Dive Brief: Westinghouse Electric announced Tuesday it will submit key licensing reports for its planned microreactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for joint review. The eVinci microreactor […]
Large scale wind and solar smash output records on main grid
The instantaneous output of large scale wind and solar broke above 10 gigawatts in Australia’s main grid for the first time on Friday, smashing the previous record by nearly one gigawatt. The […]
The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis
The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to […]
Tesla Versus Prius And The Carbon Crisis Long-Game
Toyota has been criticized as a laggard when it comes to electric cars but the world’s biggest automaker says a blended strategy of EVs, plug-in hybrids and Prius-like hybrids can have a […]
Exxon Shuts Down Algae Fuel Research Program
In 2009, Exxon began a research program designed to extract fuels that could be used to power internal combustion engines from algae. In the intervening years between then and now, it has […]
European Commission sets renewable hydrogen rules in the EU
The Commission seeks to define what constitutes renewable H2. Through the adoption of two delegated Acts required under the Renewable Energy Directive, the European Commission has set out rules for defining what […]
Germany extends the life of its last three operating nuclear power plants until April
In October 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ordered his government ministers to prepare a plan to keep the country’s last three operating nuclear power plants, which were originally scheduled to close at […]
How a record-breaking copper catalyst converts CO2 into liquid fuels
Researchers have made real-time movies of copper nanoparticles as they evolve to convert carbon dioxide and water into renewable fuels and chemicals. Their new insights could help advance the next generation of […]
This New Breed of Generator Can Run on Almost Any Fuel
It’s January 2030 and your electric heat pump is warming the house while your electric car charges in the garage, all powered by solar panels on your roof and by wind and […]
Are Small Modular Reactors The Future Of Nuclear Power?
For decades, many countries have maintained a love-hate relationship with nuclear energy, with the sector regarded as the black sheep of the alternative energy industry thanks to poor public perception, a series […]
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