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Energy Technology

Nuclear Science and Technology in Space

Anyone who has heard me speak about the American Nuclear Society recently knows that I like to remind people of the ANS mission and vision statements. I invite …

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning Progresses in Germany

The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment has granted utility EnBW Kernkraft GmbH approval to decommission and dismantle unit 2 of its Neckarwesthe…

Nuclear Power Plant

France Renews Nuclear Co-operation With China

France and China agreed to renew their partnership in nuclear energy during the recent state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to China. This was one of…

Nuclear Reactor

In Pictures: Tokamak Energy’s Fusion Plant Concept

The UK-based nuclear fusion company Tokamak Energy has released the first images of how its future commercial fusion power plants could look.The company is stre…

Nuclear Power Plant

Indian Minister Eyes 9% Nuclear Share by 2047

Installed nuclear capacity is set to more than triple by 2031, and nuclear power plants are likely to generate about 9% of the country's electricity by 2047…

Spent Fuel

Application to Raise Capacity of French Very-Low-Level Waste Repository

French radioactive waste management agency Andra has applied to the department of Aube in north-eastern France for environmental permission to increase the curr…

Hydrogen Production

Centrica Business Solutions Starts Work on Hydrogen-Ready Peaking Plant in UK

Centrica Business Solutions has started work on a 20MW hydrogen-ready gas-fired peaking plant in Worcestershire, UK.Centrica, which will develop, operate and ma…

Nuclear Power Plant

Hungary and Russia Amend Paks II Nuclear Project Agreement

Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev have agreed on amendments to the construction and financing agreement for the Pa…

Hydrogen Production

Arup to Undertake Pre-feed Study for UK East Coast Hydrogen Project

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has commissioned Arup to undertake a pre-front-end engineering design (FEED) study for the UK East Coast Hydrogen (ECH) project.The …

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Team Completes Follow-up Kazakh Infrastructure Review

Kazakhstan has made progress in implementing the recommendations of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear infrastructure review mission in 2016, …

Electric Car

NEV Sales in China Rise to 653,000 Models Over March

According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEV) in China stood at 653,000 units last …

Thermal Plant

What to Expect When Australia’s Oldest Coal Plant Closes

After more than five decades, the last operating units of the Liddell coal-fired power station will close this month. The station’s owner, AGL, is Austral…

Electric Car

Toyota Plans to Release 10 New Electric Cars by 2026

Under new CEO Koji Sato, Toyota wants to focus more on electric cars in the future and is planning ten new BEV models by 2026. However, Sato is also still commi…

Electric Car

US EPA Presents Stricter Emissions Proposals Until 2032

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed far-reaching emission reductions for new passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Specifically, car emi…

Hydrogen Transport

Sinopec to Build First “West to East” Green Hydrogen Transmission Line in China

China’s oil and chemical giant, Sinopec, has unveiled plans to construct a 400km green hydrogen pipeline, the first of its kind in the country. The pipeli…