Energy & Green Tech
A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient ...
Sep 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Rolls-Royce plans on building mini nuclear reactors, which could be in operation by 2029. They are less the size of traditional nuclear reactors and they do not take as many years to build.
Energy & Green Tech
Renewable sources generated more of Britain's electricity than fossil fuels for the first time last quarter, according to analysis by specialist website "Carbon Brief" published Monday.
Oct 14, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Many highly populated coastal regions around the globe suffer from severe drought conditions. In an effort to deliver fresh water to these regions, while also considering how to produce the water efficiently using clean-energy ...
Apr 19, 2017
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Energy & Green Tech
On the weekend, an area 20km off the Illawarra coast south of Sydney became Australia's fourth offshore wind energy zone. It's the most controversial zone to date, with consultation attracting a record 14,211 submissions—of ...
Jun 23, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Peter Dutton has announced that under a Coalition government, seven nuclear power stations would be built around the country over the next 15 years.
Jun 21, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind could have prevented the Fukushima disaster, according to a review of wind energy led by the University of Surrey.
May 28, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more.
Apr 24, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The UK government on Thursday announced plans for what it said was the country's "biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years" to bolster its energy independence and meet carbon emission targets.
Jan 11, 2024
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Robotics
Nuclear power stations could be decommissioned in the future with the help of teams of autonomous robots known as the SMuRFs, scientists have suggested.
Dec 19, 2023
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