The Handelsblatt newspaper asked Gates whether Germany’s move to completely phase out nuclear power next year was a mistake. The businessman said each country must decide for itself if it wants to shut down existing reactors, but doing so “makes it harder to guarantee the security of [the energy] supply …
Read More »Russian nuclear power plant begins emergency reactor shutdown after steam leak detected, officials say radiation levels ‘normal’
In a statement, an emergency services representative told RIA Novosti that “Unit Two at Rostov Nuclear Power Plant has been shut down and put on maintenance because of a steam leak.” FILE PHOTO: Official at the Rostov nuclear power plant works in the block control panel room of the second …
Read More »China’s сoal and power crisis hits global economy
Last week, coal futures in China closed at a record high after sixty coal mines in the country’s top coal-producing region were forced to shut amid heavy rain, flooding, and landslides, worsening the energy supply crisis. Later in the week, colder than normal weather in parts of China sent coal prices surging to …
Read More »India faces a power crisis as coal stocks decline – Delhi chief minister
“Delhi could face a power crisis. I am personally keeping a close watch over the situation. We are trying our best to avoid it,” Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet, adding that he had sent an official request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step in. In a letter to …
Read More »Among Europe’s dirtiest: ‘Green’ biomass power plant in Yorkshire burning ‘renewable’ wood emits MORE CO2 than UK’s coal – report
Renewable energy firm Drax describes its plant in North Yorkshire as a “purely renewable” facility, boasting that it has slashed its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 90% since 2012. The plant burns biomass – pellets of compressed wood – and received £832 million ($1.13 billion) in direct government subsidies last …
Read More »Lebanon in COMPLETE DARKNESS after 2 power stations shut down, blackout will ‘continue for few days’
The blackout in the country of almost six million is expected to last for several days, the government source told Reuters. “The Lebanese power network completely stopped working at noon today, and it is unlikely that it will work until next Monday, or for several days,” the official told the …
Read More »France threatens to cut power to UK’s Channel Islands in row over fishing licenses
Under the 2020 UK-EU trade deal, French boats are allowed to continue catching fish in British waters if they obtain a license. They also need to provide evidence they had fished in the same areas before Brexit. However, Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands and a self-governing UK Crown …
Read More »China requests emergency power from Russia as coal shortages leave cities without electricity & factories grind to a standstill
On Wednesday, the Inter RAO energy conglomerate revealed that it had received a request from authorities in the East Asian nation to help relieve its flagging national grid. While no details have yet been given of the potential deal, it is understood that the firm, which has a monopoly on …
Read More »Iceland’s ruling coalition retains power as women win majority of seats in parliament for 1st time in European history
Of 63 seats in the Althing, the island nation’s parliament, 33 seats – or roughly 52% – were won by women, Iceland’s public broadcaster RUV reported, citing projections based on the final results of Saturday’s vote. No other European country has ever had more women than men in its parliament, …
Read More »Poland has no power to veto certification of Nord Stream 2 – Germany
The Warsaw-based firm, however, will get an opportunity to muster the arguments during certification proceedings of the widely-debated pipeline, the watchdog said as quoted by TASS. “The Federal Network Agency gave a positive response to the applications of PGNiG SA and PST GmbH over their participating in the certification process,” …
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