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Electric Vehicle Charging

Australia’s Rectifier Technologies Unveils its First Bi-Directional DC Charger

Rectifier Technologies is seeking trial program coordinators and utilities to test the incorporation of bi-directional capabilities with electricity grid networ…

Thermal Coal

South Korea Urged to Follow Japanese Lead on Coal Finance Ban

South Korea has been castigated by environmentalists and international investors for failing to follow Japan in slashing funding for coal power overseas.

Crude Oil

Iraq Pledges to Deepen Oil Output Cuts in August, September

Iraq said on Friday it would cut its oil production by another 400,000 barrels per day in both August and September to compensate for its overproduction in the …

Energy Storage Battery

‘First mover’ Key Capture Energy putting 200MW of LFP batteries online in Texas

Key Capture Energy will build three large-scale energy storage systems to participate in Electricity Reliability Council of Texas energy markets

Wind Turbine

ORE Catapult Plots New Offshore Turbine Test Site

R&D outfit working with Advance Northumberland on facility which could be operational by 2022.

Coal Trade

EU Coal Imports Continue to Fall in June

Net EU-27 thermal coal imports fell on the year for a 16th consecutive month in June amid weak consumption and prices in the Atlantic.

Bulgaria

Greenpeace Demands Coal Phaseout in Bulgaria by 2030

The government in Sofia should look up to Greece in its energy policy, according to Balin Balinov from Greenpeace Bulgaria, who called for a coal exit twenty ye…

Australia

After Abandoning Coal, Suncorp will Phase Out Oil and Gas Financing

One of Australia’s largest insurers Suncorp has announced a significant retreat from fossil fuels, declaring it will not directly finance or insure new oil and…

United Kingdom

The Role for Nuclear in the UK’s Future Energy Mix?

EDF says low wind conditions this summer demonstrate the need for nuclear as part of the future energy mix.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Greenpeace Demands Coal Phaseout in Bulgaria by 2030

The government in Sofia should look up to Greece in its energy policy, according to Balin Balinov from Greenpeace Bulgaria, who called for a coal exit twenty ye…

Crude Oil

India’s July Crude Imports Fall to Decade Low

India's crude imports hit a decade low in July, falling by a record 36pc or 1.67mn b/d on the year because of a nationwide Covid-19 lockdown and sliding refinin…

Crude Oil

Angola Oil Output to Fall Below 1.2mn b/d by 2023: ANGP

The agency predicts a slight rebound next year but expects the growth to be short-lived.

EV Technology

GM Outlines China Advanced Technology Roadmap for Accelerating “Drive to 2030”

General Motors outlined its technology rollout plan for electrification, intelligent driving and connectivity in China.

South Korea

Wood Mackenzie: Green Hydrogen Cost to Halve by 2030 – a Boost to South Korea’s Hydrogen Ambitions

Onsite green hydrogen production cost is expected to halve by 2030, signalling a boost to South Korea’s hydrogen ambitions.

Nuclear Fuel

Kazatomprom to Maintain Uranium Production Cuts

Kazakhstan's National Atomic Company Kazatomprom said that it will maintain a 20% reduction in uranium production in 2021.