Sweden plans construction of new nuclear power plantsThe Swedish government has unveiled a roadmap for the construction of new nuclear power plants with an installed capacity equivalent to at least two large-scale reactors by 2035, with up to ten new large-scale reactors…
EU Commissioner backed the launch of an industry alliance on small nuclear reactorsThe EU’s Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson backed the development of an industrial alliance on small modular nuclear reactors at the 16th European Nuclear Energy Forum in Bratislava on 7 November. In the past, the…
US solar panel manufacturing boom threatened by cheap imports from ChinaOne year ago, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (climate law) which includes subsidies of roughly $370 billion to help shift the U.S. to cleaner forms of power, reduce greenhouse gases, and…
Germany is interested in importing natural gas from NigeriaGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Nigeria with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations with Africa's largest economy. Germany sees Nigeria as a key partner in Africa, politically and economically. Nigeria is…
European Council agrees on electricity market reformFollowing months of negotiations, the European Council has agreed to include existing nuclear power plants in the EU’s electricity market reform. The reform aims to "make electricity prices less dependent on volatile…
Bulgaria will charge huge transit fees on Russian gasRepresentatives of Serbia and Hungary have reacted strongly to Bulgaria’s decision to introduce new, huge transit fees of €10.2 per MWh of Russian natural gas passing through the Bulgarian extension of the Turkish Stream…
Oil prices jump after clashes between Israel and HamasOil prices surged more than 2% on Monday, October 9th, as military clashes between Israel and Hamas ignited fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The surge in oil prices reversed the previous week's trend in…
Democratic Republic of the Congo wants to move up the battery supply chainAt the end of September, a special conference on battery metals called DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum took place in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Congo currently accounts for about…
Nuclear associations propose a step-by-step approach to increased regulatory efficiencyA new joint report from World Nuclear Association, the Nuclear Energy Institute and the Canadian Nuclear Association proposes regulatory steps which can be taken to minimise the time and cost for large-scale deployment…
The EU may become dependent on Chinese batteries and fuel cellsReuters news agency has obtained a document stating that the European Union could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine…
US law makers could decide the fate of the EU’s electrolyser manufacturersEurope's electrolyser manufacturers may be impacted by the decisions of US law makers they have little influence on. Electrolysers, which turn water into hydrogen, are considered a cornerstone of a future net-zero world.…
Kazakh referendum on nuclear plant constructionKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced that there will be a referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant in the country. The date of the vote has yet to be determined. Kazakhstan's Ministry of…
