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Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Approves Modernisation of PIK Reactor

Russia’s Glavgosexpertiza experts have approved the project for the modernisation of the PIK reactor at BP Konstantinov St Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute…

Sweden

New Nuclear Regulations Proposed in Sweden

The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has sent proposals for three new regulations for formal consultation.

Crude Oil

Russian Oil Production Tops OPEC+ Quota In September

Russia produced an average of 9.93 million bpd of crude oil and condensates last month, a little above its OPEC+ quota but still down 11.8 percent on the year, …

Oil & Gas Trade

Iraq Boosts Oil Exports Despite OPEC+ Pledges

Despite promises to keep in line with the OPEC+ pact, Iraq – OPEC’s second-largest producer and biggest laggard in implementing the cuts – slightly raised it…

Oil & Gas Trade

Oil Companies Cut More Jobs As Demand Recovery Remains Uncertain

Suncor Energy is cutting as much as 15 percent of its workforce—a total of 2,000 jobs—as demand destruction and low prices have created an adapt or die scenar…

Oil Price

Oil Falls Further After Trump's Positive Test for COVID-19

Oil prices extended losses to more than 3 per cent on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he has tested positive for the coronavirus, while a U.S. sti…

United Kingdom

Europe Announces First-Ever Renewable Energy Institute

The European Energy Centre has been awarded Institute status by the UK Government following the distinguished work in providing accredited Renewable Energy trai…

Wind Turbine

Danish Researchers Partner with Moog to Advance Wind Turbine Blade Testing

Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark Large Scale Facility have partnered with Moog Inc., designer and manufacturer of motion control solutions, to…

Nuclear Power Plant

South Africa’s Nuclear Power Plant Welcomes Replacement Steam Generator

The first of six new replacement steam generators arrived at the Koeberg nuclear power station on 29 September 2020.

Nuclear Power Plant

How GE Completed Romania Nuclear Plant Outage Despite COVID-19

GE Steam Power has completed a major steam turbine and generator outage at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, Romania, with no safety incidents, during the COVI…

Video

China's Great Belt and Road Economic Initiative

​Last month, we told you about the highs and lows of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Energy Storage Battery

Electriq Power Announces Definitive Agreement with Lilypad Energy

Data Analytics Solutions Provider Increases Electriq Power’s Capabilities for Virtual Power Plants.

Power Construction

China: Building a 5G Digital Power Grid

5G’s applications for smart city planning – and in particular for utilities such as power – are already evident, but we are on the cusp of seeing its potenti…

South Korea

Recovering Nuclear to Cut South Korean 4Q Coal Burn

Unplanned nuclear outages in South Korea have increased the country's reliance on coal and gas-fired power generation this month.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Electric Vehicle Charging Network Expands on Chile’s Roads

The first three fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been put into operation on the main route south out of Chile’s capital Santiago.