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Thermal Coal

Biden Brags About Killing Coal Plants as Grid Operators Warn of Rolling Blackouts

President Joe Biden boasted that there will be no more new coal-fired power plant developments in the U.S. during a Wednesday speech in Chicago, Illinois, even …

Rooftop Solar

Detroit Is Going to Power 100% Of Its Municipal Buildings With Solar

All of Detroit’s municipal buildings are going to be powered by neighborhood solar as part of the city’s efforts to combat climate change – ch…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Groundbreaking on New BMW Group High-Voltage Battery Assembly Plant in South Carolina

The BMW Group broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. (Earlier post.) The BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce …

Electric Vehicle Charging

NREL Study Identifies Nationwide Charging Needs; 28M Charging Ports by 2030 for 33M EV Fleet

A new NREL study has estimated the number, type, and location of the charger infrastructure needed to support 30–42 million light-duty electric vehicles o…

Hydropower Plant

World Bank Loans $200 Million to Increase Renewable Energy in Himachal Pradesh

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million loan to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, India, to facilitate power sector re…

Wave Energy

MERA Leads Wave Energy Hydrodynamics Project to Drive Performance and Commercialization

Marine Energy Research Australia (MERA) has taken the lead in a groundbreaking project focused on wave energy hydrodynamics, aiming to revolutionize performance…

Green Hydrogen

Green Hydrogen: China's Crucial Step Towards Carbon Neutrality

Green hydrogen, an eco-friendly energy carrier, is emerging as a key component in China’s strategic ambition to peak its carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve c…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

First Hydrogen Train in North America Enters Service in Quebec

The Coradia iLint debuted in the Canadian province June 17th.Alstom’s passenger hydrogen train entered service for the first time in Charlevoix, Quebec la…

Nuclear Reactor

MOX Fuel Tests for Vver Reactors Under Way

Testing has begun on VVER-type fuel elements with uranium-plutonium mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel in the MIR research reactor. Based on the results of irradiation and …

Uranium Project

Honeymoon Redevelopment Work Progresses

The first wellfield has been completed at the Honeymoon in-situ leach (ISL) uranium project in South Australia ahead of its restart by the end of this year, Bos…

Wind Farm

Eolus Completes Sales Transaction With Bkw for 125 MW Swedish Wind Projects

Eolus has sold the wind power projects Skallberget/Utterberget, Tjärnäs and Rosenskog, totalling 125 MW, to BKW. The projects are under construction a…

Wind Farm

Naturgy Commissions Two New Wind Farms in the Canary Islands

Agüimes and Camino de la Madera will produce wind energy equivalent to the annual consumption of more than 17,000 homes, and will contribute to reducing an…

Offshore Wind Power

Vestas Wins First Order in Italy With a 35-Year Service Agreement

OX2 has placed a 27 MW order for the Eolia wind park, to be located in the Apulia Region, Italy. The contract includes the supply and installation of six V150-4…

Offshore Wind Power

China on Course to Hit Wind and Solar Power Target Five Years Ahead of Time

China is shoring up its position as the world leader in renewable power and potentially outpacing its own ambitious energy targets, a report has found.China is …

Energy Storage Project

Development of Long-Duration Storage Vital to Achieving Net Zero Targets

​​​A new report, jointly authored by Cornwall Insight and global law firm DLA Piper, has highlighted the urgent need for financial incentives to speed up the…