Category: Solar Renewable Energy
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Nuclear energy race: US yielding to Russia and China
Although a massive US nuclear power plant in Georgia is finally complete, the facility “might be the last of its kind,” the Wall Street Journal has reported. The development comes as the US faces the closure of at least 25 nuclear plants, in another sign that America is losing the nuclear energy race to Russia…
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Who is still conducting nuclear tests?
Fifty years ago, on July 3, the Soviet Union and the US signed the Treaty on the Limitation of Underground Nuclear Weapon Tests. The subsequent Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in 1996 never came into force. Eight of the 44 countries that had nuclear potential and technology at the time – Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, China,…
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TOTALENERGIES TO EXIT GAS FIELD OFFSHORE SOUTH AFRICA IN BLOW TO COUNTRY
TotalEnergies, a major French oil company, has notified South Africa’s petroleum regulator that it plans to exit the 11B/12B offshore gas field, indicating a major setback for the country’s energy industry. Although no formal request has been made yet, a Petroleum Agency SA source has verified the company’s intentions. TotalEnergies found the initial of two…
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Ethiopia’s agreement with Rosatom on infrastructure construction is a significant step toward harnessing nuclear energy, technology minister says
The agreement was concluded in July 2023 on the sidelines of the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit. Belete Molla explained the importance of cooperation with the Russian state nuclear company for the African country’s development goals at a meeting with a Chinese delegation. Representatives of the China National Nuclear Corporation met with the Ethiopian minister to discuss…
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🇳🇬 Nigeria cracks down on illegal lithium mining with dozens of arrests
Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests since April for unlicensed miners allegedly stealing lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones, and power systems. The crackdown comes as Nigeria seeks to regulate its mining operations, curb illegal activity, and better benefit from its mineral resources. The…
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Hydrogen from Tunisia Could Power Europe
TE H2, a joint venture of France’s TotalEnergies (holding an 80% stake) and Luxembourg’s EREN Groupe (holding 20%), along with Austria’s Verbund AG, are exploring the production of green hydrogen in Tunisia for export to Europe via a pipeline, according to a statement from Total. The project, named H2 Notos, saw a memorandum of understanding…
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Ongoing Major Power Outages in the U.S. Due to Severe Weather
Poweroutage.us reports that over 1 million customers in Texas currently have no electricity following a massive storm on May 16. The Houston Chronicle noted that the severe weather led to at least 7 fatalities. Additionally, as of May 19, Louisiana has 6,934 customers without power. CenterPoint Energy disclosed on May 18 that it anticipates about…
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Surge in Natural Gas Demand Driven by Increase in U.S. Data Centers
The expansion of energy-intensive data centers is poised to trigger a significant rise in natural gas demand, as highlighted by TC Energy Corp., the largest natural gas pipeline operator in North America. According to TC Energy, gas demand for data center operations is projected to surge by up to 8 billion cubic feet per day…
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Argentine President Halts Funding for Nuclear Power
🇦🇷 Argentine President Javier Milay has effectively halted funding for nuclear power. The budget of the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) is set at around 100 billion pesos ($114 million), despite annual inflation approaching 300%, meaning that this amount was only enough to cover expenses until this month or next month. Accordingly, work on CAREM…
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The Lights Are On in South Africa and Many People Are Suspicious
South Africa is enjoying a rare streak of uninterrupted electricity right before elections, drawing more suspicion than praise in a nation that’s become accustomed to the daily power cuts that have dragged on for years. The country is currently in its fourth successive week of no outages — the longest period South Africans have consistently…
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