Energizing of First of Its Kind Innovative Generation 3+ Power Unit Scheduled for the summer of the current year. This is the reference project for the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh. Two similar units will be set up at…
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As sea levels rise, are coastal nuclear plants ready?
Some low-lying plants face a watery future, but the legacy of Fukushima is spurring action. The San Onofre plant on California’s coast has shutdown, but there’s disagreement over storing its toxic waste close to the shoreline. Photograph by Mark Boster,…
Yellowstone: Wild Heart of a Continent
On August 7, 2015, a ranger found the chewed-upon body of a man near a hiking trail in Yellowstone National Park, not far from one of the park’s largest hotels. The deceased was soon identified as Lance Crosby, 63, from…
Renewable energy sector seeks duty cut in next budget
Dhaka – Entrepreneurs in solar and renewable energy sector have placed a 13-point proposal seeking cut in customs duty (CD) and value added tax (VAT) on different items in the upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2016-17, UNB Staff Writer,…
Furnace oil price lowered Taka 18 a litre
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Thursday has reduced down the price of furnace oil from Tk 60 to Tk 42 a litre. The ministry has issued a circular signed by Ahsanul Zabbar, Additional Secretary of the ministry…
Coordination meeting on Rooppur NPP at the project site Thursday
Dhaka – Atomstroyexport (ASE) of Russia and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) to have a regular coordination meeting at Rooppur Nuclear Power Project site at Ishwardi today.The meeting to review the results and plans for the beginning of an active…
‘Children and Atom’ event held in the city
Russia’s nuclear power company- ASE, a subsidiary of state nuclear energy corporation- Rosatom organised a special event titled ‘Children and Atom’ at the Nuclear Industry Information Centre (NIIC) of Novotheater in the city yesterday, March 28, 2016 in observance of…
World’s first 3 +generation nuclear power unit goes for start-up in Russia
Within the physical start-up programme of the innovative Power unit No. 6 (Power unit No. 1 of the NovovoronezhNPP-2), the Novovoronezh NPP started loading fuel into the VVER-1200 reactor core recently and on March 25,2016 reached its active phase. The…
Why solar and wind are thriving despite cheap fossil fuels
Low oil prices are rattling stock markets, but investors remain bullish on solar, wind, and other clean energy. Here are three reasons why. Wind turbines provide energy for the residents of Samso Island, a Danish island that gets all its…
The town that coal built faces a cloudy future in global energy shift
The world’s push to reduce greenhouse gases could uproot the livelihood of many people, including the 80 percent of this town’s residents who depend on coal.COLSTRIP, MontanaCOLSTRIP, Montana—At the Rosebud Mine, Gary Lyons deftly uses two small joysticks to operate…
No shovel needed: special concrete could melt mounds of snow
Here’s a sight that will melt the heart of any post-blizzard commuter: Pavement that stays clear even as snow descends.A special concrete mix, studded with electricity-conducting ingredients, could help airports and other places run on time during inclement weather —…
Scientists have found strange craters off coastal Norway
Scientists in Norway have caused a stir with their announcement this week of giant craters in the Barents Sea, which they believe were formed by exploding natural gas. The scientists have even suggested the phenomenon could explain the mysterious Bermuda…
Will we soon be riding on solar roads? The idea gains traction
“In theory, solar PV roadways sound great. The issue is cost.” says Mark Jacobson, an engineering professor at Stanford University who has promoted a plan for powering the U.S. solely with renewable energy. (Read about his blueprint for a carbon-free…
Hidden labyrinths under cities becoming clean energy powerhouses
They course through many of the world’s biggest cities: miles of underground pipes built decades ago, ferrying steam or hot water to a network of buildings. Misty manhole covers on urban streets signal the presence of what’s known as district…
Brazil uses dammed lake surface for floating solar panels
Two decades ago, a section of the Amazon rainforest was flooded for a dam that currently produces little electricity. Engineers now see that artificial lake as an ideal surface for floating solar panels.Critics have blasted the Balbina dam, located near…
March to Sundarbans against coal-based power plant begins
Dhaka – The National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resource and Power-Port on Thursday started its 4-day mass long march from the capital towards the Sundarbans in protest against the government’s move to set up a 1320 MW coal-fired power…
Rosatom SA director on coperation in nuclear energy
Introduction: Mr. Evgeni Griva, Director General of Rosatom, South Asia in his recent interview with some Indian media talked about present status and future plan of Russia-India cooperation in the field of nuclear energy as well as Rosatom’s expanding global…
Fuel oil price cut under active consideration – State Minister
Dhaka – State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Thursday told Parliament that the government is actively considering reducing fuel prices. “The matter of re-fixation of fuel prices is under active consideration of the government following the sharp…
Fukushima meltdown announcement made months late
The reactor meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant hit by a devastating tsunami in 2011 should have been announced much sooner, the operator admitted this week. In a statement, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said that a public…
IMF warns the global economy is “highly vulnerable”
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the global economy has weakened further and warned it was “highly vulnerable to adverse shocks”. It said the weakening had come “amid increasing financial turbulence and falling asset prices”. The IMF’s report comes…
Gas supply to all but one fertilizer factory to go off
To ensure uninterrupted power supply during the ongoing irrigation season and upcoming summer season, the government is going to halt gas supply to all fertiliser factories except Jamuna Fertiliser Factory. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Energy Advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday…
Radioactive water leak suspends Japan reactor start-up
A radioactive water leak has halted plans to re-start a reactor at a nuclear power plant in western Japan, which would have been the fourth to come online after a nationwide shutdown, its operator said Sunday.
Rampal power plant project cannot be stopped: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the Rampal power plant was here to stay but admitted that it would have an adverse effect on the Sundarbans, bdnewsnews24.com has reported. “That would make some impact, obviously,” he said. “So many vessels will…
Is oil becoming stranded
Paul Spedding London – The conventional wisdom regarding the recent plunge in the price of oil is that we are seeing a repeat of the 1985-1986 collapse, when Saudi Arabia ramped up production as part of a dispute with other…
Oil prices fall further
Tokyo – Crude prices edged down in Asia on Monday as worries about the ongoing supply glut offset news that the oil ministers of Saudi Arabia and Venezuela had held talks on stabilising the beleaguered market. A pick-up in the…
Homegrown energy security for Europe
by Anders Fogh Rasmussen Copenhagen – The European Union is highly dependent on foreign oil. For every 100 liters consumed within the EU, 90 are imported. Meanwhile, domestic oil production is plummeting, down more than 50% over the last decade.…
CNG comes into effect under metering system in Ctg
Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said CNG-run auto rickshaws will come into effect under metering system in the port city from tomorrow.All CNG run auto rickshaws will run in the port city under the new meter rules…
Power tariff hike again soon – Minister
Dhaka – The government will again move to raise power tariff side by side with improving the customer service. This indication was dropped by State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Sunday while addressing the general manager conference…
2,000 MW renewable energy generation in 2021
The government has set a target to generate 2,000 megawatt (MW) renewable energy in 2021 which is 405MW at present.
Asian stocks plummet as oil drops below $28 a barrel
Asian stocks fell sharply Wednesday as oil sank below $28 a barrel to its lowest level in more than 12 years. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong plunged 3.8%, while Japan’s Nikkei lost 3%.