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IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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And the nuclear industry must quickly address the issues of cost overruns and project delays that have bedevilled the construction of new plants in advanced economies. While plant lifetime extensions require substantial investment, they generally yield a cost of electricity that is competitive with wind and solar in most regions.

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Hyundai and Kia make €100M strategic investment in Arrival to co-develop electric commercial vehicles

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The partnership with Arrival will help Hyundai and Kia meet the rapidly growing demand in Europe for eco-friendly commercial vehicles, and accelerate the brands’ transformation from car makers to clean-mobility providers. Founded in 2015, Arrival has production plants and R&D centers in the US, Germany, Tel Aviv, Russia and the UK.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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In practice, the call for a change is a call for Saudi Arabia and Russia, the two dominant global crude exporters, which each daily export over seven-plus mmbbls (including condensates and NGLs) and which each see the other as the key to any "balancing" moves, to bear the brunt of any production cuts.

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US and Russia sign agreement to further research and development collaboration in nuclear energy and security

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The United States and Russia are equal partners under the agreement, with each country bearing its own costs. The United States and Russia have built a long history of cooperation on nonproliferation, nuclear security and nuclear energy.

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RusNano, Chinas Thunder Sky to Manufacture Li-ion Batteries in Russia for EVs

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The supervisory board of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies ( RusNano ) has approved the state corporation’s participation in a project with China-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Thunder Sky to manufacture Lithium-ion batteries, the first such project in Russia. Tags: Batteries China Russia. billion rubles (US$575 million).

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ROSATOM, Metalloinvest and Air Liquide to evaluate joint project in low-carbon hydrogen production for DRI

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As part of the joint work, the parties plan to evaluate the technical and commercial aspects of a potential project for the production of environmentally friendly hydrogen for Metalloinvest factories located in Belgorod and Kursk regions.

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Genomatica raises $45M for demonstration-scale production and commercial plant engineering

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New investors include VantagePoint Venture Partners, the largest investor in this new round; Bright Capital, the venture arm of RU-COM group, a diversified business group based in Russia; and Waste Management. Earlier post.). The investment will also accelerate the development of additional major chemicals in Genomatica’s product pipeline.