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Oil Price

Oil Climbs on Pressure From Ukraine Conflict, Tight Market

Oil prices jumped $2 on Monday as Ukrainian forces dug in against heavy Russian attacks, while major oil producers reported they are struggling to produce their…

Chernobyl

IAEA and Ukrainian Regulator Provide Updates on Nuclear Facilities

Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 16 March that the Zaporozhye NPP (ZNPP) had lost connection to a third power line but that two…

Nuclear Reactor

Eight of 15 Ukrainian Reactors Remain in Operation After Three Weeks of War

Ukraine’s nuclear regulator informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 16 that eight of the country’s 15 nuclear reactors were in operati…

LNG

Norway’s Equinor Ramping up Gas Output to Help Meet Europe’s Demand

Norway’s state player Equinor and the country’s government have worked out a plan to maintain high gas exports to Europe and meet the demand amid supply conce…

Ukraine

Russia Could Destroy Nearly Half of Ukraine’s Renewables, Worth Nearly $6B

Almost half of Ukraine’s renewable energy facilities, which have a combined capacity of almost 4 gigawatts (GW) and worth of more than $5.6 billion, are in the…

Net Zero Emission

Honda to Test Fuel Cell Power Station at California Site

Honda will begin testing its zero-emissions fuel cell power station at its corporate campus in Torrance, California in early 2023, the company announced.

Wind Power Project

Vestas Secures First Estonian Wind Project

Vestas has received a 21 MW order from Enefit Green AS’s subsidiary, Enefit Wind Purtse, for the Purtse wind project in Estonia, which represents Vestas’ mark…

Oil Exploration

Drilling Firm Challenging Denial of Oil Exploration Efforts in Big Cypress Swamp

Burnett Oil Co. did not have a rendering of its proposed exploratory oil drilling facility it might build in the Everglades should permits be granted. This is a…

Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Engineers Inspect Seized Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Russian engineers have arrived to measure radiation at a Ukrainian nuclear plant, the seizure of which during Moscow's invasion of the country sparked internati…

United States

Private Investment in California's Solar Energy Industry Increases Climate Vulnerabilities, Study Finds

Energy systems development is driven more by financial considerations than environmental ones, leaving customers more vulnerable to the effects of climate chang…

Electric Car

California Can Set Rules on Electric Vehicles, Emissions -U.S. EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday restored California's ability to set its own zero-emission vehicle sales mandate and tailpipe emissi…

Hydropower Plant

Bill Would Halt New Hydroelectric Projects in Panama

A group of Panamanian lawmakers submitted a draft bill to the national assembly that would declare a 15-year moratorium on granting permits and concessions for …

Nuclear Power Plant

Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Without Power

Ukrainian officials say if power is not returned to the Chernobyl nuclear plant, there could eventually be a dangerous radiation leak.

Natural Gas

Gas Price Side Effects On Southland Commuters

Across Southern California, drivers are fuming about the high cost of fuel the prices, which are pushing some people to the brink. KCAL9's Nicole Comstock spoke…

Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine Regulator's Concerns Over Nuclear Sites

The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) has expressed growing concerns about the situation at Chernobyl and at Zaporozhe, where Ukrainian n…