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Nuclear Equipment

Turbine Building Roof Installed at Russia’s Kursk-II

The roof of the turbine building for unit 1 of Russia’s Kursk-II NPP is being installed, the plant said on 28 April. The roof comprises eight block trusses, th…

Personnel Appointment

A New Energy Minister for Ukraine

German Galushchenko, Vice President for development at Ukrainian nuclear utility Energoatom was appointed as Ukraine’s new energy minister on 29 April followin…

Nuclear Technology

3D-Printed Valve Body Tested at Olkiluoto NPP

Finland’s Teollisuuden Voima Oyj and Fortum are jointly testing the first valve with a 3D printed valve body at the Olkiluoto NPP, TVO said on 5 May.

Hydrogen Project

Foratom promotes the role of nuclear in hydrogen production

European nuclear trade association Foratom on 4 May released a position paper on nuclear’s role in the generation of low-carbon and hydrogen.

Nuclear Reactor

TVA and Kairos Power to Collaborate on Demonstration reactor

The Tennessee Valley Authority is to provide engineering, operations and licensing support to help Kairos Power deploy its Hermes low-power demonstration reacto…

Nuclear waste

Swedish Utilities Urge Decision on Final Disposal of Waste

The application, originally submitted to the Swedish government in 2011, also requests a licence extension for the intermediary storage of used fuel at Clab, wh…

Oil Price

Saudi Arabia Could Slash Deficit To Below 5% Of GDP At $60 Oil

The world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, could see its budget deficit drop to below 5 percent of gross domestic product this year if oil prices average …

Crude Oil

Oil Moves Higher On Largest Crude Draw Since January

Oil prices moved higher after the Energy Information Administration reported a crude oil inventory draw of 8 million barrels for the week to April 30.

Solar Power Panel

The GRAPES Spearhead Project: Graphene Perovskite Panels and the Future of Solar Energy

The combination of thin-film technology and perovskites promises to bring increased efficiency to solar panel technology

Carbon Neutral

Vermont Electric Plans for Carbon Neutrality by 2023, Renewable Energy by 2030

Vermont Electric Cooperative plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2023 and transition fully to renewable, carbon-free energy sources by 2030, according to an ann…

Wind Power Project

Bank of Ireland and EIB Co-Finance €100m Wind Energy Project

The European Investment Bank is partnering with the Bank of Ireland to co-finance a €100 million wind energy farm project.

Wind Turbine

Vestas Bags 212MW Brazil Turbine Order

Manufacturer will supply 47 V150-4.2MW units for delivery in 2022 for the Assurua 4 project in Bahia

Crude Oil

U.S. Energy Production Saw Steepest Drop On Record In 2020

Due to economic responses to the pandemic, U.S. energy production dropped by 5 percent last year, marking the steepest annual decline on record.

Wind Power Project

Total Makes Big Clean Energy Moves in Taiwan and Europe

Total is acquiring a 23% stake in Tawian’s Yunlin Holding GmbH, which owns an offshore wind farm being built off the coast of Taiwan, 200km southwest of Taipei…

Crude Oil

Energy Group Total Starts Production at Angolan Oil Project

French energy group Total has started production at its Angolan Zinia Phase 2 project, which has estimated resources of 65 million barrels of oil, it said on Th…