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Nuclear Reactor

Second Belgian Reactor Enters Retirement

Unit 2 of the Tihange nuclear power plant in Belgium has been permanently shut down after 40 years of operation. The 1008 MWe (net) pressurised water reactor is…

Solar Cell

New Type of Solar Cell Is Being Tested in Space

Nanowires in three materials imaged by a scanning electron microscope. A thread is a thousand times thinner than a strand of hair. The red and blue colour shows…

Energy Technology

UIUC Research Confirms Viability of Geothermal Energy Storage Using Old Gas Well

Conceptual schematic diagram of the Advanced Geothermal Energy Storage system proposed by the UIUC study (source: University of Illinois)Researchers from the Un…

Geothermal Power Plant

Kengen Secures First-Refusal Rights on Gdc Geothermal Wells

Geothermal well at Menengai, Kenya (source: flickr/ ScientificDrilling)KenGen has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Geothermal Development Com…

Geothermal Power Plant

Pertamina Geothermal Energy Announces IPO Dates and Prices

Sudirman CBD in Jakarta, Indonesia (source: AndrewPrawiro / flickr, Creative Commons)Indonesia’s state-owned geothermal developer Pertamina Geothermal Ind…

Thermal Plant

Duke Energy’s N.C. Coal Plants More Expensive to Run Than Building New Solar Farms, Report Finds

The Allen coal plant just west of Charlotte, North Carolina. Credit: Murr Rhame / Creative CommonsBy Elizabeth Ouzts, Energy News NetworkDuke Energy spends twic…

Market Analysis

Electric Vehicle Batteries: A Market Report

The electric vehicle battery market is growing rapidly as the demand for electric vehicles increases. According to some estimates, the global market for electri…

LNG

LNG Floating Terminal Will Supply New 840-Mw Gas-Fired Plant in Greece

A joint venture featuring three energy companies is developing an 840-MW natural gas-fired power plant at the Aegean port of Alexandroupolis, Greece. The plant …

Wind Power Project

Record Demand in New York’s Latest Offshore Wind Solicitation

Ocean Wind 1, the 1.1 GW joint venture between Ørsted and PSEG, has awarded three major construction contracts for the project. (Courtesy: Ocean Wind)Six…

Nuclear Fuel

Framatome in Partnership to Develop Fourth Generation Nuclear Fuel

USNC Pilot Fuel Manufacturing Facility. Courtesy USNCFramatome and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) intend to form a joint venture to manufacture commercia…

Gas power plant

Vietnam’s Energy Transition Faces Hurdles Due to Gas-Fired Power Growth

Whilst coal’s expansion was limited, natural gas production will be bullish.Like many other countries, Vietnam is challenged to balance economic growth wi…

Hydrogen Technology

Enapter to Supply Electrolysers for South Korean Hydrogen Pilot

Green Hydrogen Pilot Model, credit: EnapterEnergy technology firm Enapter, together with partner YEST, will deliver two AEM electrolysers with a total capacity …

Solar Power Plant

How Solar Surge Saved Europe From the Energy Crisis

Photo by Nuno Marques on UnsplashWhile both wind and solar delivered Europe through the energy crunch by generating more than a fifth of EU electricity in 2022,…

Wind Farm

Natural Power Appointed as Owner’s Engineer at Cushaling Wind Farm

Natural Power has commenced service delivery on the nine-turbine, 56 MW Cushaling wind farm in counties Offaly and Kildare, Ireland.Fulfilling the roles of Proj…

Hydrogen Production

ITM Power Signs Contracts for Electrolysers With Linde Engineering

ITM Power has signed two contracts, each for the sale of 100 MW of PEM electrolysers to Linde Engineering. Both plants will be installed at a site operated by R…