Category: Solar Renewable Energy
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Land dispute threatens to derail Namibia’s energy hub plans
A dispute in Namibia over access to diamond-rich land around the town of Luderitz is now threatening to derail major energy projects, state and company officials said as the government steps up efforts to resolve the dispute. Any protracted delays may scare off investors at a crucial time for Namibia, as it aims to accelerate…
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Dangerous Sunspots, M-Class Solar Flares & CME’s: Latest Weather Report July 24, 2024
The solar flaring activity was at moderate level during the last 24 hours with multiple C-class flares and three M-class flares. The strongest flare was an M3.6 flare from active region (AR) 3751 which peaked at 07:42 UTC on July 24. During the flare, the source region (AR 3751) of the flare had beta-gamma-delta configuration…
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US declassifies nuke numbers
The United States had 3,748 nuclear warheads in stock as of September 2023, according a new ‘fact sheet’ put out by the Department of Energy. The tally includes both active (maintained in operational, ready-to-use configuration) and inactive (stocked at a depot with their tritium trigger components removed) warheads. The US began to stockpile nukes in…
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Zambia asks mining companies to increase energy saving efforts
Officials have asked mining companies in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer to double their power-saving efforts to 40% of normal demand. Zesco Ltd., the state power utility, requested operators to increase curtailments or source their own emergency power from this month. Copper is crucial to Zambia and the industry generates about 70% of export earnings, so…
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Italian PM Meloni comments on migration and energy crisis at forum in Tripoli
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made remarks on migration and the energy crisis as she took part in the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli, Libya on Wednesday. Meloni stressed the importance of fighting against human trafficking. “There are people making lots of money using the desperation of the fragile persons. And we cannot allow it,…
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Africa’s sole nuclear power station secures 20-year extension
The operating license for Unit 1 of South Africa’s 2-unit Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant has been extended following the implementation of safety improvements. The decision follows a request by state-owned utility Eskom for an extension in 2021, which was granted by the National Nuclear Regulator. Unit 2’s extension application is under review, with its current…
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Sun Fires Off a Major X-Class Solar Flare
Sunspot AR3738 erupted on July 14th (0235 UT), producing an X1.2-class solar flare. So far, no CMEs have been detected in available coronagraph imagery. The explosion might not have lasted long enough to lift a CME out of the sun’s atmosphere. The region became very active the past 24 hours with multiple M-Flares detected leading…
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EDF Suspends Small Nuclear Reactor Project Due to Technical Complexities
The French company EDF has decided to suspend its small nuclear reactor project. The reason is the problems arising from the excessive technical complexity of this device. French energy giant EDF has suspended its NUWARD small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) project. This decision was made due to the high level of technical complexity of the…
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Geomagnetic Storm Watch : A stream of solar wind is set to hit Earth Magnetic Field
NOAA forecasters say that minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on July 13-14 when a stream of solar wind is expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field. The gaseous material is flowing from a northern hole in the sun’s atmosphere. EVENT:A Coronal Hole (CH) is a dark, less dense area in the solar corona. Solar wind…
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The $24 Billion Plan to Bring Africa’s Sunlight to Britain
A thrilling new project aims to build a nearly 4,000-kilometer undersea power line connecting vast wind and solar farms in Morocco to the UK, potentially supplying clean energy to around seven million homes. Simon Morrish, the project’s architect, believes this is the best solution for Britain’s future electricity needs. However, he faces significant challenges, including…
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