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Biobattery

Dutch Agency Advises the Netherlands to Phase out Bioenergy

The Dutch Social Economic Council in July advised the Dutch government to phase out bioenergy and instead use biomass for high value applications.

Micro Reactor

Rooppur Unit 1 RPV Undergoes Hydraulic Tests

The Volgodonsk branch of Atommash AEM-Technologies JSC said on 17 July that it had completed hydraulic tests on the reactor pressure vessel for unit 1 of

Nuclear Power Plant

India and EU Formalise Nuclear Co-Operation Agreement

India and the European Union formalised the long-negotiated civil nuclear agreement on research and development cooperation on the use of nuclear energy at the …

Nuclear Technology

Jacobs Opens UK Engineering and Technology Centre

US-based Jacobs has opened a new Engineering and Technology Centre in West Cumbria, UK, to increase its capability to deliver innovative solutions to major deco…

Nuclear Power Plant

Debts Force Ukraine to Adjust Fuel Supply Schedule

Energoatom has had to adjust its fuel delivery schedule owing to its financial problems, but the Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator is still ensuring a dive…

Oil Field

Cooper Energy and Mitsui Commit $55M for Minerva Gas Plant Upgrade

Australia’s Cooper Energy and partner Mitsui Group have committed $55 million to upgrade the idle Minerva gas plant which will allow the supply of 16 petajoule…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Russia's Gazprom Neft and Shell Launch JV for Hydrocarbon Development

Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft (SIBN.MM) on Tuesday said it had signed an agreement with Shell (RDSa.L) to establish a joint venture to develop a large-scale…

Geothermal Power Plant

New Initiative “Heat Transition with Geothermal” to Push Geothermal in Germany

Geothermal energy is “green district heating”, it decarbonises the supply of heating and cooling, reduces energy imports and creates added value in Germany.

Energy Transition

Geothermal and the “Beautiful” Puzzle of the Energy Transition in Westland, Netherlands

About 80% of the energy consumption in the municipality of Westland in the Netherlands comes from greenhouse horticulture companies.

Energy Technology

ANU Researchers Set New Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency Record

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have achieved a new efficiency record for hydrogen cells that can convert water into hydrogen simply usi…

Oil Field

Chevron to Take over Noble’s Cyprus Gas Field

US energy giant Chevron is taking over Noble Energy for $5 bln in an all-share deal, boosting its shale gas assets at home.

Wind Energy Technology

Australian Start-up Raises $1.3m for World-First Wind Farm Monitoring Device

Australian tech start-up, Ping Services, has raised a $1.3 million Seed funding round to accelerate growth and scale up manufacturing of Ping Monito.

Energy Investment

ARENA Shortlists Seven Companies for $70 million Hydrogen Funding Round

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced seven companies have been shortlisted and invited to submit a full application.

Gas turbine engine

Doosan Heavy and Korean Utility Unveil Exportable CCGT Plant Model

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has taken a domestic step forward in its bid to compete in the global gas turbine market.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

SoCalGas Begins Using Fuel Cells for Microgrid Power

Southern California Gas has started powering two of its facilities with solid oxide fuel cells made.