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Li-ion Tech Gets First Testing Platform for Battery Lifetime

DNV GL yesterday said that it has created the first testing-based verification of battery lifetime for lithium-ion batteries.

Governments of Spain and Bolivia agree to cooperate on dam safety issues

Representatives of the governments of Spain and Bolivia have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on the issue of dam safety.

Virginia Seeks First Wind Farm in Region With Slowest Breezes

Anchored by General Electric Co.’s turbine factory in Pensacola, Florida, the southeast is home to more than 100 manufacturing sites supplying the U.S. wind industry.

Ørsted Makes Headway on New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm

19 October 2017 - Aqualis Offshore, a sister company to Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC), has been awarded a contract by Ørsted (Formerly DONG Energy) to provide geotechnical site investigation supervision services at their Ocean Wind offshore wind farm.

Gazprom Neft begins deep conversion project at Serbian refinery

Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft, through its subsidiary Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), has started construction of a new deep conversion complex (DCC) at its Pančevo Refinery in Serbia with an investment of over €300m.

Puerto Rico’s electricity service is slow to return after Hurricane Maria

(Tue, 24 Oct 2017) More than one month after Hurricane Maria made landfall, electricity service has not been restored to most residents of the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. As of Monday morning, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority had partially restored service to 18% of customers in 35 of 78 municipalities.

Greka Drilling bags two contracts in China

Greka Drilling, a specialized unconventional oil an gas driller in Asia has been awarded two new drilling contracts in China.

The Flawed Analysis Behind the Proposed Repeal of the Clean Power Plan

The Trump Administration’s proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP) is based on flawed analysis that understates its benefits. This action is part of this administration’s unfortunate pattern of dismantling sensible policies and rejecting the underlying science of climate change. Repealing the CPP would remove another federal protection meant to help Americans avoid damages from a changing climate.

Everything You Need to Know about Wind Turbine Technicians

Want to hover hundreds of feet in the air on an average work day? Then being a wind technician may be just for you. It’s the fastest growing occupation of the decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and employment numbers are expected to more than double over the next 10 years.

FERC Commissioner Gives Perspective on the Energy Markets in Light of NOPR

On Friday at the Piece Atwood Energy Infrastructure Symposium, keynote speaker and FERC commissioner Cheryl LaFleur offered insight into how she would be considering the recently proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that the secretary of Energy issued last month.

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