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New UK energy strategy pushes new nuclear; up to 8 additional reactors

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It has been designed to use less uranium and produce almost a third less long-lived radioactive wastes compared with water reactors in operation today. The UK EPR design also marks significant progress towards sustainability.

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Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

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German regulators were quick to point out that the new facility will also be a vital part of the country’s efforts to limit dependence on rare earth imports, which were particularly affected on the European continent due to the COVID pandemic, COVID restrictions in China, and the Rissian invasion of Ukraine. Late last month, the U.S.

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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To put it another way, instead of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen with electricity, these two components are joined to make water and electricity The electricity is then utilized to power the car’s drive train, leaving just water as a waste product. The oxygen comes from the air, while the hydrogen comes from a tank.