Every 2nd car to be electric one globally in 2050: Study
In 2050, every second car on the streets could be electric which would reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 1.
Discussed an energy deal with India, says Trump
President Donald Trump said that he discussed an energy deal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their talks.
Kudankulam NPP unit 2 reconnected to power grid
The second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in India’s Tamil Nadu state has been reconnected back to the grid, Russian state-run atomic power corporation Rosatom, the equipment suppliers and technical consultants of the KNPP said in a statement.
Russia to boost nuclear energy coop with Bangladesh
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has met with Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom’s Director General Alexey Likhachev during the latter’s recent visit to the South Asian nation, when a package of documents was also signed to expand Bangladesh-Russia cooperation in nuclear energy.
IAEA announces support for COVID-19 effort
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide diagnostic kits, equipment and training in nuclear-derived detection techniques to countries asking for assistance in tackling the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19.
”India to embrace mixed energy basket, with continued coal usage”
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said that India will target to have a mixed energy basket with both renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
Russia to take back nuke waste, to assist Bangladesh post-warranty period
Russia will take back the nuclear waste to be produced during the operation of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP).
China’s nuclear power output jumps 18% year on year
Its nuclear generating capacity increased by 9.1% year on year, from 44.64 GWe to 48.74 GWe, which followed an 18% increase in capacity between 2017 and 2018.
Finnish firm launches SMR district heating project
VTT Technical Research Centre in Finland has today announced the launch of a project to develop a small modular reactor for district heating.
New renewable device generates electricity ”out of thin air”
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the US have developed a device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air.
