Taiwanese solar developer New Green Power has announced an agreement to offer technology company Google the rights to procure up to 300MW of solar power from its development pipeline in Taiwan. New Green Power said the partnership will include capital investment from Google, procurement of power from New Green Power’s...

BlackRock’s portfolio company New Green Power to supply electricity to Google

Investing.com -- Siemens Energy (ETR:ENR1n) is planning to recruit over 10,000 workers as part of a 1.2-billion euro investment over the next six years in its electricity grid unit, according to media reports. Citing the head of the firm's Grid Technologies division, Reuters reported that Siemens Energy expects global spending...

Siemens Energy plans 10,000 new hires as part of grid unit investment - reports

The U.S. needs to install more than 10 gigawatts of new nuclear power, said Chris Womack, the CEO of Southern Company. This is equivalent to about 10 new nuclear plants with a single reactor each. Southern Company recently opened the first new nuclear plant in the U.S. in more than...

U.S. needs major nuclear power expansion to meet rising electricity demand, Southern Company CEO says

Kemmerer, WY

TechRadar

TerraPower, of which Bill Gates is chairman, has begun the construction of a modern nuclear power plant, the Natrium reactor and energy storage system, in Kemmerer, Wyoming.This project, which utilizes sodium-cooling technology instead of traditional water, aims to offer a new generation of affordable, sustainable energy. Associated Press says Gates told the assembled crowd present at the groundbreaking, which included TerraPower leaders, government officials, Natrium project partners, industry champions and community supporters, that they were “standing on what will soon be the bedrock of America’s energy future.” Microsoft’s co-founder added, “This is a big step toward safe, abundant, zero-carbon energy, and...

Company backed by Bill Gates has begun construction of an revolutionary, 'affordable' nuclear power station — TerraPower's Natrium reactor uses sodium which could be key to quenching AI's energy thirst

CBS News

Seoul, South Korea — A fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near South Korea's capital killed more than 20 people on Monday, most of them workers from China, officials said. Rescue workers at the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul, retrieved the bodies after combing through the site, local fire official Kim Jin-young told a televised briefing.The Reuters news agency quoted Kim as saying at least 18 Chinese workers were killed, along with one Laotian, according to company officials. The nationalities of at least three other fatalities reported by Kim remained unclear.   He said the mobile phone...

More than 20 workers killed as fire tears through lithium battery factory

Dr. Daniel P. Hashim and Samuel R. Hashim(Omega Power) (Credit: Getty Image) Omega Power Batteries Corp., a lithium-ion battery startup, is on a mission to revolutionize the American energy landscape and make its initial impact in the underserved but very profitable product applications outside of the dominant electric vehicle (EV) market. Recognizing a critical shortage of domestically produced batteries for these smaller-scale applications, the company is stepping up to fill this gap while prioritizing safety, sustainability, and national security.

Omega Power: Leading the Charge in Safer, Higher Energy Density American-Made Batteries for Domestic OEMs

Arizona State

- Advertisement - “LG Energy Solution is adjusting the pace of planned investment execution efficiently and flexibly according to market conditions and focusing on optimizing our operations,” the battery maker said Friday in its notice that it has temporarily suspended construction of the Arizona ESS battery facility. However,...

LG Energy Solution suspends construction of ESS line in Arizona as EV market stalls

(Reuters) -Oil producer Saudi Aramco (TADAWUL:2222) will buy a 10% stake in a thermal engines joint venture between French carmaker Renault (EPA:RENA) and Chinese automaker Geely, the companies said on Friday, valuing the business at 7.40 billion euros ($7.93 billion). Geely and Renault will own around 45% each of the...

Aramco to buy 10% stake in Renault-Geely thermal engines venture

The Danish wind turbine manufacturing major announced last month it would supply more than 2.8GW of wind turbines to a range of onshore and offshore projects in various markets northern Europe, Australia and Argentina. The largest single order announced by Vestas in June was a 660MW supply deal for the...

Vestas close to 3GW mark for June orders

A consortium led by Norwegian renewable power producer Scatec ASA (OSL:SCATC) has inked an agreement to supply locally produced green ammonia to Yara Clean Ammonia, a division of Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara International ASA (OSE:YAR). The deal with Yara supports a partnership involving Scatec, Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM), and...

Scatec-led Partnership to Supply Green Ammonia to Yara in Egypt

The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm with a capacity of 3.6 GW, is set for an expansion after its developers, SSE and Equinor, have submitted a scoping report for phase D of the project. The latest move could see over two GW of capacity being added to the project, a press release said.

World’s largest offshore wind farm to add capacity to power 6,000,000 homes

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Shell announced on Tuesday that it will halt construction at its biofuels facility in the Netherlands due to unfavorable market conditions, marking a rare decision to suspend a project already underway, as part of CEO Wael Sawan's strategy to enhance the company's financial returns. Initially approved in September 2021, the...

Shell Pauses Biofuels Facility Construction in Netherlands Amid Market Challenges

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Teesworks, operator of the UK's largest industrial zone, Teesworks, has announced ambitious plans for a new battery energy storage system (BESS) in collaboration with Energy Optimisation Solutions (EOS). The proposed facility, slated to be constructed on a three-acre plot within the Long Acres section of the expansive 2,500-acre Teesworks site,...

Teesworks Unveils Plans for GBP 62 Million Battery Energy Storage System

Utah State

The Independent

The largest new geothermal power development in the US has received the backing of a major utility company, in what is being hailed as a major boost towards addressing climate change.Houston-based geothermal firm Fervo Energy is developing a plant capable of generating 400 megawatts of clean electricity – enough to power around 400,000 homes – in southwest Utah.On Tuesday, Fervo announced that the utility company Southern California Edison utillty would be purchasing electricity from its new renewable energy facility.The clean electricity will reduce the need for traditional power plants that cause climate change. The boost could go a long way...

Massive new geothermal power plant marks major milestone towards clean energy

To start immediately. Tesla selected as battery energy storage system supplier, the first Megapack 2 XL project in. . The battery system will discharge stored energy at a split second to significantly improve security of energy supply to New Zealanders. The project will be operational by. March 2026. . Contact...

Contact to develop a grid-scale 100 MW battery in Auckland

Investing.com -- Shares in pharmaceutical group Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) dropped in premarket U.S. trading on Tuesday after analysts at BMO Capital Markets downgraded their rating of the stock to "Underperform" from "Market Perform." In a note to clients, the analysts said the decision was in part influenced by concerns that revenues...

Incyte shares slip after BMO analysts cut rating of drugmaker

ATHENS (Reuters) -A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds raged uncontrolled on the Greek island of Serifos on Sunday, prompting authorities to order several hamlets to evacuate. Nearly a dozen firefighters with four fire engines battled the fire on the Aegean island that broke out on low vegetation but spread quickly...

Wildfire fanned by strong winds rages uncontrolled on Greece's Serifos island

Naturgy Energy Group SA has bolstered its renewable energy presence in the Canary Islands with the inauguration of five new solar farms, adding a total of 19.5 MW to its operational portfolio in the archipelago. Located in the municipality of Aguimes on Gran Canaria, the newly commissioned projects include Gran...

Naturgy Expands Renewable Footprint in Canary Islands with New Solar Farms

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Siemens Energy plans 10,000 new hires for electricity grid unit

(Reuters) -Siemens Energy plans to recruit more than 10,000 employees as it invests 1.2 billion euros ($1.29 billion) in its electricity grid business over the next...

Siemens Energy plans 10,000 new hires for electricity grid unit

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