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Nuclear Fuel

Uzbekistan Signs U Supply Deals with Japanese Firms

Uzbekistan has signed contracts worth more than USD1 billion for the supply of uranium to Japan, Kun.uz reported yesterday, without stating its source. The cont…

Thermal Plant

Iran’s Thermal Power Plants Under Annual Overhauling Program

According to Gholamreza Mehrdad, general manager of generation technical support at TPPH, the overhaul program is expected to finish by the end of the next Iran…

Dubai's Logistics Firm Tristar Buys Land in Oman's Duqm Port to Expand Operations

Dubai's Tristar Group, an oil and gas sector-focused logistics company, acquired more than 11,000 square metres of land in Oman’s Duqm port as it expands its o…

China's Waste Import Ban Spurs UK Investment in Recycling

The head of a major British waste company says that the United Kingdom is beginning to feel the positive effects of China's waste import ban, as investment in d…

Oil & Gas Trade

Mozambique Signs Gas Importation Agreement for Beluluane Gas-Fired Power Plant

Mozambique has signed an agreement deal with France to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) that will be needed for a major gas-fired power station planned for Be…

Coal Mine

India Eased Mining Laws to Attract Foreign Players In Coal Sector

India's cabinet has eased mining laws in a bid to attract foreign players to the domestic coal sector and reduce imports of the fuel, coal minister Pralhad Josh…

Pumped Hydro Becomes Support Project in South Australia

The news agency reports that three South Australian pumped hydro proposals were included on the shortlist of 12 projects hoping to get financial support under t…

Brazil Working on Policy to Smooth Impact of Oil Price Spikes -Minister

Brazil’s government is working on a policy to reduce the local impact of spikes in international oil prices, Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque told r…

New Technology

Scientists Develop New Concept:Hydrogen to Be Refilled Five Times Faster

They have now published a new concept in the scientific journal Nature Scientific Reports, by which these systems can for the first time be refilled five times …

Nuclear Technology

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman: Tehran to Decide on N. Deal Tonight

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday that an important meeting is slated to be held late on the day where the senior officials …

Snowy Hydro Scheme Lost Assets Due to Australian Bushfires

Although its power stations appear to have avoided major damage, Snowy Hydro reports it has “lost a number of other assets” in its Snowy Hydro scheme due to t…

LNG

Australia Officially the World’s Largest Exporter of LNG

Australia has officially become the world’s largest exporter of LNG on an annualised basis.

ENGIE-led Consortium Wins €2.2bn Tender Issued by EDP

A consortium led by French energy giant ENGIE has won a €2.2bn tender issued by Portuguese energy company Energias de Portugal (EDP).

Geothermal And Biomass Have Great Potential in Indonesia's Energy Future

Geothermal and biomass could be key elements in efforts by Indonesia to curb the high current account deficit, which is caused by the large import of oil and ga…

Energy Storage Battery

Energy Storage 2020: It's Not Just About Lithium-Ion Batteries

We think lithium-ion batteries are the beginning, middle, and end of the discussion. Largely that’s because of Elon Musk and Tesla, who have built their incred…