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Nuclear Reactor

Fusion Progress in Russia

The GI Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INP SB RAS) has succeeded in increasing the plasma density…

Electric Car

‘UK’s Largest Virtual Power Plant’: Octopus Energy Claims EV Tariff Users Provide 100MW of Flexible Power

Intelligent Octopus tariff launched last year offers electric vehicle drivers cheaper rates to charge their car up overnight at off-peak timesOctopus Energy cla…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Savannah River Facility Prepped for NNSA Project

A crane is used to remove equipment during a project to repurpose Building 226-F for an NNSA mission at the Savannah River Site. (Photo: DOE)Work has begun to p…

Nuclear Technology

Modern Surface Assessment Technologies Address Today’s Inspection Challenges in Nuclear Power Plants

While nuclear power plants are some of the most highly regulated and safe worksites in the world, inspection challenges remain. According to estimates by indust…

Offshore Wind Power

Newly Discovered Chemical Process Renders All Existing Wind Turbine Blades Recyclable

A new chemical process discovered as part of a Vestas-led project removes the need for changing the design or composition of the material used for wind turbine …

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Royalties to Help Cut Power Costs in Radicondoli, Italy

View at Randicondoli, Tuscany, Italy (source: flickr/ Benjamin Rabe, creative commons)The Municipality of Radicondoli in Tuscany, Italy is offering tenders for …

Geothermal Power Plant

Kyotherm Invests on Geothermal Lagoon in Quebec, Canada

Depiction of the planned geoLagon tourism project in Quebec, Canada (source: geoLagon)French investment company Kyotherm has announced a preliminary agreement f…

Energy Storage Battery

New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency

A new battery design could help ease integration of renewable energy into the nation's electrical grid at lower cost, using Earth-abundant metals, according to …

Electric Vehicle Battery

US Coast Guard Recommends Shippers Avoid Loading EVs With Saltwater-Damaged Li-Ion Batteries Onto Vessels

The US Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Alert (01-23) recommending that shippers avoid loading EVs with Li-ion batteries that have been damaged by saltwat…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Cenntro Begins Production of LFP Battery Packs in Us and Germany

Cenntro Electric Group has begun to assemble and produce battery packs using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells and Cenntro’s proprietary battery manag…

Hydropower Plant

Statkraft Reports Dams in Turkey Safe After Earthquake, Donates to Relief Work

In the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that killed thousands of people in Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, Statkraft reported its two hydropower plants in the cou…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Rolls-Royce Awarded £82.8M for 3 Projects Advancing Liquid Hydrogen Jet Engines

As part of a £113-million (US$136-million) investment from the UK, three projects led by Rolls-Royce will receive £82.8 million (US$100 million) to …

Hydropower Plant

Gilkes Energy Proposes to Develop 900 MW Earba Storage Project

Gilkes Energy has begun work on its first pumped storage hydro project, the 900 MW Earba Storage Project in the UK.The proposal is to use Loch a’ Bhealaic…

Solar Inverter

FMI tracked market trends for PV inverters in the US, China, and UK; learn about the factors driving rising demand

The PV inverter market is predicted to capture a valuation of US$ 1.5 billion in 2023, and is rising to US$ 2.8 billion by 2033. The market is estimated at a CA…

Carbon Emissions

Study Documents a Halt to Deforestation in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest After Indigenous Communities Gain Title to Their Territories

Land rights granted by the government make a difference, allowing forests to slowly begin healing, researchers find.