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Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Retires Leningrad 2 RBMK

The Leningrad 2 nuclear power unit in in Sosnovy Bor in Western Russia was shut down permanently today.

Oil & Gas Trade

Russia's Gazprom Proposes Gas Price Rise for Poland

Poland has sought to reduce reliance on Gazprom.

Solar Power Plant

Origis Energy to Develop 100MW Solar Facility in Tennessee, US

Origis Energy has started development of a 100MW solar facility in the US to power a Google data centre.

Energy Storage Project

Saft Opens New Energy Storage Hub in China

As part of efforts to expand its energy storage business globally, Saft has opened a new manufacturing hub for energy storage solutions in the Chinese province …

Rosatom

Rosatom Launches Global Atomic Quiz Celebrating World Science Day on 10 November

The world around us is made of atoms. Everything from the tiniest creatures to entire planets consists of these basic particles.

Energy Technology

Animation of Hydraulic Fracturing

Safe, cost-effective refinements in hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling and other innovations now allow for the production of oil and natural gas from tig…

Coal Production

Coal Consumption In U.S. Electricity Sector Plunges 30%

Milder winter in early 2020 with lower demand also led to lower use of coal in the U.S. electricity sector, the EIA said.

Biomass Power Plant

Waste-to-Energy Plant to be Opened at Jawaharnagar

About 6.50 million units of power was generated until last month by using 20,000 tonnes of waste.

Hydrogen Technology

Cardiff Company Developing Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Backed by UK Gov

A Cardiff company developing a pilot project to deliver goods between Bristol and the Welsh capital using a hydrogen-powered electric aircraft has been backed b…

France

France Welcomes Biden's Pledge to Bring US Back to Paris Climate Accord

The return of the United States to the Paris agreement is a very positive signal of a changing situation.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Shell in Early Termination of Jack-up Rig Contract in Brunei

Oil major Shell has terminated early its contract for the Aban Offshore-owned jack-up drilling rig operating for the company in Brunei.

Biomass Power Plant

MGT Delays UK Biomass Plant Start-up for Third Time

UK biomass developer MGT Teesside has further delayed the launch of its new-build 299MW biomass-fired combined heat and power plant in the northeast of the coun…

Russian Federation

Novak Steps Down as Russian Energy Minister

Russia's long-serving energy minister Alexander Novak, who oversaw the country's participation in the Opec+ agreement, is stepping down after more than eight ye…

Clean Coal

Biden Power Plan Worries Coal Sector

US president-elect Joe Biden's ambitious plan to achieve carbon-free electricity generation by 2035 could deal a devastating blow to the US coal industry, indus…

Nuclear Power Plant

Rolls-Royce and Exelon Sign MoU on Nuclear Power Stations Operations

Industrial technology company Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding with Exelon Generation for the operation of compact nuclear power stations in…