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Ireland plans to build Europe’s first ammonia-fueled power plant
- Dec, 21, 2023
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- Ireland, Cork
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two energy companies, Centrica and Mitsubishi Power, announced their intentions of exploring the development, construction and operation of Europe’s first ammonia-fueled power plant by signing a Memo...
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Data centers built in wind turbines could help solve renewable curtailment
- Dec, 11, 2023
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- Germany
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A new German company came up with the idea of placing data centers within wind turbines, and tackling several energy problems at once. Data centers are currently responsible for 1.5% of the world’s...
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Japan inaugurates world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor
- Dec, 01, 2023
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- Japan, Naka
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The world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor was inaugurated in Japan on the first of December, marking a great leap forward towards “net energy gain”. Furthermore, the reactor is called JT-60SA and i...
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Largest offshore wind farm in the US gains federal approval
- Oct, 31, 2023
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- United States, Virginia
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On Tuesday, October 31, the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project (CVOW) gained a Record of Decision by the Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM), bringing it one step closer to final approval. In a...
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The Netherlands exceed 2023 offshore wind target as Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park nears completion
- Oct, 19, 2023
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- Netherlands
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
It was recently announced that the Netherlands are going to exceed their offshore wind target set for 2023, while also marking another significant milestone with the installation of the final turbine...
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First power produced at the world’s largest offshore wind farm
- Oct, 10, 2023
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- United Kingdom
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Dogger Bank Wind Farm is scheduled to have a power generation capacity of 3.6 GW upon entering full commercial operation in 2026, making it the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Furthermore, the D...
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Potentially world’s largest known lithium deposit discovered in the US
- Aug, 30, 2023
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- United States, Nevada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A new study published on August 30, suggests that the world's largest lithium reserve could be located in the McDermitt caldera, inside an extinct volcano, between Nevada and Oregon in the US. Lithi...
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India and Saudi Arabia sign agreement to connect their power grids through subsea cables
- Sep, 11, 2023
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- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
India and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on Monday, September 11, to connect their power grids via subsea cables. Furthermore, the agreement was signed by India’s Union minister for new and renewab...
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MIT engineers create energy-storing cement mixture
- Jul, 31, 2023
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- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A paper was published on the last day of July, by a team of MIT researchers, regarding the creation of a cement and carbon black based material which acts as a supercapacitor while being structurally...
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Construction of a 160 MW hydroelectric power plant has started in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Jun, 24, 2023
- Energy Engineering Dam Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Other Structural Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Tunneling Environmental Engineering General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held in late June for the Dabar hydroelectric power plant in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dabar hydroelectric power plant is the largest of the Go...
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