US-based nuclear power startup Aalo has begun construction on its first extra-modular reactor, a type of modular reactor, in Idaho. The company is among 11 developers of micro and small modular reactors selected by the US Department of Energy to part...
Japan’s first osmotic power plant began operations in early August. The facility in Fukuoka harnesses the natural process of osmosis. Operated by the Fukuoka District Waterworks Agency, this is only the second such commercial plant in the world, acco...
On May 1 and 2 this year, for the first time ever, five Slovenian power distribution companies fed more electricity into the transmission network than they drew from it. This shift is creating challenges for distribution grid operators while also hig...
Energy Traders Europe has sent proposals to the European Commission on how to ensure that the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism puts a fair price on carbon-intensive electricity imports and facilitates low-carbon flows. On July 1, the European Commi...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important in our daily lives, but its rapid expansion is raising concerns about how much energy it consumes. Google has become the first tech company to publish a report on the energy consumption,...
Bulgarian oil company Insa Oil plans to finish its bioethanol plant by the end of 2026. The company claims the plant under construction will be the country’s first to produce renewable fuel from biomass. The construction of the Insa Spirit plant bega...