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Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Crucial to Deep Decarbonisation in Post-Virus Recovery

The UK's nuclear industry has demonstrated its flexibility and inherent safety culture during the COVID-19 crisis, and ought to be given a key role in the count…

Oil Field

Massive Fire at Assam's Baghjan Oil Well

A massive fire engulfed the damaged Baghjan oil well on Tuesday which has been spewing gas uncontrollably for the last 14 days in Assam's Tinsukia district.

Nuclear Fusion

UKAEA Signs Framework Agreement to Aid Fusion Development

The framework will allow companies to work closely with the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

Nuclear Policy

NDA Mismanaged Magnox Contract, Report Says

Costly mistakes have caused "untold reputational damage" to the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, according to a parliamentary report published yesterday.…

Offshore Wind Power

Vattenfall Calls Out UK Government Over Offshore Wind Project Delays

The UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has postponed the statutory deadline for the decision on planning consent for the 1.8 GW …

Nuclear Policy

EU and Others 'Regret' US Decision on Iran Sanctions

The European Union plus France, Germany and the UK have said they "deeply regret" the USA's decision to end three sanction waivers covering Joint Comprehensive …

Wind Power Project

Vestas Bags 79 MW of Turbine Orders in UK, China

Danish turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S on Friday said it has booked separate orders to equip two wind farm projects totalling 79 MW in the UK and in China…

Biobattery

UK Electricity Plant Nears Full Switch away from Coal

As the coronavirus pandemic undermines the production of cleaner renewable fuels, the UK's biggest electricity plant is close to using only biomass following a …

Nuclear Fuel

Belarusian Nuke Plant Wraps up Nuclear Inspection before Fuel Loading

The incoming inspection of the nuclear fuel or so-called fuel assemblies of the first core for Unit 1 reactor has been completed at the Belarusian nuclear power…

Energy Storage Project

Statkraft to Manage Major UK Solar and Storage Project

Statkraft has been chosen by Warrington Renewables to manage what is claimed to be UK’s largest solar and battery energy storage project.

Clean emission

EI Sets Initial Science-Based Targets to Reduce GHG Emissions

The UK chartered professional membership body Energy Institute has set initial science-based targets to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Solar Power Plant

Largest Solar Power Plant In UK History Gets Final Approval

Three years in the planning, the Cleve Hill Solar Park has gotten final approval from the UK Planning Inspectorate Office.

Nuclear Power Plant

Czech State Offers to Pay 70% of Dukovany Unit Cost

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš told reporters in Prague yesterday that the government will provide a loan to ČEZ to cover 70% of the cost of building a new…

Energy Storage Project

UK and Mainland Europe Battery Gigafactory Plans Boosted

The European Union's European Investment Bank has affirmed its commitment to supporting a “pan-European battery industry”, while plans of the UK's first full …

Solar Power Panel

Biggest UK Solar Plant Approved

The go-ahead has been given to the UK’s biggest solar farm, stretching 900 acres on the north Kent coast.