Is a hybrid between nuclear power and renewables a genuine reality?
Here Aliki van Heek, unit head at IAEA, speaks to Nuclear Engineering International about the feasibility and potential of…
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How the US Bureau of Reclamation plans to modernise Grand Coulee Dam
The US Bureau of Reclamation is planning to start modernising hydroelectric operations at Grand Coulee Dam as soon…
Is the hydropower sector in Austria a model for the rest of the world to follow?
Hydropower capacity is on the rise around the world but has gone one step further in Austria where…
World first: Profiling Equinor’s fully automated oil and gas platform in the North Sea
No living quarters - not even a toilet: Equinor's fully automated oil and gas platform launched in late-2018…
Analysing Malta’s molten salt energy storage technique incubated at Google’s X lab
Energy storage remains a thorn in renewable power's side but Malta, an offshoot from Google's X lab, claims…
What are the largest natural gas fields in Russia?
Russia holds the largest natural gas reserves in the world, with more than half of them located in…
How can the extractive industries in Myanmar become as transparent as they are profitable?
Myanmar's extractive industries have long been saddled with corruption, while its government has also contended with myriad socioeconomic,…
These three top oil companies are investing heavily in renewables in 2019
Oil companies around the world have been investing in renewables for some time now but in 2019 Shell,…
Profiling the top nuclear plants in the UK
The UK generates more than 20% of its total electricity from its nuclear power plants. The country currently…
Is the future of electric vehicles in the UK grid-locked?
Here Matthew Walters, head of consultancy and customer data services at LeasePlan UK, shares his thoughts on the future…