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Solar Technology

New Model to Generate High-Resolution Annual Solar Energy Potential Maps

Researchers in Iran have used digital elevation models to improve the accuracy of solar energy potential maps. Their model is intended to identify the best area…

Electric Vehicles

Toyoda Gosei Acquires Stake in EV Motors Japan, a Startup Developing and Selling Commercial Electric Vehicles

Toyoda Gosei has acquired a stake in EV Motors Japan Co., Ltd. (EVM-J), a startup engaged in the development and sales of commercial electric vehicles such as t…

Solar Cell

Bifacial Perovskite Solar Can Achieve Bifaciality of 90% When Tilted at 20 Degrees

New research from India has shown that bifacial perovskite solar cells can achieve a 2% higher power conversion efficiency with a tilt angle of 20 degrees. The …

Nuclear Reactor

France’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Finally Comes on Stream

France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years …

Solar project

Botswana Seeking Companies to Deploy Off-Grid Solar Projects

Botswana Power Corp. (BPC) is seeking local companies to develop small-scale PV plants for off-grid power, as part of the government’s efforts to expand a…

Ghana

IAEA Commends Ghana on Nuclear Power Programme Progress

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Ghana is committed to the "continuous improvement of nuclear and radiation safety" and urges the government to ensur…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Argentina Aims to Be Nuclear Pioneer, President Milei Says

Argentina's President Javier Milei has said "nuclear energy will make its triumphant return and we will not only not be left behind, but we intend to be pio…

Power Construction

US Startup Launches Off-Grid DC Solutions to Bypass US Grid Delays

US startup DC Grid has launched new off-grid DC solutions to address growing power demand, betting its DC modules can help bypass interconnection queues.Thousan…

Energy Storage Project

World’s Largest Compressed Air Energy Storage Project Breaks Ground in China

Huaneng Group has begun phase two of its Jintan Salt Cavern CAES project in China. It is set to become the world’s largest compressed air energy storage f…

Nuclear Fuel

Westinghouse Signs Agreement to Diversify Fuel Supply for Bulgarian Plant

The company has signed a contract with Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant to conduct safety analysis for licensing a new nuclear fuel assembly design for Kozloduy uni…

Solar Power Plant

Qcells Secures $1.45 Billion of DoE Support for Solar Plant in Georgia

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has finalized a $1.45 billion loan guarantee to Hanwha Qcells to support its solar plant in the state of Georgia. It aims to r…

Sweden

Government Inquiry Recommends Lifting Swedish Uranium Ban

Sweden should remove its prohibition on uranium mining to allow it to be exploited like other natural resources regulated under the Minerals Act, a government i…

Wind Farm

Cape Holland Secures Contract for Shinan-Ui Offshore Wind Farm in South Korea

Cape Holland has announced a contract with Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries (HESI) for the Shinan-Ui offshore wind farm. Cape Holland will supply its Cape…

Wind Farm

Nala Secures Funds for 99MW Romanian Wind Farm

Image: Nala RenewablesNorddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB) has joined with Erste Group Bank and BCR to finance the 99.2MW Green Breeze wind farm owned by Nala Rene…

Oil Exploration

Exploration Well Encounters 4 Oil Rich Reservoirs

Arrow Exploration Corp. (AXL:TSX.V; AXL:LSE) made a material discovery with its Alberta Llanos AB-1 exploration well on the Tapir block in Colombia's Llanos…