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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

S. Korea’s Nuclear Agency Launches Investigation Into Abnormal Discharge of Radioactive Waste

South Korea's nuclear safety agency has launched an investigation into the abnormal discharge of liquid radioactive waste from a nuclear reactor to the sout…

Carbon Emissions

China Launches Energy-Efficient Carbon Fiber Metro Train

A CETROVO 1.0 metro train leaves a parking lot before its operation in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 10, 2025.A carbon fiber metro train, du…

Biofuel

January Wasde Reduces 2024-’25 Forecast for Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel Production

The USDA reduced its forecast for 2024-’25 soybean use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released…

Oil & Gas Trade

Chevron to Complete $53BN Hess Corp Acquisition

Chevron Corp is reportedly well positioned to grow its free cash flow by $6 billion to $8 billion by next year, and lower expenses by a couple billion dollars, …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Prosafe Signs $109 Million Contract Extension With Petrobras for Offshore Brazil Work

Prosafe has signed a contract extension with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the provision of the Safe Zephyrus semi-submersible vessel for safe…

Natural Gas

Norway Reports Record Natural Gas Exports From NCS in 2024

Gas production hit 124 billion standard cubic metres in 2024, surpassing 2022’s total of 122.8 billion.Norway achieved a record level of natural gas expor…

Solar Power Plant

Exus Renewables Acquires Portuguese Solar Farm From Lightsource BP

Independent power producer Exus Renewables has acquired the 130MWp Cibele solar farm from Lightsource bp, adding to Exus’ expanding renewable energy footp…

Crude Oil

SLB Awarded Multi-Region Deepwater Contracts by Shell to Support Capital-Efficient Energy Development

Global energy technology company SLB has been awarded a series of major drilling contracts by Shell to support capital-efficient energy development across its d…

Oil & Gas Trade

Asia’s EV Boom Sours Appetite for Nigeria’s Oil

The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as preferred energy sources in Asia has continued to weaken Nigeria’s crud…

Nuclear Technology

Brazil to Get Nuclear Physical Security Training Centre

How the new training centre might lookA proposed centre providing training for specialists in physical protection systems for nuclear and radioactive installati…

Power Construction

Chinese Scientists Support Construction of Salt Cavern Energy Storage Power Station

An aerial drone photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows a view of the 300 MW compressed air energy storage station in Yingcheng, central China's Hubei Province.A…

Thermal Coal

William Gumede: Strategies for a Green Economy in SA

After energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine war and expanding Middle East conflict, many industrial and emerging powers have returned to the use of coal…

Biorefinery

JAPEX Announces Startup of 75 MW Biomass Power Plant

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (JAPEX) on Jan. 6 announced the Chofu Biomass Power Plant commenced commercial operations on Dec. 30. The 74.95-megawatt (M…

Thermal Coal

Eight Indiana Coal Sites Offer ‘Intriguing Opportunities’ for Nuclear Plants, per New Purdue Study

British engine maker Rolls Royce, a large Indiana employer, is working to develop a small modular nuclear reactor, or SMR, although the project is still only in…

South Korea

Korea’s Nuclear Energy Exports Surge to Record 32 Trillion Won in 2023

Shin Hanul No. 1 and 2 reactors in UljinKorea's exports in the nuclear energy sector reached a record high of 32 trillion won ($21.9 billion) in 2023, data …