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Hydrogen Technology

Australia’s Hydrogen “Superpower” Dream Could Be Massive Waste of Money, Says Griffith

The well-funded push to make Australia a green hydrogen superpower is shaping up to be a costly economic mistake and a waste of the nation’s abundant rene…

Solar Power Plant

Brazil Connects to Grid 2.4 GW of Wind, Solar in Q1 2023

Brazil has put into operation 2,405 MW of wind and solar power generation capacity in the first quarter of 2023, power sector regulator Aneel announced on Thurs…

Biofuel

Indonesia Faces Ethanol Feedstock Hurdle to Repeat Biodiesel Success

Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil biodiesel user, is now working to introduce bioethanol mandates for gasoline to further cut fuel imports and carbon …

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power Enters Historic Wave Energy Deal With Israeli National Electric Company

Eco Wave Power Global AB has entered into Israel's first-ever wave energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Israeli National Electric Company (IEC).Th…

Nuclear Power Plant

Thorcon to Carry Out a Pre-licensing Consultation for a 500 MW Demonstration Plant in Indonesia

US-based nuclear company ThorCon has signed an agreement with the Indonesia’s Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) to officially start a safety, sec…

Nuclear Technology

First Step in Rolls-Royce SMR Design Assessment Completed

Rendering of a Rolls-Royce SMR plant. (Image: Rolls-Royce SMR)The United Kingdom’s nuclear regulators—the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Enviro…

Nuclear Power Plant

Grossi Talks With Russian Leaders in Kaliningrad

Rosatom and International Atomic Energy (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, have held consultations in Kaliningrad on the situation at the Zaporozhi…

Nuclear Reactor

IAEA Sees Progress in Safety-Related Aspects of Fukushima Water Release Plan

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) task force reviewing the safety of Japan's plan to discharge treated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi n…

Nuclear Technology

Demolition of Famous US Reactor Begins

The Low Intensity Test Reactor (LITR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) became world-famous when a photographer first captured a blue glow caused by radia…

Spent Fuel

Slovenian Used Fuel Storage Facility Commissioned

The first HI-STORM FW cask has been placed into the used fuel dry storage facility at the Krško nuclear power plant in Slovenia, officially marking the f…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning Permit Issued for German Reactor

The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment has granted utility EnBW approval to decommission and dismantle unit 2 of its Neckarwestheim nuclear powe…

Electric Car

This Dime-Sized Battery Is a Step Toward an EV With a 1,000-Mile Range

Two Chicago-area institutions teamed up to develop a solid-state battery that packs a huge energy punch—one that could eventually even power airplanes.

Nuclear Fuel

Kazakh U Delivered to Romania as Processing Plant Readies to Start

Kazakh national atomic company Kazatomprom announced the completion of the shipment of uranium via the Caspian Sea to Romania. The uranium will be used by Nucle…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

Vinssen Launches Hydrogen-Powered Boat and Fuelling Infrastructure Project

Vinssen has announced it will launch a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion ship fuelling and operation project, approved by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Indust…

Energy Storage Project

Shedding Light on Mechanisms of Electrochemical Energy Storage

Understanding why certain materials work better than others when it comes to energy storage is a crucial step for developing the batteries that will power elect…