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Offshore Wind Power

Semco to Study Offshore Transmission Options

Semco Maritime has been awarded a contract to evaluate high voltage AC versus DC offshore wind transmission.

Solar Power Plant

China Solar Power Capacity Growth hits 40 GW in 2020

China's total solar capacity had increased more than fivefold since 2015 and could double in the next five years, said Wang Bohua, vice-chairman of the China Ph…

China

China Must Close Coal Power Plants By 2045 To Meet Climate Goal

China must shut down by 2045 at the latest all coal power plants operating without carbon capture if Beijing is to meet its goal to become “carbon neutral” by…

Solar Cell

Australian PV Plant Tests 2 MW/8 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery

Australia’s first utility-scale vanadium flow battery will be built in South Australia.

Carbon Emissions

Covid Pandemic Drove a Record Drop in Global Carbon Emissions in 2020

Researchers said carbon emissions will likely rebound in 2021 and urged governments to prioritize a shift to clean energy and policies that tackle climate chang…

Oil&Gas Drilling

EU to Approve Sanctions Over Turkish Gas Drilling

Shying away from a threat made in October to consider wider economic measures, EU leaders will agree to punish individuals accused of planning or taking part in…

Oil Field

Karoon Offloads First Oil from Recently-Bought Baúna Field

Australian player Karoon Energy has offloaded its first shipment of over 500,000 barrels of oil from its newly acquired Baúna production field, offshore Brazil…

Oil & Gas Supply

Gladstone November LNG Exports Up

LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island off Gladstone jumped when compared to the corresponding month in 2019.

Energy Storage System

Hydro-Québec Launches EVLO, a Subsidiary Specializing in Energy Storage Systems

Hydro-Québec has launched EVLO Energy Storage Inc., a subsidiary that designs, sells, and operates safe, efficient and sustainable energy storage systems.

Substation

Neoenergia Introduces Augmented Reality for Distribution Maintenance

Brazilian energy company Neoenergia is piloting the use of augmented reality for inspection and maintenance of distribution assets.

Rooftop PV System

HBS to Rollout Rooftop Solar PV at New Bewley Housing Developments

HBS New Energies has signed an exclusive solar PV and electric vehicle charging deal with Bewley Homes.

Paris Climate Agreement

Australia Confident About Achieving 2030 Climate Targets

Australia is confident it could hit its emission reduction targets for 2030 without resorting to the use of credits for achieving targets under earlier climate …

Electric Car

Nuvera E-60 Engine Awarded SMVIC Certification

Nuvera Fuel Cells has received certification of its Nuvera® E-60 heavy-duty customer engine from the Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Centre.

Gas turbine engine

GE Completes Upgrade Works at Iraq’s 125MW Power Plant

GE has announced the completion of a major overhaul of a 9E.03 gas turbine at the Ministry of Electricity’s Al Qudus Power Plant in Iraq.

Hydrogen Technology

Global Hydrogen Initiative Formed to Drive Industry Scale-up

The Green Hydrogen Catapult has been formed by major producers to accelerate production and use in the most carbon intensive industries.