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Oil & Gas Trade

Venezuela Oil Exports Climb As OPEC Agreement Kicks In

​While OPEC begins to scale back oil production to offset at least partially some of the world’s excess oil supply, Venezuela was busy ramping up its oil expo…

Energy Storage Project

SCE Signs Contracts for 770MW of Energy Storage Capacity

​US-based utility company Southern California Edison (SCE) has signed seven contracts for 770MW of battery-based energy storage capacity to strengthen Californ…

Market Analysis

US Renewable Leader Reports Strong First Quarter Despite Covid-19

​The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released new data today, showing the good performance of Dallas-based Tri Global Energy (TGE), a wind power compan…

Solar Power Plant

Lightsource BP Sets live Kansas’ Largest Solar Plant

​Lightsource BP and US utility Sunflower Electric Power Corporation have announced the commercial operation of the largest solar energy plant in Kansas.

Smart Grid

UK’s Smart DCC Installs Cellular Network to Support Smart Meter Innovation

​UK smart grid management firm Smart DCC’s new Manchester office, Brabazon House, is now host to its own in-building advanced cellular network to enable testi…

CEFC to Kick-Start Australia’s Hydrogen Industry with New $300m Investment Fund

The federal government has established a new $300 million fund to invest in Australia’s emerging hydrogen industry, which it hopes will kick start jobs and exp…

Energy Storage Battery

Tesla Applies for UK Electricity Licence in Potential Big Battery Power Play

While Elon Musk was Tweeting his frank opinion of Tesla’s stock price (and sending it tumbling) over the weekend, news also emerged that the company he co-foun…

Market Analysis

Australia Wind Output Breaks Through 5,000MW for First Time

​Australia’s wind energy output broke through the 5,000MW for the first time late last Friday – little more than a year after it broke through the 4,000MW mi…

Market Analysis

Largest Solar Project in Eastern US Progresses Despite Market Uncertainty

​Mega-solar projects topping 500 megawatts have cropped up in many regions of the U.S., but land constraints have mostly kept such behemoths out of the Southea…

Crude Oil

Saudi Must Reduce Expenditures to Ease COVID-19 Economic Impact: Minister

​Saudi Arabia "must reduce expenditures" to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said.

Solar Power Panel

Israel’s New Water and Energy Infrastructure Plan to add 2 GW of Solar

The country is focusing on the potential of renewable power as a part of its COVID-19 recovery.

Oil Shale

Exxon, Chevron Slam Brakes on Shale as Oil Demand Tumbles

​Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp are slamming the brakes on U.S. shale oil production at a time when crude prices and fuel demand have plunged due to global …

Crude Oil

Oil Rises Further Above US$26 as Opec+ Begins Record Cuts

Oil rose further above US$26 a barrel on Friday as Opec and its allies embarked on record output cuts to tackle a supply glut due to the coronavirus crisis that…

Oil Price

Canada’s Oil Patch Struggles To Survive The Worst Recession Ever

Canada is likely going through its worst-ever recession, with more pain to come in May when the statistics authorities and analysts will have a fuller picture o…

Solar-powered Borehole and overhead tank

Tenders are invited for Construction of solar-powered Borehole and overhead tank, irrigation equipment & Installation of Green House in Plateau State Plateau st…