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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…

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…

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 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…

Nuclear Technology

Thousands Join Launch of Rosatom’s Atoms for Humanity Nuclear Awareness Campaign

On April 30, over 3 200 people from some 40 countries watched Rosatom’s Atoms for Humanity new nuclear awareness campaign launch event.

Nuclear Fuel

Nuclear Fuel for Unit 2 of the Belarusian NPP is Ready for Loading

The stage of the delivery and incoming inspection of the first core fuel and control rods intended for unit 2 has been successfully completed at the Belarusian …

Global Energy Association President to Deliver GECF Lecture on 3 May

The Gas Exporting Countries Forum, the global platform of the leading gas producing nations, will be hosting the next in its signature GECF Gas Lecture Series o…

United States

Kevin Lichtenstein Joins ArcVera to Spearhead Global Solar Consulting Team

ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has recruited Kevin Lichtenstein as Director -…

Hydropower Plant

Refurbishment of Existing Hydropower a Key Topic at IRENA Meeting

Members of the IRENA and private sector representatives are set to join forces to modernise and refurbish the existing hydropower fleet around the globe followi…

Coal Production

China Accounted For Half Of The World’s Coal Generated In 2020, Says Study

Coal-fired power in China gained 2% in 2020, accounting for 53% of the overall coal-fired generation portfolio worldwide

Natural Gas

China Gas Use to Rise 10pc in 2021: Sinopec, PetroChina

China's state-controlled energy firms are expecting domestic gas demand growth to accelerate this year, as the economy recovers and consumption of the fuel is b…

Oil & Gas Trade

Italy’s April Gas Imports Hit Long-Term High

Italy's gas imports in April were the quickest for any month in almost nine years, because of strong heating demand and the need to start injecting under the co…

Energy Infrastructure

White House Eyes Subsidies for Nuclear Plants to Help Meet Climate Targets

The new subsidies, in the form of "production tax credits," would likely be swept into President Joe Biden's multi-trillion-dollar legislative effort to invest …