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SMR

US DoD Greenlights Mobile Nuclear Microreactor Pilot in Idaho

The US Department of Defense has announced that its Strategic Capabilities Office will go ahead with its plan to build and demonstrate a small nuclear reactor c…

Carbon Emissions

A New Report Identifies the Highest Carbon Emitter in East Africa

​A recently released report focused on carbon emissions says East Africa’s carbon emissions increased 6.5% between 2000 and 2017.

Australia

Australia ‘Has Just 68 Days of Oil Reserves’

The country is nearly 91% dependent on imported oil, a public policy think tank has warned.

Wind Farm

Vitol Acquires Wind Farms

Vitol has announced it has agreed to acquire three operating wind farms in Pennsylvania, US, totalling 244.4 MW from a fund managed by BlackRock, for an undiscl…

LNG

Europe to Emerge as Asia’s Competitor in the LNG Market: Analyst

Europe could emerge as Asia’s direct competitor in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market as it looks to import from non-Russian LNG supply amidst the war in U…

Electric Car

Electric Vehicle Sales Soar Despite Rising Battery Costs

Manufacturers have passed higher prices on to consumers with double-digit increases for EVs.

Natural Gas

Germany's New Gas Storage Law - How Will It Work?

A bill to guarantee minimum gas storage levels in Germany, whose underground facilities account for a quarter of the EU bloc's total capacity, will kick in from…

Japan

Japan’s KHI Develops Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier

Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has developed a 160,000m³ liquefied hydrogen carrier, targeting for it to be commissioned in the latter ha…

Electric Vehicle Battery

White House Calls on Defense Production Act to Bolster EV Battery Supply

When the White House signed an executive order to get to 50% electric vehicle sales share by 2030 while relying on American manufacturing, there were some serio…

Wind Farm

RWE Upgrades Wind Farm Increasing Capacity with Fewer Rotors

The sixth and final new wind turbine has been put in place at the Krusemark-Ellingen wind farm in Saxony-Anhalt, RWE’s third repowering project in Germany. …

CNOOC

China’s Largest Producer of Offshore Oil & Gas Moves to Make Full Use of Domestic and Overseas Financing Channels

Aiming to make full use of domestic and overseas financing channels, Chinese oil and gas giant CNOOC Limited has launched an initial public offering (IPO) on Sh…

Oil & Gas Trade

French Election Could Make or Break EU Russia Oil Ban

The outcome of this weekend's French presidential election could make or break the chances of EU unanimity for a ban on Russian energy imports, with challenger …

Smart Meter

Comment: It Is Time for Smart Meters to Get Smart

Smart meter use must be optimised with an additional layer of ‘smartness’, says Laurent Schmitt, head of utilities and European developments at dcbel.

Solar Cell

KAUST Team Goes Deep on Perovskite Physics

Researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have conducted observations on perovskite solar cells that could help …

India

India’s Coal Supply Shock Causes Major Power Outages

The Indian states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have been forced into blackouts as of Thursday as power supplies are cut off due to a major increa…