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Carbon Pricing

New Carbon Price Makes Energy Efficiency in the German Building Sector Even more Important

Heating oil will soon become more expensive for consumers in Germany due to the new Fuel Emissions Trading Act.

China

China’s Clean Energy Expo 2021 Kicks Off in Beijing

Chinese energy industry professionals and policymakers will meet in Beijing today, beginning the two-day 2021 Clean Energy Expo China.

South Korea

South Korea Raises Renewable Energy Target to 25pc

South Korea's ministry of trade, industry and energy has raised the country's renewable portfolio standard policy from 10pc to 25pc.

Wind Farm

NextEra Swoops for 391MW US Wind Quartet

NextEra Energy Partners is to acquire wind farms in the US states of California and New Hampshire totalling 391MW from Brookfield Renewable for $733m.

Energy-Eficient Building

The Role of Energy Efficiency in Achieving Net Zero Targets

Reaching the net zero targets announced by countries around the world isn’t just about generating cleaner energy: it will also require significant improvements…

Nuclear Power Plant

Video: China Begins Constructing Its First Smart Energy Nuclear Power Plant

​A model of constructing the country's first nuclear power smart energy program was showcased at the 14th China International Exhibition on the Nuclear Power I…

Energy Storage Battery

Li-Cycle to Build Its Third Battery Recycling Plant in N.America

The Canadian recycling company Li-Cycle is building another recycling plant for electric car batteries in Arizona. It is the company’s second facility in the U…

Hydrogen Project

RWE and H2U Partner to Develop Global Hydrogen Trading Between Australia and Germany

RWE Supply & Trading and Australian hydrogen project developer The Hydrogen Utility Pty Ltd have joined forces to develop hydrogen trading between Australia and…

Nuclear Power Plant

Czech Industry Minister: Rosatom Unlikely to Take Part in Nuclear Project

The Czech Republic expelled 18 Russian embassy staff on Saturday and said it suspected Russian intelligence services were involved in an ammunitions depot explo…

Nuclear Technology

China: Radioactive Waste Disposal Lab Under Construction

China is building a massive underground laboratory to research disposal technologies for high-level radioactive waste, the most dangerous byproduct of nuclear t…

Nuclear Power Plant

Iran Hit by 5.9-magnitude Quake in Nuclear Plant Province

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake Sunday hit Iran's southwestern Bushehr province, which houses a nuclear power plant, injuring five people but causing no major damage…

Gas power plant

U.S. Startup Plans to Build First Zero-Emission Gas Power Plants

A new kind of power plant that doesn’t add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere is being built in the U.S., potentially providing a way for utilities to keep bur…

Carbon Emissions

GlobalData: Petrobras must Invest in Renewables to Meet Emission Targets

Despite a global effort in energy transition, Petrobras has expressed no interest to pivot into renewable energy due to lack of expertise.

LNG Carrier

Hyundai Heavy Receives Order for Three LNG Carriers

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has taken an order for three LNG carriers, with delivery scheduled by July 2024.

Coal Price

South Korean Coal Prices Ease

Thermal coal prices for South Korea softened this week, as Australian fob prices came under pressure from a weaker demand outlook in India and Japan.