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SeaTwirl has announced the launch of a revolutionary S2 model wind turbine next year. A device of record size for this class will be installed in the sea near the municipality of Bokn in Norway. The capacity of the windmill should be at least 1 MW, but this is just the beginning – the company's project has devices with a capacity of up to 30 MW.

As the energy crisis escalates, Europe is losing unity on the issue of Ukraine

Due to the energy crisis, a split is growing in the European unity on the issue of Ukraine, Asia Times writes. Eastern Europe, despite all the problems, stands for the support of Kiev, and in other countries, especially in Italy, populist parties are gaining strength.

Western economic sanctions are not working. Russia earns more from energy exports than it spends on special operations

The energy sanctions of the West have turned against him, writes President Online. While the energy crisis is raging in Europe, Russia is looking for new partners and increasing revenues from oil and gas revenues. The success of her actions will depend on the results of the US elections, the author of the article believes.

Coal-fired power plants in the United States can be upgraded into nuclear power plants if necessary. This conclusion was made by the US Department of Energy on the basis of the conducted research. Specialists of the department have checked 80% of operating and decommissioned thermal power plants. As it turned out, nuclear reactors can be placed on them.

In conditions of a shortage of natural gas, the leadership of European countries sets as a priority the filling of gas storage facilities to provide heating for citizens and infrastructure facilities. Therefore, gas supply to manufacturing enterprises is carried out on a residual basis, forcing them to reduce production, which often leads to their closure.

On Sunday evening, five regions of Ukraine faced a blackout at once. And although electricity supply was restored after midnight in most areas, one of the largest thermal power plants in Ukraine – Kharkiv – was put out of operation for a long time. What could have caused a large-scale blackout, could it happen again and how could the collapses of the Ukrainian power grids affect the course of the special operation?

JSC UEC-Perm Motors supplied PJSC Gazprom with four sets of gas turbine units, the press service of the United Engine Corporation (UEC), which includes the company, reports.

The head of the military-civil administration of the region Yevgeny Balitsky noted that the volume of electricity from the Crimea will be sufficient for the liberated areas of the region, including in winter, even in conditions of increasing energy consumption

The shortage of energy resources will be the last straw for Europe, overflowing the cup

The ongoing energy crisis is causing enormous damage to Europe, writes Global Times. The share of household spending on heating and electricity is reaching record highs. Protests are taking place in European countries. Won't this lead to a socio-political crisis?

Michel Kalaghassi: The gas war with Russia is a difficult test for France and Germany

The West's "infernal plan" against Russia did not work, Rai Al Youm writes. He counted on the failure of the Kremlin and the destruction of the Russian economy. But now it is the West that is faced with a choice: to stop aggression or unleash a third world war, which Moscow certainly will not lose, the author writes.

According to the Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council, the conclusions of the mission are insufficient to guarantee the nuclear safety of the plant

The conclusions of the mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), set out in the report on the results of the visit to the Zaporozhye NPP, are insufficient to guarantee the nuclear safety of the plant. This opinion was expressed by TASS on Tuesday by the Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.

Kremlin spokesman: if the West does not lift sanctions, Russia will not be able to resume gas supplies

After the complete shutdown of the Nord Stream, Europe accused Russia of unleashing an energy war, reports "Guancha". But the readers of the portal have a different opinion. They call it a "fair response" to Western sanctions.

The IAEA experts advise to create a safety zone around the Zaporozhye NPP to reduce the likelihood of problems with the plant, according to the agency's report published on Tuesday.

The head of Energodar announced the hit of a Ukrainian projectile into the ZAES power unit

The authorities of Energodar stated that one of the artillery shells fired by the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit an inactive power unit of the Zaporozhye NPP. It is not specified when exactly the hit occurred.

The authorities of Energodar announced the suspension of the supply of energy from the NPP to the territories controlled by Kiev

A technical failure in the operation of the Zaporozhye NPP led to the fact that the territories controlled by Kiev no longer receive electricity from this station. The authorities explain this by the fact that two power lines were damaged due to another shelling. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Putin has won an incredible victory that threatens to destroy the free world

The Kremlin's energy war is pushing Europe towards an economic crisis and socialism, the author of The Telegraph says. Readers of the newspaper disagree with him. It's not Putin's fault, but "ridiculous Western sanctions," one of them believes.

RIA Novosti: the IAEA mission has arrived at the NPP

The convoy with the vehicles of the IAEA mission passed all checkpoints in the Zaporozhye region and arrived at the NPP near Energodar, RIA Novosti news agency reports. In the morning, the Russian Defense Ministry announced an attempt to land two sabotage groups and Ukrainian troops near the station, as well as the shelling of the territory of the NPP from artillery from the AFU. What is happening around the visit of specialists is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Researchers from the Swiss Institute of Solar Technologies gathered a team of scientists from seven European countries and received funding from the Horizon Europe Foundation to develop a promising aluminum energy storage project.

The company "Sea Wave Energy Ltd" promises to reduce the cost of generating energy on its wave generator "Waveline Magnet" to an incredibly low level of $0.01/kWh. This is 80 times less than the accepted estimate for this generation method according to the LCoE formula, and the lowest cost indicator for generating energy from any sources known to mankind. But there is a small nuance – for a dozen years of work, Sea Wave Energy Ltd has not built or sold a single full-fledged wave power plant.

According to the representative of the department, "Ukraine is very well aware of the potential consequences of a strike on a nuclear power plant and it is doing everything possible to prevent this from happening"

The US Department of Defense on Monday did not rule out that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are firing near the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP (ZAES).