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China Releases Document on Vision, Actions for Belt and Road Cooperation in Next Decade

This aerial photo taken on Sept. 30, 2023 shows a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway running in Purwakart…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

WałBrzych, Poland Buys 20 Solaris Hydrogen Buses With Option for 25 More

The city of Wałbrzych, Poland, has contracted for 20 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses, including an option to purchase an additional 25 vehicles. The first 14 …

LNG

LNG-Fuelled Panamax Coal Carrier Commences Operation

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) have announced that a Panamax coal carrier, which uses low environmental impact LNG…

Nuclear Technology

Dismantling of Lepse Nuclear Service Ship Completed

The 10-year process of dismantling the Lepse, which was used to refuel the nuclear icebreaker fleet from 1963 to 1981 and then used for the storage of used fuel…

Uranium Project

INL Produces Haleu Pellets for Testing

Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently fabricated about two dozen commercial-grade high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel pellets for tes…

Geothermal Power Project

Vulcan to Open Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant in Landau, Germany

Landau geothermal power plant, Germany (source: Claus Ableiter, creative commons)Vulcan Energy is set to open their Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP)…

Solar Power Plant

Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on the UK's Solar Production

Weather events impacted by climate change will mean greater consideration must be paid to solar panel durability. Image: ForesightAn expert roundtable has urged…

Solar Power Plant

DIF Capital Partners to acquire 60% stake in Dutch solar developer Novar

Dutch investment fund Capital Partners will purchase a 60% share of the Dutch developer of solar, Novar, the companies announced earlier this week.The transacti…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Volkswagen Is Getting Closer to Cell-To-Pack (c2p) EV Batteries

Volkswagen Group China has begun producing battery systems at a new factory in Hefei, China for its MEB platform EVs in the country. The initial capacity of the…

Power Construction

Report: Upgrading Global Grids Could Cut Clean Energy Transition Costs by $3TR by 2040

Image: Credit: iStockResearch estimates investing in grid upgrades to prepare for influx of renewable energy capacity would in many cases be cheaper than failin…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Last Fuel Assembly Unloaded at Kursk Unit 1

The first stage of decommissioning of the Kursk nuclear power plant's first unit has been completed with the last used fuel assembly unloaded from the react…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

MEPs Fully Include Nuclear in Net-Zero Industry Act

The European Parliament has adopted its position on the proposed Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), which is intended to bolster Europe's manufacturing output in…

Energy Storage Project

Northvolt unveils 160 Wh/kg sodium-ion battery

Northvolt, Europe’s battery manufacturing torchbearer, has announced the development of its first-generation sodium-ion battery cells. They are designed t…

Carbon Storage

Western Australia to Invest $2.8mm to Develop CCUS Hubs

The government of Western Australia (WA) is investing $2.81 million (AUD 4.3 million) in a carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) action plan as a new …

Energy Storage Project

Komatsu to Acquire American Battery Solutions

Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in the US, Komatsu America Corp., has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions, Inc. (ABS), a battery systems m…