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Oil & Gas Trade

Oil Posts Third Weekly Gain After OPEC+ Cuts and Inventory Declines

An oil tanker at the Sheskharis complex in Russia. The country has extended its 500,000 bpd cut until the end of the year. AFPOil posted a third weekly gain aft…

Wind Farm

Construction Begins on World’s Largest Wind Power Project in Xizang’s Ultra-High-Altitude Area Above 4,500 Meters

The world’s largest wind power project in the ultra-high-altitude area above 4,500 meters has recently started construction in Nagqu, Southwest China&rsqu…

Carbon Emissions

Electrification, Higher Equipment Efficiencies, and More Zero-Carbon Power Sources Will Reduce U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Through 2050

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions drop 25% to 38% below what they were in 2005 by 2030, according to projections from the U.S. Energy Information Administration…

Electricity Transmission

BLUETTI Launches AC180 Portable Power Supply for Emergency Backups, Blackouts, and Off-Grid Excursions

BLUETTI--A market leader in the energy storage industry, is about to unveil AC180 on 4 May. Designed with a bunch of improvements that kit it up a notch, it'…

Electric Car

Tesla Releases Its ‘Master Plan Part 3’ White Paper With the Math Behind Its Plan to Save the World

Tesla has now released its Master Plan Part 3, which is basically the white paper with the math behind its plan to save the world, which was unveiled at Investo…

Solar Power Plant

Brazil Connects to Grid 2.4 GW of Wind, Solar in Q1 2023

Brazil has put into operation 2,405 MW of wind and solar power generation capacity in the first quarter of 2023, power sector regulator Aneel announced on Thurs…

Oil & Gas Supply

Western Curbs on Russian Oil Products Redraw Global Shipping Map

Global fuel suppliers are turning to longer and costlier routes that produce more carbon emissions to move their diesel and other products as Western restrictio…

Biofuel

Indonesia Faces Ethanol Feedstock Hurdle to Repeat Biodiesel Success

Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil biodiesel user, is now working to introduce bioethanol mandates for gasoline to further cut fuel imports and carbon …

Nuclear Power Plant

Thorcon to Carry Out a Pre-licensing Consultation for a 500 MW Demonstration Plant in Indonesia

US-based nuclear company ThorCon has signed an agreement with the Indonesia’s Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) to officially start a safety, sec…

Electric Car

Kia Targeting 1.6 Million EV Sales Worldwide by 2030; 37% Of Sales

Kia has updated its mid- to long-term business strategy with a focus on electrification. Kia’s updated 2030 annual sales target is 4.3 million units, of w…

Electric Car

Hyundai Reveals 2024 Kona Electric and Ice Siblings in New York

Hyundai revealed the all-new 2024 Kona Electric, Limited, and N Line models in its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show. (Earlier post.)…

Electric Car

Volkswagen Releases a Few Details About the ID.7; Premiere on 17 April

The world premiere of Volkswagen’s new all-electric ID.7 flagship model (earlier post) will take place on 17 April. Volkswagen is now providing further de…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning Permit Issued for German Reactor

The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment has granted utility EnBW approval to decommission and dismantle unit 2 of its Neckarwestheim nuclear powe…

Electric Car

This Dime-Sized Battery Is a Step Toward an EV With a 1,000-Mile Range

Two Chicago-area institutions teamed up to develop a solid-state battery that packs a huge energy punch—one that could eventually even power airplanes.

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

Vinssen Launches Hydrogen-Powered Boat and Fuelling Infrastructure Project

Vinssen has announced it will launch a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion ship fuelling and operation project, approved by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Indust…