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US ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
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- U.S. natural gas inventories in underground storage ended winter at a three-year lowAfter a relatively warm start to the 2024�25 winter heating season (November�March), colder-than-normal temperatures across much of the United States in January and February resulted in increased consumption of natural gas and more withdrawals from U.S. natural gas storage than normal. By the end of March, the least amount of... Read more »Source: Today in Energy | Published: April 28, 2025 - 2:00 pm
- The United States operates the world�s largest nuclear power plant fleetIn 2024, U.S. utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 gigawatts (GW), the largest commercial nuclear power generation fleet in the world. The next three countries with the largest programs were France with 57 units (63.0 GW), China with 57 units (55.3 GW),... Read more »Source: Today in Energy | Published: April 24, 2025 - 2:00 pm
- Distillate and jet fuel contribute to record U.S. petroleum product exports in 2024In 2024, U.S. exports of total petroleum products increased to a record 6.6 million barrels per day (b/d) annual average. Annual U.S. petroleum product exports increased by 495,000 b/d as U.S. exports of distillate fuel oil, typically sold as diesel, and jet fuel increased compared with 2023, while exports of... Read more »Source: Today in Energy | Published: April 23, 2025 - 2:00 pm
- China's solar capacity installations grew rapidly in 2024Utility-scale solar power capacity in China reached more than 880 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to China's National Energy Administration. China has more utility-scale solar than any other country. The 277 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed in China in 2024 alone is more than twice as much as the... Read more »Source: Today in Energy | Published: April 22, 2025 - 2:00 pm
- Five petroleum product pipelines were completed in the United States in 2024In 2024, pipeline companies completed five pipeline projects to transport petroleum liquids in the United States, according to our recently updated Liquids Pipeline Projects Database. The five projects consisted of three hydrocarbon gas liquid (HGL) pipelines and two petroleum product pipelines.... Read more »Source: Today in Energy | Published: April 21, 2025 - 2:00 pm
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FREEING ENERGY
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- VideoGreg Robinson, host of the World Changing Podcast, interviews Bill about his journey into clean energyIn this remarkably candid and personal discussion, Bill shares several stories publicly for the first time. The post Greg Robinson, host of the World Changing Podcast, interviews Bill about his journey into clean energy appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: March 1, 2024 - 8:55 pm
- How the History of Computers Predicts the Future of Energy: Bill Shares Research from Freeing Energy at the Computer Museum of AmericaFreeing Energy dives deeply into the lessons from computer history and their application to energy. The post How the History of Computers Predicts the Future of Energy: Bill Shares Research from Freeing Energy at the Computer Museum of America appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: January 20, 2024 - 11:26 pm
- Podcast 99: Tom Jensen of FREYR Battery – From Giga Arctic to Giga Americas, the most capital and operationally efficient battery plant in Europe is headed for the US State of GeorgiaFREYR may not be a household name in the US but their CEO is delivering on his vision to make the most efficient and most environmentally responsible battery plant in the US. The post Podcast 99: Tom Jensen of FREYR Battery – From Giga Arctic to Giga Americas, the most... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: February 12, 2023 - 3:47 pm
- Forbes Magazine interviews Bill Nussey about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how local energy is reshaping the century-old gridForbes Magazine explores the role of innovation in the century-old electric power industry. The post Forbes Magazine interviews Bill Nussey about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how local energy is reshaping the century-old grid appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: December 18, 2022 - 6:42 pm
- Forbes’ Futures in Focus podcast host Michael Gale interviews Bill Nussey about the Inflation Reduction Act and the unstoppable economics of local energyMichael Gale interviews Bill Nussey about "Breaking the Gordian Knot of energy thinking by 2035" The post Forbes’ Futures in Focus podcast host Michael Gale interviews Bill Nussey about the Inflation Reduction Act and the unstoppable economics of local energy appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: December 13, 2022 - 6:21 pm
- Podcast 98: John Berger and Michael Grasso: Sunnova wants to build a ground breaking local energy powered neighborhood and that is rattling cages. Will regulators let them?John Berger and Michael Grasso of Sunnova share their vision for solar+battery neighborhoods and why California's state regulators are dragging their feet The post Podcast 98: John Berger and Michael Grasso: Sunnova wants to build a ground breaking local energy powered neighborhood and that is rattling cages. Will regulators let... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: December 12, 2022 - 2:41 am
- #HeroesofFreeingEnergy: Bryan HanneganGrowing up in India, I experienced the shortage of electricity very personally. We did not have access to uninterrupted, good quality power. The thing that always bothered me was a thermal power plant I could see from my house. It was burning coal to produce electricity for the City of... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: December 1, 2022 - 6:11 pm
- Nicole Jansen, host of the Leaders of Transformation podcast talks to Bill: How can you tap into the global energy market and help empower billions of people?Nicole Jansen is a rockstar podcast host who talks with Bill to tackle--head on--the biggest myths in clean energy and the biggest business opportunities, as well The post Nicole Jansen, host of the Leaders of Transformation podcast talks to Bill: How can you tap into the global energy market and... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: November 7, 2022 - 1:43 pm
- Podcast 097: Donnel Baird – His boyhood Brooklyn apartment was heated with an oven. Now he is pursuing a bold, gutsy vision of how entire cities can retrofit buildings and save on energy costs.Listen in as Donnel Baird gives us a peek into a journey of why he started BlocPower, what drove his evolving vision, and how he is scaling his business to retrofit old, fossil-fuel powered heating with smart new heat pumps and solar panels. The post Podcast 097: Donnel Baird –... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: October 31, 2022 - 7:31 pm
- Christopher Lochhead of the #1 business podcast, Follow Your Different, interviews Bill Nussey about the myths and opportunities of renewable energyChristopher Lochhead, the host of the #1 business podcast, Follow Your Different, interviews Bill Nussey about his book, Freeing Energy The post Christopher Lochhead of the #1 business podcast, Follow Your Different, interviews Bill Nussey about the myths and opportunities of renewable energy appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »Source: Freeing Energy | Published: October 31, 2022 - 12:38 am
Freeing Energy
OILPRICE
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- ● Power Returns After Massive Blackout in Spain and PortugalElectricity is being restored across Spain and Portugal after a massive outage left the two countries in chaos for most of Monday, grounding flights, forcing evacuations from metro stations, and bringing life to a standstill. On Monday midday, a sudden massive outage hit the electricity transmission systems of Spain and... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 29, 2025 - 10:00 am
- ● China Continues to Build Coal Power Plants Abroad Despite Vow to QuitChina is still building new coal-powered generation capacity abroad despite a pledge made in 2021 to stop it and focus on transition technology. According to a new report by climate think tank Global Energy Monitor, China is involved in 88% of new coal power capacity projects in new BRICS members.... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:00 am
- ● Woodside Greenlights Louisiana LNGWoodside Energy has announced the final investment decision for the Louisiana LNG project and plans to start production in 2029. The facility is designed to have three liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 16.5 million tons annually. This would boost Woodside’s total LNG capacity to 24 million tons annually... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 29, 2025 - 7:45 am
- ● Oil Prices Slip Further as Market Remains in Grip of Tariff FearCrude oil prices extended their decline today as traders remained fixated on demand and the impact of the tariff war between the U.S. and China on its future prospects. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $65.41 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $61.63 per barrel,... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 29, 2025 - 6:33 am
- ● Inside Trump’s Hardball Strategy to Control Global Oil PricesNo previous U.S. government nor its now second-term President Donald Trump are known for their forgiving natures of supposed past betrayals. This is particularly true when the transgressor has been an entity on which both have been forced to rely for any length of time. Saudi Arabia as one of... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 29, 2025 - 12:00 am
- Summer Earnings Could Burn Oil GiantsThe world’s biggest oil and gas firms are set to see their earnings drop this year amid the decline in oil prices and lackluster trading business. Europe’s Big Oil firms have already flagged weaker first-quarter profits, which they will report in the next two weeks. Earnings for the second quarter... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 11:00 pm
- Cheap Crude Tests U.S. Shale’s Breaking PointDrilling in the U.S. shale patch is starting to slow down amid weaker oil prices and cost uncertainty stemming from the tariff war. Smaller producers are suspending new drilling in anticipation of a turnaround. Perhaps larger producers will follow. The question now is how long until that turnaround. A month... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 10:00 pm
- Suriname's Oil Industry Poised for Significant GrowthAfter ExxonMobil’s swathe of world-class discoveries in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block, the Guyana-Suriname Basin emerged as the world’s hottest drilling location. While Guyana’s economy is booming, becoming an oil superpower, neighboring Suriname has yet to benefit from the basin’s immense hydrocarbon potential, despite world-class oil discoveries in offshore Block 58.... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 9:00 pm
- Tensions Rise Between India and PakistanTake two nuclear-armed rivals. Mix in a history of war and a disputed region that's been the site of a decadeslong rebellion. Now add a deadly militant attack against civilians that risks boiling those tensions over. That's where things stand between India and Pakistan after an April 22 attack that... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 8:00 pm
- Oil Prices Down Nearly 2% on Demand, Iran, TariffsOil prices were trading down 2% intraday, driven by ongoing demand fears combined with perceived progress on Iran nuclear talks and tariff whiplash, which continues to unsettle markets.On Monday, April 28, at 2:57 p.m. ET, Brent crude was paring its 2% daily losses slightly, trading down 1.60% at $65.80, and... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 7:00 pm
- Tariff Wars Impact Copper Prices and Market StabilityCopper was touted as the hottest commodity of 2025, as covered in MetalMiner’s weekly newsletter. Capped by April’s tariff-driven turbulence, the last quarter only reinforced that view. Now it seems copper prices are poised to lead other metals in the short term. Many experts believe copper has reached an inflection... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 7:00 pm
- World Bank Warns of Economic Downturn in EurasiaEconomic activity across the South Caucasus and Central Asia is projected to stagnate over the next two years, as uncertainty envelops global markets, according to World Bank experts. The bank’s latest Europe and Central Asia Economic Update identifies the most serious challenges facing policymakers in the regions as weaker-than-expected trade,... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 6:00 pm
- Indian Refiners Scoop Up Russian ESPO Crude As China Steps BackIndia bought more Russian ESPO Blend oil in April than any month since August 2024, stepping in to scoop up what weakening Chinese demand for the blend has left behind, Reuters reported on Monday, citing LSEG data. In April, the Reuters report shows Indian ports taking in around 400,000 metric... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 5:30 pm
- UK Electric Vehicle Push Faces Reality CheckLabour’s push for EVs and heat pumps fail to account for a crucial detail – reality, says Matthew Bowles British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reinstated the 2030 ban on the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars, after the previous government relaxed it to 2035. This follows a... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 5:00 pm
- Libyan General Gunned Down at Home Amid Growing DestabilizationLibya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh has called for an urgent inquiry into the killing of Brigadier General Ali Ramadan Al-Rayani, who was fatally shot on Sunday by unidentified gunmen, instructing the military prosecutor to oversee the investigation. Al-Rayani was fatally shot early on April 27 after unidentified gunmen stormed his... Read more »Source: Oilprice.com | Published: April 28, 2025 - 4:30 pm
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ENERGY DAILY
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- ● China says no talks with US, despite Trump claim; China's top leaders pledge supportBeijing (AFP) April 26, 2025 China repeated Saturday that it had held no talks with the United States on trade issues, despite President Donald Trump's claim that he had taken a call from Xi Jinping. In an interview conducted on April 22 with Time magazine and published Friday, Trump did... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● Xi says China must 'overcome' AI chip challengesBeijing (AFP) April 26, 2025 President Xi Jinping said China must "overcome" the challenges of developing core AI technologies including high-end chips, state media reported Saturday, as Beijing seeks to become a world leader in the rapidly developing industry. China aims to dominate the artificial intelligence sector, a goal complicated... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● China says on 'right side of history' in US trade war; Bessent defends 'strategic uncertainty'Beijing (AFP) April 28, 2025 A top Chinese economic official on Monday said Beijing was on the "right side of history" in its gruelling trade war with the United States. Since returning to the presidency in January, US President Donald Trump has imposed 10 percent tariffs on most US trading... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● Foreign carmakers strive for 'China Speed' to stay in raceNingbo, China (AFP) April 26, 2025 In fluid synchronisation, dozens of robotic arms picked up metal parts and welded them onto vehicle beds, as car skeletons gradually took shape and progressed along an automated factory floor near the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo. Across the country, car models rolling off... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● Markets rise as traders gear up for earnings, key jobs dataHong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2025 Markets edged up Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street with investors eyeing a busy week of data and earnings releases that could provide clues about the effects of Donald Trump's trade policies. A month that started with the explosion of the... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● China says ready to improve Canada ties after Carney winBeijing (AFP) April 29, 2025 China said Tuesday it was open to improving ties with Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney won the country's election to lead his Liberal Party to another term in power. "China is willing to develop China-Canada relations on the basis of mutual respect, equality, and... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● Volvo Cars launches $1.9 billion cost-cutting planStockholm (AFP) April 29, 2025 Sweden's Volvo Cars announced Tuesday a plan to cut costs by 18 billion kronor ($1.9 billion), including through job cuts, as its profits fall and the auto sector navigates US tariffs. The carmaker, owned by Chinese group Geely, posted a net profit of one billion... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● China says 'no phone call' recently between Xi and TrumpBeijing (AFP) April 28, 2025 Beijing on Monday insisted that "no phone call" took place recently between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, after Donald Trump said he had spoken with the Chinese leader. The world's two biggest economies are locked in an escalating tit-for-tat trade battle triggered by... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● EU 'off the pace' in global microchip race: auditorsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 28, 2025 The EU is lagging behind in the global race to produce microchips, and looks set to fall well short of its target to claim a fifth of the world's market, the bloc's auditors said Monday. "The EU urgently needs a reality check in its... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● Italy's Pirelli says Chinese control overRome (AFP) April 28, 2025 The board of Italian tyre firm Pirelli said Monday that Chinese control over the company, which imperilled its sales in the United States, had ended following the government exerting national security measures. The Italian government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had issued a so-called golden... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● ChatGPT adds shopping help, intensifying Google rivalrySan Francisco (AFP) April 28, 2025 OpenAI announced Monday that ChatGPT is now helping users find products online, enhancing its challenge to Google amid regulatory pressure on the search giant's market dominance. The new shopping capability further blurs the line between AI chatbots and search engines, signaling OpenAI's ambition to... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● IBM to invest $150 bn in US over five yearsNew York (AFP) April 28, 2025 Technology giant IBM announced plans on Monday to invest $150 billion in the United States over five years, including $30 billion earmarked for research and development to bolster manufacturing of mainframe and quantum computers. "Technology doesn't just build the future - it defines it,"... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● Spain nuclear plants in 'safe' shutdown mode after blackoutMadrid (AFP) April 28, 2025 Spain's nuclear power plants automatically stopped on Monday when a massive blackout hit, but diesel generators were keeping them in "safe condition", officials said. The shutdown of the country's nuclear plants was "in line with their design" when confronted with an unexpected power outage, the... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● Cambodia approves cement factory in wildlife sanctuaryPhnom Penh (AFP) April 29, 2025 Cambodia's government has approved plans for a cement factory deep inside a protected wildlife sanctuary, according to an order seen by AFP on Tuesday, fuelling environmental concerns. Prime Minister Hun Manet signed the order in January leasing a 99-hectare (245-acre) plot of land inside... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
- ● China blames US tariffs for halting Boeing plane deliveriesBeijing (AFP) April 29, 2025 China on Tuesday blamed US tariffs for Beijing's decision to stop accepting new aircraft from aviation giant Boeing, saying the levies had "disrupted the international air transport market". "The United States' wielding of tariffs has severely impacted the stability of the global industrial chain and... Read more »Source: Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:27 am
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PV MAGAZINE
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- ● History repeats as Iberian blackout demonstrates urgent need for battery storageThe vast blackout that gripped the Iberian Peninsula on April 28 has echoes of a similar event in an Australian state in 2016. The solution in both cases appears to be the same.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 10:06 am
- ● Chile inaugurates largest standalone battery energy storage projectDeveloper Atlas Renewable Energy has inaugurated the 800 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) plant in María Elena commune, in the Antofagasta region.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:30 am
- ● Spain’s nationwide blackout leaves millions in the dark, cause still unclearSpanish energy expert Antonio Delgado Rigal tells pv magazine that while the exact cause of yesterday’s nationwide blackout in Spain remains unclear, preliminary signs point to grid instability triggered by system failure.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 8:30 am
- ● India installs 7.8 GW of solar in Q1India installed 7.8 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025, marking its second-highest quarterly total in the past 13 quarters, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 8:05 am
- ● Solis launches new hybrid inverters for C&I solarThe Chinese manufacturer said its new product is the world’s largest wall-mounted hybrid inverter. The series includes three models, with AC outputs of 80 kW, 100 kW, or 125 kW.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 7:41 am
- ● Boviet Solar opens solar production facility in North CarolinaWith an investment reportedly approaching $400 million, the manufacturing plant will be built in two phases with phase one producing 2 GW of solar modules and phase two expected to produce 2 GW of solar cells in 2026.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 6:46 am
- ● Fraunhofer ISE streamlines use of epitaxial wafers in TOPCon solar cell manufacturingResearchers at the German research institute have demonstrated that the so-called EpiWafers could be used directly for solar cell fabrication without needing a pre-gettering step. Their experiments provide a proof of principle* for epitaxially grown silicon wafers from German wafer manufacturer NexWafe GmbH.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 6:27 am
- ● Low residential solar feed-in tariffs can encourage battery deploymentAnalysis of feed-in tariff scenarios in Central and Eastern Europe finds that while high feed-in tariffs are linked to the adoption of residential solar, lower tariffs are more likely to encourage battery installations. The study proposes a moderately low range of tariffs as one compromise to support both technologies.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 6:08 am
- ● Vikram Solar launches 630 W n-type bifacial modulesThe Indian solar manufacturer has launched its Hypersol series panel series with power output from 605 W to 630 W and efficiency between 22.38% and 23.30%.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 5:38 am
- ● Amazon buying big on solarFor the past five consecutive years, tech and retail giant Amazon has been the world’s largest procurer of renewable energy, investing in projects and signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) all over the world. pv magazine spoke with representatives of the company about its ambitious energy plans.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 29, 2025 - 5:29 am
- Axpo, EDF Renewables Hellas sign 102 MW solar PPA in GreeceAxpo has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with EDF Renewables Hellas for two solar plants totaling 102 MW in Greece’s Viotia region.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 28, 2025 - 3:30 pm
- Chile already halfway to 2 GW energy storage targetThe Chilean Ministry of Energy reports that 954 MW of energy storage capacity was operational in March, with four additional sites undergoing testing. Twelve more are under construction, and 37 have submitted requests for environmental permits.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 28, 2025 - 1:15 pm
- South Korea fines solar operators, cancels 347 MW of renewable projectsSouth Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has fined eight solar operators for failing to comply with output curtailment orders and canceled licenses for 11 renewable energy projects totaling 347.4 MW. It did not say how much of the canceled capacity was solar.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 28, 2025 - 12:30 pm
- Reliance Industries switches on GW-scale heterojunction PV module lineReliance Industries has begun production at the first phase of its planned 10 GW solar module facility. The fully automated line manufactures heterojunction (HJT) panels with outputs of up to 720 W.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 28, 2025 - 11:00 am
- Longi expresses interest in solar manufacturing in AlgeriaA delegation from Chinese module maker Longi met with officials from Algeria’s Ministry of Energy and Mining last week to discuss cooperation that would support Algeria’s domestic solar market, including a solar manufacturing facility.... Read more »Source: pv magazine International | Published: April 28, 2025 - 8:56 am
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OFFSHORE WIND
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- ● LS Marine Solution Inks Contract for Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase IISouth Korea-based LS Marine Solution has signed a contract, worth approximately USD 15.8 million […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 29, 2025 - 8:16 am
- ● ‘Largest US Subsea Cable Factory’ Breaks GroundConstruction work on LS Cable & System’s manufacturing facility for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 29, 2025 - 7:16 am
- Equinor, Polenergia Receive Final Environmental Approval for Bałtyk 1 Project in PolandEquinor and Polenergia have secured the final environmental decision, issued by the Regional Director […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 28, 2025 - 12:18 pm
- PGE Baltica Awards Geophysical Survey Contract for 975 MW Polish Offshore Wind FarmPGE Baltica has signed an agreement with Geofizyka Toruń SA to carry out a […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 28, 2025 - 9:41 am
- JBO Secures Work on Luxcara’s German Offshore Wind FarmsLuxcara has awarded foundation design contracts to German engineering company Jörss-Blunck-Ordemann (JBO) for its […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 28, 2025 - 8:03 am
- RWE Freezes US Offshore Wind Activities, Citing Political UncertaintyGerman renewable energy developer RWE has stopped all its offshore activities in the US […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 28, 2025 - 7:04 am
- First Vestas 15 MW Turbine Up at EnBW’s 960 MW Offshore Wind FarmThe first of 64 Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines has been installed at EnBW’s […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 25, 2025 - 12:55 pm
- Offshore Construction Starts on 1.4 GW East Anglia Three Offshore Wind FarmOffshore construction has started at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site in […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 25, 2025 - 12:54 pm
- Azerbaijan and China to Jointly Develop Offshore Wind Project in Caspian SeaThe Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan has signed two agreements with Chinese companies for […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 25, 2025 - 12:04 pm
- Japan’s First Barge-Type Floating Wind Turbine Enters Commercial OperationThe consortium behind the Hibiki floating wind turbine in Japan has announced that the […]... Read more »Source: Offshore Wind | Published: April 25, 2025 - 9:10 am
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ECOWATCH
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- VideoUK Wildfires in 2025 Have Already Surpassed Annual RecordThe total area burnt by wildfires in the United Kingdom this year — more than 113 square miles — is higher than any year’s total in over a decade, according to data from the Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS). Early spring wildfires are common in the UK, and researchers said... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 28, 2025 - 11:24 pm
- VideoSwitzerland Pilots First Solar Power Plant on Active Railway TracksIn Switzerland, a solar technology startup is making use of open spaces between railway tracks to place solar panels. The panels can collect solar power, even with trains using the railway throughout the day. Sunways, a photovoltaic inverter manufacturer, is piloting a new solar project on active railway tracks in... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 28, 2025 - 6:21 pm
- VideoClean Air Act Helped Reduce Metal Pollution in Adirondack Waters by 90%, Study FindsUniversity of Albany researchers have presented the first recorded evidence that surface waters in the Adirondack Mountains have made an almost complete recovery — 90 percent — from metal pollution since enactment of the Clean Air Act. Amended in the decades since it first passed in 1963, the Clean Air... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 28, 2025 - 4:24 pm
- VideoChina’s Solar and Wind Capacity Surpasses That of Mostly Coal-Based Thermal Energy for the First TimeChina’s National Energy Administration has announced that the country’s solar and wind energy capacity has exceeded that of thermal energy — which is mostly coal-powered — for the first time. The largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, China has pledged to achieve peak carbon emissions by the end of... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 26, 2025 - 12:03 am
- VideoGlobal Warming Could Cause Wetlands to Emit More Methane, Study FindsAs temperatures rise, wetlands, which naturally act as both a sink and source of methane, may tip to emit more methane, according to new research from Smithsonian scientists. In a study published in the journal Science Advances, scientists examined anaerobic microbial activities in brackish coastal wetlands. Anaerobic microbes are found... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 25, 2025 - 5:47 pm
- VideoRevive Our Ocean Initiative Aims to Increase Marine Protected Areas to Cover 30% of World’s Oceans by 2030“If we save the sea, we save our world” — Sir David Attenborough, Ocean with David Attenborough Almost every country in the world has signed on to safeguard a minimum of 30 percent of the world’s ocean by 2030, yet just eight percent is currently being protected. The rate of... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 25, 2025 - 3:34 pm
- Video$28 Trillion in Climate Warming Damage Caused by 111 of the World’s Biggest Companies: StudyResearchers from Dartmouth College have estimated that the biggest corporations in the world have caused a total of $28 trillion in climate damage. The results of the study are meant to help with efforts to hold the companies financially accountable, reported The Associated Press. “Here we detail the scientific and... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 24, 2025 - 10:26 pm
- VideoGlobal Wind Energy Capacity Grew 117 GW in 2024: Global Wind ReportA new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has found that the world added 117 gigawatts of global wind energy capacity for 2024, matching the 117 gigawatts added in 2023. In its report, GWEC had promising outlooks, including a record high wind energy capacity globally and an estimated... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 24, 2025 - 6:08 pm
- VideoCrows Only Known Animals Other Than Humans That Can Differentiate Between Geometric ShapesCrows are widely known to be one of the most intelligent animals on the planet, along with elephants, chimpanzees, orangutans and dolphins. A new study has revealed that at least one crow species can recognize regularity in geometric shapes — the ability to pick out a shape that differs from... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 24, 2025 - 4:30 pm
- ‘The World Is Moving Forward’: UN Chief Says Fossil Fuel Interests and Hostile Governments Can’t Stop Clean Energy FutureNo fossil fuel interest or government can stop the world from working toward a clean energy future, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday after holding a closed-door virtual meeting with 17 heads of government and state. Participants in the meeting included Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,... Read more »Source: EcoWatch | Published: April 24, 2025 - 1:11 am
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RENEW ECONOMY
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- ● Queensland electricity users hit with $51m in natural disaster costsThree natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 will add $51m to Queenslanders' electricity bills over the next two years. Future rises might be bigger. The post Queensland electricity users hit with $51m in natural disaster costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 29, 2025 - 10:03 am
- ● First layout and view released of forest-based wind farm located near SnowyNeoen has released the artist's impression of what the Bondo wind farm - one of four proposed for the state's softwood forests - might look like for residents of Tumut. The post First layout and view released of forest-based wind farm located near Snowy appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 29, 2025 - 9:51 am
- ● Coalition says its energy plan is climate approved. Here’s what the IPCC really says about nuclearThe LNP says its choice of nuclear power for emissions reduction is IPCC approved. Let's unpack this claim. The post Coalition says its energy plan is climate approved. Here’s what the IPCC really says about nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 29, 2025 - 5:23 am
- ● Queensland’s first solar and battery project to be doubled in sizeConstruction kicks off on a second, 320 MW solar farm at the site of Queensland's first hybrid PV and large-scale battery project. The post Queensland’s first solar and battery project to be doubled in size appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 29, 2025 - 5:16 am
- ● Spain reached 100 pct renewables a week before blackout. Some big batteries might have helped keep lights onThe exact causes of the dramatic blackout in Spain and Portugal are not yet known. But the lack of battery storage left its high renewables grid badly exposed. The post Spain reached 100 pct renewables a week before blackout. Some big batteries might have helped keep lights on appeared first... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 29, 2025 - 5:16 am
- ● SwitchedOn podcast: Will your MP help unlock Australia’s renewable potential?ANU Senior researcher Dr Cheng Cheng reveals the electorates that could benefit most from renewables, and the MPs that can help or stand in their way. The post SwitchedOn podcast: Will your MP help unlock Australia’s renewable potential? appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 29, 2025 - 4:45 am
- ● “We are on a dangerous trajectory:” Global policy settings to trigger multiple climate tipping pointsStudy finds current global policies are creating a high risk of triggering 16 climate tipping points, leading to dire – and potentially irreversible – consequences. The post “We are on a dangerous trajectory:” Global policy settings to trigger multiple climate tipping points appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 29, 2025 - 3:35 am
- ● Fortescue begins construction of its biggest solar farm, but green energy timelines remain cloudedAndrew Forrest's Fortescue starts work on new solar project as it charges towards "real zero", but is still mulling timelines for its broader green energy and hydrogen pipeline. The post Fortescue begins construction of its biggest solar farm, but green energy timelines remain clouded appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 29, 2025 - 2:56 am
- ● Solar is favourite energy choice for Australians, while climate deniers prefer nuclear and coalLarge scale and rooftop solar are the most popular energy choices for Australians, although climate deniers prefer nuclear and coal, and really don't like wind farms. The post Solar is favourite energy choice for Australians, while climate deniers prefer nuclear and coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 29, 2025 - 2:52 am
- Spain’s blackout has already triggered a firestorm of disinformationA major, unprecedented blackout has hit Spain and Portugal - and within hours, anti-renewable disinformation has spread far and wide, including to Australia The post Spain’s blackout has already triggered a firestorm of disinformation appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »Source: RenewEconomy | Published: April 28, 2025 - 10:32 pm