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Biobattery

UK Details Plans for Future of the CfD Scheme

The U.K. government on Nov. 24 confirmed that coal-to-biomass conversion projects will be excluded from future allocation rounds under its Contracts for Differe…

Nuclear Technology

Managing Ageing Research Reactors to Ensure Safe, Effective Operations

As over two thirds of the world’s operating research reactors are now over 30 years old, operators and regulators are focusing on refurbishing and modernizing …

Nuclear Power Plant

China: Fuqing Nuclear Power Unit 5 Successfully Connected to the Grid for the First Time!

The World's First Reactor of Hualong One: Fuqing Nuclear Power Unit 5 Successfully Connected to the Grid for the First Time!

Nuclear Power Plant

Rolls-Royce to Supply Pressure Transmitters to Hinkley Point C

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract for the delivery of safety-critical Bibloc® pressure transmitters to the UK's new Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla to Build 'World's Largest' Battery Plant Near Berlin

Tesla Boss Elon Musk said Tuesday that he plans to build the world's largest battery-cell factory at the group's electric car plant near Berlin.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Impact Coatings Opens South Korea Office

Impact Coatings has opened a new office in Seoul, South Korea as the Swedish fuel cell technology supplier expands into the Asia region.

Nuclear Fusion

ITER Says Schedule Maintained Despite COVID-19

The Council of the ITER Organisation said on 19 November that it had reviewed in a videoconference the performance of the ITER Project toward first plasma in vi…

Germany

Oil Dynamics GmbH: Recertified for Quality and Environmental Management

The renewed verifications referring to the factory in Hockenheim will be valid for the next three years.

Solar Technology

25.17% Efficient Perovskite Solar Cell Via New Photoactive layer

Scientists in South Korea demonstrated a perovskite cell with a certified efficiency of 24.4%.

Hydrogen Project

Plug Power Raises $1B for US Green Hydrogen Infrastructure Build-Out

Stock sale to fund U.S. green hydrogen production facilities and fuel cell and electrolyzer gigafactory.

Nuclear Power Plant

NERSA Takes Action on New Nuclear Power Procurement

In a consultation paper gazetted on Monday, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa outlined government plans to add 2,500MW of nuclear power to South Afr…

Clean Energy Transition

UK Aims to Increase Renewable Energy Capacity by 12GW

The UK Government is planning to increase renewable energy capacity to 12GW in the fourth round of the Contracts for Difference scheme, which will open next yea…

Carbon Emissions

Pandemic Causes Record Decline In U.S. Carbon Emissions

Last week BloombergNEF published a new report that quantifies the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.

Oil Field

GeoPark Announces Agreement to Sell 10% Working Interest in the Manati Gas Field in Brazil

The total consideration of the transaction amounts to R$144.4 million, including a fixed payment of R$124.4 million plus an earn-out of R$20.0 million, which is…

Nuclear Power Plant

Hungary's Paks II Project Receives Construction Approval

The Hungarian Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (MEKH) has approved Atomerőmű Zrt's plan to construct two VVER-1200 reactors at the existing Pa…