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Nuclear Reactor

Vattenfall Secures Long-Term Nuclear Fuel Supply

Vattenfall has signed agreements with Westinghouse and Framatome for the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to the nuclear reactors at Forsmark and Ringhals in Sw…

Nuclear Power Plant

Reactor Vessel Installed at Kudankulam NPP Unit 3

The reactor vessel has been installed in design position at Kudankulam NPP Unit 3 (Republic of India, general designer and general contractor is Rosatom State C…

Nuclear Reactor

EDF Hopes to Seal EPR Nuclear Reactor Deal in India in Coming Months

French power group EDF hopes to seal a deal to equip six next-generation EPR nuclear reactors in India "in the coming months", a group spokesperson said on Thur…

Solar Cell

Self-Healing Perovskites Can Withstand Fierce Cosmic Radiation

The development of a set of testing protocols for perovskite solar cells intended for use outside Earth’s atmosphere could lead to the devices being installed …

Solar Cell

Chinese and Turkish Contractors Build Largest PV Park in RO for Israeli Econergy

Turkish INTEC Energy Solutions and the Chinese CHINT Solar announced that they would work together to develop a 154 MWp photovoltaic plant.

Electric Vehicle Battery

The Salton Sea Could Produce the World’s Greenest Lithium, if New Extraction Technologies Work

About 40 miles north of the California-Mexico border lies the shrinking, landlocked lake known as the Salton Sea. The California Energy Commission estimates tha…

SMR

Small Modular Reactors Provide Opportunity to Rethink Automation for Nuclear Generation

An emerging generation of small modular reactors is encouraging suppliers and regulators alike to consider new digital instrumentation and control approaches.

Nuclear Reactor

UK Leans Heavily on Nuclear in Bold New Energy Strategy

A long-awaited energy strategy published by the UK government on April 6 lays out bold commitments that tackle Great Britain’s multi-pronged challenges, includ…

Coal Price

China State Planner Sets out Irregular Price-Pushing Behaviours for Coal

China's state planner warned domestic thermal coal producers and traders on Saturday not to hoard stock or engage in a list of other practices that it said amou…

Electric Car

Batteries Included, Thanks to Tesla

In a recent Ted talk that took place at the Tesla Gigafactory Texas, Elon stated that the world would need 300 TWh of battery capacity to be fully sustainable.

Offshore Wind Power

New Study Illustrates Scale of Potential for UK Offshore Wind Development

A study on the future of offshore wind in the UK has flagged the factors that need to be managed to scale deployment by 2050.

SMR

Purdue University and Duke Energy Explore Campus SMR Option

A small modular reactor (SMR) could be used to power Purdue University’s campus in Indiana in the USA, depending on the result of joint studies with energy gia…

Solar Cell

NEXT's Transparent PV Coating Transforms Commercial Windows into Power Source

California-based NEXT Energy Technologies announced the demonstration of a prototype installation of "transparent solar window walls" at the headquarters of its…

Hydrogen Production

What is the Difference Between Green Hydrogen and Blue Hydrogen?

Hydrogen is a fuel and feedstock material that has the advantage of “burning” without emitting carbon dioxide. However, it is produced with energy-intensive m…

Carbon Emissions

Apple, Walmart, PepsiCo Offer Suppliers Leg up on Renewable Electricity

It’s been five years since Apple decided to get proactive about extending its ambitious renewable electricity commitments into its supply chain — an incredibl…