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Researchers Seek To Improve Hydropower, Lower Electricity Costs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded nearly $1 million to a research team led by Missouri University of Science and Technology to study ways to bette…

Iran’s 9-month Hydropower Output up Over 200%

As reported, the country’s hydroelectric power plants generated only 8,198 GWh of electricity in the last year’s same time span.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Libya Says Oil Shutdown Caused Over $255 Million in Losses

The closure of Libya’s major oil fields and production facilities has resulted in losses of more than $255 million in the six-day period ending Jan. 23, the co…

Nuclear Policy

Europe’s Nuclear Energy Solution

The European Commission presented in December its flagship policy, dubbed “the Green Deal”, which was followed a month later, during January’s Strasbourg ses…

Smart Grid

The Electricity Grid Of The Future is Being Built Here

A Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi last week displayed the whole universe of systems and technologies that will be required for a post-carbon world.

Japan Minister Seeks Review of Coal-fired Plant in Vietnam

In the face of international pressure regarding the building of coal-fired power plants, Japan's environment minister on Friday called on the government to reco…

Thermal Plant

German Local Utilities Say Threatened by Hard Coal Exit Plan

German local utilities group VKU said on Friday the government’s draft plans to phase out hard coal fired power stations in the coming years as part of its cli…

Wind Power Company

Engie and EDPR Put Pens to Paper on Offshore Wind Giant Tie-up

French energy group Engie and Portugal’s EDP have taken the next step in their plans to become a ‘top five’ global offshore wind player with the signing of a…

Solar Company

China Aims to Halve Subsidy Budget for New Solar Plants in 2020

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Electric Car

Tesla Is Cutting Millions Of Tons Of CO2 Pollution

Tesla indicates there has been no “unintended acceleration” in its vehicles aside from unintended acceleration caused by the drivers accidentally stepping on …

Nuclear Technology

Russia Completes Testing of Latest Fast Reactor Fuel

Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) has completed acceptance tests of its ETVS-22, ETVS-23 and ETVS-24 experimental fuel assemblies with mixed uranium-plutonium (ni…

Nuclear Power Plant

Viewpoint: The Strategic Perspective of Barakah

As the United Arab Emirates' Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the UAE Special Representative for International Nucl…

Coal Power

Coal is Out as APS Sets Carbon-Free Goal

Arizona Public Service (APS) announced Jan. 22 that it plans for all its power generation to be carbon-free by 2050, and also said it plans to produce nearly ha…

Micro Reactor

GE Hitachi joins TerraPower to Support Versatile Test Reactor

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and TerraPower have announced a collaboration to pursue a Public-Private Partnership to design and construct the Versatile Test …

Oil & Gas Trade

Crude Oil Jumps on Libya Export Blockage, Iraq Disruptions

Oil gained in Asian trading Monday following supply disruptions and political instability in key producers Libya and Iraq.