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Nuclear Reactor

Hot Tests Completed at Ukraine’s ISF-2 Storage Facility

The American Bureau of Shipping said on 17 December that it had issued a Feasibility Statement for the Compact Molten Salt Reactor developed by Danish nuclear c…

Energy White Paper

Ten Observations on the UK Energy White Paper 2020

At the same time, no one needs reminding that the UK Government has been focussing on a range of emergencies other than climate change in the intervening period…

Hydro Generator Unit

New Guide Vane for Mainskaya Hydro Unit

A new guide vane has been produced for unit no 3 at the Mainskaya hydropower plant in Russia, with the equipment delivered this month, Power Machines has announ…

Nuclear Power Plant

Hanhikivi-1 Design Documents Submitted to Finnish Customer

It provides the basis for the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report, which shall be reviewed and accepted by the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (ST…

Nuclear Power Plant

Westinghouse to Dismantle Ågesta Reactor

Westinghouse will segment the reactor at the Ågesta nuclear power plant near Stockholm, Sweden, under a contract signed with Vattenfall.

Biofuel

Canada Publishes Proposed Clean Fuel Standard Regulations

The government of Canada on Dec. 18 published proposed regulations for its Clean Fuel Standard. Final regulations are expected to be published next year, with t…

Wind Farm

Engie, Equinor and Enel announce ambitious data sharing project to reduce dependency to OEMs and improve operations

Enel, Engie and Equinor have joined a programme to share turbine performance data and "end OEMs' superiority" in data ownership.

Market Analysis

Does Geothermal Energy Have A Future Under The Biden Administration?

The Biden Administration – due to take office January 20th, 2021 – is expected to turn political rhetoric into political action when it comes to the nation’s…

Geothermal Power Plant

Successful Drilling at Geothermal Heat Project by Pharma Company, Belgium

Belgium-based Janssen Pharmaceutical is pushing forward with geothermal project, following successfully testing first well drilled for project.

Oil Price

Oil Tumbles As New Virus Strain Revives Demand Fears

Oil prices tumbled on Monday as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain that has shut down much of Britain and led to tighter restrictions in Europe sparked wor…

Market Analysis

Climate Could Pay the Price as Europe’s Nuclear Plants Age

Nuclear power capacity able to supply roughly 60 million homes is scheduled to close this decade as utilities struggle to replace northwest Europe’s ageing rea…

Solar Power Plant

Greenbacker Acquires 104-MW Graphite Solar Project from rPlus Energies

Greenbacker Renewable Energy has, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased an 80-MWac /104-MWdc pre-operational solar project from rPlus Energies.

Solar Technology

Oxford PV Retakes Tandem Cell Efficiency Record

Oxford PV today announced a new record efficiency for its perovskite/silicon tandem, edging ever closer to the 30% milestone at 29.52%.

Crude Oil

OPEC+ Plans To Meet More Frequently To Discuss Oil Market Balancing

OPEC+ will take a more hands-on approach to global oil markets now that it plans to meet more frequently, citing the leaders of the group, Saudi Arabia and Russ…

LNG

Shell Divests LNG Stake For $2.5 Billion

Shell has sold a 26-percent stake in an Australian LNG project to Global Infrastructure Partners for $2.5 billion as part of efforts to reduce the weight of non…