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Nuclear Reactor

U.S. To Reveal Scientific Milestone On Fusion Energy

The scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have achieved a net energy gain for the first time, in a fusion experiment using lasers, …

Nuclear Power Plant

China's Demonstration HTR-PM Reaches Full Power

The demonstration High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor-Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) at the Shidaowan site in Shandong province of China has reached its initial ful…

China

China's 2050 Power Could Be Zero Carbon For Under 1% of GDP: Study

A new study in Nature Communications; Cost increase in the electricity supply to achieve carbon neutrality in China calculates the total new expenditure needed …

Nuclear Power Plant

India Announces Plans to Build More Nuclear Power Plants

The government has, in principle, given approval for five new locations for nuclear plants.

Smart Meter

Europe’s Smart Gas Meter Penetration Reached 38% In 2021

The installed base of smart gas meters in Europe amounted to 45.9 million units in 2021, Berg Insight has reported in its latest annual update.

Solar Power Panel

Octopus Energy Sees 11% Increase Solar Pipeline With Zestec Acquisition

Octopus Energy Group’s generation arm has acquired UK solar developer and asset manager Zestec Renewable Energy to build solar power on British businesses’ ro…

Net Zero Emission

EU Agrees Law to Make Airlines Pay More to Pollute

The European Union reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday on a law to increase the price that airlines have to pay when they emit planet-heating carbon …

Wind Farm

Australian Government to Underwrite Renewable Energy Capacity

The Australian government has agreed to underwrite new wind and solar farms backed by energy storage, in hopes of unleashing investment at least A$10 billion ($…

United Arab Emirates

UAE's ADNOC, Taqa and Mubadala Complete Masdar Stake Deal

Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company [RIC:RIC:ADNOC.UL], Taqa (TAQA.AD) and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company said on Thursday they would …

Net Zero Emission

Vanguard Quits Net Zero Climate Effort, Citing Need for Independence

Vanguard Group Inc is pulling out of a major investment-industry initiative on tackling climate change, the world's biggest mutual fund manager said on Wednesda…

Offshore Wind Power

European Energy Firms Dominate Landmark California Offshore Wind Auction

The U.S. government's first-ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of California drew $757.1 million in high bids, mainly from European com…

Net Zero Emission

Siemens, Others Call For Only Zero-Emission Freight Trucks to Be Sold in EU by 2035

More than 40 manufacturers, shippers and industry groups including Siemens, Maersk and Unilever called on the EU on Thursday to mandate that all freight trucks …

Hydrogen Project

Roadmap for a Green Hydrogen Economy in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) has launched a roadmap to develop a green hydrogen market in the Caribbean island nation.…

Nuclear Fusion

EIT InnoEnergy Invests in Start-up for Commercially Viable Fusion

EIT InnoEnergy has announced its latest investment in Sweden-based Novatron Fusion Group AB. The company is developing a new proprietary fusion power concept, a…

PowerGrid Technology

Digital Opportunities to Secure Europe’s Power Supply

Digitalisation offers many opportunities to secure Europe’s power supply over the coming seasons, Siemens has reported.