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The District of Columbia Public Service Commission has published a report detailing the fuel mix and emissions of the area's electricity supply for the 12 months ending December 31, 2024. The report provides a comprehensive breakdown of the sources of electricity and associated emissions. The data highlights the
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A patent application has been made public, disclosing a novel storage container design for enriched uranium oxide powder with an enrichment exceeding 5 wt % 235 U. The invention aims to address the nuclear criticality safety issue when handling uranium oxide powder with high enrichment levels. The proposed storage container consists
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EU energy ministers will convene in Luxembourg on 16 June to discuss a plan to phase out imports of Russian energy, aiming to eliminate Russian energy from the EU market. Finland welcomes the proposal as a step towards complete divestment from Russian fossil energy, citing the need to ensure the
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Amazon Web Services, led by CEO Matt Garman, will increase its spending on data centres in Australia to $20 billion over the next five years. This investment is aimed at meeting the growing demand from major Australian companies, including the big four banks, Telstra, Optus, Atlassian, and Canva, for access
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Researchers at the China Institute of Atomic Energy have successfully developed a novel material that can effectively separate palladium from radioactive waste streams. This achievement is crucial for the secure handling and disposal of hazardous materials. The team, led by Dr. Junli Wang, created a sulfur-rich functionalized covalent organic framework
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As the UK government invests £2.5bn in small modular reactors (SMRs), a technology that is not yet proven at scale, critics argue that it is a costly and precarious solution to the country's energy needs. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has reported actual
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Rapid economic development in Southeast Asia's Red River region has led to significant human-induced changes to the river's water flow. A new study applied multiple statistical tests to analyze daily water flow data and identified the primary factors altering the river's flow regime. The
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Research conducted by the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI has highlighted the concerning decline of nuclear power's share in global electricity production. Since 2000, the share has fallen from 17% to 9%, causing alarm about the limited natural uranium resources available for the industry. The study also emphasizes
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The Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) to develop the Canadian Nuclear Learning Centre (CNLC). The centre aims to coordinate education, training, knowledge management, and workforce development across Canada&
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan and Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with a focus on expanding economic cooperation across various sectors. The two leaders have identified new opportunities in energy, industrial production, agriculture, logistics, digitalization, critical raw materials, education, and tourism,
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The UK government has announced a record £2.5 billion of additional funding to support the development of the world's first fusion power plant, known as STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production). The new prototype plant will be built at the site of the former West Burton A
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As America's energy demand skyrockets, Sunrun, the nation's leading provider of clean energy as a subscription service, is taking a proactive approach to stabilize the grid. The company has activated over 130,000 home batteries, representing two-thirds of its total battery fleet, to support the power
