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Serbia adopts MoU with EDF on energy cooperation
Serbia's government adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French state-owned energy giant Electricite de France (EDF) on long-term cooperation in the field of energy transition and low-carbon technology, the energy ministry said on Friday.
read more... 08/04/2024
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Italy's green transition efforts held back by lack of big solar projects
Italy's energy transition is building on a myriad of solar panels mounted on roofs, but the country has installed far fewer large plants than its neighbours, data seen by Reuters show, signalling hurdles on Rome's path to decarbonisation.
read more... 06/03/2024
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EDF's UK Hinkley Point nuclear plant start date delayed again, costs mount
French utility EDF on Tuesday again pushed back the start date on its long-delayed 3.2-gigawatt (GW) Hinkley Point C reactor plant in Britain to at least 2029, with a new estimated cost of between 31 billion and 34 billion pounds ($43.06 billion) based on 2015 values.
read more... 25/01/2024
Global nuclear power faces unprecedented challenges
The global nuclear industry is in dire straits as production hits its lowest point in four decades and economic pressures mount.
read more... 12/12/2023
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National Grid Launches Massive $52 Billion Infrastructure Overhaul
National Grid has announced a wide range of policies and investments aimed at upgrading the U.K. and U.S. grid systems and tackling the backlog of energy projects waiting to be connected. While this is optimistic for the energy infrastructure of the two countries, climate activists are concerned that some of the moves may deter investment in renewable energy projects as the connectivity outlook remains uncertain. In addition, energy experts have repeatedly stated the enormous magnitude of the task of upgrading the U.K. and U.S. grid systems, with a multitude of challenges standing in the way of achieving the goal.
read more... 20/11/2023