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Nuclear Power Plant

Sendai 1 Returns to Operation with Emergency Control Room

The 890 MWe pressurised water reactor is the first unit to resume operation in the country after building such a facility.

Energy Security

Report Confirms Progress in Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations in Europe

The European Commission has seen progress in the safety of offshore oil and gas operations in EU member states following the implementation of the safety direct…

RCEP

China Stresses Importance of Implementing RCEP Trade Pact

The State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday stressed the importance of domestic efforts to put the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) into …

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Energy Infrastructure

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Revitalize America’s Nuclear Infrastructure

S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020, will enable U.S. international leadership, preserve America’s nuclear fuel supply chain, reduce carbo…

Market Analysis

Global Wind Energy Set for Five Years of Record Growth: Research

Wind energy will achieve record growth globally over the next five years, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) trade association said on Thursday

Biobattery

Swedish Biofuels Tax Exemption Approved by EU

The European Commission has granted the continuation of tax exemption measures for biofuels in Sweden.

Wind Turbine

GE Wins 121MW Cypress Order in Lithuania

GE Renewable Energy has won a 121MW turbine order for its Cypress platform for wind projects in Lithuania.

Submarine Cable

ORE Catapult Database Aims to Cut Subsea Cable Failures

Electrode platform aims to track trends and service downtime based on anonymous input from operators

Wind Farm

CIP and Forestalia to Invest in Wind Farm Portfolio in Aragon, Spain

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Forestalia have agreed to invest in a portfolio of 27 onshore wind farms under development in Spain.

Wave Energy

CorPower Secures 10-year Licence for Wave Energy Project in Portugal

CorPower Ocean has secured a 10-year licence from Portuguese authorities that will unlock the demonstration phase of the firm’s flagship HiWave-5 wave energy p…

SMR

OPG Plans SMR Construction at Darlington

Ontario Power Generation has announced it is resuming planning activities for building new nuclear generating capacity at its Darlington site in Ontario.

Nuclear Equipment

Rooppur-1 RPV Arrives at Construction Site

The VVER-1200 reactor pressure vessel and steam generator for unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh arrived on site on 10 November, Russia's R…

Japan

Japan Looks To Open The World's First Hydrogen Import Facility

Japan is famous for its unique culture and technological prowess. What makes the world's third-largest economy even more remarkable is the absence of significan…

RCEP

Biden Says U.S., Allies Need to Set Global Trade Rules to Counter China's Influence

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday the United States needed to negotiate with allies to set global trading rules to counter China’s growing influenc…