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Biofuel

Tidewater Diorefinery to Begin Operations Before the End of Q2

Tidewater Renewables Ltd. released first quarter financial results on May 11, confirming that the company’s 3,000-barrel-per-day (45.99 MMgy) renewable di…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

SMR Proposed for Former Welsh NPP Site

Cwmni Egino, the company proposing to develop the former nuclear power station in Trawsfynydd in Wales, says it has completed its first phase of development wor…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Innovative Nuclear Sludge Retrieval Technique Trialled at Forth’s Deep Recovery Facility

A new technique to remove sludge from nuclear fuel ponds has been successfully trialled at the Deep Recovery Facility (DRF) operated by UK engineering firm Fort…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Faulty Seals Replaced in Olkiluoto EPR

Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) said it had detected and subsequently repaired defects and deficiencies in the seals of the connectors of unit 3 at…

Nuclear Reactor

EPRI and NEI Release Advanced Reactor Roadmap

The document outlines the critical strategies and support actions necessary for the successful large-scale deployment of advanced reactors. Its initial focus is…

SMR

Steel Maker Considers Use of Nuscale SMRs at Its Mills

NuScale Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with North American steel manufacturer Nucor Corporation to explore the deployment of NuScale's…

Pumped Storage

EnBW Builds Pumped Hydro Storage Facility in Germany

German power utility EnBW says its new pumped hydro storage project will require an investment of €280 million ($304.9 million). It is scheduled for comple…

Solar Materials

Tongwei Led Global Polysilicon Output in 2022, Says Bernreuter Research

The world’s top four largest polysilicon producers in 2022 were Chinese companies, led by Tongwei with 345,000 metric tons (MT), followed by GCL Technolog…

Renewable Energy

New Solar, Wind Additions in Past Three Years Beat FERC Expectations by More Than 50%

Based upon a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, …

Solar Battery (Storage)

Ace Solar, Resonant Energy Complete Solar + Storage System for Massachusetts Community Farm

Resonant Energy and ACE Solar have completed a solar + storage system for the Newton Community Farm in Massachusetts. Newton Community Farm places an emphasis o…

Microgrid

Schneider Electric Releases New All-In-One Microgrid Solution

Schneider Electric announced it has released EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex, a standardized microgrid solution designed to significantly reduce project timeline acr…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla Is Expanding Giga Shanghai, Adding Pouch Battery Cell Production

Tesla has applied to expand Gigafactory Shanghai to produce over 1 million vehicles and add pouch battery cell production.Gigafactory Shanghai is a significant …

Electric Vehicle Charging

Ionity Opens Largest EV Ultra Fast Charging Park, Shaded by Solar Roof

European EV charging giant Ionity has opened its largest EV charging park yet, located in Italy and featuring 18 high-power chargers powered by 100% renewable e…

United States

S&P Global Mobility: Average Age of Light Vehicles in Us Hits Record High 12.5 Years

With more than 284 million vehicles in operation (VIO) on US roads, the average age of cars and light trucks in the US has risen again this year to a new record…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

PESA Introduces Hydrogen-Drive Shunting Locomotive

PESA, the largest Polish producer of rolling stock, has developed a shunting locomotive with a hydrogen drive, based on the modernization of its SM42 unit. The …