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Energy Technology

Siemens to Explore Leveraging Wind Power for Hydrogen Production

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA has one eye on the future where its wind turbines could play a key role in creating hydrogen.

United Kingdom

BP to Sell London Headquarters as Work Style Shifts

BP Plc plans to sell its headquarters in central London as it cuts jobs and adopts flexible working.

Market Analysis

South Africa Sees Worst Power Cuts on Record in 2020, Research Shows

The power cuts by ailing state utility Eskom are one of the biggest challenges facing President Cyril Ramaphosa as he tries to revive investor confidence in Afr…

Hydropower Plant

Renukaji Multipurpose Dam Project in Himachal Faces Fund Crisis

The over Rs 7,000 crore project, to be constructed on a tributary of the Yamuna river, is meant to supply 23 cumecs of water to Delhi and also generate 40 MW of…

Energy Storage Battery

The Battery Breakthrough That Could Transform An Entire Industry

A team of researchers in India has introduced an eco-friendly and energy-efficient battery that is being touted as “the future” of batteries — not only for t…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Camden Power Station Back Up, But Eskom Emissions Continue

Eskom’s Camden Power Station, close to Ermelo in Mpumalanga, resumed operations on Thursday after a four-month shutdown.

Combined Heat and Power

ENGIE Selects Wartsila for Italian Combined Heat and Power Projects

Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected for the provision of its combined heat and power plant (CHP) solution for two new projects in Italy.

Energy Storage Project

The U.S. Energy Storage Boom Is About To Begin

The rise of renewable energy sources and the decarbonization of the grid will need new energy storage installations in the coming years to provide flexible ener…

China

China Dominates Global Wind and Solar Output

China continues to be the world’s largest producer of renewable power from wind as well as solar photovoltaics.

Oil Price

Putin Would Like To See Oil Prices Above $46 Per Barrel

It would be better for Russia if oil prices were higher than $46 a barrel, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Energy Storage Battery

VRB Energy Claims to be ‘Leading Contender’ for Massive Flow Battery Projects in China

A maker of vanadium redox flow battery energy storage devices, claims that ongoing improvements to its technologies will allow it to outcompete lithium-ion ener…

Nuclear Power Plant

Exelon Announces Early Shutdown of Four Illinois Reactors

US utility Exelon Generation announced today both the two-unit Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants will be retired in 2021 as "the result of market rules tha…

Oil & Gas Trade

Iraq Cuts Oil Exports in August, Pumps Below OPEC+ Target

Iraq's crude oil exports have fallen so far in August, according to shipping data and industry sources

China

PetroChina Posts $4.4 Billion H1 Loss, Pledges Near-Zero Emissions by 2050

PetroChina Co pledged on Thursday to cut emissions to near zero by 2050, as it reported a plunge to a first-half net loss of 29.98 billion yuan on lower oil pri…

Offshore Wind Power

RWE Installs Foundations and Cables for 857MW Offshore Wind Farm in UK

German utility RWE has completed undersea work on the 857MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK.