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Report Says $6.5 Billion in Unburned Coal Sitting at U.S. Power Plants

POWER Magazine

A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says U.S. coal-fired power plants have as much as $6.5 billion of unused coal inventory, based on […] The post Report Says $6.5 Billion in Unburned Coal Sitting at U.S. Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Renewable energy in Argentina: a utopia for the global south?

Energy Transition

Faced with the urgent challenge of climate change, Argentina needs to transform its energy matrix to use renewable sources. The energy transition (ET), focused on adopting clean energy, could open a door to breaking with an economic model dependent on fossil fuels and raw material exports.

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Explosion at Coal Power Plant in South Africa Injures Nine

POWER Magazine

A transformer explosion at Eskom’s coal-fired 3.6-GW Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Dec. 12 injured nine employees, including one critically. The incident, caused by a ruptured high-pressure […] The post Explosion at Coal Power Plant in South Africa Injures Nine appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Propane Buses Help District Meet Nevada State Mandates

NGT News

Alternatively fueled school buses in western Nevada have to be ready for many types of conditions flat roads, dirt and gravel and mountainous terrain especially. But the school districts that operate these buses must be assured that they will also reduce emissions and manage costs. Washoe County School District, the second-largest in Nevada, spans […] The post Propane Buses Help District Meet Nevada State Mandates appeared first on NGT News.

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2-GW Offshore Grid Connection Takes Shape in the German Baltic Sea

POWER Magazine

50Hertz, the transmission system operator (TSO) for eastern Germany, has awarded its Ostwind 4 project to GE Vernova, in consortium with Drydocks World, a DP World company that provides marine […] The post 2-GW Offshore Grid Connection Takes Shape in the German Baltic Sea appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Sunwoda Signs New Solid-State Battery Agreement, Achieves 500Wh/kg Laboratory Prototype

EnergyTrend

Sunwoda Signs New Solid-State Battery Agreement, Achieves 500Wh/kg Laboratory Prototype OnDecember12,Sunwodaannouncedthatitssubsidiary,SunwodaEVB,hadsigneda"StrategicCooperationFrameworkAgreementonSolid-StateBatteries"withXiamenTungstenNe.

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Vestas Will Supply Turbines for 1.1-GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project

POWER Magazine

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas said the company will supply, install, and commission dozens of the company’s 15-MW turbines for the 1.1-GW Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland. The company […] The post Vestas Will Supply Turbines for 1.1-GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The Transformative Role of Quantum Computing in Revolutionizing Energy and Technology

Energy Central

Abstract Quantum computing is not merely a technological advancement but a transformative force poised to address humanity’s most pressing challenges. By harnessing the principles of quantum mechanics, quantum computers can process and analyze data at speeds and complexities unattainable by classical computers. This capability holds immense promise for revolutionizing the energy.

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UK clarity Clean Energy 2030 plan includes 45 GW PV and 22 GW storage targets

EnergyTrend

UK clarity Clean Energy 2030 plan includes 45 GW PV and 22 GW storage targets InitsCleanEnergy2030ActionPlan,publishedonDecember13,2024,theUKgovernmentconfirmsthatinstalledPVcapacityintheUKwillincreasebyaround30GWby2030,reaching.

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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Forced Pooling of Riverbed Minerals

Producer's Edge

Ammonite Oil & Gas Corp. v. R.R. Comm'n of Tex., No. 21-1035, 2024 WL 3210180 (Tex. June 28, 2024) In this case, the Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Railroad Commission’s rejection of 16 applications to force pool a narrow winding tract of riverbed minerals with neighboring horizontal wells pursuant to the Texas Mineral Interest Pooling Act (“MIPA”).

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G12RN Wafer Prices Decline; Cell and Module Manufacturers Plan Early Holidays

EnergyTrend

G12RN Wafer Prices Decline; Cell and Module Manufacturers Plan Early Holidays PolysiliconThemainstreamconcludedpriceformonorechargepolysiliconisRMB37/KG,whilemonodensepolysiliconispricedatRMB35/KGandN-typepolysiliconiscurrentlyp.

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Var Energi Confirms Oil Discovery in Goliat

Rigzone: News

'The potential to unlock significant additional resources is considerable'.

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Low-Altitude Aviation’s Untapped Market Expected to Drive Solid-State Battery Demand to 302 GWh by 2035, Says TrendForce

EnergyTrend

Low-Altitude Aviations Untapped Market Expected to Drive Solid-State Battery Demand to 302 GWh by 2035, Says TrendForce TrendForceslatestinvestigationsrevealthatthedevelopmentofflyingcarsandelectricverticaltake-offandlandingaircraft(eVTOL)/urbanairmobility(UAM)vehicles.

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SLB Secures Contracts for Petrobras Offshore Fields

Rigzone: News

'Subsea raw seawater injection is a well-proven application with a strong business case that we think should become mainstream'.

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Battery Prices Stabilize in November, Slight Increase Expected in 2025, Says TrendForce

EnergyTrend

Battery Prices Stabilize in November, Slight Increase Expected in 2025, Says TrendForce TrendForceslatestresearchrevealsthatChina'sEVsalescontinuedtogrowthroughoutNovember2024,drivingdemandforEVbatteries.LFPbatterypricesremainedstable,wh.

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USA EIA Raises Henry Hub Natural Gas Price Forecasts

Rigzone: News

The U.S. Energy Information Administration raised its Henry Hub natural gas spot price forecast for 2024 and 2025.

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International and state interference in US energy policy must end

Energy Central

America has long considered Europe an exemplar and leader in cultural and political thought. We’ve frequently cited European laws, policies and viewpoints as guidance for how the United States should change or behave on multiple issues. Even after the USA eclipsed the Euro continent economically, militarily and (some say) culturally this past century, we have generally continued to.

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Oil, Gas Groups Issue 'Urgent Call' to House Speaker

Rigzone: News

The Energy Workforce & Technology Council said a coalition of oil and gas trade associations 'has issued an urgent call to House Speaker Mike Johnson'.

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A phased Hydrogen transition.

Energy Central

The Three Phases of Transitioning to a Hydrogen Economy: Achieving Efficiencies, Realising Effectiveness Delivering Enhancements As the world struggles with the challenges of climate change, energy security, and sustainable development, the transition to a hydrogen economy has emerged as a promising solution. Green hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel that can be produced.

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Serica Acquires Assets in the North Sea

Rigzone: News

Serica Energy has secured a 50 percent working interest in licenses P2400 (Skerryvore) and P2634 (Fynn Beauly) in the North Sea.

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Northvolt’s Failure: A Wake-Up Call for Green Policy in Europe and the U.S.

Energy Central

A recent Financial Times article highlighted the challenges faced by Northvolt, once considered Europe’s flagship battery manufacturing startup, and underscores broader concerns about the green industrial transition in Europe. However, those same lessons are applicable for the U.S. as it seeks to compete in a space dominated by China. Systemic Challenges in Green Transition.

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North America Loses More Rigs WoW

Rigzone: News

North America dropped three rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes' latest rotary rig count.

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China will dominate global cobalt supply by 2030. Chinese companies own control stakes in the world’s largest deposits.

Energy Central

More than half of cobalt production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Indonesia – which have the largest deposits of this mineral – has been under the control of Chinese companies, highlighting a troubling dominance over critical minerals that are essential for technologies like smartphones, electric vehicles (EVs), and solar power.

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XRG, BP Finalize Arcius Energy JV Creation

Rigzone: News

BP holds a 51 percent ownership while ADNOC-owned XRG has the remaining 49 percent.

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The View from Washington (3): An essay on Trump 2.0 and climate politics.

Energy Central

This is the third in an occasional series on the transition from Biden to the incoming Trump administration—the early days. The article first appeared on Civil Notion It's chaotic—perhaps surreal is a better word—here in Washington. In this third essay on Trump 2.0 and climate politics, I'll be touching on the continuing transition activities of the Trump.

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Shell Greenlights Bonga North Oil Project in Nigeria

Rigzone: News

Bonga North is expected to peak at 110,000 bopd, with production expected to start by the end of 2030.

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OMV Terminates Long-Term Austrian Supply Contract with Gazprom

Rigzone: News

'OMV is in a position to fulfil all of its customer contracts from alternative gas sources'.

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Qatar Boosts Presence in Namibian Orange Basin

Rigzone: News

QatarEnergy signed an agreement to acquire from Chevron a 27.5 percent stake in Block 2813B offshore Namibia in the Orange Basin.

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EU Sanctions 52 Vessels Linked to Russia

Rigzone: News

The vessels allegedly breached the G7 price cap on Russian crude and oil products, participated in the Russian energy trade, transported military equipment for Russia or transported stolen Ukrainian grain.