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Renewables became the main electricity source in Germany in 2018Experts from the Fraunhofer Institute have published a report stating that, for the first time in Germany's history, more electricity was produced in 2018 from renewables than in coal power plants.…
Researchers have developed a new catalyst for splitting water efficientlyResearchers at the University of California at Berkeley have developed a cheap catalyst which helps to split water as efficiently as expensive platinum. The results of the research were published in…
European strategy for a climate neutral Europe by 2050In March 2018, the European Council asked the European Commission (EC) to create a strategic vision of a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy by 2050. The EC has now approved a…
US SMR deployment would benefit from the same incentives as those for renewablesThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report which says that significant investment would return to the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) if this power source is supported…
Third AP1000-type nuclear unit enters commercial operationChina National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced that Unit 2 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in Zhejiang province has completed 168 hours of full-power continuous operation. The unit…
The European Commission approves EUR 200 million in state aid for renewables in FranceThe European Commission has approved the proposal of the French government to provide state support to companies and individuals that install small sources of renewable energy with a capacity of…
The UK‘s costly nuclear phaseoutIn the United Kingdom and other countries, people have voiced their opinion that nuclear energy should be phased out. Some claim that Britain will be able to produce all its energy from renewables by…
Hydrogen production using artificial enzymes in photosynthetic cellsIn a new article, published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden describe a completely new method which inserts artificial hydrogen-producing…
Lower support for renewables in 2019The new Price Decision No. 3/2018 on support for renewable sources of energy, published by the Czech Energy Regulatory Office, significantly reduces green bonuses paid to renewables next year. New…
German firms leave IranThe United States of America, (U.S.) under the leadership of President Trump, have imposed sanctions on companies doing business with Iran, or that have subsidiaries in Iran. The sanctions will mainly…
California’s governor has signed a new bill significantly supporting renewablesCalifornia's governor Edmund Brown signed Senate Bill 100 (The 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018) and a related executive order. The bill increases the share of electricity from renewables from the…
The Sahara can become green again thanks to large wind and solar farmsAccording to a new study by researchers from the Universities of Illinois and Maryland, large wind and solar farms can have a positive effect on the whole Sahara Desert and neighbouring Sahel regions.…
Cold testing completed at Mochovce, Unit 3Cold hydrostatic testing has been completed in unit 3 of the Mochovce nuclear power plant. During cold tests, technicians check whether the important safety components and systems are properly…
IAEA assesses Saudi nuclear infrastructure developmentSaudi Arabia, which would like to start using nuclear energy, invited representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to their country to assess the development of the local…
Organic flow battery potential might grow thanks to the “Methuselah”With the growing amount of energy produced from renewables, there will be a growing need to store this energy to be used at times when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.
