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US Court cancels Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-20)
  • David Flin

A ruling from the Washington DC circuit of the US Court of Appeals, on the day before Joe Biden is to be inaugurated as President, that Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy law was “legally flawed.” 

Shearwater Energy planning SMR wind-hybrid energy project in Wales

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-19)
  • David Flin

UK-based Shearwater Energy has announced it plans to develop a wind-SMR and hydrogen production energy project in north Wales.

Wärtsilä will cooperate in green hydrogen project

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-18)
  • David Flin

Wärtsilä Finland, the energy companies Vaasan Sähkö and EPV Energia, and the city of Vaasa, Finland, have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in a project to utilise green hydrogen in power generation, industry, and transportation applications.

Eneco and European Energy form joint venture

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-15)
  • David Flin

Eneco of the Netherlands and the Danish European Energy have announced that they have formed a joint venture to participate in an upcoming tender for Denmark’s Thor offshore wind farm.

Vietnam to cut 2021 renewable energy output

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-14)
  • David Flin

Vietnam plans to reduce its renewable energy output by 1.3 TWh in 2021, with transmission capacity unable to handle the supply.

GE Renewable Energy announces 235 MW contract with wind project in New Mexico

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-13)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has been selected by Leeward Renewable Energy as its wind turbine technology partner to repower its 90 MW Aragonne Wind Project in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA.

India’s Kakrapar nuclear power plant unit 3 synchronised to grid

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-12)
  • David Flin

India’s Department of Atomic Energy has announced that unit 3 of Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant (KAPP) has been synchronised with the grid.

Massive power outage in Pakistan

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-11)
  • David Flin

A major technical fault in Pakistan’s power system caused a massive power outage throughout the country on 9 January.

China launches world’s largest carbon market for power sector

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-08)
  • David Flin

China has launched its long-awaited national carbon emissions trading scheme. Under the scheme, China’s power operators will have to buy emissions permits if their coal plant exceeds carbon intensity benchmarks.

Eskom to impose power cuts after nuclear plant shutdown

  • 3 years ago (2021-01-07)
  • David Flin

Eskom, the South African state-owned electric utility, has announced it will implement scheduled power blackouts from 6 January, following a shutdown of unit 1 of its Koeberg nuclear power plant.