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Mannheim coal plant (425 MW) confirms market exit on 5 June
German power plant operator GKM will end market operation of its coal-fired unit 7 (425 MW) in Mannheim on 5 June, the company confirmed on Monday.
read more... 09/05/2023
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Westinghouse unveils small modular nuclear reactor
U.S. company Westinghouse unveiled plans on Thursday for a small modular reactor to generate virtually emissions-free electricity that could replace coal plants or power water desalinization and other industries.
read more... 05/05/2023
EU seals carbon market reform to speed cuts in greenhouse gases
The world’s first major carbon trading system has since 2005 forced power plants and factories to buy permits when they emit CO2, and has cut emissions from those sectors by 43%.
read more... 27/04/2023
Port of Rotterdam plans 1GW green hydrogen site
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is developing an 11-hectare (ha) site on the Maasvlakte that will be suitable for a green hydrogen plant capable of generating up to 1GW.
read more... 20/04/2023
G7 to step up moves to renewables, zero carbon
Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy nations vowed yesterday to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants as they wrapped up two days of talks in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo.
read more... 17/04/2023