30 August 2025 Japan still has some of the highest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita among the advanced economies after the shutdown of the country’s nuclear power plants following the Fukushima disaster in 2011. Following the accident, the country has gradually restarted 14 reactors with a combined 13 million kilowatts of capacity but 22 … Continue reading Japan’s energy system struggles to overcome the legacy of Fukushima| JKempEnergy.com
U.S. household energy spending and electrification impact (EPRI) Germany’s gas storage capacity and low fill rate at Rehden (Argus) Pakistan requests LNG shipment delay on low demand (Bloomberg) Sh…| JKempEnergy.com
We close out our Summer Playlist this week by welcoming Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director Emeritus at the International Energy Agency, into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. David… The post Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director Emeritus, International Energy Agency (IEA) appeared first on SmarterMarkets™.| SmarterMarkets™
We continue our Summer Playlist this week by welcoming Helima Croft back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Helima is Managing Director & Global Head of Commodity… The post Helima Croft, Managing Director & Global Head of Commodity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets appeared first on SmarterMarkets™.| SmarterMarkets™
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… An MIT comprehensive study of high-temperature superconducting magnets confirms they meet requirements for an economic, compact fusion power plant. A detailed report by researchers at PSFC and MIT spinout company Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), published in a collection of six peer-reviewed papers in a special edition of the March issue of IEEE Transactions on […] The post High Temperature Superconducting Magnets Ready For Fusion...| New Energy and Fuel
Newly released University of Tokyo research reveals a method to more accurately measure, predict and model a key part of the process to make nuclear waste more stable. This could lead to improved nuclear waste treatment facilities and also to new theories about how some heavier elements in the universe came to be. The reporting […] The post New Technique Shows How To Improve Nuclear Waste Treatment first appeared on New Energy and Fuel.| New Energy and Fuel
Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering achieved a major breakthrough in Redox Flow Desalination (RFD), an emerging electrochemical technique that can turn seawater into potable drinking water and also store affordable renewable energy. In a paper published in Cell Reports Physical Science, the NYU Tandon team led by Dr. André Taylor, professor of chemical […] The post Integrating Redox Flow Battery With Seawater Desalination first appeared on New Energy and Fuel.| New Energy and Fuel
University of Tsukuba researchers have developed highly durable electrodes without precious metals to enable direct hydrogen production from seawater. Water electrolysis utilizing renewable energy sources is emerging as a promising clean method for hydrogen production. But the water electrolysis method, a promising avenue for hydrogen production, relies on substantial freshwater consumption, thereby limiting the regions […] The post New Durable Nonprecious Metal Hydrogen Production Electrod...| New Energy and Fuel
Official data shows UK gas production will fall below heating demand by 2027. By 2050, 94% of gas will be imported.| End Fuel Poverty Coalition
This three-part ChinaPower series leverages data to analyze China’s economic security vulnerabilities and strengths within three key pillars: food security, energy security, and financial security. The post Weathering ‘High Winds and Stormy Waves’: China’s Search for Economic Security appeared first on ChinaPower Project.| ChinaPower Project
As electricity prices rise, we offer recommendations for governors seeking to provide near-term relief for customers and lower system costs in the long run.| RMI
The importance of innovation in Germany's government policy and its energy transition was laid out today in Bonn.| Enlit World
The G7 is no longer setting the table; it’s struggling to hold the cutlery. Once a pillar of the post-war world order, the group today is split between the US and the rest, casting about for common ground.| GZERO Media
Canada’s G7 Presidency offers a chance to reaffirm the group’s leadership on climate action, resilience, biodiversity, and clean energy.| Impakter
The role of innovation in the energy transition has been redefined and reiterated with urgency in Germany.| Smart Energy International
This ChinaPower feature weighs China's main energy security vulnerabilities and strengths.| ChinaPower Project
The importance of innovation in Germany's government policy and its energy transition was laid out today in Bonn.| Smart Energy International
How outdated and overextended is U.S. power infrastructure, and can it handle surging electrification and data center growth? POWER’s in-depth feature investigates.| POWER Magazine
Written by Filip Křenek. The EU faces new dependencies on U.S. LNG and Chinese clean tech, with the Visegrád Four (V4) particularly exposed to these pressures yet well-positioned to benefit from th…| Taiwan Insight
If just 7% of European homes – around 14 million altogether – swapped their fossil […]| European Heat Pump Association
WASHINGTON – The National Governors Association (NGA) released a playbook to help support Governors and state energy officials in developing communications strategies to respond to energy emergencies. Titled “Public Communications Playbook for Energy Emergencies,” the playbook outlines guidance and best practices to help state and territory leaders develop strategic plans and processes to coordinate response […]| National Governors Association
On 11–12 March 2024, the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) and the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) co-hosted the “2024 CEEasia Forum” conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. The two-day policy-oriented conference focused on topics critical to global security and stability in the Euro–Atlantic and Indo–Pacific regions. The initial idea for the event was born… Continue reading 2024 CEEasia Forum Report| CEIAS
Modernizing the U.S. Electricity Grid for Resilience, Load Growth, the Clean Energy Transition, and Energy Security (May 2024) presents analysis from the Energy Futures Finance Forum (EF3) on how a lack of grid transmission capacity impacts the ability to finance and, in turn, deploy clean energy at the right pace and scale. This work addresses […]| EFI Foundation