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Rosatom

MBIR Reactor Construction Program Exceeded by 8% in 2021

The construction program for the MBIR research reactor, which is being built on the site of JSC “SSC RIAR” , was exceeded by 8% in 2021.

Oil & Gas Supply

Opec+ Agrees 400,000 b/d Hike for March

Opec+ ministers have agreed to press ahead with another 400,000 b/d increase in the group's crude output quota next month.

Crude Oil

OPEC+ Set To Continue With 400,000 Bpd Production Increase

The OPEC+ group is expected to decide next week whether it should continue unwinding the oil production cuts by another 400,000 barrels per day in March

Nuclear Power Plant

Test Assembly of MBIR Research Reactor Vessel Carried Out

The six pieces of equipment involved in the test at the Volgodonsk branch of AEM technologies had a combined weight of 164 tonnes.

South Korea

S Korea Election Offers Potential for Nuclear Change

South Korea's upcoming presidential election on 9 March opens up the possibility for a sharp change in the country's nuclear policy.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Britishvolt Signs Agreement to Develop High-Nickel EV Batteries

Electric vehicle battery startup Britishvolt said on Monday it has signed an agreement with a UK government-backed research facility to develop batteries with h…

Solar Cell

New Efficiency Record For Solar Cell Technology

A team of researchers from the NUS has set a new record in the power conversion efficiency of solar cells made using perovskite and organic materials.

Nuclear waste

US National Labs Support International Waste Disposal Research

GTS's HotBENT 2021 operational overview video shows one of the heaters being installed inside the Grimsel tunnelheater installed in the Grimsel tunnel

Market Analysis

Japan’s Power Demand Forecast to Fall Towards 2031-32

Japan's electricity demand is forecast to fall towards the April 2031-March 2032 fiscal year, following a steady recovery over 2021-24 from Covid-19-induced slu…

Hydrogen Project

S-OIL Signs MOU on Blue Hydrogen Business with Saudi Aramco

S-OIL has signed four MOUs with Saudi Aramco to strengthen cooperation in alternative energy, including research and development on low-carbon future energy sou…

Offshore Wind Power

Clarksons Research Rounds up 2021 Offshore Wind Data

Full year 2021 data points for the offshore renewables sector have been released by Clarksons Research, profiling further record capacity growth for offshore wi…

Energy Storage Battery

Quantum Batteries: Next-Gen Storage in Sight

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have reported demonstrating the underlying concept of quantum batteries.

Energy Storage Battery

Selective Membrane May Cycle Dual-ion Batteries Closer to Reality

Researchers have long been on the hunt for alternative batteries that boast all the benefits of lithium-ion versions but include ecological and economic advanta…

Solar Power Plant

Researchers Publish Details of Solar Panel Water Cooling Mechanism

An experimental water-cooling system increased system efficiency at high temperatures.

Oil Exploration

Japan’s Inpex to Start Domestic Exploratory Drilling

Japanese upstream firm Inpex is planning to start exploratory drilling offshore the country's western Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures in a search for oil and …