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Nuclear: €300 million state aid for French small modular reactors
The European Commission has approved a €300 million state aid grant for Nuward, a French developer of small modular nuclear reactors (SMR), to test its technology with more support expected before the project starts in 2030.
read more... 30/04/2024
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Italy’s high gas reliance stalls renewables growth
As the EU’s largest producer of gas-fired power generation, Italy’s gas usage in its power generation mix is about 50%, nearly three times the EU average, the think tank said in a report.
read more... 30/04/2024
Daily (29.04.2024): European carbon prices declined on Friday, dampened by bearish gas prices and profit-taking
Oil prices rose for a second consecutive session on Friday, driven by traders hedging their positions in anticipation of potential geopolitical events in the Middle East over the weekend. As a result, Brent crude increased by 0.5% to close at $89.5 per barrel, and WTI crude edged 0.3% up to settle at $83.85 per barrel.
read more... 29/04/2024
Italy sees role for nuclear energy to meet green goals
Italy sees a role for nuclear energy, alongside renewable energy sources, to meet the country's net zero emission target by 2050, Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Sunday.
read more... 29/04/2024
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Industria and Rolls-Royce SMR plans take step forward
Poland's Industria says that it now has all the necessary ministerial opinions required to move on to the next stage of its plans for the construction of small modular reactor plants using Rolls-Royce SMR's technology.
read more... 29/04/2024