US company Oklo and Sweden’s Blykalla have announced a strategic transatlantic partnership to enhance advanced nuclear technology and its commercialisation. The collaboration focuses on tech sharing, supply chain coordination and regulatory knowledge exchange. The partnership aims to accelerate the commercialisation of advanced nuclear reactors, a key component in the clean energy transition. Read more in...
Uniper, Germany’s largest operator of gas storage facilities and hydropower plants, has signed an agreement to sell the Datteln 4 coal-fired power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia to ResInvest Group. In addition to the coal handling infrastructure, the transaction also includes the associated heat generation facilities. Datteln 4 is a modern hard coal-fired power station with...
Energy groups are touting President Trump’s moves to embrace nuclear energy, pointing to New York as a prime example, as an annual Climate Week kicks off in New York City. Trump campaigned on a pledge to unleash American energy, and he has already signed multiple executive actions aimed at bolstering the nation’s nuclear power in...
Artificial intelligence is booming — and America’s power grid is struggling to keep up. At the World Economic Forum, President Trump recently warned that “We need double the energy we currently have in the United States for AI to be as big as we want to have it.” Elon Musk has echoed similar concerns, predicting...
New research from Georgia Tech has found that large-scale forest expansion can drive agricultural productivity—instead of reducing it. The study, published in Land Economics, analyzed one of India’s largest reforestation efforts in Rajasthan and found that crop yields rose by 24% over a 7 to 14-year period following tree planting. The key mechanisms? Increased activity from natural pollinators and...
Now, Amazon is backing an effort to examine how commercial offshore kelp farms can boost algae-based carbon capture. Even better, the Amazon-backed farm is co-locating kelp cultivation within the same space as offshore wind turbines.
Quaise Energy is reviving this powerful energy source, and is one of several companies that are putting “deep geothermal” on the map.
Siemens Energy has begun the expansion of its transformer manufacturing facility in Nuremberg, Germany, in response to the rising global demand for large transformers essential for grid expansion. The company is investing approximately €220m ($256.2m) in the expansion, which is set to create 350 new jobs and enhance production capabilities at the Nuremberg factory. The...
EDF has announced a 12-month extension of the operational life for two of its UK nuclear power stations, Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in Teesside. Both the power stations will now generate electricity until March 2028. The decision aligns with the company’s commitment to ensuring energy security and follows a series of positive graphite...
Traditional irrigation methods, which often rely on flooding or inefficient sprinklers, can waste enormous amounts of water. Innovative technologies are playing a critical role in conserving water and reducing costs. Smart water management systems, powered by the Internet of Things (IoT), promise to make every drop count by giving farmers real-time data on soil moisture, crop needs, and water use.
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