Referendum proposed for restart of Taiwan’s Maanshan nuclear power plant

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Maanshan (Image: Taipower) The proposed referendum wording is: “Do you agree that the third nuclear power plant (Maanshan) should continue operation subject to approval by the…

Study validates borehole disposal concept for TRISO fuel

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Deep Isolation’s UCS system features a triple-purpose canister (Image: Deep Isolation) Project PUCK – for Performance Validation of the Universal Canister System for Kairos Power –…

First RITM-400 reactor unit manufactured for new generation icebreaker

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 (Image: Rosatom) The Rossiya, which will be the first of the proposed Project 10510 nuclear-powered icebreakers, will feature two RITM-400 pressurised water reactors. It will be able…

Czech-EU agreement ‘to act quickly’ to clarify nuclear tender issues

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 (Image: CEZ) The Czech Republic is planning new nuclear capacity and in July last year announced Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) was the preferred bidder,…

Saudi Arabia Is Prepared for Multiple Oil Price Scenarios

Saudi Arabia’s goal is long-term oil market stability, while the Kingdom is always ready for multiple oil price scenarios, Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal Alibrahim, said on Tuesday.…

Kazakhstan Defies OPEC+ Once Again

Kazakhstan’s oil production rose 2% in May, defying yet another OPEC+ quota and testing the limits of Saudi Arabia’s patience with overproducers. According to an industry source cited by Reuters,…

Woodside Sees Global Natural Gas Demand Surging by 50% by 2030

Australia’s Woodside Energy, the developer of the Louisiana LNG export project, expects global natural gas demand to jump by 50% by the end of the decade, chief executive Meg O’Neill…

  • Gas
  • May 20, 2025
Isotopes business signs deal to buy South Africa helium and LNG business Renergen

Advanced materials company ASP Isotopes has signed an agreement to potentially acquire South African helium and liquefied natural gas producer Renergen. The deal comes as ASP Isotopes transitions from development…

  • Gas
  • May 20, 2025
Occidental and ADNOC team up on planned Texas DAC plant

US energy company Occidental has signed an agreement with XRG, the investment arm of UAE state-owned Adnoc, to develop a direct air capture (DAC) plant in South Texas capable of…

AI Power Demand is Generating Hallucinations

(Reuters Breakingviews) – A sprawling global network of silicon has sprung up to power artificial intelligence. Housed within data centers, these chips demand vast sums of electricity to crunch the…