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10/27/2023
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By Cassie B.
Clean energy breakthrough: eVinci nuclear microreactor from Westinghouse receives DOE contract
The Department of Energy has awarded the eVinci Microreactor by Westinghouse a prestigious Front-End Engineering and Experiment Design (FEEED) contract, which will help to deploy the company’s nuclear test reactor at Idaho National Lab (INL). The nuclear microreactor marks a significant energy breakthrough, providing safe, carbon-free energy that is easily scalable and highly portable. It […]
10/03/2023
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By Cassie B.
Russia has almost fully bypassed Western sanctions on oil exports
Western sanctions against Russian oil exports have proven to be unsuccessful as Moscow continues finding ways to completely bypass them. Revenue from Russian oil sales represents a significant share of the Kremlin’s budget, and Western countries hoped that sanctioning exports would dry up funding for their invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. and the EU have […]
09/14/2023
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By Cassie B.
GREEN MIRAGE: World’s biggest offshore wind farm developer warns industry is in serious trouble
The offshore wind industry is in trouble both at home and abroad as it fails to live up to expectations as a dependable source of “green energy.” The world’s biggest offshore wind farm developer, the Danish energy firm Orsted, has seen its value fall by 31 percent since declaring $2.3 billion of U.S. impairments last […]
06/07/2023
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By Cassie B.
Chinese scientists build hypersonic generator capable of powering a range of high-tech weapons (while the US depletes its armory by sending its weapons to Ukraine)
Chinese scientists have built a hypersonic generator that is capable of powering a range of weapons and military lasers as well as rail guns and microwave weapons, and the compact format of their generator means its potential uses are staggering. Using a controlled detonation, Chinese researchers found a way to turn hot gas into plasma […]
06/02/2023
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By Cassie B.
Germany falls into RECESSION amid high energy prices and drop in consumer spending
Germany, home to Europe’s biggest economy, has now fallen into a recession as consumer spending drops in the wake of higher energy prices. During the first quarter of the year, the company’s GDP dropped by 0.3 percent, following a contraction of 0.5 percent during the last quarter of 2022. This meant Germany met the definition […]
05/11/2023
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By Cassie B.
They will be RARER soon: Rare earth magnet supply for wind power and EVs will fall 246,000 tons short by 2040
The push for alternative energy is expected to cause worldwide demand for some rare earth minerals to rise dramatically, and a new report is warning that the supply will fall dramatically short in the next few years. According to Adamas Intelligence, the global demand for NdFeB magnets is expected to grow at a compound annual […]
04/24/2023
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By Cassie B.
Major supply gap in copper industry is threatening the transition to green energy
Much of the attention at this week’s World Copper Conference was focused on a potential shortage of the metal due to challenges in opening new mines that could threaten the transition to green energy. The conference was held in Santiago, Chile, which is currently the biggest producer in the world of mined copper. The metal […]
03/08/2023
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By Cassie B.
Cobalt market notes highest supply jump on record as Indonesia becomes biggest global source outside of Africa
The cobalt market experienced its biggest supply jump on record last year as Indonesia became the world’s top source of the in-demand battery metal outside of Africa. Booming production in Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo drove the supply of mined cobalt up by 23 percent in 2022 to reach 187,060 tons. This more […]
02/08/2023
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By Cassie B.
As gas prices rise for 5th straight week, experts warn high prices will persist through summer
Gas prices in the U.S. rose for the fifth week in a row during the last week of January, and industry analysts report that they are unlikely to drop in the near future. According to GasBuddy, the national average reported last week of $3.49 per gallon represents a rise of 33.3 cents over the figure […]
12/05/2022
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By Cassie B.
EV NO GO: Switzerland may limit electric vehicle use to avoid blackouts this winter
As Swiss officials brace for a potential energy crisis this winter, one of the measures on the table to preserve energy is banning electric vehicles from non-essential use. This would make Switzerland the first country to limit the use of electric vehicles. According to a report by the Telegraph, Swiss officials have drafted emergency proposals […]
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