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Nuclear Technology

Nuclear-powered Icebreaker Sibir of Rosatomflot Completed Anti-jamming Operations on the Yenisei

On May 23, the universal nuclear icebreaker Sibir of Atomflot FSUE completed flood control work on the Yenisei River. The crew of the nuclear-powered ship had a…

Electric Vehicles

Mercedes Says an Electric Cla Sedan Is Coming to the US Next Year to Rival the Tesla Model 3

At Mercedes-Benz’s annual North American dealer meeting, the automaker highlighted its transformation in the electric era. To continue building momentum, …

Electric Vehicles

NIO Launches the New ES6, an All-Around High-Tech Electric SUV

EV maker NIO officially launched the new ES6 electric SUV on Wednesday. Despite the ES6’s compact size, NIO expects significant results from its second-ge…

Energy-Eficient Building

US Hospitals, Animal Shelters, and More Awarded $45M to Boost Their Energy Efficiency

The Biden administration has announced $45 million in grants to help nonprofits improve their buildings’ energy efficiency.Applications are open to 501(c)…

Carbon Emissions

World Bank: Carbon Pricing Revenues Near $100BN a Year

New report reveals how carbon taxes and emissions trading schemes are curbing emissions and generating valuable revenues for exchequersCarbon pricing mechanisms…

SAF

World Travel & Tourism Council Calls for Urgent Action on SAF

The World Travel & Tourism Council May 19 called on governments around the world to get serious on incentivizing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and …

Battery

Gotion High-Tech Launches New L600 Lmfp Astroinno Battery; Single-Cell Energy Density of 240WH/KG

China-based Gotion High-Tech launched its L600 Astroinno lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery cell and pack at the 12th Gotion Technology Conference.…

Biofuel

Vopak Opens New Tanks for Biodiesel and SAF Storage

Vopak celebrated the opening of 16 new tanks with a combined capacity of 64,000 cubic meters at its Vlaardingen terminal in the port of Rotterdam.The new tanks …

Biofuel

Velocys Discusses Progress With Proposed US, UK SAF Projects

Velocys plc on May 18 released unaudited preliminary results for 2022, providing an update on the development of its Bayou Fuels Project in the U.S. and its Alt…

Nuclear Technology

MARVEL’s Nonnuclear Twin—PCAT—Readied for Testing This Summer

INL prepares to ship PCAT by truck to Pennsylvania for testing. (Photo: INL)An electric-powered prototype of MARVEL, the tiny microreactor designed and planned …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Further Progress at Tianwan 7

The lower tier of liner of the inner containment dome for the reactor building for unit 7 of China’s Tianwan NPP has been installed, China National Nuclea…

Solid-State Batteries

Factorial Earns Un 38.3 Certification to Ship 100AH Lithium-Metal Solid-State Battery

Factorial, a developer of solid-state battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) applications, has received the UN 38.3 safety certification for its large for…

Nuclear waste

Radioactive Liquid Waste Processing Fully Operational at Idaho National Lab

The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) at the US Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is now fully operational, according to the Department of Energy’s (DO…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kazakhstan Research Reactor Switches to Leu Fuel

The IVG.1M research reactor at Kazakhstan’s National Nuclear Centre (NNC) in Kurchatov, has resumed formal operation using low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Japanese Firms Invest in Maritime Nuclear Developer Core Power

More than a dozen Japanese companies have invested a combined total of about USD80 million in the UK-based Core Power, which is helping develop a floating molte…