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Coal Trade

US 2021 Coal Production Expected to Rise 15.6% on Year: EIA

The US is estimated to produce 602.6 million st of coal in 2021, the Energy Information Administration said in a Jan. 12 report, lowering its estimate from a mo…

Nuclear Power Plant

Framatome Expands Presence in Central Europe’s Nuclear Market

French-based designer and supplier of nuclear steam supply systems, equipment and services, Framatome, has acquired the nuclear and process automation arm of Hu…

Wind Farm

Consumers Energy’s Wind Farm Commences Operations

Consumers Energy have announced that the Gratiot Farms Wind Project is operational and contributing 150 MW of clean, renewable energy to customers in Michigan, …

China

China Launches World’s Largest Carbon Market for Power Sector

China’s national emissions trading scheme could become a significant lever for climate action, but experts warn that it will do little to curb emissions in the…

ITER

Ansaldo Nucleare and Monsud to Supply Emergency Power System for ITER

Fusion For Energy announced it has signed a five-year contract with Ansaldo Nucleare and its partner Monsud, for the design, implementation, testing and commiss…

China Belt and Road

ANGOLA: Government Calls on China to Invest in Renewable Energies

The Angolan authorities recently launched an appeal to Chinese businessmen to increase their investment in the renewable energy sector.

Market Analysis

Winter Energy Woes Bedevil Central Asia

Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have all suffered in recent months from shortages and blackouts, their citizens experiencing cold nights and darkened li…

Electric Car

Hainan's Haikou Hosts International Car Show on Alternative Energy Sources

Hainan's Haikou hosted the third International Alternative Energy Automobile Exhibition on January 8-11.

Carbon Emissions

Google Looks To Turn Data Centers Into Energy Storage

When most people imagine the internet, the last thing that comes to mind is huge, on-the-ground facilities and thousands of miles of wires across the ocean floo…

Solar Power Plant

Inside the World’s Largest Dam-Based Floating Solar Power Project

A floating PV solar array planned for operation at a dam in South Korea will be the world’s largest constructed at such a facility. We spoke to the team to fin…

Market Analysis

Coronavirus Causes Largest U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop Since World War Two

The economic fallout from the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 - especially in big emitting sectors like transportation, power and industry - resulted in a sharp…

Nuclear Fuel

World’s Uranium Resources Enough for the Foreseeable Future

Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the long-term, sustainable use of nuclear energy for low-carbon electricity generation as well as for other uses s…

Electric Car

Mercedes-Benz Cars Tripled Global Sales of xEVs in 2020; 7.4% of Sales

Mercedes-Benz experienced a sharp increase in xEV deliveries in 2020, with more than 160,000 plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles sold worldwide, including…

Hydropower Plant

KIUC and AES to Develop Solar/Hydro Project

Hawaii’s Kaua'i Island Utility Cooperative is joining forces with The AES Corporation (AES) for the development, construction, and operation of the West Kaua'i…

Natural Gas

New Catalyst Can Make Natural Gas Burn Cleaner

Natural gas is the cleanest traditional fossil fuel source because it produces relatively low amounts of pollutants like carbon dioxide -- a potent greenhouse g…