Regulation

Biofuel

ePURE Chairman to Open Conference by Highlighting EU Biofuels Policy Developments

The stage is set for the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo which will take place on May 16-17.The event will once again take place at the Hotel Le Plaza in Br…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Nuclear Leaders Issue Call for Action From G7

World Nuclear Association and nuclear trade associations from Canada, Japan, Europe, the UK and the USA have issued a declaration calling on G7 governments to s…

Energy Storage Project

US Energy Storage Needs National Standards and Regulations to Thrive Amid Clean Energy Transition: GAO

In a wide-ranging report, released March 30, the Government Accountability Office outlined some of the challenges facing energy storage and detailed the plannin…

Hydropower Plant

Despars Named Interim President and CEO of Hydro-Québec

Quebec’s Council of Ministers, on the recommendation of Hydro-Québec’s Board of Directors, has appointed Pierre Despars as interim president …

Nuclear Power Plant

U.K. Policy Paper Declares Nuclear “Critical Baseload” of Future Energy System

With the release last week of the policy paper Powering Up Britain, the U.K. government unveiled its plan to enhance the nation’s energy security and deli…

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 Policy

Lawmakers Back Measure to Bolster U.S. Nuclear Energy Sector

Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.Va.), Tom Carper (D., Del.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.) have introduced S. 1111—the Accelerating Deployment of Versati…

Nuclear Technology

Act Aims to Accelerate US Deployment of New Nuclear

The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023, introduced to the US Senate by a bipartisan group, aims to su…

Net Zero Emission

Energy Efficiency Regulation Assisting Act’s Net Zero Goals

The Australian Capital Territory Government has introduced a new regulation to make rental homes more energy efficient through meeting a minimum standard for ce…

Nuclear Technology

Virginia Nuclear Bills Signed Into Law

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin participates in a bill-signing ceremony at Energy DELTA Lab in southwest Virginia. (Photo: Christian Martinez/Office of Gov. Glenn …

Oil Refinery

Mitsubishi Power Supporting Efficient Utilization of Hydrogen in the Petroleum Refining Process

- Launch of Service for Optimization of Energy Balance Using TOMONI -- Support for optimization of hydrogen volume regulation and utilization of by-product hydr…

Net Zero Emission

ISO Energy Launch a New Office in Cirencester to Widen Availability of the Latest Energy Technologies for Buildings

Launch of Service for Optimization of Energy Balance Using TOMONI -- Support for optimization of hydrogen volume regulation and utilization of by-product hydrog…

Electric Vehicle Charging

EU Votes to Kill Range Anxiety With Rapid Boost in EV Chargers for Cars and Trucks

A new law agreed by the European Union this week will require member countries to significantly ramp up the deployment of publicly available charging stations f…

Solar Power Plant

NC Regulators Approve Solar Net Metering Rule Changes

The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved Duke Energy’s plan to revise net metering compensation for rooftop solar and added a new $10 monthly fee …

Climate Policy

Safeguard Mechanism Strengthened With Historic Climate Legislation

The Safeguard Mechanism is set to be significantly strengthened thanks to an agreement between Labor and the Greens that will deliver the first federal climate …