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Electric Car

BMW CEO Hopes 50% of Their Vehicles Will Be Electric by 2030

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse tells CNN's Julia Chatterly that the company will continue to increase electric vehicle output despite rising costs of materials.

Crude Oil

PSU Refiners Stock up on Cheap Russian Crude

India's state-run refiners are buying several million barrels of the Russian crude that's selling at a deep discount due to Western sanctions.

Nuclear Power Plant

‘No Issues Of Safety Concern’ At Nuclear Plants Following Fukushima Earthquake

A powerful earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan which killed four people did not cause any issues of safety concern at the three nuclear power station in t…

Nuclear Power Plant

Agreement Signed to Launch Nuclear Heating Project in China’s Liaoning province

China’s State Power Investment Northeast Electric Power Company and Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Company (LHNPC) on 9 March signed a cooperation agreement…

LNG

Soaring LNG Demand Creates Traffic Jam at Gulf of Mexico Ports

Gulf Coast liquefaction facilities are operating near capacity thanks to strong demand.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Clean Energy Superstar or Smokescreen for Fossil Fuel Use? Here’s What You Need to Know About Hydrogen.

Hydrogen, the lightest and most abundant gas in the universe, is increasingly being used as a fuel.

Nuclear Fuel

US DOE to Fund Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel

The US Department of Energy (DOE) on 16 March announced up to $48 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) programme

Chernobyl

IAEA and Ukrainian Regulator Provide Updates on Nuclear Facilities

Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 16 March that the Zaporozhye NPP (ZNPP) had lost connection to a third power line but that two…

EV Market

Ontario Aims to Boost EV Industry as it Announces First Critical Minerals Strategy

As part of its five-year critical minerals strategy announced today, Ontario will invest C$24 million over three years in its Junior Exploration Program, half o…

Nuclear Reactor

Eight of 15 Ukrainian Reactors Remain in Operation After Three Weeks of War

Ukraine’s nuclear regulator informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 16 that eight of the country’s 15 nuclear reactors were in operati…

Nuclear Fuel

DOE Funds New Program to Recycle Used Nuclear Fuel, GE Conducting Innovative Related Research

The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that it would provide up to $48 million for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program that could …

Solar Power Panel

Removing Solar Panel Hotspots Boosts Electrical and Thermal Output- Study

In a new paper published in the Journal of Energy Conservation and Management, researchers modelled the effectiveness of a hybrid, photovoltaic thermal system t…

Nuclear Power Plant

Fukushima Touched by Another Earthquake, Some Deficiencies Reported at Nuclear Plants

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake caused some deficiencies at two of the three nuclear power plants located in relatively close proximity to the fault, but it did not …

Solar Technology

Optimizer Tool Designs, Evaluates, Maximizes Solar-Powered Cooling Systems

Solar-powered adsorption cooling systems (SACS) have gained traction as a renewable energy technology that could provide clean power for air conditioning and re…

Solar Cell

UCLA Materials Scientists Lead Global Team in Finding Solutions to Biggest Hurdle for Solar Cell Technology

Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and colleagues from five other universities around the world have discovered the major reason why…