A leaked draft of the European Commission’s proposal to label some natural gas and nuclear power plants as “transitional” or “green” investments has prompted pushback from some European Union (EU)…
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At least 23 nations, including five notable coal-dependent countries—Indonesia, Vietnam, Poland, South Korea, and Ukraine—made new commitments during the COP26 conference in Scotland on Nov. 4 to phase out unabated…
South Korea-based Hanwha Solutions announced it plans to acquire renewable energy developer RES France in an $855.2 million deal expected to be finalized in the next two months. RES France…
Korea Western Power’s Taean Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Plant this year marked 4,000 hours of consecutive accident-free operations, setting a new world record for IGCC power plants. South…
Stepping up efforts to develop a hydrogen gas turbine, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (DHIC) and a consortium of partners will begin South Korea’s first large-scale hydrogen gas turbine demonstration…
Russia's state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom continues to diversify, as one of the group's subsidiaries has acquired a major stake in a South Korean manufacturer of energy storage products. RENERA…
The South Korean government has announced a major part of the country's effort to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. President Moon Jae-in on Feb. 5 attended a ceremony in which…
In another significant boost to commercial deployment of accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) at existing nuclear reactors, the first 18-month fuel cycle test of Framatome’s GAIA Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (EATF) at…
Affiliates of one of South Korea's largest business conglomerates announced they no longer will provide financial support for coal projects, putting in jeopardy plans to finish a 2,100-MW coal-fired power…
KOSPO’s New Shinsejong Combined Cycle Power Plant will be the first plant powered by GE 7HA.03 gas turbine in Korea. Plant will deliver power to the Korean grid and supply…