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Nuclear Power Plant

France Prepares to Nationalize Its Struggling Nuclear Industry

The French government already owns 84% of Électricité de France, but it is now planning to fully nationalize the company just as the company warns of a huge 2…

Energy Transition

UN Secretary-General Calls for a Fossil Fuels Intervention

The fossil fuel industry is "feasting" on billions in subsidies and windfall profits as "our planet burns," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesda…

Carbon Emissions

‘None of the G20 Are Cutting Carbon Quick Enough’

Most countries actually saw increases in emissions

Coal-Fired Power Plants

TerraPraxis and Microsoft Partner to Decarbonise Coal Plants

Non-profit sustainability group TerraPraxis will partner with Microsoft to deliver a digital solution to support the repurposing of over 2,400 coal-fired power …

Solar Cell

Organic Solar Cell Breakthrough Improves Performance and Stability

Scientists at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have made a breakthrough using water treatment for morphology control in organic solar cells.

Energy Storage Project

New Global Energy Storage Consortium Launches

The Energy Storage Solutions Consortium has been launched to assess the climate benefits of energy storage.

LNG

German Utilities Close to Long-Term LNG Deals With Qatar, Sources Say

German utilities RWE and Uniper are close to striking long-term deals to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar's North Field Expansion project to help repl…

Net Zero Emission

Net Zero Investor Group Members Set More Short-Term Emissions Targets

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) said on Tuesday that nearly two thirds of its members had set short-term goals to cut portfolio emissions in line with…

South Korea

New Energy Harvesting Tech Could Bring Power to Remote Regions

Piezoelectric could be quite the saver in the costs to generate a little remote power.

Solar Cell

Carbon Nanotubes Boost Efficiency in “Nanobionic” Bacterial Solar Cells

Engineers at EPFL have found a way to insert carbon nanotubes into photosynthetic bacteria, which greatly improves their electrical output.

Nuclear Power Plant

German Nuclear Power Plant to Shut Down After Reported Leak

As Germany desperately attempts to stave off a winter energy crisis, most recently seizing Rosneft refinery assets, a leak at a nuclear plant reported by the co…

Wind Turbine

Mercedes-Benz Plans to Install Wind Turbines of More Than 100 MW

Mercedes-Benz is taking another big step towards achieving its climate goals, as the automaker announced its plans to install a “double-digit” number of wind …

Wind Power Project

ACCIONA Energia Acquires Nearly 50% In SG-Based Wind Developer

This will enable the company to enter the Southeast Asian markets.

Carbon Neutral

South Korea to Strengthen Energy Cooperation With ASEAN

Areas of focus will include the enhancement of clean energy and data exchange.

California Utilities Propose Hydrogen Blending Demonstrations

Southern California Gas, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southwest Gas have filed a joint hydrogen blending proposal with the state Public Utilities Commission (PU…