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Nuclear Fuel

Finland’s Fortum Turns to U.S. In Bid to Replace Russian Nuclear Fuel

Finnish power company Fortum on Tuesday said it was planning to begin buying nuclear fuel from U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric.

Brazil

Brazil’s Incoming Government to Revoke Bolsonaro’s Biodiesel Mandate Decision

Brazil's incoming government will look to revoke a decision to keep the mandatory blend of biodiesel in diesel at 10% until March 31, 2023, a member of the tran…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Outage Raises Risk to Finland Power Supply

The latest delay to Finland's Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear reactor further increases uncertainty around the country's power supply this winter, especially in Janua…

Simpler, Cheaper Electrical Generator Can Be Made With Store-Bought Tape

With an ability to turn friction into small amounts of electricity, triboelectric generators may one day be used in clothes that turn movement into power, in ba…

Australia

LiDAR and Helicopter Inspections Completed Across Australian Power Grid

Transgrid has undertaken extensive 3D laser scanning, aerial imagery and helicopter inspections of 13,000km of transmission lines to support bushfire safety in …

EU

R2D2 Project to Improve the Reliability, Resilience and Defence of Europe’s Grid

The R2D2 (Reliability, Resilience and Defence technology for the griD) project has been launched to address the growing number of threats and vulnerabilities th…

Nuclear Power Plant

California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant Gets $1.1BN Lifeline

The US Department of Energy (DOE) said it would conditionally provide California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) with a $1.1 billion grant to help prevent…

Crude Oil

Colombia Reportedly Reconsidering Its Idea to Halt on New Oil and Gas Projects

Colombia could reconsider a campaign pledge from its newly-elected leftist President Gustavo Petro to stop new oil and gas exploration licensing in the country,…

Energy Storage System

UK Unveils Europe’s Largest Energy Storage System

Europe’s largest battery energy storage system by megawatts per hour will be officially online from today, marking a new era in power diversification in the UK…

LNG

Floating LNG Projects Boom as Europe Races to Stock up on Gas

Floating LNG projects are booming in both gas-importing countries and gas-producing countries.

Carbon Emissions

Reaching Climate Targets Relies on Swift Reduction of Global Coal Emissions: IEA

There are around 9,000 coal-fired power plants globally with a total capacity of 2,185MW.

Net Zero Emission

US Outlines Their Commitment to Reaching Net-Zero Global Emissions

At COP27, the United States of America (US) Secretary of Energy reiterated the country’s commitment to reaching net-zero global emissions and combatting climat…

Ammonia

Turning Wastewater Into Fertilizer Could Help Reduce Environmental and Energy Footprint

The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture, according to environmental enginee…

Nuclear Power Plant

Biden Grants PG&E $1.1 Billion to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open

The Biden administration on Monday said it’s providing Pacific Gas & Electric Co. with a $1.1 billion grant to help the company prevent the closure of Diablo C…

Solar Technology

British Solar Tech Business Strikes Italian Distribution Deal

British solar thermal design and engineering company Naked Energy today announces their partnership with Italian energy service company X3Energy.