International Atomic Energy Agency Top News
- Update 82 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine 24/06/2022The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is increasingly concerned about the difficult conditions facing staff at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and it must go there as soon as possible to address this and other urgent issues, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
- IAEA Director General in Morocco: Strengthening Action against Cancer and Pandemics 23/06/2022Morocco is a staunch supporter in promoting nuclear science in Africa and will remain a significant player in addressing cancer care access and responding to zoonotic disease outbreaks in the continent, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said this week in Rabat.
- Nuclear Explained – Nuclear Reactors and the Future of Nuclear Power, Part II 22/06/2022In the previous episode of Nuclear Explained, the basics of nuclear reactors and nuclear power were introduced. In this episode, advanced reactors, including small modular reactors (SMRs), are further discussed.
- Radioactive Sources Experts Gather to Discuss Safety and Security 21/06/2022“Radioactive sources are all around us, offering immense societal and economic benefits, but they may also pose a risk.
- IAEA Mission Finds Solid Regulatory Arrangements in India, Notes Areas for Improvement 20/06/2022An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission said India’s regulator showed a strong commitment and professionalism to ensure nuclear and radiation safety in the country.
- Experts Assess Implementation of International Conventions on Nuclear Emergency Response 20/06/2022Countries need to work closely together in the event of a nuclear emergency, so sharing experience and improving emergency preparedness are key tasks stemming from the IAEA’s mandate.
- Secure Storage, Transport and Soccer Games: Improving Nuclear Security in Cameroon 17/06/2022Nuclear security is a serious matter in all countries – even more so in a region with turbulence and occasional violence, such as Central Africa.
- IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Advisory Mission in Finland 17/06/2022An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts completed today a nuclear security advisory mission in Finland. The mission was carried out at the request of the Finnish Government and hosted by the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK).
- Repurposing Fossil Fuel Power Plant Sites with SMRs to Ease Clean Energy Transition 16/06/2022As coal consumption surges amid energy market turmoil, global efforts to slash the use of the most polluting fossil fuel by 2050 appear increasingly challenged.
- IAEA Task Force Releases Report on Regulatory Aspects of Water Discharge at Fukushima Daiichi 16/06/2022The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Task Force established to review Japan’s discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station today released a report setting out their initial observations o
International Renewable Energy Agency
- Reorganising the Power System for a Renewable-based Future 23/06/2022The new IRENA report underscores the need for power system structures that are fit for the renewable era.
- IRENA and OPEC Fund Join Forces to Unlock Investment in Energy Transition 21/06/2022IRENA and OPEC Fund are ramping up efforts to advance renewable energy investment and enable access to sustainable finance in emerging and developing economies.
- ETAF Can Help Create a Wide Spectrum of Jobs, Says IRENA's Ahmed Badr 20/06/2022An interview with Ahmed Badr, Director of Project Facilitation and Support, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
- IRENA’s Climate Finance Platform Enters Next Phase 16/06/2022The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed agreements with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (known as Masdar).
- ETAF Expands IRENA's Role in Global Energy Transition 16/06/2022IRENA through ETAF is managing matchmaking activities between potential projects and funding partners.
- IRENA – Barefoot College Partnership Leaves Rural Footprint with Skilled Energy Champions 15/06/2022Under the agreement, the Solar Mama programme will be linked to the IRENA-supported Entrepreneurship Support Facility programme for mentorship, peer-to-peer learning and enterprise twinning.
- IRENA Members Aim to Reach High Shares of Renewables with Long-term Energy Scenarios 13/06/2022“International cooperation and Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES) are critical to achieving high renewables integration in the energy system,” says Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director-General.
- IRENA and RCREEE Strengthen Energy Transition Collaboration in MENA Region 08/06/2022IRENA head signs new agreement with RCREEE Executive Director; hails ability of renewables to safeguard “future generations”.
- IRENA Members Back New Blueprint for Hydropower Advancement 07/06/2022Co-facilitated by Costa Rica, the meeting drew interest from more than 60 participants from 35 Members and States in Accession to discuss critical challenges and potential solutions pertaining to the advancement of sustainable hydropower globally.
- COVID-19 Slows Progress Towards Universal Energy Access 01/06/2022The Energy Progress Report provides the most comprehensive look available at the world’s progress towards global energy targets on access to electricity, clean cooking, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
World Nuclear News
- Sellafield processes last of fast reactor fuel 24/06/2022The Magnox reprocessing plant at the Sellafield site in Cumbria has reprocessed the final box of used fuel from the UK's fast reactor programme being stored in the plant's ponds. Meanwhile, preparations are being made for the demolition of the iconic Pile One chimney that dominated the landscape over Sellafield for decades.
- New cocoon for US legacy reactor 24/06/2022Work has begun on a protective enclosure for a former reactor on the US Department of Energy's Hanford site in Washington State. The K East Reactor is the seventh at the site to be placed in interim safe storage.
- Sixth Hongyanhe unit enters commercial operation 24/06/2022Unit 6 of the Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province has entered commercial operation, China General Nuclear has announced. The unit is the second of two ACPR-1000 reactors built as Phase II of the plant.
- G7 urged to back nuclear extensions to tackle climate, security issues 24/06/2022The leaders of the Group of Seven large industrialised nations should incentivise the extension of the operating life of existing nuclear reactors and support the restart of others to help achieve the goal of achieving a low-carbon and secure energy supply, the nuclear industry has said.
- Advanced nuclear tech projects selected for US federal support 23/06/2022Orano Federal Services and TerraPower will gain access to the US Department of Energy's national laboratories to help advance their nuclear technologies under the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative.
- SKB receives permit to expand Clab capacity 23/06/2022Sweden's Land and Environment Court has granted radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB an environmental permit to increase the amount of used nuclear fuel in the Clab interim storage facility at Oskarshamn from 8000 tonnes to 11,000 tonnes.
- Poland expands cooperation on SMRs and large reactors 23/06/2022Polish state-owned energy company Enea SA has signed an agreement with US small modular reactor developer Last Energy to cooperate on the deployment of SMRs, potentially in Poland. Meanwhile, France's EDF has signed further cooperation agreements with Polish companies to support its offer to supply 4 to 6 EPRs in Poland.
- BNS questions limit to extended operation of Belgian units 22/06/2022In a recent position paper, the Belgian Nuclear Society welcomed the political decision to keep two reactors - Doel 4 and Tihange 3 - in operation beyond 2025 because of security of electricity supply concerns. However, it questions why the operation of the units has been limited to just ten years.
- Ukraine latest: Energoatom looks to future, SNRIU updates EU regulators 22/06/2022Ukraine’s nuclear power plant operator Energoatom says it has held talks with US firm Westinghouse to discuss actions including preparing regulatory documentation for the planned construction of new nuclear power units.
- Canadian Candu produces cancer therapy isotope 22/06/2022Lutetium-177 has been produced using a new isotope production system that was installed in unit 7 of the Bruce plant in Ontario, Canada, during a recent planned maintenance outage. It marks the first time the short-lived medical isotope has been produced in a commercial nuclear power reactor.
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- After 5 months, ONGC finally gets a director on HPCL board 27/06/2022The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on June 22, conveyed its consent for the appointment of Pankaj Kumar, Director (Offshore), ONGC as a director on the board of HPCL, according to regulatory filings by HPCL.
- Government to invite bids for power from 8,000 MW thermal capacities without PPAs 27/06/2022Replying to a question related to capacities without PPAs in India, the minister said, "There are 8,000 MW of capacities which don't have PPAs in thermal".
- Concerns grow that India being used as potential 'back door' into Europe for Russian oil 27/06/2022The huge blue and red hull of the SCF Primorye came into port at Vadinar in western Gujarat earlier this month. The 84,000-tonne oil tanker, built in 2009 and sailing under the Liberian flag, had arrived from the port at Ust-Luga, a settlement in Russia near the border with Estonia, The Guardian reported.
- Tata Power commissions India's largest floating solar power project 25/06/2022The new project located at Kayamkulam, Kerala, is spread on a 350-acre water body, backwaters area, having an installed capacity of 101.6 Megawatt Peak.
- Parameswaran Iyer appointed as Niti Aayog CEO 25/06/2022According to the order, Iyer's appointment has been made on the same terms and conditions as were applicable for Kant.
- Electric motorcycles maker Matter raises $10 million to fund product development, manufacturing base 25/06/2022The company plans to use these funds for product development, setting up a manufacturing base, and scaling up marketing and distribution, according to Mohal Lalbhai, the founder and chief executive of the company.
- Make green hydrogen manufacturing affordable, accessible: Govt to industry 25/06/2022Addressing an event, Mandaviya said the government alone cannot achieve the target of green energy. Synergy among industries, academia and the government is required.
- Coal stocks up but skewed availability still a concern 25/06/2022The total coal available with power plants increased to 26 million tonnes on Wednesday against 21 million tonnes a month ago, but fuel stocks are low at power stations at a distance from mines, keeping alive the challenge for the ministries of coal, power, and railways.
- Govt re-advertises top post of oil regulator PNGRB 24/06/2022The oil ministry this week issued an advertisement inviting applications for the post of chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).
- Govt-appointed panel on EV fire cases to submit report this month 24/06/2022Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had recently said companies found negligent will be penalised and a recall of all defective vehicles will be ordered after the expert panel submits its report.
OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Media Advisory - OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2022 launches on Wednesday 29 June 23/06/2022The OECD and FAO will present their joint annual medium-term market projections for major agricultural commodities, biofuels and fish during an online press event on Wednesday 29 June 2022, starting at 10:00 CEST.
- Support to agriculture has risen in response to global crises, while reforms to combat climate change and market distortions remain essential 23/06/2022Public support for agriculture has reached record levels as governments enacted measures to shield both consumers and producers from the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises, according to a new report from the OECD. Only a small share of this support has been directed at longer-term efforts to combat climate change and other food systems challenges.
- G20 GDP Growth - First quarter of 2022, OECD 14/06/2022G20 GDP growth continues to slow in the first quarter of 2022
- Belgium must continue reforms to sustain recovery and future growth 14/06/2022Belgium should intensify structural reform efforts to strengthen public finances and raise its economic potential as the war in Ukraine exacerbates fiscal and economic challenges and poses risks to the recovery.
- Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, June 2022 13/06/2022Leading indicators point to a loss of growth momentum in the OECD
- OECD 2022 Ministerial Statement and outcomes 10/06/2022Ministers have issued a joint statement at the conclusion of the annual Ministerial Council Meeting today. Chaired by Italy, with Mexico and Norway as Vice-Chairs, Members met for discussions around the theme of "The Future We Want: Better Policies for the Next Generation and a Sustainable Transition".
- The African Union Commission (AUC) and the OECD discuss potential partnership for responding to global challenges 10/06/2022Meeting today in Paris, the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, and the Secretary-General of the OECD, Mathias Cormann, announced that the two institutions intend to scale-up their collaboration to address the most pressing global challenges through a strong and equal partnership based on trust and mutual understanding.
- Media advisory - OECD Economic Survey of Belgium: Tuesday 14 June
10:45 Press conference in Brussels 09/06/2022The OECD will present a new OECD Economic Survey of Belgium on Tuesday 14 June. The Survey looks at the risks to Belgium’s economic recovery from rising inflation, supply pressures and other effects of the war in Ukraine. A special chapter looks at how Belgium could improve education, employment and housing policy to boost social […]
- Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: June 2022 09/06/2022Unemployment rate in the OECD declines slightly to 5% in April 2022
- OECD Economic Outlook reveals heavy global price of Russia’s war against Ukraine 08/06/2022Russia’s invasion of Ukraine immediately slowed the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and set the global economy on a course of lower growth and rising inflation.
Nuclear Energy News — ScienceDaily
- New feedback system can improve efficiency of fusion reactions 09/06/2022Scientists have refined the use of magnetic fields to improve the performance of doughnut-shaped fusion facilities known as tokamaks. The improved technique protects internal parts from damage by instabilities and allows tokamaks to operate for longer without pausing.
- Chemists design chemical probe for detecting minute temperature shifts in the body 06/06/2022A chemistry team has engineered a cobalt complex to act as a noninvasive chemical thermometer. They've done so by making the cobalt complex's nuclear spin -- a workhorse, fundamental magnetic property -- mimic the agile, but less stable sensitivity of an electron's spin.
- Physicists announce first results from The Daya Bay Neutrino Experiment's final dataset 02/06/2022Over nearly nine years, the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment captured an unprecedented five and a half million interactions from subatomic particles called neutrinos. Now, the international team of physicists has reported the first result from the experiment's full dataset -- the most precise measurement yet of theta13, a key parameter for understanding how neutrinos […]
- Nuclear physics and extreme environments of cosmic explosions 18/05/2022Researchers have helped peer inside a nova -- a type of astrophysical nuclear explosion -- without leaving Earth. These stellar events help forge the universe's chemical elements, and astronomers have explored their nature with an intense isotope beam and a custom experimental device with record-setting sensitivity.
- Researchers reveal the origin story for carbon-12, a building block for life 11/05/2022After running simulations on the world's most powerful supercomputer, an international team of researchers has developed a theory for the nuclear structure and origin of carbon-12, the stuff of life. The theory favors the production of carbon-12 in the cosmos.
- Confirmed: Atmospheric helium levels are rising 09/05/2022Scientists used an unprecedented technique to detect that levels of helium are rising in the atmosphere, resolving an issue that has lingered among atmospheric chemists for decades.
- Researchers design simpler magnets for twisty facilities that could lead to steady-state fusion operation 28/04/2022Scientists have used a mathematical technique to design powerful magnets with straighter shapes for stellarator fusion facilities, allowing for easier manufacturing and maintenance.
- Solar beats nuclear at many potential settlement sites on Mars 27/04/2022While most missions to the moon and other planets rely upon solar power, scientists have assumed that any extended surface mission involving humans would require a more reliable source of energy: nuclear power. Improvements in photovoltaics are upending this calculus. A new study concludes that a solar power system would weigh less than a nuclear […]
- New production method promises to end medical radioisotope shortages 21/04/2022Technetium-99m is the world's most commonly used medical radioisotope, but regularly suffers from supply chain shortages, threatening the ability of doctors to diagnose a raft of ailments. But an alternative production technique looks set to make the radioisotope much more easily produced.
- Validating models for next-generation fusion facilities 13/04/2022The National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade (NSTX-U) could serve as the model for a fusion energy pilot plant.
Renewable Energy World
- Work starts on New York’s first offshore wind project 15/02/2022South Fork Wind Farm is a 132 MW project to be located 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The project is approved to install 12 or fewer wind turbines and will use Siemens-Gamesa’s 11 MW turbines. Kiewit Offshore Services will design and build the project’s substation.
- Ethanol isn’t as green as you might think, researchers say 15/02/2022The carbon intensity of corn ethanol supported by the U.S.'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is likely at least 24% higher than gasoline, according to a
- ‘This is punitive’: Kansas Senate committee considers poison pill wind energy bills 15/02/2022Senators heard three hours of testimony from anti-wind sources and just one hour from proponents of renewable energy
- California PUC adopts plan to add 25.5GW of renewables by 2023 14/02/2022The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved plans to add around 25,500 MW of renewable energy resources and 15,000 MW of energy storage and demand response resources by 2032. The decision also adopted a 35 million metric ton (MMT) electric sector greenhouse gas emission (GHG) planning target. That goal, also to be achieved by 2032, is […]
- Duke Energy aims to double renewable energy capacity by 2030 14/02/2022The utility's five-year capital plan totals $63 billion, 80% of which will support investments in grid modernization and zero or lower-carbon emitting generation.
- MISO surprises with FERC Order 2222 implementation date 14/02/2022MISO's long implementation date for Order 2222 is another reason FERC should schedule a technical conference sooner than later.
- FERC receives two proposals for same California pumped storage location 14/02/2022The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at Lake Elsinore in California.
- Renewable energy advocates are angry at planned ISO NE move on MOPR 10/02/2022ISO New England outlined the "transition" proposal that will be submitted to FERC in the coming weeks. If allowed proceed, the MOPR would remain in effect for next year's capacity auction.
- Wind project off North Carolina coast gets overwhelming support 10/02/2022Birders and organized labor dominated a recent public comment period, while beach towns were mostly mum. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will now consider the input ahead of an anticipated auction this spring.
- Auxin Solar alleges unfair trade practices from Chinese suppliers, asks Commerce to intervene 10/02/2022Auxin Solar named more than a dozen companies in its petition to Commerce Department officials.
NRC RSS Feed: News Releases
- NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Surry Nuclear Power Plant 23/06/2022
- NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Dresden Nuclear Power Station 22/06/2022
- NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Limerick Nuclear Power Plant 22/06/2022
- NRC Makes Supplemental Environmental Report Available for Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal 22/06/2022
- NRC Amends Licensing, Inspection, and Annual Fees for Fiscal Year 2022 22/06/2022
- NRC to Meet with U.S. Air Force Officials During Regulatory Conference 21/06/2022
- NRC Proposes $16,000 Civil Penalty to Mistras Group, Inc. 17/06/2022
- NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2021 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant 16/06/2022
- NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss 2021 Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant 15/06/2022
- NRC Proposes $8,000 Fine to Advanced Inspection Technologies Inc. 15/06/2022
Energy News Network
- Minnesota courts hear challenges to use of agricultural land for solar projects 24/06/2022The Minnesota Court of Appeals has sided both in favor of solar developers and county officials in recent cases that challenged the denial of permits to build community solar projects in rural areas. Minnesota courts hear challenges to use of agricultural land for solar projects is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news […]
- Community power advocates excited to see progress on New Hampshire rules 23/06/2022The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission is finalizing community power rules that would allow municipalities to replace distribution utilities as the default procurer of electricity for residents and businesses. Community power advocates excited to see progress on New Hampshire rules is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy […]
- Commentary: Local officials step up efforts to cut existing buildings’ massive carbon footprint 23/06/2022More cities are joining the new White House coalition to meet net-zero goals and slow climate change, writes guest commentator Matt Donath. Commentary: Local officials step up efforts to cut existing buildings’ massive carbon footprint is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would like […]
- On Washington’s Colville reservation, solar-powered microfarm looks to prove model to boost food, energy sovereignty 22/06/2022Two geodesic domes will house Washington state’s first “agrivoltaics” project, an emerging niche that combines agriculture and solar photovoltaics to provide dual uses for land. On Washington’s Colville reservation, solar-powered microfarm looks to prove model to boost food, energy sovereignty is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy […]
- N.C. Supreme Court rules in favor of solar access, against homeowners association 21/06/2022The 4-3, bipartisan ruling could impact thousands of developments statewide. “It opens the door to a good chunk of people” who may have previously been denied approval for solar projects, one installer said. N.C. Supreme Court rules in favor of solar access, against homeowners association is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news […]
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- Former SAIL chairman V Krishnamurthy passes away at 97 27/06/2022"SAIL family deeply mourns the sad demise of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Venkataraman Krishnamurthy, ex-Chairman, SAIL, on 26th June 2022," it said.
- MSEDCL to set up 2 EV charging stations in Nashik city 27/06/2022An MSEDCL official said, "One of the charging stations will be set up at the sub-station on Indira Nagar-Pathardi road in the city and the spot for the second sub-station is being finalized."
- Tesla Enhanced Autopilot now available in US, China 27/06/2022According to Teslarati, in the US, Enhanced Autopilot costs $6,000. Meanwhile, in China, it costs approx 31,970 yuan ($4,779).
- LG Electronics advances into electric vehicle charging business 27/06/2022LG Electronics recently acquired a 60 per cent stake in AppleMango for an unspecified amount, with GS Energy and GS Neotek taking over 34 per cent and 6 per cent stakes in the company, respectively, to secure a new growth engine, the company said in a statement.
- Ford eliminates lease-to-buy option on EVs: Report 27/06/2022Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning, Teslarati reported.
- Chandigarh: Meter reading visits to end, smart power mgmt switches on from July 27/06/2022With the engineering department completing its testing and trial, the smart grid pilot project project will start in sectors 29, 31, 47 and 48 and Ram Darbar, Industrial Area, phases I and II, Daria, Raipur Khurd, Makhanmajra and Behlana.
- India’s top carmaker bets on hybrids over EVs in clean shift 27/06/2022India’s largest automaker reckons that vehicles powered by hybrid technology, natural gas and biofuels present a better path toward a cleaner future than electric cars considering the nation generates about 75 per cent of its electricity from dirty coal, Chairman R.C. Bhargava said in an interview.
- Punjab power demand past 13k MW again 27/06/2022Last year, the maximum demand had crossed 15,500 MW, while Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) had managed to supply only about 13,000 MW.
- Electricity charges revised in Kerala, to go up by 6.6 per cent 27/06/2022According to the revised slabs, those who consume between 51 to 100 units in a month will have to bear an additional Rs 22.50, and those using up to 150 units Rs 47.50 more. It will be a Rs 100 hike for those using between 151 to 200 units, Rs 130 for those using upto […]
- Tesla employees' electric dream meets sudden crash in mass layoffs 27/06/2022The electric car-maker started laying off salaried employees after Musk announced last week to cut the workforce, which would result in reducing Tesla's total headcount by roughly 3.5 per cent.
CleanTechnica
- 11% of New Car Sales in Europe Electric (19% Plugins) 27/06/2022Stellantis Shines In Europe — Plugin Vehicle Sales Report With the overall European car market still suffering, down 13% last month year over year (YoY) and down 34% compared to May 2019, the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to be affected. It grew just 3% last month, with approximately 183,000 plugin vehicles […]
- Secret Subsidies: How the Government is Gifting Free Money to Airlines via Its Carbon Market 27/06/2022UK airlines were allowed to pollute for free and given subsidies via the UK’s flagship scheme to reduce carbon emissions, new study finds. The UK government is giving airlines so many free pollution permits through the carbon market for aviation that they don’t have to pay for any of their climate-warming emissions. Airline polluters received […]
- The Key To Climate Action May Be Debt Forgiveness 26/06/2022George Monbiot advocates for a bold climate plan that cancels the debts owed by third world countries.
- Ford’s Choice of Valencia, Spain, Plant For European Next-Gen EV Platform Seems To Be Controversial 26/06/2022In a recent press release, Ford announced that it chose the company’s Valencia, Spain, plant for something special. But it was so busy being defensive about the choice that we learned a lot more about its plans for Germany than we did about the news in Spain. What We (Don’t) Know About Ford’s Next-Gen Platform […]
- Arizona DOT Wants You To Suggest Locations For EV Charging Stations 26/06/2022In another recent article, I discussed an innovative initiative in Washington (the state, not the district) to collect suggestions from the public about where EV charging stations are needed. In that case, they put up an interactive map where people could not only suggest new locations, but “heart” other people’s suggestions so officials could know […]
- Toyota bZ4X First Review — Mediocre At Best 26/06/2022Schadenfruede is a German word that has no direct English equivalent, but if you said it involves taking pleasure in someone else’s misfortune, you wouldn’t be too far off. Here at CleanTechnica, we have mercilessly lambasted Toyota for siding with the despicable Trump administration in its war on California’s Air Resources Board, its slyly duplicitous […]
- Adventurer Chris Ramsey Talks EVs & His Upcoming Pole-To-Pole Trip — Part 1 26/06/2022Chris Ramsey will drive a Nissan Ariya E-4ORCE from the North Pole to the South Pole in March 2023. He sat down with me for an interview and we chatted about his achievements, his gratitude for Nissan’s support, and more. This is part one of our interview. In this part, we talk about: Chris Ramsey’s […]
- Light At The End Of The Tunnel As Italy’s EV Sales Recover In May 26/06/2022Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s EV market is not yet out of the woods, but things are starting to look up again. As European countries continue their long run to electrification, the continent’s fourth-largest auto market is struggling to regain the pace it lost a few months ago. The latest UNRAE stats for the month […]
- MIT Engineers Devise a Recipe for Improving Any Autonomous Robotic System 26/06/2022A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems. Courtesy of Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office Autonomous robots have come a long way since the fastidious Roomba. In recent years, artificially intelligent systems have been deployed in self-driving cars, last-mile food delivery, restaurant service, patient screening, hospital […]
- Climate Damage Caused by Growing Space Tourism Needs Urgent Mitigation 26/06/2022A formidable space tourism industry may have a greater climate effect than the aviation industry and undo repair to the protective ozone layer if left unregulated, according to a new study led by UCL Earth’s Future. Courtesy of UCL. Published today in the journal Earth’s Future, researchers from UCL, the University of Cambridge and Massachusetts Institute […]
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- Sizewell 26/06/2022Funding for the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear power plant is to be signed off by ministers in as little as a fortnight in a move that paves the way for crucial private investment. The Government’s commitment to the plant in Suffolk would be a major boost for EDF, giving it extra certainty as it seeks […]
- SMRs 26/06/2022Rolls-Royce is urging the UK Government to fast-track approval of its small modular nuclear reactors, despite the technology still being in the early stages of development. Trawsfynydd has been identified as a possible site for the reactors, and earlier this week the company established to develop a new reactor there set out plans to start […]
- Sellafield 26/06/2022Staff at Sellafield’s Magnox Reprocessing Plant have safely reprocessed the final box of spent fuel from the UK’s fast reactor programme being stored in the plant’s ponds. It was announced in May that the facility will finish reprocessing on 18 July and enter a new era of decommissioning and clean-up. This latest achievement marks its […]
- Radwaste 26/06/2022Today I was delighted to be able to represent LAND our Radiation Free Lakeland campaign at the Protest against the GDF (Nuclear Dump) plans by Locals. Twenty locals turned up today in Haverigg to protest the siting of a Geological Disposal Facility aka Nuclear Dump for heat generating nuclear wastes under the Irish Sea off […]
- Bulb 26/06/2022Collapsed energy supplier Bulb has lost nearly £600 for each customer on its books since it was bailed out by taxpayers last November as ministers try to find a buyer. Bulb has racked up an £886 million loss in the six months since nationalisation, a progress report from Teneo, the administrators, revealed. The company has […]
- Ofgem 26/06/2022The energy watchdog has taken multiple maulings for its role in the collapse of 29 suppliers since last July, but a savaging from the MoneySavingExpert stood out. Martin Lewis, the advice site’s founder, called Ofgem a “f***ing disgrace” over a tightening of its so-called market stabilisation charge (MSC), introduced in April to deter suppliers from […]
- Climate Policy – Scotland 26/06/2022CLIMATE campaigners have warned a “gaping hole” has emerged in the SNP’s blueprint to hit legal targets after Government officials warned a reliance on a contested technology will not materialise in time. Calls have been made for the Scottish Government to draw up an alternative strategy after an admission that negative emissions technologies (NETs) will […]
- Europe 26/06/2022THERE ARE DISAGREEMENTS between Government party MEPs on whether or not the EU should classify nuclear energy as green, as the European Parliament prepares to vote on the issue next month. The debate is being held after the European Commission sought changes to regulations to classify both nuclear power and gas as green energy until […]
- France 26/06/2022France, the European Union’s leader in nuclear energy, is seeing a massive decline in output. Though it has been relatively unfazed by the bloc’s ongoing energy crisis, declining nuclear production could pose a significant problem in the coming months. The collapse of French nuclear power generation and Putin’s retaliatory cutback on energy exports to Europe […]
- Germany 26/06/2022War has unforeseen consequences. And so it proved last week, when Germany’s politicians did a screeching U-turn on environmental policy and ordered coal power plants to fire up in the face of soaring gas prices stoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “From now on, gas is a scarce commodity,” said economy minister Robert Habeck, a […]
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- Ukraine war pushes France to rethink coal power station closure 27/06/2022The energy transition ministry said it was considering reopening the station at Saint-Avold in eastern France this winter, "given the situation in Ukraine" and the effect it was having on the energy markets.
- CIL to CCL: Maintain coal supplies to thermal plants to suit present needs 27/06/2022Agarwal, who held a review of CCL’s production, overburden removal and supplies in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal, also asked the Ranchi-based subsidiary to get closer to its target production of nearly 14 million tonnes (MT) in the monsoon months of July, August, and September.
- Chhattisgarh: Won't budge till all coal mine projects withdrawn, say protesters on 111th day of stir 27/06/2022The protesters said nothing can dampen their morale as they are fighting for their land where they have been living for generations and they will not give up the demonstration until their demands are met.
- India's domestic raw coking coal production may touch 140 MT by 2030 27/06/2022"With...transformative measures taken by Ministry of Coal under 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative of PM, domestic raw coking coal production is likely to reach 140 MT by 2030," the coal ministry said in a statement.
- Coal India unit North Eastern Coalfields seeks clearances to operationalise 2 Assam mines in FY23 27/06/2022According to a senior official, once production starts from Tirap OCP (open cast project) of North Eastern Coalfields in Assam, the mine will add 0.6 million tonnes (MT) of coal supplies.
- OPINION: Increased coal use could pose significant energy transition risk for India 26/06/2022As the country doubles down on its coal investment amidst extreme heatwaves, says that renewables provide a less risky, reliable, and affordable alternative to India’s energy security issues.
- Coal stocks up but skewed availability still a concern 25/06/2022The total coal available with power plants increased to 26 million tonnes on Wednesday against 21 million tonnes a month ago, but fuel stocks are low at power stations at a distance from mines, keeping alive the challenge for the ministries of coal, power, and railways.
- Coal excavator catches fire at J'khand mine, operator charred to death 25/06/2022The operator, identified as Mahendra Yadav, was engaged in his routine job at a coal mine in Dhori, under Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) command area, when the machine caught fire, an officer said.
- China coal industry groups call for stable supply over summer: state media 24/06/2022Analysts have noted that the recent production surge has led some mines to prioritize quantity over quality, in order to meet government quotas.
- Japan stops financing for coal power plants in Indonesia, Bangladesh 23/06/2022G7 nations pledged last June to end new government support for unabated coal power by the end of 2021, but Japan continued its aid for building the Indramayu plant in Indonesia and the Matarbari plant in Bangladesh, saying they were "ongoing cases".