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Nuclear Equipment

Russia's Tallest Cooling Tower Enters Next Construction Phase

Concreting of the cooling tower at the first unit of the Kursk II nuclear power plant in western Russia has started. At a height of 179 metres, the structure wi…

Nuclear Power Plant

S. Korea Expresses 'Strong Regret' over Japan's Decision to Release Water from Fukushima

South Korea on Tuesday expressed strong regret over Japan's decision to release contaminated water into the sea from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Nuclear Power Plant

Inside Hinkley Point B As Power Station's Life to Come to an End in 2022

The boss of the West Country’s only operating nuclear power station says his staff still have long futures in the industry, despite Hinkley Point B’s life com…

Climate Policy

US Needs Strategic Energy Policy to Meet Aggressive Climate Goals: BNEF

The US has traditionally taken a scattered approach to energy policy, but the longer-term challenge of climate change will need more strategic measures.

Offshore Wind Power

PSEG Completes 25% Acquisition of Ocean Wind

Ørsted and PSEG have completed PSEG’s acquisition of a 25% equity interest in the Ocean Wind offshore wind farm.

Power Cable

Southwire Scores Cable Contract for Vineyard Wind 1

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, announced that Southwire, a …

China

Video: New Energy Becomes Main Electricity Source in China's Qinghai

New energy has been the main electricity source for the second consecutive month in northwest China's Qinghai Province, which is also China's first province to …

Power Construction

Belarus Disconnects Power Lines with Lithuania for Testing

Belarus has disconnected cross-border transmission lines with Lithuania as part of the ongoing tests of the reliability of the Belarusian energy system, the pre…

Energy Security

U.S. Expresses Support for Japan's Release of Fukushima Nuclear Plant Water

The United States on Tuesday said Japan “appears to have adopted an approach in accordance with globally accepted nuclear safety standards” in its decision to…

Solar Cell

Perovskite Solar Cell with Larger Grain Size and 23.17% Efficiency

The result was achieved for a small area device with the size of 0.1 sq cm. The cell was fabricated with a Tin(IV) oxide electron transport layer modified with …

Nuclear Fuel

Canadian Uranium Mine and Mill to Resume Operation

Cameco has announced plans to restart production later this month at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, which was suspended in Decemb…

Solar Technology

Aussie Researchers Use Human Hair Carbon Dots to Improve Perovskites

Researchers from Queensland University of Technology have found that carbon dots from human hair can enhance the performance of perovskite solar cells.

Electricity Reform

India: Govt to Frame New Electricity Policy

The Power Ministry has set up an expert panel to prepare the Draft National Electricity Policy 2021.

Offshore Wind Power

Offshore Wind Can Meet 90% of US Energy Demand by 2050 Says Study

A new report released by the Environment America Research and Policy Center states that using offshore wind energy, the US has the potential to meet 90% of its …

Nuclear waste

Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan Says

The government says the plan is the best way to dispose of water used to prevent the ruined nuclear plant’s damaged reactor cores from melting.