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Germany

Critical Coal Barges at Deadlock as Rhine Is Set to Be “Impassable” by Friday

Shallow water across the river could reportedly mean that energy products remain undelivered.

Nuclear Reactor

DOE Formalises Test Reactor Decision

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the sodium-cooled fast neutron reacto…

Net Zero Emission

Blockchain 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Traceability for Corporates

European blockchain start-up FlexiDAO’s energy traceability solution is to be offered in conjunction with Altenex Energy’s Insights.

Researchers Complete Digital Twin Tests on a Simulated Microreactor

Researchers at the Energy Department’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently performed their first digital twin test of a simulated microreactor.

Nuclear Reactor

Engie and Belgium Set Framework on Possible Extensions of Two Nuclear Reactors

Engie and Belgium have set a framework to negotiate the potential operational extension of two nuclear reactors, the French company said on Friday.

Energy Blockchain Startup FlexiDAO Secures Google and Microsoft Backing

FlexiDAO plans to scale its renewables tracking platform, particularly in the US and Europe, with $6.5 million raised in Series A funding.

Natural Gas

Germany’s Top Buyer Of Russian Gas On The Brink Of Insolvency

Germany’s Uniper SE is just “days” away from insolvency, deputy chairman of Uniper’s supervisory board, Harold Seegatz, told Bloomberg on Friday.

Hydrogen Technology

CSIRO Launches Virtual Hydrogen Knowledge Centre

An online centre consolidating Australian hydrogen research and industry activities has been launched by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, aimed at s…

Pumped Storage

20GWH Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Plant Starting Operations in Switzerland

A pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant with a capacity of 20GWh in Valais, Switzerland will begin operations on Friday 1 July.

Hydrogen Project

NextEra Unveils ‘Mad’ Plan to Develop 16GW of Hydrogen Power Stations in Florida

Experts puzzled by proposal from owner of Florida utility to convert its fleet of baseload natural gas-fired power stations to run on green hydrogen by 2045.

Oil Price

Oil Edges Down as Demand Concerns Weigh, Heading For Weekly Fall

Oil prices edged slightly lower on Friday as worries about global economic growth and uncertainty weighed on markets following numerous interest rate hikes arou…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australian Power Crisis Eases as Coal-Fired Plants Crank Up

Blackout risks eased in eastern Australia on Friday as about a third of the coal-fired generation that had been offline in recent weeks returned to service, but…

Tidal Energy

‘Everest of Tidal Energy’ | Power Flows to Grid From Pioneering Marine Project off Canada

Switch-on of cross-shaped, multi-turbine design installed last year in the Grand Passage in the Bay of Fundy is country's first-ever in-stream energy device.

Hydrogen Project

World’s Largest Hydrogen Fuel Blending Project Completed

Mitsubishi Power and Georgia Power, along with the Electric Power Research Institute, have validated fuel blending of hydrogen and natural gas at both partial a…

Tidal Energy

Tidal Turbines Put a New Spin on the Power of the Ocean

Here’s what you need to know about this growing type of sea-borne energy.