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Nuclear Reactor

Korea's Artificial Sun Just Ran for 20 Astonishing Seconds

At 100 million degrees, that's easily a world record for fusion.

Coal Trade

Australia Expects Coal Exports to Fall by 9% year-on-year in 2020

In the first three quarters, Australia exported 278 million tons of coal, a year-on-year decrease of 17.6 million tons or 6.0%.

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Discovery Could Launch Green Revolution for Energy Industry

A small company in Saskatchewan is building what could become Canada’s first geothermal power plant, which could launch a green revolution for the energy indus…

Coal Production

Weekly US Coal Production Totals 11 million st, Down 12.6% on Year: EIA

Weekly US coal production was estimated at nearly 11 million st in the week ended Dec. 19, down 2.6% from the year-ago week, US Energy Information Administratio…

Energy Storage Project

DOE Invests US$7.6 million to Develop Energy Storage Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected 29 projects to receive nearly US$7.6 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development.

Crude Oil

Oil Price Rally Fades as OPEC’s Plans Overshadow U.S. Stimulus

A brief rally in crude oil deflated Monday as investors ignored a broader market surge that pushed equities to an all-time high and focused instead on looming n…

Solar Power Plant

MOZAMBIQUE: Solar Century to Install a PPP Solar System for Syrah

Australian graphite mining company Syrah Resources wants to install an 11.2 MW solar-hybrid system at its operations in Balama, Mozambique.

Oil Pipeline

Russian Nord Stream 2 Pipe-Laying Vessel Leaves German Site, Indicating Project Progress

Fortuna was now heading for the north German port of Wismar, the data showed.

Crude Oil

Novak Says Russia Backs OPEC+ 500,000 bpd Oil Output Hike from February

Russia expects to support an increase in oil production by the group, known as OPEC+, of another 500,000 barrels per day from February at next month’s summit o…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Santos Grabs Exploration Permit off Australia

Australian energy major Santos has been granted an offshore exploration license in Australia’s Northern Carnarvon Basin.

Market Analysis

Smart5Grid to Advance 5G for Smart Grids in Europe

The EU Horizon 2020 supported Smart5Grid project plans to develop a 5G network platform customised for modern smart grids.

Electric Car

Toyota Launches C+pod Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle in Japan

Toyota Motor Corporation announced a limited launch of the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle to corporate users, local governments and other organiza…

Electric Car

Chinese-Made Electric Buses put into Operation in the Colombian Capital

On the 26th, 120 electric buses manufactured by BYD of China were put into use in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, to improve the travel conditions of local re…

Oil & Gas Trade

Minister Says Iran Welcomes Russian Companies' Investment in Oil Sector

Iran's Minister of Petroleum Bijan Namdar Zanganeh invited Russian companies to invest in his country's oil industry.

Energy Storage Project

Terra-Gen and Mortenson Will Build Solar-Plus-Storage Project

New York-based renewable energy developer Terra-Gen has collaborated with construction firm Mortenson to build what they claim is the world’s largest standalon…