Wind and solar covered 10% of global electricity consumption in first half of 2020 Wind turbines and solar panels produced a record 10% of the world’s electricity in the first half of 2020. According to the independent think tank Ember, electricity generation from wind and solar sources rose by 14% compared with the same period in 2019, while output from coal plants fell by 8.3%.…
Fuel loading starts at first Belarusian nuclear power plant On 7 August, fuel loading began at VVER-1200-type unit 1 of the Belarusian…
UAE launches its first nuclear power plant On 1 August 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched the…
USA lifts ban on funding nuclear energy projects abroad The American development bank Development Finance Corporation (DFC) changed…
Oil giants agree to cut their greenhouse gas emissions A group of the world’s top oil companies, including Aramco, BP, Chevron,…
Denmark approved Russian ships to build the Nord Stream 2 pipeline The Danish Energy Agency has permitted Russian ships to take part in the…
Projects can start to apply for funding from the EU’s Innovation Fund The European Commission has established the Innovation Fund which will…
