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Coal-Fired Power Plants

G7 Countries Agree to Stop International Funding for Coal-Fired Power

Coal is considered unabated when it is burned for power or heat without using technology to capture the resulting emissions, a system not yet widely used in pow…

Carbon Emissions

Indonesia Considering Carbon Tax Under Major Tax Overhaul

Indonesia has drawn up proposals to bring in a carbon tax to curb greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to raising VAT rates and reforming income tax, as part o…

Market Analysis

Oil Markets Set for Recalibration as US and Iran Attempt to Restore Nuclear Deal

Commodities prices are expected to keep rising, even if Iranian supply returns, Saxo Bank's head of commodity strategy says

Power Construction

Neoen Starts Construction of Kaban Green Power Hub in Australia

The project is expected to start operating in 2023.

Pumped Storage

Genex Power PHES Project Enters Construction Phase

Australian electricity company Genex Power has reached financial close for its Kidston Stage II pumped hydro energy storage project, marking the start of its co…

China

Clean Energy Contributes 89.1 pct of Tibet's Power Capacity: White Paper

Clean energy had contributed 89.1 percent of the installed power-generating capacity in Tibet Autonomous Region by 2020.

Geothermal Power Plant

Dandelion Energy Expands Geothermal Heating & Cooling Service to Vermont

New Green Mountain Power Incentives Provides Thousands in Savings for Switching to the Greenest Option

Oil Refinery

Australia To Keep Viva & Ampol Refineries Operating

Australia has agreed to pay its last two oil refineries up to A$2.3 billion through 2030 to keep the struggling plants open and protect the country's fuel secur…

Hydrogen Project

Air Liquide to Refinance Hydrogen Projects with Launch of €500m Green Bond Issue

Air Liquide has launched its first green bond issue, raising €500m, that will be dedicated to financing and refinancing the development of several sustainable …

Hydrogen Project

Pure Hydrogen Inks Deal with H2H Energy for Hydrogen Hub Development Plans

Pure Hydrogen wants to develop hydrogen refuelling hubs on the East Coast of Australia to support local customers with hydrogen fuel at pressures of 35 or 70 MP…

South Africa

Johannesburg Announces Big Push Towards Renewable Energy

Johannesburg, Africa’s dominant financial center, wants to meet 35% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2030 and will seek proposals for privately su…

Electric Car

Green Paper on Advancement of New Energy Vehicles in SA Released

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in South Africa has released an auto green paper on the advancement of new energy vehicles in South Africa.

Energy Security

Weak Security Found at TEPCO’s Fukushima No. 2 Nuclear Plant

Inadequate anti-terrorism measures were discovered at another nuclear power station operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., its No. 2 plant in Fukushima Prefectur…

Solar Power Plant

RWE Teams up with Facebook for 150MW of US Solar

A 150MW solar farm under development in Tennessee, US, is to power Facebook’s data centre in the state.

Nuclear Power Plant

Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant's Second Unit's Physical Launch Scheduled for Autumn

The physical launch of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is supposed to take place in autumn.