Chinese gov’ still undecided on 2020 coal-to-gas switching target
Though China’s economy gathers speed, the government has not decided if it wants to set specific targets for coal-to-gas switching… This summer, however, the Covid-19 pandemic is seen drive a global...
View ArticleJFE Steel selects GE to improve efficiency at Chiba power plant
Japanese power producer JFE Steel has selected GE to perform a high efficiency (HE) upgrade at a GT26 MTL2 gas… The deregulation of the Japanese power and gas market has caused a shift in the energy...
View ArticleGermany may extend EEG levy as power prices remain in the doldrums
Wholesale power prices in Germany have fallen to record lows in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. About 5,000 onshore… "Due to the coronavirus-induced crash on electricity markets, the operation of...
View ArticleSGH2 Energy builds world’s largest waste-to-hydrogen plant near L.A.
The world’s largest green hydrogen plant is being developed by SGH2 Energy in Lancaster, a city situated some 70 miles… Once fully operational, the waste-to-hydrogen plant will produce 3.8 million...
View ArticleHenry Hub gas spot prices seen bounce back to over $3/MMBtu in 2021
U.S government forecasts see Henry Hub natural gas spot prices stage a swift recovery. In May 2020, prices fell to… Analysts at the U.S. Energy Information Administration said the subdued demand for...
View ArticleSiemens HVDC power link will connect Crete with mainland Greece
Siemens Gas and Power, in consortium with Terna, has been awarded a turnkey EPC contract by Ariadne Interconnection to build… Crete’s electricity supply currently relies mainly on ageing fossil power...
View ArticleGermany approves long-delayed strategy for ‘green hydrogen’
Germany’s long-delayed national hydrogen strategy has been approved, with the government placing a large bet on hydrogen made with renewable… Green hydrogen is an emission-free fuel source, produced by...
View ArticleCNTIC receives maiden cargo for Thanlyin LNG-to-Power project
China National Technical Import & Export Corp. (CNTIC), together with VPower Group, has welcomed an inaugural cargo at the new-built… Malaysia’s state energy company Petronas had said in a...
View ArticleGuandong’s plan to cut rates for gas utilities undermines 35GW target
China’s southern province of Guandong is considering cutting electricity rates that gas-fired generators can charge from their customers by 5-12%.… The Chinese Premier Li Kequiang said recently Beijing...
View ArticleSparkCognition, Siemens work on AI-driven defense for energy assets
Texas-based SparkCognition is working with Siemens on a cybersecurity system that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to protect endpoint, or remotely… Operating technology (OT) assets, especially...
View ArticleMassachusetts looks beyond LNG, aims to phase out all fossil fuels
The public regulator in Massachusetts investigates whether the Boston Everett LNG import terminal might have to close, given that the… Everett LNG, in operation since 1971, is used primarily to balance...
View ArticlePlans for 3.6GW solar-battery-hydrogen hub unveiled in Gladstone
Austrom is developping a utility-scale green hydrogen project near the Port of Gladstone in Queensland, Australia. Named ‘Pacific Solar Hydrogen,’… The Australian start-up Austrom says it has acquired...
View ArticleEdge LNG to capture and truck stranded Marcellus gas to NE utilities
Edge Gathering Virtual Pipelines 2, better known as Edge LNG, has been selected by EXCO Resources to capture and liquefy… Initial gas gathering operations are underway at the EXON wells and expected to...
View ArticleEuropean energy markets recover from corona shock, except coal
Energy markets across Europe have largely recovered from the demand shock and drop in power price, caused by coronavirus lockdowns.… With lockdowns lifted in most European major economies, electricity...
View ArticlePG&E’s Humboldt Bay plant now ready for use as emergency power
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has re-configured its 163 MW Humboldt Bay Generating Station to provide electricity for Public… Depending on the situation, as many as 67,000 customers who...
View ArticleSummer 2020 electricity demand in the US seen plunge 5% y-o-y
Coronavirus lockdowns keep pushing down US energy demand over the summer. Overall electricity demand will total 998 billion kWh from… In contrast, residential electricity sales is forecast to grow by...
View ArticleWärtsilä S31SG gas genset certified for German Grid Code compliance
Finish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä has been awarded type certification for its 31SG gas fuelled generating set, testifying the synchronous genset… Germany is the first country in Europe to have...
View ArticleU.S. refill season records 3 triple-digit injections as LNG exports slow
The 2020 US gas storage refill season (April 1 - Oct 31) has started out strong, exceeding 100 billion cubic… Strong gas production is outpacing consumption with the surplus being put in storage or...
View ArticleEnergy investors flock to Egypt, pushing up power supply surplus
Devaluation of the Egyptian pound and cuts in fuel subsidies have opened space for investment in the energy sector, though… Despite the corona crisis, the Egyptian government maintains its target of...
View ArticleTechint’s Norte III power plant in Mexico starts commercial operation
Techint’s Norte III combined cycle power plant in Mexico has started commercial operation , driven by four GE 7F.04 gas… The order to develop the CCGT was placed in early 2015 by Mexico’s Federal...
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