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Coal-Fired Power Plants

New Coating for Coal-Fired Power Generation Systems Could Save 460 Million Tonnes of CO2 Annually

Castle Gate coal-fired power plant near Helper, Utah. (Image by David Jolley, Wikimedia Commons.)Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign deve…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China Has 243 GW of New Coal Power Approved or Under Construction: Research

China currently has 243 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power either approved or under construction, enough to power the whole of Germany, with local governments s…

Nuclear Fuel

Slovakia Stops Relying on Russia for Nuclear Fuel

Almost 60% of energy produced by Slovakia comes from nuclear power plants, which, in turn, come exclusively from Russian nuclear fuel. [Shutterstock/Daniel Prud…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Column: India's Massive Renewables Deployment Helps Meet Record Power Demand

FILE PHOTO: Workers clean panels at a solar park in Modhera, India's first round-the-clock solar-powered village, in the western state of Gujarat, India, Oc…

Sweden

Slovenské Elektrárne and Westinghouse Fuel Supply Agreement

A long-term agreement with Westinghouse for the licensing and supply of VVER-440 fuel assemblies has been signed as part of Slovenské elektrárne&#…

Carbon Emissions

Biden Administration Pledges $1.2bn for World's Largest DAC Plants

The US Department of Energy (DOE) last week announced $1.2bn of investment in two commercial-scale direct air capture (DAC) facilities in the states of Texas an…

Microgrid

Tesla Receives Approval for 2 Virtual Power Plants in Texas

Tesla has received approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to launch two virtual power plants for Powerwall owners in Texas.Virtual power pl…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

World Must Stop New Unabated Coal-Fired Power - U.S. Climate Envoy Kerry

John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate issues, attends a press conference in Beijing, China, July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Acquire Licen…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

GE Vernova Earns China Turbine Orders

GE Vernova has secured four gas turbines orders that are expected to help boost China’s Greater Bay Area’s coal-to-gas transition in power generatio…

Biofuel

National Lab Pilot Plants Help Industry Re-Risk Biofuel Processes

We are witnessing a renaissance of innovation in sustainable fuels. Established corporations and small startups around the world are proposing novel solutions f…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Steam Condenser Coating Could Save 460 Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Annually

If coal and natural gas power generation were 2% more efficient, then every year, there could be 460 million fewer tons of carbon dioxide released and 2 trillio…

Biofuel

Gruner to Set Up 100 Bio-CNG Plant in FY24 Across Country

Image used for representational purposes only. (Photo | Pixabay)Gruner Renewable Energy (GRE), a start-up in the renewable sector, will set up 100 bio CNG plant…

Hydropower Plant

Bulgaria & Romania's Plans for Two New Danube Hydropower Plants Raise Environmental, Nuclear Fears

Bulgaria & Romania's plans for two new Danube hydropower plants raise environmental, nuclear fearsThe first of the new plants would be located between Turnu…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

AGL Energy Inks Deal With Victoria State for Clarity on Loy Yang's 2035 Closure

Australia's no. 1 power producer AGL Energy (AGL.AX) said on Monday it had signed an agreement with the state of Victoria to provide certainty and a structu…

Renewable Energy

Ukraine's Roadmap to Renewable Energy

Ukraine has been grappling with a major energy crisis as a result of Russia’s invasion and the subsequent destruction of its energy infrastructure. The co…