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Carbon Emissions

New York’s New Mayor Has Assembled a Seasoned Climate Team. Now, the Real Work Begins

The president of the New York League of Conservation Voters says action is needed on bike and bus lanes, waste collection, curbside composting and outsize emiss…

Hydropower Plant

The Major Energy Source for Bitcoin Mining Is Hydropower

When off-grid Bitcoin mining is factored in, the major energy source for the industry is hydropower, providing electricity for 23% of all bitcoin mining, accord…

Hydropower Plant

Major Overhaul Begins at OPG’s R.H. Saunders Hydroelectric Project

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has launched a 16-year overhaul of the 1045MW R.H. Saunders Generating Station, the second-largest hydroelectric project in Ontar…

Net Zero Emission

Scottish Widows Unveils £1.4BN Worth of New Environmental and Climate-Aware Investment Funds

Scottish Widows has announced the launch of a new Global Environmental Solutions Fund, focused on directing pension investment into companies that provide solut…

Hydropower Plant

Klamath Dam Removal Work Commences

Initial steps for removing four of the Lower Klamath Hydropower Project's dams – the world’s largest salmon restoration project - have commenced…

Net Zero Emission

UK Infrastructure Bank Announces Significant Investment to Help Supercharge Uk’s Net Zero Transition

UK Infrastructure Bank has announced it intends to invest up to £200 million across two investment funds to accelerate the development and deployment of crucia…

Nuclear Technology

Innovative Filtration System Shortens Schedule and Delivers Radwaste Savings

BWR spent fuel pool dual SCF system with shields.The return of low natural gas prices combined with the advent of high efficiency renewables has placed more pre…

Electric Car

Tesla Sales Rise 36% In First Quarter, Following Price Cuts

Tesla's first-quarter vehicle sales rose 36% after the company cut prices twice in a bid to stimulate demand.The electric car, SUV and heavy truck maker sai…

Nuclear Power Plant

Watch for It—Advanced Nuclear “Liftoff” Needs 5–10 Reactor Contracts by 2025

These graphs illustrate how rapidly scaling the nuclear industrial base would enable nearer-term decarbonization and increase capital efficiency, versus a five-…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Researchers Synthesize a Highly Graphitized Carbon Support to Improve the Lifespan of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

The research team led by Professor Jong-Sung Yu of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has developed a low-temperature method to synthesiz…

Energy Storage Battery

Sustainable Thermal Energy Batteries From Fully Bio‐Based Transparent Wood

A building material that combines coconuts, lemons and modified wood could one day be enough to heat and cool your home. The three renewable sources provide the…

Nuclear Power Plant

Rosatom Plans Development of Pilot Nuclear Thermal Power Plant

Rosatom is considering construction of a pilot nuclear thermal power plant (ATST) Elena-AM, designed for use in small remote villages. According to documents po…

Hydrogen Storage

Ammonia as an Efficient Hydrogen Carrier and Green Steel Enabler

When it comes to sustainability and green steel, everybody talks about hydrogen. But current means of storing and transporting hydrogen require high pressures a…

Nuclear Power Plant

Used Fuel From US EBR-II Reactor Transferred to Dry Storage

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has transferred all of the used nuclear fuel from the closed Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) from wet to dry storage.…

Energy Security

Xcel Says Leak Is Fixed at Monticello NPP

US Xcel Energy says workers have repaired the leak at the Monticello NPP, which will resume power production shortly. The company temporarily shut down the plan…