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Nuclear Power Plant

U.S. Regulator Approves Georgia Vogtle 3 Nuclear Plant Operation

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday said it has authorized Southern Co to load nuclear fuel and begin operation at its Vogtle plant's Unit…

Ultra-high voltage grid

China’s State Grid to Invest $22 Bln in Ultra High Voltage Power Lines -Report

China's State Grid plans to invest more than 150 billion yuan ($22 billion) in the second half of 2022 in ultra high voltage (UHV) power transmission lines.

U.N. Chief Urges Tax on ‘Grotesque Greed’ of Oil, Gas Companies

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed the "grotesque greed" of oil and gas companies and their financial backers and urged gove…

Distributed Grid

Shell to Collaborate With NREL on Grid Edge Solutions

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Shell, Spirae LLC, Electrical Grid Monitoring Inc., and Israel Electric Corporation to partner with the National …

Natural Gas

Hydrogen Blends Over 5% May Need Infrastructure Modifications – Study

New studies on hydrogen blending with natural gas suggest blends over 5% may require modifications to distribution infrastructure and appliances.

Wind Farm

Neoen, Flow Power Ink 40MW PPA for Wind Farm in Australia

Goyder South Stage 1 wind farm is expected to operate in 2024.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

UK’s Johnson Matthey, Sinopec Unit Explore Decarbonisation Options in China

British chemicals maker Johnson Matthey Plc said on Wednesday it was in in talks with the investment arm of China's Sinopec for exploring a collaboration in dec…

Carbon Emissions

Toyota Unit Falsified Emissions Data From at Least 2003, Probe Finds

A major affiliate of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp falsified emissions data on some engines going back to at least 2003, more than a decade earlier than previously …

EU

EU Approves 3-Billion-Euro German Green Heating Scheme

The European Commission said on Tuesday it had approved the German government's 3-billion-euro scheme to support renewable energy and waste heat-based district …

EU

Europe Urged to Clamp Down on Growing Greenhouse Gases Black Market

Illegal hydrofluorocarbons smuggled into the EU amount to nearly 30% of the legal trade, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency

Carbon Emissions

Amazon’s CO2 Emissions Grew 18% In 2021

The retail giant has admitted that there are “big challenges” ahead as it races to reach its 2040 net zero target

Carbon Emissions

The Effects of Unified Power Generation and Storage Facilities

About 25% of the world’s CO2 emissions come from the power sector, and the Paris Agreement’s target of keeping global temperature rise below 2 °C above pre-i…

Natural Gas

EU Gas Dependence on Russia Falls by 50%

EU countries have made headway in buying more pipeline gas from Norway, Algeria and Azerbaijan.

Solar Power Panel

Introducing Adeje Verde – Spain’s Largest Solar Community

E.ON has announced the Adeje Verde, the first energy community of its kind and the biggest solar circle in Spain to date.

Wind Farm

First Turbine Commissioned at RWE’s Kaskasi Wind Farm in the German North Sea

35 km north of the island of Heligoland, the first turbine of RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm was recently commissioned, and is now supplying green electricit…