Final assembly under way for Akkuyu 4’s reactor vessel

Maxim Zhidkov, the head of the Atommash plant, said engineers will “ensure that every component and element of the reactor is precisely positioned to a thousandth of a millimetre. This work…

Lianjiang unit 1 auxiliary building topped off

The construction of the first two 1250 MWe CAP1000 reactors – the Chinese version of the Westinghouse AP1000 – at the Lianjiang site was approved by China’s State Council in…

Key phase completed of impact assessment for Bruce C project

There are five stages to the Impact Assessment process. The planning phase “defines the scope of the project and provides opportunities for Indigenous people and the public to identify area…

Cenovus to acquire oil sands producer MEG for $5.7 billion

Christina Lake operations. Image: Cenovus Energy Cenovus Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MEG Energy in a cash and stock transaction valued at $7.9 billion CAD…

US to Rule on Biofuel Waivers, But Big Oil Refiners May Need to Wait, Sources Say

By EPA expected to rule soon on a number of the 190 pending refiner exemption requests. EPA expected to delay decision on whether larger refiners should make up for exempted…

US Opens National Security Probe Into Imported Wind Turbines, Components

By and WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it has opened a national security investigation into the import of wind turbines and components. Get…

ConocoPhillips to Buy LNG From Sempra’s Port Arthur Phase 2 Project

By Aug 21 (Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips (COP.N) said on Thursday it would secure 4 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas from Sempra’s (SRE.N)…

Entergy to Build Three Gas Plants for Meta’s Biggest Data Center

By and Louisiana regulators approved Entergy Corp.’s plan to build three natural gas plants to power Meta Platform Inc.’s biggest data center. Get the Latest US Focused Energy News Delivered…

Oil Market Braced For Glut as Asian Refiners Look Further Afield For Crude

By , , and Asian oil refiners have been hunting for crude from further afield than their usual suppliers in the Middle East, but this more diversified strategy isn’t stirring…

Parched Texas Ranches Offer a Solution to Shale’s Water Woes

Oil companies in the Permian Basin are exploring desalination to recycle fracking wastewater for agricultural use. By In the heart of North America’s most prolific oil field, West Texas is…