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Nuclear Reactor

Russian Research Reactor Lifespan Extended

Image courtesy of RosatomRussia’s Institute of Reactor Materials (IRM, part of Rosatom’s Scientific Division) has completed the procedures necessary…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Updates Milestones Guidance for SMRs

A new version of the IAEA publication Milestones in the Development of a National Infrastructure for Nuclear Power has been revised to address issues related to…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

South Africa Pauses Nuclear Procurement Process

A Ministerial Determination for the procurement of 2500 MWe of new nuclear capacity has been withdrawn to allow for further public consultation after legal chal…

Energy Storage System

Natron Energy to Build $1.4bn Sodium-Ion Battery Gigafactory in North Carolina

The Edgecombe County facility will enable a 40-fold scale-up of Natron’s current production capacity. Credit: Natron Energy/Business Wire.Natron Energy ha…

Electricity Trade

Chile Government to Study Ending Power Supply Concession to Enel Unit

Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Enel logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Pur…

Energy Storage Project

Natron Energy to Build $1.4bn Giga-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Plant in US

Natron Energy plans to develop a sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the US with an investment of $1.4bn. (Credit: Natron Energy, Inc./Business Wire)Battery techn…

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power Launches First Megawatt-Scale Wave Energy Project in Portugal

Eco Wave Power Global AB, a company specializing in onshore wave energy technology, has officially started its first megawatt-scale wave energy project in Porto…

Nuclear Reactor

Decommissioning Milestone at Oak Ridge Reactor

The lower section of the reactor vessel of the Oak Ridge Research Reactor has been removed and transferred to a cask for eventual shipment and disposal. The rea…

Photovoltaic （PV）

No More Sheepless Nights: Enel Inks Largest Solar Grazing Contract

Texas Solar Sheep will provide more than 6,000 vegetation managers to Enel North America in the largest-ever U.S. solar grazing contract (courtesy: Texas Solar …

Energy Storage System

Montrose BESS Project Gets Planning Go-Ahead

This approval furthers RES’s UK BESS ambitions. Image: RESRenewable energy firm RES has been granted planning permission for its 49.9MW battery energy sto…

Oil & Gas Trade

Chevron to Pay $550 Million Settlement to Richmond, California

A Chevron gas station is shown after Chevron Corp said it would buy Hess Corp in a $53 billion all-stock deal, in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 23, 2023.…

Nuclear Reactor

Major Components Installed at New Chinese Units

The reactor pressure vessel top cover has been hoisted into place at unit 1 of the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province, while the fi…

Energy Storage Project

Wärtsilä Upgrades Autonomous Software for GWh-Scale BESS in Australia

Wärtsilä Energy has launched an upgrade of its GEMS software product. It claimed that this will transform the way GWh-scale BESS are managed in Austra…

Nuclear Technology

Oklo Signs Preferred Supplier Agreement With Siemens Energy

The Oklo team in discussion with Siemens Energy on the industrial steam turbine at Siemens Energy’s Houston office. Credit: Oklo / Business Wire.Oklo, a U…

Coal Trade

Glencore to retain its coal and carbon steel materials business

Following completion of the acquisition of a 77% interest in Elk Valley Resources (EVR), Glencore recently undertook a consultation process to assess shareholde…