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Energy 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…

Energy Security

Leak of Radioactive Water at Monticello Makes Headlines

The Monticello nuclear power plant.An Xcel Energy news release issued last week regarding the leak of some 400,000 gallons of tritium-containing water at Minnes…

Energy Saving

Study Highlights Lower Energy Consumption Thanks to Daylight Saving Time

This weekend it happens once again: Europeans will put the clocks forward by one hour. With the start of daylight-saving time, discussions break out—as they do…

Nuclear waste

Krško Dry Storage Facility for Used Fuel Preparing for Launch

Slovenia's project to build a dry storage facility for used fuel is set to be completed later this year with the transfer of the first 592 used fuel element…

Energy Storage Battery

Group Develops Framework for High-Energy-Density, Long Life-Cycle Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries

Research conducted by Purdue University's Vilas Pol Energy Research (ViPER) Group shows promise for developing high-energy-density rechargeable lithium-meta…

SMR

Finland, Sweden and Ukraine consider Rolls-Royce SMRs

Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to explore the deployment of its small modular reactor (SMR) in Finland and Sweden,…

Nuclear waste

Deep Borehole Disposal Suitable for Some UK Wastes, Report Finds

Deep borehole disposal cannot replace the UK's need for a geological disposal facility (GDF) but may nevertheless have a helpful role to play in the disposa…

Nuclear Power Plant

Hot functional testing begins at Vogtle 4

Georgia Power has announced that the last series of major tests ahead of initial fuel load is under way at the second new nuclear unit at the site near Waynesbo…

Energy Saving

Researchers Present New Theory of Convection for Understanding Fast Charging of Batteries

MechSE Associate Professor Kyle Smith and doctoral student Md Abdul Hamid recently published an article in the Journal of Power Sources.Their study, "A bottom-u…

Wind Turbine

Edda Wind Nets Csovs Contracts With Vestas

Offshore wind service vessel company Edda Wind has signed contracts with the Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas for its commissioning service operation ves…

Offshore Wind Power

Shimizu Corporation Takes Delivery of Mega Jack-up

The Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard delivered the GustoMSC designed and equipped offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) to Shimizu Corporation at t…

Offshore Wind Power

Newly Launched Consortium Sets Sights on Norwegian Offshore Wind

Norwegian renewable energy developers Vårgrønn and Å Energi, together with UK-based Corio Generation have entered into a partnership dedicate…

Offshore Wind Power

Bosch Buys Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Power

EnBW has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 50 MW of power from the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm with the Stuttgart-based technology and service…

Offshore Wind Power

Royal Ihc Sells IQIP

Dutch supplier of maritime technology, Royal IHC, has reached an agreement to sell its subsidiary, IQIP Holding, to HAL Investments.IQIP is active in the founda…

Offshore Wind Power

Ørsted Contracts Havfram for Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Turbine Installation

Ørsted has selected Havfram Wind for the installation of wind turbines at its Hornsea Three offshore wind farm in the UK. The Norwegian company will be u…