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Nuclear Power Plant

Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Station Is “Out of Control”, Says Un Nuclear Chief

IAEA’s Director-General said every principle of nuclear safety has been violated at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.

Carbon Neutral

Australian Pension Fund Dumps $133 Mln in Oil, Gas Stakes in Carbon Neutral Push

Australian pension fund NGS Super on Thursday said it had sold all its holdings in oil and gas companies, worth A$191 million ($133 million), in a drive to achi…

Energy Investment

Octopus Energy, Nest, and GLIL invest in Hornsea One

Octopus Energy Group’s generation business has worked with Nest to take a stake in the Hornsea One Wind Farm.

Floating Offshore Wind

Novel Floating Wind Prototype Ready for Final Installation

Barcelona-headquartered technology developer X1 Wind is ready for the final installation of its floating wind prototype, PivotBuoy, at the Oceanic Platform of t…

Oil Price

Oil Falls to Nearly 6-Month Lows After Surprise U.S. Crude, Gasoline Build

Oil prices slid about 4% on Wednesday to almost six-month lows, after U.S. data showed crude and gasoline stockpiles unexpectedly surged last week and as OPEC+ …

Nuclear Power Plant

U.S. Regulator Approves Georgia Vogtle 3 Nuclear Plant Operation

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday said it has authorized Southern Co to load nuclear fuel and begin operation at its Vogtle plant's Unit…

Ultra-high voltage grid

China’s State Grid to Invest $22 Bln in Ultra High Voltage Power Lines -Report

China's State Grid plans to invest more than 150 billion yuan ($22 billion) in the second half of 2022 in ultra high voltage (UHV) power transmission lines.

Oil Shale

Shale Giant Chesapeake to Exit Oil as It Focuses on Natural Gas

Chesapeake will fully focus on key shale gas plays.

LNG

Less U.S. Gas to Asia, Freeport Explosion Reduce LNG Vessel Transit Through Panama

The Panama Canal has seen a 30% fall in the traffic of vessels carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), driven by Asia's weak demand for U.S. LNG and limited expor…

Wind Farm

Neoen, Flow Power Ink 40MW PPA for Wind Farm in Australia

Goyder South Stage 1 wind farm is expected to operate in 2024.

United States

US Community Solar Sector Market Forecast to Grow 7 GWdc by 2027

Pending legislation for community solar programs in five states could add another 1.2 GWdc

Poland

Iberdrola to Expand Its Renewable Capacity in Poland With 98 MW of Wind and Solar Projects

When the new facilities, already under construction, come on stream in 2023, the company will have 261 MW of installed capacity in Poland, a market that has bec…

Solar Cell

New $20M Research Group to Support Growth of US Solar Industry

It aims to make cadmium telluride solar cells – the second most common PV technology in the world after silicon – less expensive and more efficient.

Oil Refinery

Global Refining Capacity to Expand With New Projects in Middle East, Asia

The world’s refining capacity is expected to increase by nearly 3 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of next year when at least nine refinery projects ar…

SMR

US Nuclear Regulator Greenlights Its First Small Modular Reactor

The first small modular reactor (SMR) design has been approved for certification by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).