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Nuclear Power Plant

First Contract Signed for Romanian Nuclear Refurbishment

Canada's Candu Energy has signed the first contract for the refurbishment of unit 1 at Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The extensive re-tubing of the r…

SMR

More Nuclear Heat for Arctic Town

The floating nuclear power plant at Pevek in the Russian Arctic is moving towards its goal of heating all the homes in the town.

Nuclear Power Plant

Regulator Approves Fukushima Water Release

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has formally approved Tokyo Electric Power Company's (Tepco's) plan to discharge treated water from the damaged Fukus…

Nuclear Power Plant

Main Construction Phase Commences at Akkuyu NPP Unit 4 in Turkey

A ceremony dedicated to the start of the construction of the fourth unit at the first nuclear power plant in Turkey was held at the Akkuyu NPP site, signifying …

Siemens Energy, Dragados Offshore Land Orders for North Sea Offshore Links

Siemens Energy AG and Dragados Offshore have been selected to build the converter stations at sea for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connections in the N…

Airbus Joins Investor Club of Eur-1.5BN HY24-Managed Clean Hydrogen Fund

Aircraft maker Airbus Group (EPA:AIR) said on Thursday it has invested in a clean hydrogen infrastructure fund managed by Hy24, the joint venture platform of Pa…

Researchers Complete Digital Twin Tests on a Simulated Microreactor

Researchers at the Energy Department’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently performed their first digital twin test of a simulated microreactor.

United Kingdom

Howden Welcomes UK Government Hydrogen Funding Increase

Howden Group has welcomed the UK Government announcing an increase in funding for hydrogen at the Hydrogen Investment Summit in July 2022.

Chile

Chile’s First Electric Bus Factory Aims to Ease Fossil Fuel Dependency

Electric buses built by a Chilean company are now operating in the world's top copper-producing nation, as the country seeks ways to reduce its use of fossil fu…

Nuclear Reactor

Engie and Belgium Set Framework on Possible Extensions of Two Nuclear Reactors

Engie and Belgium have set a framework to negotiate the potential operational extension of two nuclear reactors, the French company said on Friday.

Germany

EIB Backs Germany-UK Interconnector With €400M

Work to build the interconnector will start this year, connecting two of Europe’s largest energy markets for the first time

Hydrogen Production

Gasunie Starts the Construction of Netherlands’ National Hydrogen Network

According to the announcements made by the minister on Wednesday, June 29, Gasunie would develop the hydrogen network in the Netherlands in the coming years, af…

China

China Solar Installations More Than Double in First Half

China built nearly 31 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power capacity from January to June, up 137% from a year earlier, with full-year installations on course to hi…

Nuclear Power Plant

Main Construction Phase for El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant Project Begins in Egypt

Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom Director General, and Mohamed Shaker, Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy gave a green light to the pouring of the "…

All-In-One Solar Tower Produces Jet Fuel From CO2, Water and Sunlight

Taking carbon dioxide, water and sunlight as its only inputs, this solar thermal tower in Spain produces carbon-neutral, sustainable versions of diesel and jet …