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SMR

Federal Funds Announced for Saskatchewan SMR Project

The Canadian government has approved CAD74 million (USD55 million) of federal funding for small modular reactor (SMR) development in Saskatchewan. The funding -…

Offshore Substation

Correll Group Strikes Again in Taiwan

The Correll Group, Electrical Engineering Division has been contracted by Seaway 7 to complete the termination and testing of inter-array cables (IAC) and expor…

Hydropower Plant

Hidroelectrica Completes an Investment of 20.8 Million Ron at Tismana Underground Hydroelectric Plant

Hidroelectrica signed the reception of the commissioning of the installations related to hydro aggregate number 2 (HA2) of the Tismana Underground hydroelectric…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

First Concrete for Paks-2 Npp in Hungary to Be Poured Before End of 2024

Construction of the Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary should begin before the end of next year, a press release on the project's website said.An amendme…

Offshore Wind Power

EnergyAustralia joins rush to offshore wind with massive 5GW project

One of Australia’s biggest utilities has joined top women in wind power and a global contractor in a bid to build an offshore wind farm off the coast of V…

Pumped Storage

Study Shows Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Has Lowest Global Warming Potential

Closed-loop pumped storage hydropower systems have the lowest potential to add to the problem of global warming when accounting for the full impacts of material…

Solar Power Plant

Baywa r.e. Sign O&M Contracts for Schroders Greencoat UK Solar Assets

Image credit: Baywa r.e.BayWa r.e. has signed a series of long-term operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts with funds managed by Schroders Greencoat LLP for…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Hydrogen Production, SMRs Touted for Virginia Data Center Hub

Two companies supporting different technologies in the energy sector have formed a joint venture to develop an industrial park in Virginia that could feature da…

Energy Storage Project

Researchers Investigate Effect of Impact on Structurally-Embedded Li-Ion Batteries

Researchers in China are investigating the effect of low-velocity impact loads on structurally embedded Li-ion batteries in vehicles. A paper on their study is …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Poland Launches Search for New Repository Site

Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment is seeking municipalities interested in participating in the process of selecting a site for a new surface repo…

SMR

NRC completes Hermes environmental review

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on Kairos Power's application for a construction pe…

SMR

Fuel Loading Begins at Vogtle 4

Vogtle 4 (Image: Georgia Power)The process of loading the 157 fuel assemblies into the core of the second AP1000 reactor at the site is pivotal for the reactor,…

Carbon Capture

Researchers Develop New Carbon-Capture Solution for a Cleaner, More Energy-Dense Fuel Source

Over the past three centuries, especially since the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and 19th centuries, human activities have significantly increased gre…

Pumped Storage

Analysis Reveals Benefits of Hydropower for Grid-Scale Energy Storage

Closed-loop pumped storage hydropower systems rank as having the lowest potential to add to the problem of global warming for energy storage when accounting for…

Wind Farm

Chinese Manufacturers Dominate Wind Power, Occupying 60% Of the Global Market for Wind Turbines

China leads in wind power while Europe lags behind. China is emerging as a dominant player in global wind power generation, with manufacturers in the country su…