Global Commitments Bolster Romanian NuScale Nuclear Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 15:24:30 +0000

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A project to deploy the first NuScale 462-MWe VOYGR-6 nuclear power plant in Romania by 2029 has garnered a $275 million public-private funding commitment from the U.S., Japan, South Korea, […]

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Kenya Signs Deals To Import Fossil Fuels On Credit For 6 Months To Relieve Pressure On Demand For Foreign Currency

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:20:02 +0000

Kenya recently signed some deals with firms from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply diesel, petrol, and jet fuel on credit for the next 6 months to ease mounting  pressure on the demand for foreign currency as well as to try to stem the Kenya shillings slide vs. the US dollar […]

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USA & UAE Team Up On Clean Energy — $100 Billion Investment

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 03:29:10 +0000

Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the U.S.-UAE Partnership to Accelerate Transition to Clean Energy (PACE) Today the United States joined with the United Arab Emirates in taking a bold step toward the resilient, affordable clean energy future the world needs. Our new Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy (PACE) will catalyze $100 billion in […]

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Unit 3 at Barakah Nuclear Plant Licensed, Set to Load Fuel

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2022 22:56:32 +0000

The third unit of the Barakah nuclear power plant (NPP), the first such facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Arab world, is ready to begin fuel loading, according to a statement issued by the country’s nuclear regulatory agency on June 19. The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) on Sunday said it […]

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$13,070 Electric Car, 100% Electric Chevrolet Blazer, Best Car for Dog Owners — EV News Today

Credit to Author: EV News Today| Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:03:22 +0000

Chevrolet has released another preview of the all-electric Chevrolet Blazer SS and has announced its official reveal date: Monday, July 18th. Stay tuned for more exciting details on the reveal in the coming weeks. The ID.5 range is offering a compelling equipment package, including one with an energy efficient heat pump (£1,050). Scania is adding […]

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Multi-Gigawatt Solar from the Middle East

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 01:31:01 +0000

By Andries Wantenaar of Rethink Energy Azerbaijan has announced a partnership with UAE-based developer Masdar for 1 gigawatt (GW) each of solar and onshore wind, with 2 GW on integrated offshore wind plus green hydrogen production — marking the first offshore wind in the Caspian Sea. This first 4 GW can potentially scale to 10 […]

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Women Are an Important Piece of UAE Nuclear Power Program

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:38:23 +0000

Tuesday, March 8, was International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The idea of an International Women’s Day (IWD) was first proposed in 1910 by Clara Zetkin, leader of the Women’s Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, during a conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The […]

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UAE’s First Reactor Gets Go-Ahead

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:16:52 +0000

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to begin commercial operation of the Middle East’s first nuclear power plant, after the country’s regulatory agency on Feb. 17 gave its approval for the start-up of the first reactor at the Barakah site. The plant can now begin loading fuel, and Unit 1 is expected to come […]

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POWER Notebook: A Week of Trials and Triumphs for Nuclear

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:31:27 +0000

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The past week saw interesting developments worldwide for nuclear new builds, small modular reactors (SMRs), and advanced nuclear fuel. Highlighted here: A third U.S. utility will use Framatome’s ATRIUM 11 fuel design; Barakah 1 in the United Arab Emirates is on the cusp of startup; South Africa’s Eskom said it wants to dispose of PBMR […]

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