International Atomic Energy Agency Top News
- #BiodiversityDay: How the IAEA Contributes to Bend the Curve of Biodiversity Loss 20/05/2022The topic of this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity is “building a shared future for all life”.
- IAEA Committed to Monitor Treated Water Discharge at Fukushima Daiichi, says Grossi in Japan 20/05/2022The IAEA is committed to independently monitor the planned discharge of treated water into the sea at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant and will provide regular assessments to the Japanese government and the international community, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo today.
- IAEA Helps Protect Patients and Staff in Dentistry 19/05/2022Dentists treat dental cavities with fillings, place dental crowns, implants or braces, extract teeth and conduct various other dental procedures daily. Many of these procedures are preceded by taking an X-ray image to diagnose, plan and monitor treatments of patients’ teeth.
- Update 77 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine 19/05/2022Ukraine told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that new wildfires in the area near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) did not pose a radioactive threat to people, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
- Companies, Academic Sector in Japan Support ‘Rays of Hope’ Cancer Initiative 18/05/2022For six decades, the IAEA has helped countries fight cancer, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) – and for the first time an IAEA director general has invited Japanese companies to partner with the IAEA to help scale up the global fight against cancer.
- What You Need to Know About Ion Beams 17/05/2022Whether it is determining the origin of pollutants, characterizing contaminants in food, imaging individual biological cells or putting a date to historical objects, scientists use ion beams to help give us answers. But what are ion beams and how are they used?
- IAEA Helps Caribbean Countries Bolster Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security 16/05/2022Many of the small island nations of the Caribbean are new to the use of radioactive sources.
- IAEA Presents Nuclear Solutions for Plastic Pollution and Carbon Dioxide Removal at UN Forum 13/05/2022At the intersection of science, technology and sustainable development, the IAEA supports countries in their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- IAEA Mission Sees Safety Commitment by France’s Civaux Nuclear Power Plant 13/05/2022An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of France’s Civaux Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) had strengthened operational safety by addressing the findings of an IAEA review which took place in 2019.
- Nuclear Explained: New Podcast Episode on Nuclear Reactors 12/05/2022The past, present and future of nuclear reactors and nuclear power is discussed in the latest episode of Nuclear Explained – the IAEA’s podcast launched at the end of last year.
International Renewable Energy Agency
- Falling Costs Drive Strong Demand for Australia’s Residential Solar PV 20/05/2022Australian residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems now have some of the lowest costs in the world, encouraging households to invest in rooftop solar PV at a time of rising energy prices.
- IRENA Director-General Reacts to UNSG’s Remarks on Energy Transition 18/05/2022Statement of the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, Francesco La Camera.
- IRENA Expresses Sorrow over Passing of the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed 13/05/2022IRENA’s Director General Francesco La Camera offers his sincerest condolences to the Government and people of the United Arab Emirates on the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- Patents for Green Hydrogen Technology on the Rise 12/05/2022The IRENA-EPO joint report uses patent statistics to reveal the trends and dynamism in the field of hydrogen that can be produced using renewable electricity via electrolysis.
- The Big Impact of Mini-Grids in Mali’s Rural Areas 11/05/2022Solar mini-grids are not only a viable option for last-mile communities but are also at the heart of economic development and improved healthcare in those areas.
- Europe Must Simultaneously Replace Russia’s Fossil Exports & Accelerate Its Clean Energy Deployment 06/05/2022Europe has vast renewables potential which can supply the bulk of its energy needs in a fully decarbonised energy system.
- IRENA Members Advance Global Agenda on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation 04/05/2022Co-facilitated by Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the fifth meeting of the Collaborative Framework on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation was attended by over 70 participants from Members and States in Accession.
- What We Do Today Affects Tomorrow: SIDS Youth Embrace Renewables 28/04/2022Although vulnerable to the severest impacts of a warming planet, SIDS have historically contributed the least to global carbon emissions.
- Ocean Renewables: Powering the Blue Economy 14/04/2022Offshore renewables can play a key role in harnessing the benefits of the blue economy for sustainable development in SIDS, said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera, at the Our Oceans conference held in Palau.
- Renewables Take Lion’s Share of Global Power Additions in 2021 11/04/2022New data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that renewable energy continued to grow and gain momentum despite global uncertainties.
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- Delhi's peak power demand clocks 7,070 MW, highest ever in May 21/05/2022This year, the expected peak power demand is 8,200 MW.
- Power gencos to get easier loans for coal imports 21/05/2022The power ministry will ask Power Finance Corp (PFC) and REC Ltd to waive prudential norms for lending to power companies, specifically to buy imported coal for blending purposes as well as for running imported coal-based plants.
- NTPC fourth quarter profit jumps 12.3 per cent to Rs 5,199 crore 20/05/2022Total income of the company also jumped 19 per cent to Rs 37,724 crore in the March quarter.
- Positive outlook for IGL on policy push, volume growth, cost pass through 20/05/2022The company is one of the largest city gas distribution firms in India and primarily operates in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
- Power Minister urges certain states to direct utilities to clear dues to gencos, coal firms 20/05/2022The letter, a copy of which was reviewed by PTI, urged the chief secretaries to direct the utilities in their states to immediately clear the outstanding dues of gencos and coal companies, failing which the electricity supply to their states might get severely affected.
- India asks regulator to allow utilities to import up to 30 per cent of coal needs 20/05/2022India had asked utilities to import 10 per cent of its total requirement, or about 38 million tonnes, to blend with local coal as demand was outstripping supply, adding that delivery of 19 million tonnes had to be ensured by end-June.
- Rajasthan starts attracting solar module manufacturers 20/05/2022On April 24, the Board of Investments chaired by chief minister Ashok Gehlot cleared a proposal of Renew Power to set up a module manufacturing of 2000 megawatt capacity. Now, the company has again submitted proposal to expand the capacity by another 2000 MW.
- U’khand govt, BPCL sign MoU for growth of renewable energy 20/05/2022“Energy and tourism are the two major pillars of the state's development. Along with the economic development in the state, the demand for energy in industries and the domestic sector is increasing. The state government is trying its best to make Uttarakhand an energy surplus state. For this, solar energy is also being focused,” said […]
- HPCL Q4 net drops 40 pc on losses due to holding fuel prices 20/05/2022HPCL Chairman and Managing Director Pushp Kumar Joshi, at a media call, said the company earned USD 12.44 on turning every barrel of crude oil into fuel in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021-22 as against a gross refining margin (GRM) of USD 8.11 per barrel in the same quarter a year back.
- Government in talks with Russia over cut-price oil deal: HPCL 20/05/2022India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer, is struggling like much of the rest of the world with inflation at multi-year highs, and is keen to cut its import bill and protect consumers from soaring fuel prices.
OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- OECD to release Taxing Wages 2022 on Tuesday 24 May 18/05/2022Taxing Wages 2022, the OECD’s annual flagship publication on the various taxes levied on wages and salaries in OECD countries, will be released on Tuesday 24 May at 11:00 CEST (09:00 GMT).
- Media Advisory - OECD 2022 Ministerial Council Meeting - 9-10 June 18/05/2022The annual Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) will take place at OECD Headquarters in Paris on 9-10 June 2022.
- Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: May 2022 11/05/2022Unemployment rate in the OECD falls further to 5.1% in March 2022
- Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, May 2022 10/05/2022Leading indicators continue to point to growth losing momentum in Europe
- Growth and economic well-being: Fourth quarter 2021, OECD 05/05/2022Household income falls slightly in OECD area in Q4 2021, despite continuing GDP growth
- Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 4 May 2022 04/05/2022Inflation in the OECD area surges to 8.8% in March 2022 as energy prices continue to rise
- OECD countries advancing slowly on sustainable development targets by 2030 27/04/2022Despite progress made since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals (SDGs), OECD countries have met or are close to meeting only a quarter of the targets for which performance can be gauged, according to a new OECD report.
- Employment situation, OECD, fourth quarter 2021 21/04/2022The employment rate in the OECD rises to 68.7% in Q4 2021, close to its pre-pandemic rate
- COVID-19 assistance to developing countries lifts foreign aid in 2021 - OECD 12/04/2022Foreign aid from official donors rose to an all-time high of USD 179 billion in 2021, up 4.4% in real terms from 2020 as developed countries stepped up their help for developing countries grappling with the COVID-19 crisis, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD.
- Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: April 2022 12/04/2022Unemployment rate in the OECD area drops below the pre-pandemic rate to 5.2% in February 2022
Nuclear Energy News — ScienceDaily
- 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.
- Most precise ever measurement of W boson mass to be in tension with the Standard Model 07/04/2022Scientists have achieved the most precise measurement to date of the mass of the W boson, one of nature's force-carrying particles. The measured value shows tension with the value expected based on the Standard Model of particle physics.
- Physicists 'shine' light on inner details and breakup of simple nucleus 24/03/2022Scientists have found a new way to 'see' inside the simplest atomic nuclei to better understand the 'glue' that holds the building blocks of matter together. The results come from collisions of photons (particles of light) with deuterons, the simplest atomic nuclei (made of just one proton bound to one neutron). The photons act somewhat […]
- New pumpkin shaped nucleus radiates protons with record setting rate 23/03/2022A new atomic nucleus 149-Lutetium, consisting of 71 protons and 78 neutrons, has been synthesized.
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.
Energy News Network
- Former PUCO chair texted he knew FirstEnergy charge was likely unlawful, but company would keep money anyway 20/05/2022Texts about the $456 million charge may further undermine public confidence in the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Former PUCO chair texted he knew FirstEnergy charge was likely unlawful, but company would keep money anyway is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would like […]
- As agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical 19/05/2022Environmental regulators hope these data-driven tools will help identify hotspots and drive environmental justice. Some activists, who’ve been fighting polluters for decades, are skeptical. As agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would like […]
- Need a dose of climate optimism? Look to Charlottesville business collaborative 19/05/2022A Charlottesville business alliance is quickly progressing toward a goal of cutting carbon pollution by 45% by the end of 2025. Successes include energy audits and a family-owned fossil fuel distributor’s unlikely embrace of solar power. Need a dose of climate optimism? Look to Charlottesville business collaborative is an article from Energy News Network, a […]
- Commentary: Climate plan builds on Michigan’s advanced energy progress 19/05/2022We need to implement the policies proposed by the plan so Michigan can fully realize the potential benefits of advanced energy, writes guest commentator Laura Sherman. Commentary: Climate plan builds on Michigan’s advanced energy progress is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would like […]
- Advocates say Duke Energy’s North Carolina climate plan relies too heavily on fossil fuels 17/05/2022Duke Energy's plan to meet North Carolina's climate law is met with skepticism; state regulators will have the final say. Advocates say Duke Energy’s North Carolina climate plan relies too heavily on fossil fuels is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would like to […]
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- OPINION: Lessons India must learn from the power crisis it is facing 22/05/2022India needs to adopt a two-pronged policy. First, at scale adoption of renewables, battery storage, and green hydrogen through portfolio targets, incentives and supporting policies. Second, appropriate contingencies and incentives to ensure the supply chains for coal power plants are responsive to demand shocks.
- Govt to spend ₹1,800 crore to build 99 more power stations in Odisha 22/05/2022Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said the state government would spend Rs 1,800 crore to set up 99 more 33/11 KV sub-stations to improve power distribution.
- Power generation doubles in May on imported coal blending 22/05/2022Several measures taken by the Ministry of Power in recent past have ensured increased power generation in domestic coal-based (DCB) plants as well as (imported coal-based) ICB plants.
- Prioritise power connection to PHED: MD of Jaipur electricity discom JVVNL 22/05/2022Saxena, while reviewing the status of redressal of complaints lodged at the call centre, directed that out of all the complaints registered every day, junior engineer and assistant engineer should get feedback from at least 5 to 10 consumers the next day.
- Delhi's peak power demand clocks 7,070 MW, highest ever in May 21/05/2022This year, the expected peak power demand is 8,200 MW.
- Ola Electric hikes price of flagship S1 Pro scooter 21/05/2022The S1 Pro now comes in at Rs 1,20,149 (ex-showroom Delhi, including FAME-II and state subsidies)/ Rs 1.40 lakh (ex-showroom), and is Rs 10,000 costlier than before. The price for the Ola S1 remains unchanged.
- Green wheels: Delhi crosses 50,000 mark in electric vehicle sales 21/05/2022Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had launched the EV policy with the aim of ensuring that 25 per cent of all new vehicle registrations by 2024 would be the environment friendly EVs. In August 2020, 739 EVs were registered in the city, and then, from September 2020 till date, 50,225 EVs had been sold.
- NTPC fourth quarter profit jumps 12.3 per cent to Rs 5,199 crore 20/05/2022Total income of the company also jumped 19 per cent to Rs 37,724 crore in the March quarter.
- Tesla cut from S&P 500 ESG Index, and Elon Musk tweets his fury 20/05/2022The back-and-forth over the index changes reflects a wider debate about the metrics used to judge corporate performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, a growing area of investing.
- UP company wins bid to supply, run 115 e-buses 20/05/2022“It is a step towards replacing 10-year-old Aapli buses with electric buses,” said additional municipal commissioner Deepak Kumar Meena and added that a meeting has been convened with company officials on May 23 for further negotiations.
CleanTechnica
- EV Surge Likely After Labor Wins In Australia 22/05/2022Yesterday (Saturday, May 21) witnessed a historic Labor Party win in Australian federal politics. For 10 years, the Liberal federal government has denied climate change science and slow-walked the transition to renewable energy. Yesterday’s historic defeat for this coalition will change all that and likely lead to an EV surge. The final result will be […]
- In A Parallel Universe, Oil Companies Included In S&P 500 ESG Index While Tesla Kicked Out … Oh, Wait 22/05/2022In some weird parallel universe, Tesla was kicked out of the S&P 500 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Index while oil companies were added to it. Oh, wait, we are in that parallel universe. CNN notes that both Exxon and Marathon Oil were added to the index at the same time that Tesla was removed. […]
- Elon Musk: New Tesla Litigation Department Forming 22/05/2022Tesla is forming a new litigation department, CEO Elon Musk recently announced on Twitter. Tesla’s new litigation department will initiate and execute lawsuits, and the team will report directly to Elon Musk. He invited any applicants to send an email with three to five bullet points describing the evidence of their exceptional ability to a […]
- Why We Can Send A Rover To Mars, But We Can’t Send An Electron From New York To California 21/05/2022Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Mike Jacobs Space missions are a federal matter, but states determine energy policy and infrastructure decisions. Right now, states and the federal government have a choice that will define our country’s options for clean energy and planning the power grid for the challenges ahead. This choice […]
- Capturing Light From Heat At Record 40% Efficiency, NREL Makes Big Strides In Thermophotovoltaics 21/05/2022NREL’s New Cell Exceeds Previous Efficiency Record by More Than 8 Percentage Points, Unlocking More Efficient Thermal Energy Storage Applications The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has a long history of building solar cells that capture light from the sun at record-setting efficiencies. But the sun is not the only light source from which photovoltaics can […]
- Hyundai & Kia Plan Electric Car Ramp In Korea 21/05/2022Hyundai plans new EV factories in South Korea.
- 3 Ways U.S. Cities Broke Clean Energy Records in 2021 21/05/2022As the latest IPCC report notes, cities will play a critical role in climate action over the next decade, and many challenges and opportunities for generating more clean electricity lie ahead. After remaining undaunted in their pursuit of renewables in 2020, U.S. cities, counties and tribal governments made 2021 another record-breaking year for renewable energy development in […]
- The Metals Company Announces Successful Trial Of Its Riser Pipe & Jumper Hose 21/05/2022The Metals Company and Allseas have announced the successful deepwater commissioning of its riser pipe and jumper hose. These tools are designed to lift polymetallic nodules from the seafloor to the surface. The nodules typically fit inside the palm of your hand (they sent me one in 2020 as a sample back when they were […]
- Charge While You Shop, For Free — In New Zealand 21/05/2022I used to love getting my Woolworths shopping docket — it had a voucher on it for 4 cents off a litre of petrol, 8 cents off if you used a Woolies-branded servo (gas station, for you Americans). Now, it is just a piece of paper, because I drive electric. Can’t wait until Australian supermarkets […]
- Nissan Reveals Sakura, Mitsubishi eK X EV, Obi-Wan Kenobi Collaborates with VW ID.Buzz — EV News Today 21/05/2022Some love the smaller cars. Yes, it’s true. Well, today you will find more to love with two new, oh-so-affordable cars in Japan. Even with its size, the Sakura is said to have a spacious interior — more than one expects — as well as ample driving range. We all know that Nissan mastered that […]
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- Trawsfynydd 22/05/2022THE UK Government has announced plans for a new nuclear power station in Snowdonia. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement in his speech to the Welsh Conservative party conference in Newtown on Friday. The site identified is Trawsfynydd – which was once home to another nuclear power station which closed in 1991. The plant, […]
- Hinkley 22/05/2022Europe’s biggest building site is busier than ever, with more than 7,700 workers at Hinkley Point C in Somerset. By the end of 2022 it will rise to 8,500, despite an operating delay and increased costs just being announced. It’s brought jobs and prosperity to the South West but there are fears the huge project […]
- Energy Strategy 22/05/2022Andrew Warrant: Energy policy is big news again. Initially, because fuel prices are rocketing, and set to rise even more this autumn. Plus the invasion of Ukraine has precipitated a determination to minimise the amount of gas and oil purchased in future from Russia. These two factors have prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to devise […]
- Utilities 22/05/2022Power failures: what are the bosses of Britain’s bust energy firms doing now? For the coachloads of visitors lured to Fort Augustus on the southern shore of Loch Ness by the prospect of spotting the mythical marine monster, a collection of green shipping containers parked in a nearby field warrants barely a glance. But for […]
- Energy Costs 22/05/2022It could get hot for Jonathan Brearley when he is quizzed by the business committee in parliament on Tuesday. Ofgem’s chief executive will be bracing himself for an onslaught as politicians — on behalf of their constituents — demand to know how the energy regulator plans to slash bills for consumers. Last week, Ofgem was […]
- Nuclear Power 22/05/2022Dave Elliott: Nuclear power’s development has been both exciting and difficult, as well as controversial. In this new book, an updated and much expanded second edition of the 2017 text that I wrote for the Institute of Physics (IoP), I look first at the early history of nuclear innovation in the 1950s, when, growing out […]
- Russian Uranium 22/05/2022Scramble to stop Russian uranium fuelling Britain’s nuclear power. EDF is using fuel bought before the Ukraine war at its Sizewell B power station. EDF is seeking alternatives to Russian uranium used at one of its largest UK power stations amid the growing fallout from the war on Ukraine. Its Sizewell B station on the […]
- Windfall Tax 22/05/2022Cabinet ministers have lined up to warn Rishi Sunak off plans for a windfall tax on energy firms, insisting the move would damage the economy and have unintended consequences. In a highly unusual display of public dissent, Brandon Lewis, the Northern Ireland Secretary, and Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, became the fifth and sixth Cabinet […]
- Submarines 22/05/2022Nuclear submarines HMS Talent and Trenchant were decommissioned at Devonport Naval Base today – leaving only 5 attack submarines in Royal Navy service. The Royal Navy say here that HMS Triumph remains in service, but the Trafalgar class has been replaced by the seven state-of-the-art Astute-class submarines. UK Defence Journal 21st May 2022 read more »
- Fukushima 22/05/2022UN Nuclear Agency Chief: Fukushima Transparency Important. The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency has stressed the importance of transparency after visiting the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, where he observed preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater that has prompted concerns inside and outside Japan. US News 20th May 2022 read more »
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- Rajasthan seeks Chhattisgarh aid to start coal mining for power plants 22/05/2022Rajasthan chief secretary Usha Sharma on May 19 wrote to her Chhattisgarh counterpart Amitabh Jain saying some locals with the support of a few NGOs are creating problems in commencement of mining operations in coal blocks the state had been allocated.
- State governments, power companies seek coal imports aggregator 22/05/2022The Centre has directed CERC to allow power plants to blend up to 30% imported coal till March next year without requiring consent from electricity buyer states. This was aimed at building coal stocks at power stations that are fast depleting.
- China's coal imports from Russia nearly double amid Ukraine crisis 21/05/2022China's coal imports from Russia nearly doubled between March and April, reaching 4.42 million metric tons, media reports said.
- SECL rejects MP Genco’s charge of supplying uncrushed coal 21/05/2022Sources said that as per the fuel sales agreement , the seller is responsible for supplying sized coal, as it has been specified in the FSA, for Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Station it is 250mm. However Genco found that unsized coal, big size, lumps/ were supplied along with normal coal in July, August, September, October and […]
- Steel ministry in regular talks with railways, coal ministries for smooth fuel supply: Kulaste 21/05/2022Integrated steel players use coal to run their power units which supply electricity for captive use, while secondary players make steel using Directly Reduced Iron (DRI). About 70 per cent of the DRI is made using thermal coal, supply of which is in constraint in the country.
- JSW Steel increases quantum of pulverised coal purchased from Russia 21/05/2022The higher purchases by JSW Steel, one of the country's leading steel producers, also come amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has disrupted raw material supplies to various sectors, including steel.
- Rajasthan seeks C’garh aid to start coal mining for power plants 21/05/2022Rajasthan chief secretary Usha Sharma on May 19 wrote to her Chhattisgarh counterpart Amitabh Jain saying some locals with the support of a few NGOs are creating problems in commencement of mining operations in coal blocks the state had been allocated.
- Power gencos to get easier loans for coal imports 21/05/2022The power ministry will ask Power Finance Corp (PFC) and REC Ltd to waive prudential norms for lending to power companies, specifically to buy imported coal for blending purposes as well as for running imported coal-based plants.
- TRENDS: Panama canal vessel queue reflects shipping bottlenecks 20/05/2022The canal saw record amounts of cargo pass through its locks in its most recent fiscal year as an easing of trade restrictions between China and the US opened up the market for grains, pork and liquefied natural gas.
- Maha first state to get imported coal, 1.5 tonnes coming next week 20/05/2022Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) officials said the coal is expected to reach by May 23 after which it would be transported to the thermal power stations (TPSs).