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Oil Exploration

Dril-Quip Subsea Trees in Place at Woodside’s Gulf of Mexico Field

U.S. manufacturer of drilling and production equipment Dril-Quip has completed the installation of subsea trees at a Woodside-operated oil and gas field in the …

Biofuel

West Biofuels Breaks Ground on California Bioenergy Plant

This week, West Biofuels LLC, broke ground on a critically needed 3-megawatt (MW) bioenergy plant in Burney, California, that will convert forest waste and sust…

LNG

CEO: Woodside’s Stalled Browse LNG Project Still ‘Very Attractive'

(Reuters) — Woodside Energy Group Ltd.'s CEO played down concerns over the status of its long-delayed Browse LNG project on Friday after the company report…

Electric Vehicles

JLR Halewood to Become All-Electric Production Facility; Next-Gen Medium-Size SUV Architecture Fully Electric

JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) will invest £15 billion (US$18.7 billion) over the next five years in its industrial footprint, vehicle programs, autonomous, AI a…

Solar Power Plant

Jolywood Is Ready for 13.5GW Topcon Cell Production

Jolywood made an announcement on April 17 to declare the cooperation with manufacturer Baida Seiko Co., Ltd (Baida Seiko) on the annual 13.5 GW cell project. Th…

Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Fuel Production Offers Cleaner Sawmill Residue Uses

New Zealand could use wood residues from sawmill operations to produce hydrogen fuel, offering a promising opportunity to overcome environmental challenges thro…

Wind Farm

Wood Mackenzie: Global Offshore Wind Sector to Grow Sevenfold by 2032

After needing more than 40 years to reach one TW of installations, the wind industry will reach the next TW of installations within the next eight years, a sign…

Wind Farm

Global Wind Energy to Top 1 TW Threshold by the End of 2023

Israel last year started the installation of 200 meter wind turbines to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Analysis from consultant group Wood Mackenzie finds win…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Wood Chip Drying Plant Opens in Tuscany, Italy

A new facility in the municipality of Monterotondo Marittimo in Tuscany, Italy uses geothermal heat to dry biomass in the form of wood chips.

LNG

Tellurian Strikes $1 Bil Deal to Sell and Lease Back Land for Driftwood LNG Project

US developer Tellurian said it has signed a $1 billion sale and leaseback deal for the 800-acre property where it is developing its proposed Driftwood LNG termi…

Energy Storage Battery

Sustainable Thermal Energy Batteries From Fully Bio‐Based Transparent Wood

A building material that combines coconuts, lemons and modified wood could one day be enough to heat and cool your home. The three renewable sources provide the…

SMR

Increased Investments Could Lower SMR Cost to Competitive Levels by 2050

SMRs can be a viable competitor with renewable energy, Wood Mackenzie noted.Increasing investments in advanced nuclear technologies, such as small modular react…

Energy Technology

A Fresh Start for Concentrated Solar Power?

SolarReserves Crescent Dunes CSP Project, near Tonopah, Nevada, has an electricity generating capacity of 110 MW. Photo from SolarReserveEpisode 40 of the Facto…

Carbon Emissions

‘Epidemic of Climate Anxiety’: Woodland Trust Warns Nature Loss Is Impacting Mental Health

The conservation charity has commissioned new research which demonstrates younger generation is increasingly worried about climate change and has limited access…

Net Zero Emission

Government Promises £4M Boost Through Forestry Innovation Funds

Defra seeking applications for funding from projects that can enhance tree planting stocks, boost woodland resilience, and create new forestry marketsThe govern…