

China Honors Deceased Nuclear Power Expert

Renowned Chinese nuclear power expert Peng Shilu, who passed away in March this year, was granted the title "Role Model of the Times" recently for his contribut…

Nuclear Power Plant

Permit Issued for Chernobyl Used Fuel Transfer

Ukraine's nuclear regulator has issued a permit to SSE Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant for the retrieval of undamaged used nuclear fuel from the ISF-1 interim use…

United States

Tesla to Build Data Centre in China After Backlash, Spying Fears

Chinese authorities in March restricted the use of Tesla cars by the military and employees of state-owned companies over concerns that images from cameras on t…

Net Zero Emission

Suncor Energy Adopts Net-Zero-by-2050 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target

Suncor Energy Inc. has become the latest major oil company to commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Substation

Luxcara Hires Substation Crew for 753MW Onusberget

Finnish firm will VEO will design and deliver two large units for the Swedish onshore wind farm

Wind Farm

Siemens Gamesa to Supply Largest Wind Farm in the Philippines

The 160 MW order with renewable players UPC Renewables and AC Energy Corporation marks turnaround in wind projects in the Philippines following suspension of ne…

Offshore Wind Power

White House Moves To Open California To Offshore Wind Farms

Wind turbines, of the Block Island Wind Farm, tower above the water on October 14, 2016 off the shores of Block Island, Rhode Island.

Hydro Generator Unit

GE Launches Remote Inspection Tech for Hydro Turbines

GE Renewable Energy has launched equipment to perform underwater hydropower turbine inspections using remote operated vehicles.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Santos Kicks off Bayu-Undan Drilling Campaign

Australia’s energy giant Santos, as the operator of the Bayu-Undan Joint Venture, has started the Phase 3C infill drilling program at the Bayu-Undan field, in …

Carbon Neutral

SIA to up Biojet Use to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050

Singapore Airlines said it aims to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel, or biojet, across its network in an effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 205…