KYIV—Russian artillery fired at Ukrainian towns across the river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant overnight, local officials said on Sunday, adding to residents’ anguish as reports of shelling around the plant fuelled fears of a radiation disaster. Russia’s defense ministry said there was more Ukrainian shelling of the plant over the past 24 hours,…
Florida Utility Gets $500,000 Fine, Probation for Fatal Blast
TAMPA, Fla.—A Florida utility has been fined $500,000 and placed on three years’ probation for a 2017 deadly explosion at a coal-fired power plant that killed five workers. The U.S. Justice Department said in a news release Friday that Tampa Electric Co. also must adhere to a new safety compliance plan. The fine is the…
Beijing Unlikely to Live up to Carbon Neutrality Pledge, Experts Say
January 12, 2022
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Fifteen months ago, China publicly pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. However, analysts say the country’s ruling communist regime will unlikely fulfill such a commitment, based on its industry signs plus its record of breaking international agreements. On Sept. 22, 2020, Chinese leader Xi Jinping addressed via video link the United Nations General Assembly in…
German Electricity Producer Forced to Shut Down Power Plant After Running out of Coal
The global energy crisis forced one German electricity producer to shut down its power plant last week after it ran out of hard coal. Steag GmbH, which operates six large-scale hard coal plants in Germany, was forced to close its Bergkamen A plant located in the western part of the country due to shortages, a Steag spokesperson told Bloomberg….
Australia to Construct World-First ‘Solar Hydro’ Power Plant
The Australian government has announced funding to construct a $27 million (US$21 million) “solar hydro” power plant in north-western Victoria able to generate, store, and deliver electricity on demand. The power plant will demonstrate RayGen’s patented solar-plus-storage technology which uses a photovoltaic (PV) module 4,000 times more powerful than standard solar panels. This module is…
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