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Solar Power Plant

Sol Systems and Microsoft to Create 500MW Solar

Sol Systems has teamed up with technology giant Microsoft to create a portfolio of more than 500MW of solar projects in the US.

China Shuts Houston Consulate as US Relations Worsen

The US has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, the Chinese foreign ministry said today. It described the move as an "unprecedented escalation" in t…

Hydrogen Project

Engie Joins Mining3 to Co-Create Hydrogen Solutions

Engie has joined global mining industry research organisation Mining3 in its next phase of hydrogen research to co-create hydrogen solutions.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

UK Hydrogen Train Industry Receives Major Investment

A bold plan to fast-track the hydrogen train industry in the UK has been unveiled today with a further £1m investment from British rolling stock company Eversh…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Project HyTime Demonstrates Potential for Major CO2 Savings from Hydrogen Dual Fuel

More than 14 tonnes of CO2 was saved in a two-year trial involving just 11 urban trucks and vans running on green hydrogen dual fuel.

Nuclear Power Plant

Operating Licence Issued for Leningrad II Unit 2

Russia's Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision has issued a licence for the operation of unit 2 at the Leningrad II NPP.

Nuclear Power Plant

Kakrapar 3 Achieves First Criticality

Unit 3 of the Kakrapar nuclear power plant in the Surat district of the Indian state of Gujarat has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time.

Wind Turbine

Cornwall Council Switches on First Smart-Grid Wind Turbine

This turbine claims to be the first of its kind in the UK and is able to make small adjustments to the output in order to support the grid’s stability.

Solar Technology

New Technology Transforms Solar Industry Economics

Finnish technology company ICS has developed a new technology platform and film solution providing a 5-10% increase in energy output for conventional solar modu…

Combined Heat and Power

Enel X Launches GEO to Optimise CHP Assets and Boost Operator Income

Combined heat and power plants are typically specified to meet the on-site energy needs of a business.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

States are Banning Coal. Will it Change the Electricity Mix?

Following in the footsteps of several other states with clean energy goals, Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill this month banning utilities from using coal in a bid…

Iran

Iraq and Iran to Sign New Electricity Contracts and Re-open Border-Crossings

Iranian minister of energy, Reza Ardakanian, announced that Tehran and Baghdad have reached an agreement, over two contracts to develop and improve the electric…

Oil & Gas Trade

Texas Oil Regulator Accuses Saudi Arabia and Russia of Dumping Crude on U.S. Markets

Urge the federal government to investigate and take appropriate action against Saudi Arabia and Russia for excessive crude dumping.

Oil & Gas Trade

Russia Delivers First Arctic Oil To Key Ally China

Ensuring a leading position in the exploration and development of the Arctic's huge gas deposits has long been a key part of President Vladimir Putin’s overall…

Energy Technology

US and India form Hydrogen Task Force

The US and India have launched a public-private Hydrogen Task Force to help scale up technologies to produce hydrogen from renewable energy.