Waste-to-energy plants: Key issues that impact electrical efficiency
Modern waste-to-energy (WtE) plants can typically achieve electrical efficiencies in the range of 28-35%, if they do not…
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Nuclear newcomers: Brief details of nuclear power programmes of various countries
08 Aug 22Dozens of countries are turning to nuclear power to meet their energy needs. The nuclear newcomers are here.
Coal-fired power plants: Turning stranded assets into thermal energy storage facilities
03 Aug 22IPCL and E2S Power say they will work with major companies in Indian power and renewables to identify,…
Nuclear Power: Addressing twin challenges of energy security and climate change
01 Aug 22Nuclear is now gathering political and financial support as it serves to address the twin challenges of energy…
Pebble bed modular reactor: Why South Africa cancelled project in 2010
27 Jul 22It’s alive and well and living in the USA, where about a dozen South African nuclear engineers and…
How pandemic and global warming are changing dynamics of power generation industry
27 Jul 22Nezih Atuk, Head of Marketing and Business Development – Americas at AKSA Power Generation, writes on the changing…
Nuclear Dragon: China’s growth from nuclear beginner to nuclear powerhouse
25 Jul 22In just 30 years China has grown from a nuclear beginner to a nuclear powerhouse and there’s plenty…
Energy storage: Analysing feasibility of various grid scale options
20 Jul 22How much grid energy storage do we need to smooth out the fluctuations inherent in weather dependent renewables…
World Nuclear Fuel Conference: Understanding concerns regarding uranium supply amid Ukraine conflict
18 Jul 22In the wake of the conflict in Ukraine, concerns over Russia’s major role in the nuclear fuel supply…
Dual Fluid: Redefining nuclear power by using two liquids in reactor core
13 Jul 22High efficiency is a key differentiator of the new nuclear power technology being developed by Dual Fluid. Instead…