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Where is Germany Today, One Year After Going Nuclear?
In April last year, Germany abandoned the use of nuclear power after shutting down its last three nuclear power plants. On the anniversary of stopping the use of this energy source, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE analyzed…
Clean energy is boosting economic growth
Clean energy is moving towards centre stage in the global energy system – and as its importance rises, a new clean energy economy is emerging. Clean electricity accounted for around 80 percent of new capacity additions to the world’s electricity…
Record Reduction of 2023 ETS Emissions due Largely to Boost in Renewable Energy
Last year’s emissions under the EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS) show the most significant annual emissions reductions since the ETS was launched in 2005. The main driver is the power sector’s significant progress in decarbonisation. The data reported by EU…
DESALINATION SOLVES THE PROBLEM OF WATER SHORTAGE BUT REQUIRES THE USE OF A LARGE QUANTITY OF ENERGY
The UN Environmental Protection Program (UNEP) has noted that drought is becoming a worldwide problem, which is why a state of emergency has been declared in some countries. According to relevant reports, at least 50 per cent of the world’s…
DESALINATION AND SMALL NUCLEAR REACTORS – THE FUTURE OF IRAQ?
Together with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iraq has been actively working on reforming its nuclear programme with the goal of achieving peaceful energy security for the country. Iraq is exploring the use of nuclear technology not only to improve…
GERMANY: A FUSION POWER PLANT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT?
Germany recognizes the need for renewable energy and has launched an ambitious plan called Fusion 2040 – Research on the Way to a Fusion Power Plant which goal is to finance and develop the technology for building the first national…
SOLAR ENERGY FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIA
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO), located in Clayton, about 20 kilometres from Melbourne, has taken a significant step in the energy transition, and has become an example of green transformation in the scientific community. As one of…