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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Plant Back Online Ahead of Schedule

The annual maintenance of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor was completed on Monday morning, with electricity production expected to resume at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Core Pump Systems Installed at Akkuyu 2

Rosatom has completed the installation of four main circulation pumping units (GTsNA) in the reactor compartment of unit 2 at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NP…

Coal Mine

Khanye Colliery Becomes South Africa’s First Bettercoal Producer

Canyon Coal’s Khanye Colliery, located in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa, will implement a four-year Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) under the …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Russia Oil Drilling at Fastest Pace in 5 Years as Curbs Ease

Russia’s oil producers have intensified drilling activities, reaching levels unseen in at least five years, preparing for potential increases in OPEC+ out…

Battery

Samsung SDI to Showcase New High-Density Battery at 2025 Interbattery Europe in May

Samsung SDI, a leading battery manufacturer, will unveil its U8A1 high-density battery, designed for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems targeting AI dat…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Hikes Prices on Its EVs in Canada Amid Tariffs, Expect Demand Collapse

Tesla, the American electric vehicle manufacturer, has raised prices across its entire lineup in Canada, with increases ranging from 13% to 22%. The adjustments…

Gas turbine engine

Duke Energy Taps GE Vernova for Gas Turbine Partnership

Duke Energy and GE Vernova have entered into a partnership to supply natural gas turbines and related equipment to address increasing energy demands driven by a…

Nuclear waste

Sogin Begins Dismantling Garigliano Radwaste System

Societa Gestione Impianti Nucleari (Sogin), an Italian state-owned company, has started dismantling the former radwaste system at the Garigliano Nuclear Power P…

Solar Panel

Reliance Industries Commission Its First Line for Manufacturing of Solar Panels

Reliance Industries, India’s largest conglomerate with interests in oil, petrochemicals, telecom, and retail, announced the commissioning of its first sol…

SMR

GBN Issues Tender for SMR Engineers

Great British Nuclear (GBN), the UK agency overseeing new nuclear projects, will launch a tender on June 2 to appoint up to two owner’s engineers (OEs) fo…

United States

Balfour Beatty Secures $889M Reconstruction Contract for I-30 in Texas

Balfour Beatty, an infrastructure group, has secured an $889 million contract from the Texas Department of Transportation to rebuild a 3.7km section of Intersta…

Pumped Storage

Glen Earrach Energy Submits Application for Major Pumped Storage Hydro Project on Loch Ness

Glen Earrach Energy (GEE) has submitted a planning application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for a 2GW pumped storage hydropower project near Loc…

Coal Mine

India Introduces Incentives to Promote Underground Coal Mining

India’s Ministry of Coal has launched new incentives to encourage underground coal mining, aiming to modernize the coal sector and promote sustainable pra…

Liquid Hydrogen

Linde Develops Europe’s Largest Liquid Hydrogen Trailer to Tackle Supply Constraints

Linde has unveiled Europe’s largest trailer designed for transporting liquid hydrogen (LH₂), addressing rising demand and limited liquefaction capacity. …

China

Global Grain Markets React to China’s Curtailment of Wheat Imports

The global wheat trade is projected to decrease significantly in the 2024/2025 season, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimating a 9% reduction …