TRISO fuel progress for US reactor pilot programme
TRISO fuel comprises spherical kernels of enriched uranium oxycarbide (or uranium dioxide) surrounded by layers of carbon and silicon carbide, giving a containment for fission products which is stable up…
Tepco prepares for restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa unit
“We are currently adjusting personnel and confirming prior arrangements, and plan to start up the reactor on 9 February,” Takeyuki Inagaki, head of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, told a press conference…
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission launches reorganisation
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was created in 1974 to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes while protecting people and the environment, and regulates…
Phillips 66 to Lay Off 277 Workers as Los Angeles Refinery Winds Down
Phillips 66 is set to lay off 277 employees as operations at the 139,000-barrel-per-day Los Angeles-area refinery wind down ahead of closure, filings to California’s employment regulator show. Get the…
US to Auction Drilling Rights For Alaska Reserve on March 9
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday said it would hold a sale of oil and gas drilling rights across 5.5 million acres of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve on March…
TotalEnergies Doubles Down on Clean Power With Major Airbus Supply Deal
TotalEnergies has signed two clean firm power contracts to supply 3.3 terawatt-hours (TWh) to all major sites of aircraft manufacturer Airbus in Germany and the United Kingdom, the French supermajor…
Lower Oil Prices Drag ConocoPhillips Q4 Profit Below Estimates
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) booked lower-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter as higher production was unable to offset the decline in oil prices. ConocoPhillips reported on Thursday fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of…
Russian Oil Discounts Widen for China as Indian Purchases Falter
As India is tentatively pulling back from buying Russian oil after the U.S. trade deal, Russia’s crude is being offered in China at widening discounts to attract Chinese refiners, trade…
ConocoPhillips Targets $1 Billion Cost Cuts in 2026; Profit Misses on Weaker Oil Prices
(Reuters) – ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it aims to cut capital and operating costs by $1 billion in 2026, after the U.S. oil and gas producer missed Wall Street estimates for…
US Rooftop Solar Installers Cut Jobs, Restructure as Homeowner Subsidy Expires
Summary Get the Latest US Focused Energy News Delivered to You! It’s FREE: Expiration of 30% federal homeowner tax credit triggers downturn and layoffs in residential solar Installations forecast to…


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