Water

Hydropower Plant

Energy Ministry to Start Building Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project from Next FY

The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has planned to start the construction of Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project from the next fiscal year, desp…

China

China Summons Japanese Ambassador to Lodge Representations over Japan's Decision to Dump Nuclear Wastewater

China's Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao Thursday summoned the Japanese ambassador to China Tarumi Hideo.

Energy Security

Dumping 1.2m tonnes of Fukushima Nuclear Plant Water into the Ocean ‘Unavoidable Issue’

The Japanese Government decided on Tuesday to release 1.2 million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the No. 1 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, th…

Video: IAEA Chief Urges "Transparency" on Japan's Nuclear Wastewater Decision

As Japan's decision to discharge nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean continues to spark an international backlash, the IAEA chief has told Xinhua he takes…

Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Waiting for Japan’s Explanations Over Plans to Dump Fukishima Water into Ocean

Russia also expects Japan to permit radiation monitoring in the release area should the need arise.

Nuclear Power Plant

S. Korea Expresses 'Strong Regret' over Japan's Decision to Release Water from Fukushima

South Korea on Tuesday expressed strong regret over Japan's decision to release contaminated water into the sea from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Nuclear waste

Chinese Fishing Industry Warns of Profound, Global Impact from Japan’s Nuclear Plan

Fishing sector warns of global, profound impact

Nuclear waste

Video: China, ROK Concerned Over Japan's Nuclear Wastewater Disposal Plan

China, ROK Concerned Over Japan's Nuclear Wastewater Disposal Plan

Energy Security

U.S. Expresses Support for Japan's Release of Fukushima Nuclear Plant Water

The United States on Tuesday said Japan “appears to have adopted an approach in accordance with globally accepted nuclear safety standards” in its decision to…

Nuclear waste

Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan Says

The government says the plan is the best way to dispose of water used to prevent the ruined nuclear plant’s damaged reactor cores from melting.

Energy Storage Battery

A Safer, Less Expensive and Fast Charging Aqueous Battery

New Anode for Aqueous Batteries Allows Use of Cheap, Plentiful Seawater as an Electrolyte

Offshore Wind Power

Biden Banks on Offshore Wind to Help Curb Climate Change

Two wind turbines, each as tall as the Washington Monument, stand sentinel 27 miles off the coast of Virginia, the nation’s first offshore wind installation in…

Video: Will Fukushima Water Release Damage Human DNA?

​For nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan has kept the contaminated water stored in the nuclear plant's tanks.

Video: China Urges Japan to Dispose Fukushima Wastewater in Responsible Manner

China on Friday urged Japan to dispose Fukushima wastewater in a responsible manner and make prudent decisions based on thorough consultations with neighboring …

Japan

Video: Japan to Release Radioactive Fukushima Plant Water into Ocean

A huge amount of contaminated water has been building up at the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant, stored in giant tanks, since the earthquake and tsunami in …