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Biofuel

Indonesia Faces Ethanol Feedstock Hurdle to Repeat Biodiesel Success

Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil biodiesel user, is now working to introduce bioethanol mandates for gasoline to further cut fuel imports and carbon …

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power Enters Historic Wave Energy Deal With Israeli National Electric Company

Eco Wave Power Global AB has entered into Israel's first-ever wave energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Israeli National Electric Company (IEC).Th…

Nuclear Power Plant

Thorcon to Carry Out a Pre-licensing Consultation for a 500 MW Demonstration Plant in Indonesia

US-based nuclear company ThorCon has signed an agreement with the Indonesia’s Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) to officially start a safety, sec…

Nuclear Technology

First Step in Rolls-Royce SMR Design Assessment Completed

Rendering of a Rolls-Royce SMR plant. (Image: Rolls-Royce SMR)The United Kingdom’s nuclear regulators—the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Enviro…

Electric Car

Kia Targeting 1.6 Million EV Sales Worldwide by 2030; 37% Of Sales

Kia has updated its mid- to long-term business strategy with a focus on electrification. Kia’s updated 2030 annual sales target is 4.3 million units, of w…

Nuclear Power Plant

Grossi Talks With Russian Leaders in Kaliningrad

Rosatom and International Atomic Energy (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, have held consultations in Kaliningrad on the situation at the Zaporozhi…

Electric Car

Hyundai Reveals 2024 Kona Electric and Ice Siblings in New York

Hyundai revealed the all-new 2024 Kona Electric, Limited, and N Line models in its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show. (Earlier post.)…

Nuclear Reactor

IAEA Sees Progress in Safety-Related Aspects of Fukushima Water Release Plan

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) task force reviewing the safety of Japan's plan to discharge treated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi n…

Nuclear Technology

Demolition of Famous US Reactor Begins

The Low Intensity Test Reactor (LITR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) became world-famous when a photographer first captured a blue glow caused by radia…

Electric Car

Volkswagen Releases a Few Details About the ID.7; Premiere on 17 April

The world premiere of Volkswagen’s new all-electric ID.7 flagship model (earlier post) will take place on 17 April. Volkswagen is now providing further de…

Spent Fuel

Slovenian Used Fuel Storage Facility Commissioned

The first HI-STORM FW cask has been placed into the used fuel dry storage facility at the Krško nuclear power plant in Slovenia, officially marking the f…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning Permit Issued for German Reactor

The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment has granted utility EnBW approval to decommission and dismantle unit 2 of its Neckarwestheim nuclear powe…

Electric Car

This Dime-Sized Battery Is a Step Toward an EV With a 1,000-Mile Range

Two Chicago-area institutions teamed up to develop a solid-state battery that packs a huge energy punch—one that could eventually even power airplanes.

Nuclear Fuel

Kazakh U Delivered to Romania as Processing Plant Readies to Start

Kazakh national atomic company Kazatomprom announced the completion of the shipment of uranium via the Caspian Sea to Romania. The uranium will be used by Nucle…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

Vinssen Launches Hydrogen-Powered Boat and Fuelling Infrastructure Project

Vinssen has announced it will launch a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion ship fuelling and operation project, approved by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Indust…