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Nuclear Technology

Electron Beam Plan to Keep Frozen Imports COVID-Free in China

After successful trials, a Chinese nuclear company is ready to use electron beam irradiation to ensure cold-chain packaging does not present an infection risk

Nuclear Power Plant

West Virginia to Remove Nuclear Construction Ban

The ban has been in place since 1996.

Nuclear Power Plant

Financing in Place for European SHINE Isotope Plant

SHINE Technologies of the USA has announced its European subsidiary, SHINE Europe, has secured funding to begin designing an advanced medical isotope production…

Nuclear Power Plant

China and Argentina Sign Nuclear Project Deal

Nucleoeléctrica Argentina and CNNC have signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract for the development of the Atucha 3 nuclear power plant.

Thermal Plant

Brazil Lowers Thermal Power Price Cap

The Brazilian power sector monitoring committee has lowered the price cap for generation to R600/MWh effective immediately.

LNG

US LNG Sector to Pitch Gas Deals for Europe

A senior EU official overseeing the bloc's energy policy is set to meet next week with US LNG industry insiders, who say recent tensions with Russia add relevan…

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.

Power Construction

Cuba Mends Power Plant, Grid Stability Improves

Cuba has started work to bring its biggest power plant up to full capacity, but the project is hobbled by the government's inability to readily obtain spare par…

Solar Power Plant

Japan's Jera Targets 1GW of Solar Power in Five Years

Japan's largest thermal power producer Jera will work with domestic solar power engineering firm West Holdings to develop solar power stations, targeting 1GW of…

Crude Oil

China’s November Base Oil Imports Rise

China's base oil imports rose in November, supported by increased demand for replenishment cargoes at lower prices.

Crude Oil

Venezuela Takes First Iranian Condensate of 2022

Venezuela has received this year's first cargo of the Iranian condensate that has proven critical to its crude production recovery.

Crude Oil

Ugandan Oil Export Project Gets Official Launch

Uganda's journey to become a fully fledged oil exporter has reached a key milestone with an official ceremony in Kampala to mark the final investment decision o…

Australia

Australia’s NSW Raises Renewable Energy Zone Capacity

NSW also has plans to develop hubs for developing hydrogen and ammonia from renewable energy sources.

Iran

Iran Says Nuclear Talks have Made 'Significant' Headway

Negotiations in Vienna aimed at restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear deal made "significant progress" over the past three weeks, although differences remain on some …

Hydrogen Project

EU Beefs up Hydrogen Statistics

The European Commission will require EU member states to give more detailed energy statistics from next month including about the types of hydrogen used.