Power

Nuclear Policy

Europe’s Nuclear Energy Solution

The European Commission presented in December its flagship policy, dubbed “the Green Deal”, which was followed a month later, during January’s Strasbourg ses…

Smart Grid

The Electricity Grid Of The Future is Being Built Here

A Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi last week displayed the whole universe of systems and technologies that will be required for a post-carbon world.

Japan Minister Seeks Review of Coal-fired Plant in Vietnam

In the face of international pressure regarding the building of coal-fired power plants, Japan's environment minister on Friday called on the government to reco…

Thermal Plant

German Local Utilities Say Threatened by Hard Coal Exit Plan

German local utilities group VKU said on Friday the government’s draft plans to phase out hard coal fired power stations in the coming years as part of its cli…

Wind Power Company

Engie and EDPR Put Pens to Paper on Offshore Wind Giant Tie-up

French energy group Engie and Portugal’s EDP have taken the next step in their plans to become a ‘top five’ global offshore wind player with the signing of a…

Nuclear Technology

Russia Completes Testing of Latest Fast Reactor Fuel

Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) has completed acceptance tests of its ETVS-22, ETVS-23 and ETVS-24 experimental fuel assemblies with mixed uranium-plutonium (ni…

Nuclear Power Plant

Viewpoint: The Strategic Perspective of Barakah

As the United Arab Emirates' Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the UAE Special Representative for International Nucl…

Coal Power

Coal is Out as APS Sets Carbon-Free Goal

Arizona Public Service (APS) announced Jan. 22 that it plans for all its power generation to be carbon-free by 2050, and also said it plans to produce nearly ha…

Micro Reactor

GE Hitachi joins TerraPower to Support Versatile Test Reactor

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and TerraPower have announced a collaboration to pursue a Public-Private Partnership to design and construct the Versatile Test …

Indiana Bill Would Support Coal-Fired Power Plants

An Indiana lawmaker wants Indiana utilities to keep operating coal-fired power plants, Kallanish Energy has learned.

Energy Efficiency Is A Core Target For Machine Learning

At a local climate action conference late last year, much of a session was devoted to making buildings consume less power, something with diminishing climate r…

Nuclear Technology

Iran Threatens to Quit Global Nuclear Pact if Europeans Turn to Security Council

FM Zarif says his country may abandon the Non-Proliferation Treaty if 3 EU member states pursue further measures over its alleged violations of 2015 nuclear dea…

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Vestas to Produce Zero-Waste Wind Turbines by 2040

Solid waste contributes an estimated 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and Vestas says waste generated from wind turbine blades could be as much as million…

Solar Power Plant

Total, Marubeni to Invest in 800-Megawatt Qatar Solar Plant

Marubeni Corp. and Total SA agreed to take a minority stake in a 1.7 billion-riyal ($464 million) project to build Qatar’s first solar power plant.

Peru Added Nine Power Plants in Commercial Operation ,Primarily Hydro

Peru added nine power plants in commercial operation in 2019, for a combined 204 MW, which takes the country’s installed capacity to 13,248 MW.Hydropower was t…