Epa

Nuclear Reactor

DOE Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Versatile Test Reactor

The U.S. Department of Energy invites the public to review and comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Versatile Test Reactor.…

Net Zero Emission

US President-elect Biden Eounds out Climate Team with Progressives to Push Clean-Energy Agenda

Debra Haaland would become first Native American to head Department of Interior, while environmentalist Michael Regan in frame to run EPA

Hydropower Plant

Power Transformers being Replaced at En+ Group’s Krasnoyarsk Project

The first of seven new power transformers at the Krasnoyarsk hydropower plant in Russia is being prepared for commissioning, En+ Group has announced.

Personnel Appointment

Biden to Nominate Regan as EPA Administrator

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce Michael Regan as his nominee to serve as administrator of the U.S EPA.

Joe Biden

Biden to Nominate Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Former EPA Chief Gina McCarthy for Energy and Climate Posts

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to soon announce his choices for two crucial positions in his administration — the Secretary of Energy and the White Hous…

Nuclear Power Plant

Malfunction Triggers Emergency Shutdown at Finnish Reactor

The emergency standby resulting from the incident has now ended and repair work is under way to bring the unit back online.

Hydrogen Technology

Consortium Concludes Next-Generation Hydrogen Production Research

Advent Technologies has concluded a Department of Energy HydroGen Program in which a number of collaborators advanced the state of hydrogen production with a ne…

United States

U.S. Department of Energy to Support America's New National Space Policy

The Trump Administration announced the release of the National Space Policy, which advocates for developing and deploying nuclear power and propulsion systems o…

Coal Production

Cerrejon Prepares to Gradually Restart Coal Production

Colombian coal producer Cerrejon is expected to gradually restart operations on 8 December following a three-month strike, according to Igor Diaz, president of …

Oil & Gas Trade

Iran Prepares For Oil Export Boost

Iran is preparing to start expanding its crude oil exports ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration in January in a clear sign it expects better bilateral relations wi…

Nuclear Fuel

Preparations Begin for Canadian Borehole

Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organisation has begun preparations for the drilling of two boreholes in the South Bruce area prior to site selection for a de…

Hydro Generator Unit

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $35 Million in Funding for Hydrokinetic Turbine Development

SHARKS teams will develop new economically competitive Hydrokinetic Turbines (HKT) designs for tidal and riverine currents.

BP Sells London HQ for Nearly $332 Million

Following reports that BP is preparing to sell its London headquarters, the oil major has now entered into an agreement for the sale of the HQ for £250.

United States

Idaho is Top Pick for Energy Department Nuclear Test Reactor

The U.S. government said Thursday that Idaho is its preferred choice ahead of Tennessee for a test reactor to be built as part of an effort to revamp the nation…

Oil Field

Repsol Sinopec Preparing for Decommissioning of UK North Sea Field

Oil and gas company Repsol Sinopec has received approval from the UK authorities for preparation work scopes plan relating to the decommissioning of the Fulmar …