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Nuclear Power Plant

Lucas Heights Redevelopment Project Gets Under Way

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has begun a project at its Lucas Heights facility near Sydney to remove general solid waste, …

Nuclear Technology

Can New Cheap, Frequent “Laser” Monitoring of Critical Components Extend Nuclear Plant Lifetimes by Decades?

A new way to assess radiation damage in reactors. Engineers designed a tool that enables faster measurements of the condition of some nuclear reactor components…

Carbon capture

Compact CO2 Capture System Receives “Awards for Excellence” at the 2022 Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards

-- Aim for Expanded Use Globally under the Trade Name "CO2MPACT" --- Compact and highly versatile module configuration significantly shortens time required for …

Biofuel

Biorefinery Uses Microbial Fuel Cell to Upcycle Resistant Plant Waste

Graphical abstract. Credit: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c03667When nature designed lignin—the fibrous, woody ma…

Nuclear Reactor

MoU Sees X-Energy, Alberta Grow Their Smr Relationship

X-Energy Canada and Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop economic opportunities supporting the potential …

Solar Cell

New Type of Solar Cell Is Being Tested in Space

Nanowires in three materials imaged by a scanning electron microscope. A thread is a thousand times thinner than a strand of hair. The red and blue colour shows…

Wind Power Project

Naturgy Obtains Environmental Green Light for More Than 1,300 MW

Among the projects that have received a favorable DIA, eight wind farms in Galicia stand out, as well as the largest installation that the company will build in…

LNG

Wärtsilä Supplying LNG Container Ships

Kota Capar, one of Pacific International Lines's container vessels. (Image: Pacific International Line)Wärtsilä will supply systems for four new 8…

Oil & Gas Trade

EU Ramps up Non-Russian Diesel Imports Ahead of Embargo

EU imports of non-Russian gasoil and diesel rose sharply last week, helping to build up inventories ahead of the bloc's impending embargo on Russian oil pro…

Nuclear Reactor

X-energy Canada and Invest Alberta Collaborate to Develop Economic Opportunities in Support of Potential Xe-100 SMR Projects

The Memorandum of Understanding will advance X-energy’s growing relationships in Alberta, helping the province seize the potential economic benefits offer…

Switzerland

Swiss Hydropower Plant to Power 2.5MW Hydrogen Production Facility

Swiss renewable energy companies Axpo and Rhiienergie are building a 2.5MW hydrogen production facility at the 18MW Reichenau hydropower plant in Domat/Ems, Swi…

Energy Transition

Community Solar: Can California Get It Right This Time?

Episode 33 of the Factor This! podcast features Aaron Halimi, president and founder of the California-based community solar developer Renewable Properties. Subs…

Hydrogen Production

Skills Survey Seeks to Bridge Australia’s Clean Energy Jobs Gap

The federal government is launching a national energy jobs survey, as concerns mount that major labour shortages will derail Australia’s shift to renewabl…

Hydrogen Project

EU Seeks Africa's Rare Earth Resources For Green Agenda, Borrell Says

The EU’s top diplomat arrived in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday to take part in the 15th meeting of the EU-South Africa ministerial dialo…

Hydrogen Production

UK University to Set Up Hydrogen Production From Biomass Conversion Centre With £300,000 Grant

Aston University in Birmingham, UK has received a £300,000 ($371,400) grant to set up the ‘first’ integrated centre to explore low-carbon hydr…