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Digital Energy Transformation

Twente Reclaims World Record for ADC Energy Efficiency

The University of Twente (UT) once again holds the world record for energy-efficient analog to digital conversion (ADC). Utilizing UT researcher Harijot Singh B…

China-Built Tesla Cars Secure New Energy Vehicle Subsidies

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said on Friday its Chinese-built Model 3 cars would receive state subsidies, a move that will help the U.S. electric vehicle maker’s push in…

Smart Grid

Schneider Electric Launches UAE Smart Distribution Facility

Schneider Electric has opened a Smart Distribution Center in Dubai. It is the first Smart Distribution Center in the region and becomes the latest addition to t…

MAN Energy Partners wirh Orcan Energy to Develop Technologies for Waste Heat Recovery

Orcan Energy offers an energy-efficient solution that allows waste heat from the engine to be used to simultaneously increase efficiency and reduce emissions.

US EPA Sends Final 2020 Biofuel Volumes to White House for Review

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday sent its delayed 2020 biofuel blending mandate to the White House for review, but continues to allow for the po…

Authorities look to control household rooftop solar power systems to stabilise the grid

The body that runs WA's main electricity market wants the ability to remotely dump excess solar power from households — cutting the bill rebates people receive…

Crude

Asia Seen Adequately Prepared for Deeper OPEC Crude Output Cuts

Asia appears well prepared for OPEC's new crude production cut era as Chinese, South Korean and Japanese refiners' flexible feedstock procurement strategies wou…

Wind Farm

Wyoming Wind Boost for US Utility

US company Black Hills Energy has received regulatory approval to increase the size of its Corriedale wind farm in Wyoming to over 52MW from 40MW previously.

Reversal of U.S. Bifacial Solar Tariff Exemption Will Bite, But Growth Expected to Continue

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in early October abruptly and unexpectedly reversed its decision to exempt bifacial solar modules from global import tariff…

Smart Grid

UK DNO Northern Powergrid starts trial of AMTs

UK distribution network operator (DNO) Northern Powergrid has started the trial of super low loss ground-mounted amorphous transformers (AMTs).

Wind Farm

Geronimo Energy Begins Operations at South Dakota Windfarm

National Grid subsidiary Geronimo Energy has announced the start of commercial operations at the 200MW Crocker windfarm in Clark County, South Dakota.

Solar Company

Berlin Urged to Remove Barriers to PV

The German Solar Association (BSW) has called on the government to remove barriers to the development of new solar and storage capacity needed to replace coal a…

Partnership Formed to Develop Geothermal Project in Alaska

A newly formed company is hoping to finally succeed in putting up a geothermal plant in Unalaska after decades of false starts.

Nuclear Fuel

Russia Awards Contract to Build BREST Reactor

Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) has awarded a RUB26.3 billion (USD412 million) contract to Titan-2 for the construction and installation works for the BREST-OD-…

Crude

OPEC Fails to Pin Down New Output Target after Marathon Talks

OPEC failed nail down the details of an agreement to adjust its official production target, as six hours of talks in Vienna found no resolution amid objections …