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Oil Price

ConocoPhillips Becomes First Major U.S. Oil Firm To Pledge Emission Cuts

Unlike European oil majors – who have rushed to pledge various commitments to become net-zero energy companies – U.S. companies, including Exxon and Chevron, …

Hydropower Plant

HEP Invests EUR 450mn in Mega Hydropower Projects Kosinj, Senj

Croatia’s power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda has started works on hydroelectric system Kosinj and hydropower plant Senj 2, with a total capacity of 412 MW.…

Energy Storage Project

Wartsila Storage on Repeat in South-East Asia

Another order from an unnamed client for a 90MW system to help integrate renewables.

Pumped Storage

SSE Wins Govt Nod for 1.5-GW Pumped Storage Scottish Project

The Scottish government has given the thumbs up to a 1.5-GW hydro pumped storage project proposed by the renewables arm of UK utility SSE Plc.

Oil Field

Petrobras Delays Parque Das Baleias Project to 2024

Brazilian oil major Petrobras has postponed the Parque das Baleias integrated project in the Campos basin by about one year.

Power Construction

Eskom to Resume Construction of Ariadne-Venus 400kV line

Eskom is set to resume its work to complete construction of the final leg of the approximately 123 km of transmission power line, which will run through uMgungu…

Distributed energy

RWE and Kohler-SDMO Sign Grid Stability Pact for Emergency Generators

German utility RWE has partnered with French emergency power generator company Kohler-SDMO to establish new energy generation solutions.

United States

GE Announces Plan to be Carbon-Neutral by 2030

American multinational conglomerate General Electric has announced its plan to become carbon-neutral across its facilities and operations by 2030.

Oil Pipeline

German Foreign Minister: "Beixi-2" Natural Gas Pipeline Will be Built

German Foreign Minister Maas stated that the "Beixi-2" natural gas pipeline "will be completed", but it is not certain when it will be completed.

China

China Moves to Explore Path Toward Carbon Neutrality Goal

Following Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent announcement that China aims to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060

Electricity Transmission

American Transmission Co. updates 10-Year Transmission System Assessment

"Our long-term planning efforts require flexibility to support an evolving, sustainable energy future," said Andy Dolan, vice president of system planning.

Wind Power Project

European Energy Applies to Build Danish Offshore Duo

Danish developer European Energy has officially filed for permission to build the Omo South and Jammerland Bay offshore wind farms off the coast of Denmark.

Nuclear Power Plant

Jacobs To Lead European Union-Funded Nuclear Power Plant Research

Jacobs was selected to lead an international consortium whose cutting-edge research could lead to extensions in the operational lifespan of nuclear power plants…

South Africa

South African Economy Recovery Plans Prioritise Energy Security

The South African government’s newly unveiled Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan has energy security at the forefront to rebuild the economy post-COVID-…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan’s Largest Power Generator to Close Inefficient Coal Plants by 2030

Japan’s biggest power generator JERA has committed to shutting down all inefficient coal-fired power plants in the country by 2030.