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Electric Vehicle Battery

Demand For Electric Vehicles Drives Sales For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Says IDTechEx

Lithium-ion battery manufacturing has been dominated by East Asia, with Japan, China and South Korea playing a significant role

United Kingdom

Eni Secures Carbon Storage Licence in UK

The UK Oil and Gas Authority has awarded a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence to Eni.

Wind Power Project

SA’s Perdekraal East Wind Farm Celebrates Commercial Operations

The 110MW Perdekraal East Wind Farm, outside of the Western Cape province in South Africa, commenced commercial operations on 8 October 2020.

Energy Investment

Eurpoean Bank Supports Upgrade of Electricity Network in Hungary

The European Investment Bank has announced support for the upgrade and expansion of the electrical power network in south-eastern Hungary.

India

India Clears Plan for Domestic Gas Price Discovery

The Indian cabinet has approved a policy aimed at creating price discovery for domestic natural gas output, part of a series of reforms by Delhi to push the cou…

Crude Oil

Opec Sees Oil Demand Peak Around 2040

World crude demand will make a strong post-Covid-19 recovery in 2021-2023 but will peak somewhere around 2040, Opec said in its World Oil Outlook.

Wind Turbine

Deutsche Windtechnik to Service Mitsubishi Turbines in the US

Turbine servicing company Deutsche Windtechnik has signed a long-term agreement with Leeward Renewable Energy covering 564 turbines in the US.

Wind Power Project

Boris Johnson Puts Windpower at Heart of Green Recovery Blueprint

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnston has unveiled an economic recovery plan branded ‘Build Back Greener’ which he intends to create jobs, slash carbon emi…

Nuclear Power Plant

Philippines Considers Reviving Bataan Nuclear Power Project

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on 1 October ordered energy authorities to study the possible use of the mothballed Bataan nuclear power plant and to cons…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Oil Exploration In Norway Slumps By A Third

Oil exploration in the Norwegian continental shelf has slumped by close to a third amid the oil price rout.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

First Green Hydrogen Projects Emerge in Chile

Two green hydrogen generation projects in northern and southern Chile appear to be on the brink of takeoff.

Australia

ARENA Gets $1.62bn Boost from the Australian Government to Cut Emissions

In Australia, the prime minister and the minister of energy and emissions reduction have announced $1.62 billion in funding for the Australian Renewable Energy …

Iberdrola Announces New €1.5bn Renewables Investment Plan

Spanish multinational utility Iberdrola has announced that it plans to triple its renewable energy capacity in Andalusia within the next five years.

South Africa

New Analysis Shows Onshore Wind Energy Potential Can Power Africa

Developing Africa’s huge onshore wind energy potential can boost its transition to affordable and reliable clean energy.

Solar Power Plant

Two New Solar Plants Now Feeding 132MW into South Africa’s Grid

Two utility-scale solar plants in the Northern Cape, Aggeneys Solar and Konkoonsies II Solar, have commenced commercial operations.