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Nuclear Fuel

US DOE to Fund Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel

The US Department of Energy (DOE) on 16 March announced up to $48 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) programme

EV Market

Ontario Aims to Boost EV Industry as it Announces First Critical Minerals Strategy

As part of its five-year critical minerals strategy announced today, Ontario will invest C$24 million over three years in its Junior Exploration Program, half o…

Nuclear Reactor

Eight of 15 Ukrainian Reactors Remain in Operation After Three Weeks of War

Ukraine’s nuclear regulator informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 16 that eight of the country’s 15 nuclear reactors were in operati…

Nuclear Fuel

DOE Funds New Program to Recycle Used Nuclear Fuel, GE Conducting Innovative Related Research

The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that it would provide up to $48 million for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program that could …

Solar Power Panel

Removing Solar Panel Hotspots Boosts Electrical and Thermal Output- Study

In a new paper published in the Journal of Energy Conservation and Management, researchers modelled the effectiveness of a hybrid, photovoltaic thermal system t…

Coal Mine

GRI Launches New Standard to Manage the Impacts of Coal

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new standard to address sustainability challenges facing coal companies.

Nuclear Power Plant

Fukushima Touched by Another Earthquake, Some Deficiencies Reported at Nuclear Plants

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake caused some deficiencies at two of the three nuclear power plants located in relatively close proximity to the fault, but it did not …

Hydrogen Project

ARENA Opens Funding Round for German-Australian Hydrogen Initiative

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened its funding round for the hydrogen development initiative by Germany and Australia.

Crude Oil

The World Could See a Record-Breaking Oil Supply Shock

IEA: market could lose around 3 million bpd of supply from Russia starting in April.

Nuclear Power Plant

Tender Launched for New Nuclear Plant at Dukovany

The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially given its approval after completing the safety assessment of the three approved bidders - ED…

Carbon Emissions

Russia's 2050 Decarbonisation Plans in Doubt amid Sanctions

Russia's energy ministry believes Western sanctions over Ukraine could prevent the country from achieving plans to cut carbon emissions by 2050.

Crude Oil

Russia Could Lose 30% of its Oil Output Within Weeks, IEA Warns

Russia could soon be forced to curtail crude oil production by 30%, subjecting the global economy to the biggest supply crisis in decades — that is, unless Sau…

Oil & Gas Supply

US Shale Oil Production Growth Revised Downward, Natural Gas Outlook Rises: EIA

The US shale oil production forecast was revised downward in March by 116,000 b/d, although it is now expected to hit the previous March projection in April, th…

Natural Gas

Exxon, BHP to Invest $291 Million to Expand Gas Output off Australia

Exxon Mobil Corp and BHP Group said on Thursday they will go ahead with a project to boost gas output from their Gippsland Basin Kipper field off southeast Aust…

Electric Car

Mitsubishi, Kaluza and Miraiz Drive Japan’s Decarbonisation

Mitsubishi, Kaluza and Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co. have joined forces on a smart charging trial for electric vehicles (EVs). The initiative aims to expedite…