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An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of France’s Belleville Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has demonstrated commitment to safety by introducing additional methods to prepare for accident management and using innovative approaches in the training of plant staff.

Virtual education, energy, climate change, preserving antiquities, training the next generation of nuclear scientists: these are just some of the many endeavours carried out in the nuclear field in and around Paris.

Until two years ago, Geraldyne Ule Duque could not imagine she would get to learn about nuclear security at the IAEA in Vienna. Last month she did just that.

As import regulations of the European Union changed in 2019, Panama’s cocoa exports came under threat: exporters had to prove that the amount of cadmium in their products was below the EU’s legal threshold of 0.8 milligram per kilogram. Isotopic techniques can help identify the source and movement of the metal and thereby help farmers […]

Artificial intelligence offers enormous potential to accelerate technological development in nuclear fields from science to energy to medicine, and the sector is making good progress in seizing on those opportunities, according to speakers in webinars organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with the IAEA.

France is supportive of the IAEA’s work in monitoring and verifying Iran’s nuclear programme and of its efforts to maintain a continuity of knowledge with respect to the Tehran’s nuclear activities, President Emmanuel Macron told IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Paris today.

Last year, the IAEA organized its first series of webinars on nuclear law for experts from around the world, attracting more than 2500 viewers from over 100 countries. Given the strong demand, a new series was launched last month, targeting nuclear professionals and lawyers interested in this specialized field.

“The concept of a ‘safety culture’ is something that I identified for myself as very important, early on in my career,” says Maria Moracho Ramirez, Senior Safety Officer at the IAEA. “It relates to a culture of behaviour, and if you’ve been a trainer, you know that training for influencing behaviours is very complicated.”

Extensive negotiations yesterday in Iran to address outstanding nuclear verification issues “proved inconclusive,” IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told the Agency’s Board of Governors

Cotton is the oldest known and most used textile around the world. While it took around 3,000 years to understand how to cultivate and process the first wild cotton, now with nuclear techniques, new and improved varieties have been developed in Bangladesh in record time: just five years.

The participation and ownership by citizens or members of a defined community in a renewable energy project creates local socio-economic value and helps foster more positive attitudes towards renewables.

OLADE and IRENA have signed a new agreement to work closely in efforts to scale up the deployment of renewable energy in the Latin American and Caribbean region as it pursues ambitious 2030 goals.

COP26 yielded important results, while at the same time leaving no doubt that even more ambitious action will be needed if we have any hope of holding temperature rise to 1.5° C.

IRENA analysis found that of the total 194 NDCs, 143 mention quantified renewable energy targets; 109 consider quantified renewable energy targets in the power sector; while 31 NDCs mention quantified renewable energy targets for direct heat and/or transport sector.

IRENA and AOSIS signed an agreement today at COP26, known as ‘Adaptation Day’, that will see the two organisations work closely to mobilise climate finance and to advance the deployment of renewable energy across Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Under the auspices of the Marrakesh Partnership for Global Climate Action and in cooperation with the High-Level Climate Champions, IRENA took the lead in organising the event that aimed at catalysing and showcasing accelerated action to meet the goals of both the Paris Agreement and SDG 7 on sustainable energy.

Agreement signed at COP26 as Indonesia eyes strengthened climate ambitions and G20 Presidency in 2022.

Report tables recommendations for decision makers in pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.

New roadmaps on green hydrogen support policy makers to enable net zero commitments.

IRENA and Enel foundation strength their partnership on the occasion of COP26 to accurately measure reserves, resources and demand impacts, accounting for innovation and circularity from design to re-use and recycle. Supply risks can be managed properly and IRENA convening power and technical expertise will help foster international governance for materials.

The US Department of Energy has issued a request for information to help it create a consent-based approach to siting an interim storage site for US used nuclear fuel. The move represents a re-start of the federal programme after plans for a repository at Yucca Mountain were dropped in 2009.

France's EDF and water, waste and energy management company Veolia will early next year create a joint venture - to be known as Waste2Glass - to develop Veolia's GeoMelt vitrification technology. The partners hope to extend the application of the technology beyond high-level radioactive waste.

The disassembly phase of Ontario Power Generation's refurbishment of Darlington unit 3 has now been completed and the reassembly phase has begun, the company said yesterday. The disassembly of the reactor included the world's first use of a combined pressure and calandria tube removal technique. Separately, an automated process to install and inspect calandria tubes is […]

The French government will need to take important decisions to ensure the country gets on track to meet its 2050 net-zero emissions goal, particularly in terms of plans to modernise its nuclear power fleet, according to the International Energy Agency. It said the country may need to delay the planned closure of its 12 oldest […]

Russia's Kalinin nuclear power plant shows a commitment to safety, said a team assembled by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which took some new practices away to share with the global industry.

Nucleoelectrica Argentina has been given feedback on its preparation of Atucha 1 for long-term operation by an International Atomic Energy Agency team. It is the third such mission at the request of the Argentinian government.

Nuclear energy offers a "golden opportunity" to create a cleaner and more equitable world, World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y León said today at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris. However, she noted there are three major challenges hindering the nuclear industry in making its full potential contribution towards sustainable development and combatting […]

Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization has completed borehole drilling work at Ignace, which is being studied as a possible host area for a deep geological repository for Canada's used nuclear fuel. Some 6 km of rock has been retrieved during the four-year drilling programme.

Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has rejected Berkeley Energia's authorisation to build a uranium processing plant at the company's Salamanca project in western Spain. The company has questioned the legality of the decision.

A milestone was reached in the decommissioning of Slovakia's Bohunice V1 reactor when Javys completed cutting up its pressure vessel. Most of the component has been disposed of as low-level radioactive waste.

Green hydrogen can provide energy security by reducing the overall dependence on fossil fuels

New Delhi was the world's most polluted capital for the third straight year in 2020, with air quality in the region hitting hazardous levels in November.

Green hydrogen is an untapped opportunity that can help India in the energy transition.

Infrastructure investment trust IndiGrid has received Letter of Intent (LoI) from REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd (REC) to establish a transmission system for evacuation of power from renewable energy projects in Osmanabad area in Maharashtra, a statement said.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 48 cents, or 0.7%, to $66.05 a barrel by 0140 GMT, after a 0.9% drop on Wednesday.

Singh told the chief minister that SJVN has awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction of the project to Solarworld Energy Solutions Private Limited, it added.

The addition of new renewable power capacity this year is forecast to rise to 290 gigawatts (GW) in 2021, surpassing the previous all-time high set last year.

The project will be located at Chhattisgarh. The total contract value of the project is about Rs 945 crore.

The Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Jai Ram Thakur also gave its nod to introduce The Sardar Patel University, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, 2021 in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly for setting up of a new University at Mandi.

IREDA will undertake techno-financial due diligence of renewable energy, green hydrogen, green ammonia, energy efficiency and conservation projects for BVFCL

This ninth edition of Pensions at a Glance provides a range of indicators for comparing pension policies and their outcomes between OECD and G20 countries. Two special chapters provide a review of the impact of COVID 19 on pensions and of recent pension reforms and an in-depth analysis of automatic adjustment in pension systems.

Inflation in the OECD area surges to 5.2% in October 2021, the highest rate in over two decades

What was the initial impact of COVID-19 on tax revenues? How do tax levels compare across OECD countries? What factors are driving the variation in tax burdens seen worldwide?

The global recovery is continuing but its momentum has eased and is becoming increasingly imbalanced according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. The failure to ensure rapid and effective vaccination everywhere is proving costly with uncertainty remaining high due to the continued emergence of new variants of the virus.

Young people, women and seniors have fewer opportunities to transform their business ideas into reality, according to a new OECD report. They are faced with problems of access to finance, skills and networks that make it harder for them than for other groups in society to start-up their ventures. These “missing entrepreneurs” are costing economies […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only had devastating effects on physical health and mortality but has touched every aspect of people’s well-being, with far-reaching consequences for how we live and work, according to a new study by the OECD.

International trade continued to expand in the G20 in Q3 2021, as services pick up but merchandise trade growth slows

The G20 Italian Presidency launched the G20 Platform on SDG Localisation and Intermediary Cities (G20 PLIC) and the G20 Rome High-level Principles on City-to-City partnerships endorsed by G20 Leaders to unlock the potential of intermediary cities to contribute to regional and national development efforts.

Swift and effective government support has helped France to rebound rapidly from its COVID19-induced recession. Using the country’s announced Recovery and Investment Plans to invest in education, worker training, and the green and digital transitions should result in stronger and more resilient growth, according to a new OECD report.

For a recovery from the Covid-19 crisis that is strong, sustainable but also fair, it will be key to tackle inequalities and promote equal opportunities. Yet while there is growing consensus that inequality is a problem, people are increasingly divided about its extent and what to do about it, according to a new OECD report.

Using computer simulations, chemists have discovered how nuclear bodies called nucleoli interact with chromosomes in the nucleus, and how those interactions help the nucleoli exist as stable droplets within the nucleus.

A team of researchers has developed an effective technology to carry out very accurate, non-invasive groundwater measurements in previously inaccessible areas. Using the new technology, NMR measurements (nuclear magnetic resonance) are now a cheap, fast and, above all, very accurate tool for mapping and characterizing groundwater systems.

Neutrinos may be the key to finally solving a mystery of the origins of our matter-dominated universe, and preparations for two major, billion-dollar experiments are underway to reveal the particles' secrets. Now, a team of nuclear physicists have turned to the humble electron to provide insight for how these experiments can better prepare to capture […]

Exotic laser-produced high-energy-density (HED) plasmas akin to those found in stars and nuclear explosions could provide insight into events throughout the universe. Physicists have discovered a new way to measure and understand these plasmas, among the most extreme states of matter ever produced on Earth. Improved understanding could provide benefits ranging from fine-tuning the high-density […]

Engineers have successfully transferred digitally encoded information wirelessly using nuclear radiation instead of conventional technology. The researchers measured the spontaneous emission of fast neutrons from californium-252, a radioactive isotope produced in nuclear reactors. Several examples of information, i.e., a word, the alphabet and a random number selected blindly, were encoded serially into the modulation of […]

New research could help in boosting the efficiency of nuclear power plants in the near future. By using a combination of physics-based modeling and advanced simulations, they found the key underlying factors that cause radiation damage to nuclear reactors, which could then provide insight into designing more radiation-tolerant, high-performance materials.

Researchers investigated the long-term contamination of Lake Onuma in Japan resulting from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. They devised a formula based on a framework known as the fractional diffusion model to predict the radioactive contamination of the lake for up to about 30 years after the Fukushima accident. The results suggest that the […]

Scientists have just begun the third phase of a years-long experiment to understand how salt and very salty water behave near hot nuclear waste containers in a salt-bed repository.

The massive columns of smoke generated by a nuclear war would alter the world's climate for years and devastate the ozone layer, endangering both human health and food supplies, new research shows. The international study draws on newly developed computer climate modeling techniques to paint an even grimmer picture of a global nuclear war's aftermath […]

Two independent studies have illuminated unexpected substructures in the fundamental components of all matter. Preliminary results using a novel tagging method could explain the origin of the longstanding nuclear paradox known as the EMC effect. Meanwhile, authors will share next steps after the recent observation of asymmetrical antimatter in the proton.

The cost of generating power from onshore wind has fallen by around a quarter since 2010, with solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity costs falling by 73 per cent in that time, according to new cost analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report also highlights that solar PV costs are expected to halve by […]

More than 350 government representatives from 115 countries — including Ministers and high-level officials — gathered in Abu Dhabi to attend the 14th Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). At the outset of the meeting, the Council re-elected China as Chair of the meeting and Colombia as Vice-Chair.

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), is inviting applications for renewable energy projects in developing countries. Within the framework of the ADFD-funded US$350 million (AED1.285 billion) IRENA/ADFD Project Facility, the current funding round of US$50 million in concessional loans marks the sixth of seven annual […]

The Government of Wallonia of Belgium has committed €1 million to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) as part of the Government’s support of renewable energy as a key pillar of international climate efforts.

Countries have an opportunity to significantly increase renewable energy ambition within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and to accelerate its deployment in line with climate objectives under the Paris Agreement, per a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Energy innovations will be centered on digital technologies and the strategic use of data, according to new research published. A shift is coming in the energy industry from a focus on hardware to the increased importance of software in order to make systems more efficient, resilient, and digital.

Two years since the signing of the Paris climate agreement and eight years after Copenhagen, countries on both side of the rich-poor divide are falling short on promises made to address climate change through clean energy investment, research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) finds.

The FOWIND Consortium launched a new report: "Grid Integration Study for Offshore Wind Farm Development in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu". This DNV-GL led study is a significant step forward in preparing a roadmap for the offshore wind sector in India by the GWEC led FOWIND consortium.

Energy storage capacity to triple by 2030, if countries double the share of renewables in the world’s energy system

Governments of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), have established a strategic partnership to accelerate the region’s transition to low-carbon, sustainable energy and build its climate resilience.

By connecting the batteries of parked electric school buses to the grid, a first-of-its-kind electric school bus charging hub aims to provide enough backup power to support up to 10,000 homes.

The red-hot quarter also included the addition of 127 megawatts of battery storage paired with utility-scale solar PV systems.

A stakeholder group tasked with helping lawmakers incentivize distributed generation and plan grid upgrades is expected to issue its first of two reports by Jan. 1.

The 612-mile demonstration flight emitted an estimated 75% less CO2 than a flight using traditional jet fuel.

Amazon is adding to its massive global renewable energy portfolio with 18 new projects in Europe and the U.S. -- bringing its global clean energy procurement to 12 gigawatts.

The IEA’s annual Renewables Market Report finds that by 2026, global renewable electricity capacity is forecast to rise more than 60% from 2020 levels.

The 824-MW Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Generating Station, part of the Lower Churchill Project, is complete and has been released to the Newfoundland and Labrador System Operator (NLSO) for service.

Duke Energy and solar industry stakeholders have reached an agreement on net metering policy in North Carolina that will help expand distributed solar generation and benefit utility customers, the parties announced Tuesday.

A 9.2-megawatt solar array on the roof of a commercial warehouse in Maryland is now the largest rooftop community solar project in the U.S.

A Texas-based energy technology firm has raised $150 million to develop bitcoin mining campuses powered by renewable energy sources.

Massachusetts, a chief proponent and logistical leader throughout the development of the Transportation and Climate Initiative, expected the multistate agreement to be a major part of its plan to reduce emissions. Support soon crumbled -- so what now? With regional transportation pact stalled, what’s next for Massachusetts’ climate strategy? is an article from Energy News […]

A stakeholder group tasked with helping lawmakers incentivize distributed generation and plan grid upgrades is expected to issue its first of two reports by Jan. 1. Amid a flood of solar applications, Maine seeks a more targeted approach is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If […]

Class action case casts doubt on the integrity of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s own actions in light of alleged corruption. FirstEnergy says Ohio law at center of corruption probe protects it from ratepayer lawsuits is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would […]

Democrats had suggested hundreds of millions of extra dollars for home weatherization to help residents who struggle to pay their electric bills. But the state budget contains no such windfall. North Carolina budget lacks promised boost for low-income ratepayers is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. […]

Michigan examples showcase the potential of commercial property-assessed clean energy financing to help companies with retrofits and refinancing. Hospitality companies, in particular, used the tool as pandemic lifelines. ​During tough times, C-PACE financing offers more potential ever, experts say is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. […]

The French energy management and automation giant is currently implementing orders for 1.4 million smart electricity meters in India.

China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) will set up a 42.5-megawatt waste-to-energy power plant at Aminbazar on the outskirts of capital Dhaka.

The new subsidiary, Honda Power Pack Energy India Pvt Ltd, will offer battery sharing service for small mobility.

Goa is going to add 100 more electric vehicles (EV) to its fleet of Kadamba buses under the FAME II Scheme.

The government is considering enhancing the capability of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in the near future from 2000 MW to 6000 MW, according to the Atomic Energy Ministry.

New Delhi was the world's most polluted capital for the third straight year in 2020, with air quality in the region hitting hazardous levels in November.

Infrastructure investment trust IndiGrid has received Letter of Intent (LoI) from REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd (REC) to establish a transmission system for evacuation of power from renewable energy projects in Osmanabad area in Maharashtra, a statement said.

Decarbonisation is a global challenge and if solutions are not found and implemented now, the threat of excess temperature rise in the coming decades presents an existential threat to the planet we inhabit.

India's power consumption grew by 3.6 per cent in November to 100.42 billion units (BU), showing consistent recovery for the second month in a row, according to power ministry data. The country's power consumption had grown by 3.9 per cent in October this year to 113.

The Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Jai Ram Thakur also gave its nod to introduce The Sardar Patel University, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, 2021 in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly for setting up of a new University at Mandi.

Rivian was in my neck of the woods (Baton Rouge) yesterday. My state governor, John Bel Edwards, shared a photo of himself in the new R1T along with his thoughts in a Facebook post. “This electric truck sure drives differently than my old Chevy. Department of Transportation and Development Sec. Shawn Wilson and I had […]

A recent survey of 1,001 Australians by Savvy has revealed that 73% of respondents agree that moving to electric vehicles (EVs) is an important move to reduce CO2 emissions and keep global temperature rises to 1.5°C. The biggest obstacle to going electric is price, according to the survey. Almost 80% say that affordability would need […]

According to Zimbabwe’s Environmental Management Agency (EMA), the major contributors to deforestation are: Tobacco curing Energy provisions Land clearing for various land uses including agriculture. Tobacco remains one of Zimbabwe’s major foreign currency earners, along with gold and nickel. The levels of deforestation mean that a serious forest preservation and reforestation initiative has become critical. […]

By Joseph Daniel, Senior Energy Analyst I’ve always been a math person. I find solace and comfort in its consistency. Not like grammar with all its exceptions to the rules. (What do you mean “y” is SOMETIMES a vowel?!) So, imagine how surprised I was one day to find out that 1 plus 1 doesn’t […]

Sweden, the largest auto market of the Nordic region, saw plugin electric vehicles take 54.3% share in November, up from 38.7% share year-on-year. Diesels remained in the doldrums, seeing their fourth consecutive month under 15% share. The overall auto market saw just over 21,000 new registrations in November, down almost 30% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms. […]

The all-electric Tesla Cyberquad is in production -- sorta. This one, built by Radio Flyer, is just for kids!

A good friend of mine recently mentioned that he finally got solar panels up and running at his home. He was excited to be powering his home with cleaner electricity but was even more excited that he will never have to go through the process of sharing his energy data ever again. First he had […]

SAN MARCOS, California — Encycle Corporation, a software technology company focused on helping commercial enterprise and utility customers dramatically improve the efficiency of their HVAC systems using IoT-enabled services, today announced a new set of patented, data-driven tools that allow facility managers to gain unprecedented visibility into the maintenance and efficiency of their HVAC assets. […]

Stellantis' CEO doesn't seem to think they'll be able to keep up with the rapid pace of EV development.

These days, outright climate change denial doesn’t get much traction with educated people, so the defenders of the status quo have shifted their strategies.

The Hinkley Point C project may be delayed after defects were found at a similar reactor in China. According to The Times, safety components at Hinkley may need to be redesigned following the discovery. An investigation is ongoing into the cause of the problems with the plant in Taishan, in the southern Chinese province of […]

COP26 must launch a reinvigorated UK effort on climate change. COP26 concluded with a material increase in ambitions to reduce emissions across the world and the launch of a raft of new initiatives and sector deals. This is a step forward, but how far Glasgow can be considered a success can only be assessed by […]

The House of Lords is due to debate a motion moved by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) that “this House takes note of the role of civil nuclear power in meeting the United Kingdom’s (1) electricity needs, and (2) energy security”. This article gives an overview of nuclear power in the UK. It looks at […]

Media outlets and the energy journalists employed by them seem to have lost their critical faculties when it comes to writing about small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), according to critics who think the industry has no hope of delivering on its promises to build a new generation of power stations. In the build-up to the […]

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has secured nearly $2bn in funding from investors that include Tiger Global Management and Bill Gates, as the US nuclear energy group develops the promising but fiendishly difficult technology. Tiger led the $1.8bn Series B funding that was backed by about 30 investors who are committed to making fusion energy commercially viable. […]

BANNG considers the absence of a revised EN-6 on Nuclear Energy is a crucial omission from the suite of NPSs. We recollect a major consultation during 2018 was undertaken on The Siting Criteria and Process for a New National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power with Single Reactor Capacity over 1 GW Beyond 20251. This drew […]

Despite climate change, Scottish government has drawn up a plan that could see a new gas-fired power station built at Peterhead – Dr Richard Dixon. The draft new National Planning Framework was published during COP26. It spells out how we will approach planning and development across Scotland, and lists a set of priority projects which […]

Europe’s Energy Crisis Is About to Get Worse as Winter Arrives. With the prospect of blackouts and fights for supplies, there’s a growing sense of foreboding before the cold weather has even really hit. Energy prices in Europe are repeatedly breaking records even before winter really kicks in, and one of the most damaging cost […]

Storm Arwen highlights the need for reliable energy. Those who would rapidly ditch traditional energy sources in the rush to net-zero need to say what would replace them in these circumstances. Telegraph 2nd Dec 2021 read more »

Zog Energy has become the latest supplier to cease trading, as tight market conditions continue into December. The supplier had around 11,700 domestic customers, which will now be taken on by a Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) following a bidding process run by regulator Ofgem. It follows 11 suppliers collapsing in November, including Bulb, the […]

Coal stocks at over 136 power plants in the country improved to 18.95 million tonne in November this year as compared to the previous two months, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Surging power demand and high global prices in October left utilities scrambling for coal, India's dominant fuel for power generation, despite record supplies from state-run Coal India, which has a near-monopoly of production.

Thermal coal is not only the most polluting fossil fuel, its prices have soared recently on the back of Chinese power shortages and a European gas squeeze.

The ICI index comprises 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production

​​These coal mines were also offered in the first attempt launched on March 25 this year and had fetched single bids

India has suffered more than most because of climate change for which it bears little, if any, responsibility.

State-owned Coal India Ltd on Tuesday said it will invest an estimated Rs 19,650 crore to strengthen its rail infrastructure.

The minister further said that there was no shortage of domestic coal to power sector

While coal-fired power plants meet 70% of India’s power needs, progress is being made towards transitioning away from dependence on fossil fuels.

Coal India Ltd (CIL) had dispatched 237.75 MT of coal to the power sector in April-October period of 2020-21, according to monthly summary for the Cabinet for October.