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The Future of Fission Reactors May Be Small

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On the island of Hainan , south China, one possible future is taking shape within a compact labyrinth of concrete and metal. But if one persistent cadre of nuclear optimists are right, then Linglong One could be a model for fission’s future in an age of clean energy. What Part 53 will look like isn’t yet certain.

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OPG, GE Hitachi to deploy small modular reactor at Darlington station in Canada

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The Darlington SMR will provide a critical new source of clean nuclear energy for Ontario’s future projected energy capacity needs—a demand widely expected to ramp up as transportation and other sectors electrify, using Ontario’s clean power to help decarbonize the broader economy. Spur SMR deployment elsewhere in Canada and abroad.

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Groupe Renault launching project to build biggest energy stationary storage system from EV batteries in Europe

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The first facilities will be developed in early 2019 on three sites in France and Germany: at the Renault plants in Douai and Cléon and at a former coal-fired plant in North Rhine-Westphalia. The system uses second-life batteries, as well as new batteries stored for future use in standard replacement during after-sales operations.

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Steelmaker ArcelorMittal Europe targets 30% cut in carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

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An industrial pilot of this technology is being developed at ArcelorMittal Dunkirk in France. Torero – €40-million investment to convert waste wood into bio-coal to displace the fossil fuel coal currently injected into the blast furnace.

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Thanks to that savvy M&A move, Total is not only currently developing the largest energy storage facility in France, but it is also providing batteries for diverse industries including electric vehicles, military vehicles, medical applications, and even to the oil and gas sectors. Link to original article: [link].

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Calor introduces Neste BioLPG to the UK market; targeting fully renewable by 2040

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The UK government’s Clean Growth Strategy outlines ambitious new policies to phase out the use of high carbon fossil fuels such as heating oil and coal typically used off the gas grid for domestic heat during the 2020s. For example, in Europe there are around 40 million households in rural areas beyond the gas grid.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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California’s largest owners and operators of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) are in negotiation to purchase the plant’s output to supply current and future HRS to be built in the state over the next ten years. As the world, and our city, cope with the coronavirus crisis, we are looking for ways to ensure a better future.

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