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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Second tier of containment installed for BREST-OD-300

The 184-tonnes tier - the second of three - has been lifted into place for the lead-cooled fast neutron reactor under construction at the Siberian Chemical Comb…

Offshore Wind Power

Heerema Signs Reservation Agreements for Polish Offshore Wind Projects

Heerema Marine Contractors has signed reservation and preliminary work agreements with MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III, special purpose companies owned by Po…

Offshore Wind Power

Contract Signed for Norway's First Commercial Offshore Wind Power Plant

The Norwegian government has signed a contract related to the offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area with Ventyr Energi, the winner of …

SAF

Westjet Acquires Shell Aviation's First SAF Available for Purchase in Canada

WestJet today announced that it has purchased the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied in Canada by Shell Aviation, marking another milestone in WestJ…

Renewable Diesel

New Jersey Natural Gas Reduces GHG Emissions With Neste My Renewable Diesel

Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and New Jersey Natural Gas, the principal subsidiary of New Jersey Re…

Geothermal Power Plant

STEAM Tapped for Geothermal Direct-Use Project for Cement Manufacturing in Kenya

Drilling rig at Menengai, Kenya (source: ARGeo)Following news of Kenyan cement manufacturer Karsan Ramji and Sons Ltd’s (KRSL) groundbreaking 25-year agre…

Power Construction

DOE: 'Advanced' Grid Solutions Could Add up to 100 GW in Capacity

(DLC workers install dynamic line rating technology. Credit: DLC/LineVision)A new report from the Department of Energy (DOE) finds that deploying advanced grid …

Electric Vehicle Charging

Ava and Calibrant Partner to Scale Public EV Charging Access in Northern California

An electric vehicle charges via a DC fast charger (courtesy: Unsplash)Today Ava Community Energy (Ava) announced its plans to expand access to public EV chargin…

Hydropower Plant

U.S. Hydropower Generation Expected to Increase by 6% in 2024

(Source: Consumers Energy.)This year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects hydropower generation to increase 6% and account for 250 billion kWh, b…

Carbon Emissions

Scotland Pulls Back on 2030 Emissions Reduction Target

Scotland scraps 2030 emissions targets, reducing faith in solar. Image: Nova InnovationsScottish net zero minister Mairi McAllan confirmed yesterday (18 April) …

Energy Storage Project

Europe's Largest Battery Storage Project Secures Approval

GIGA Storage plans the construction of a 600 MW battery park on an industrial estate in eastern BelgiumNetherlands-based Giga Storage has obtained the irrevocab…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EDF Report Highlights Youth Skills Benefits of Hinkley Point C Project

The nuclear power construction project in the UK has led to 8000 people being trained at specialist centres, and prompted a 25% increase in younger adults livin…

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor Secures Development Consent for UK Offshore Wind Extension Projects

The UK Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent to Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Ext…

Offshore Wind Power

4 GW Finnish Offshore Wind Project Enters Next Stage of Development

Finland has launched the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) programme for Ilmatar’s largest offshore wind project, Bothnia, as the project proceeds to …

Hydropower Plant

Statkraft Supplies Hydropower and Wind Power to Deutsche Bahn

Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable power, and Deutsche Bahn have concluded further power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the supply of green…