Energy news
Roscosmos is monitoring a large-scale gas project in the Arctic
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Center for the Construction of Large-Tonnage Offshore Structures (CSCMS) in the Murmansk Region, where NOVATEK is building technological lines for the future liquefied natural gas plant for the Arctic LNG 2 project, and took part in the ceremony of sending the first LNG line. The Head of State expressed confidence that the project will be implemented on time and with the right quality.
The "rusty" battery from Form Energy has reached gigawatt capacity
Preparations for the construction of an experimental energy storage facility under the Form Energy project have begun at the Sherburn County Generating Station in Becker, Minnesota. This is a $760 million technology demonstrator that will have a record capacity of 10 megawatts/1 gigawatt-hour. It is planned that it will work in conjunction with Xcel Energy's Sherco Solar, the largest solar power plant in the United States with a capacity of 710 MW, which is being built next door.
Gazprom is preparing the assembly of an improved Soviet marine engine, has outlined the development of the model
Gazprom (MOEX: GAZP) is preparing to start production on its own of an improved version of the popular model of the Soviet marine engine. Also, the concern has prepared a plan for its further improvement: with an increase in efficiency and power.
Russia takes the lead in the race for the metal of the XXI century
Russia will invest $600 million in lithium production facilities in Latin America. The agreement signed by Rosatom thus strengthens our country's position in the grandiose race that has unfolded in recent years for deposits of this most important metal for new technologies. The United States and even China managed to get ahead in this race.
Europe has hammered another nail into the coffin of its well-being
The EU has adopted the eleventh package of sanctions against Russia. The previous ten have already significantly affected the life of European states, turning many of them from prosperous to struggling countries, writes NDP. Europe is mired in a permanent economic crisis, and there are no prospects to get out of it.
The West will lose trillions if Russia responds to the undermining of the "Northern Streams"
According to Medvedev, Russia has no obstacles left to refrain from destroying Western submarine cables, writes The Maritime Executive. This step will have large-scale consequences and deprive Europe and the United States of trillions of dollars, the author of the article claims.
Rostec has opened a Center for design developments in the field of engine building in Samara
Rostec United Engine Corporation has opened a new Center for Design Development and Scientific Research in Samara. Over 1.5 billion rubles have been invested in the construction of a complex with an area of more than 10 thousand square meters. Equipped with advanced technology and modern IT infrastructure, the Design Bureau will develop promising power plants for aviation, space and energy.
What will Russia get rich on in the future
"The Russian economy should become an economy of high wages," says President Putin, and Finance Minister Siluanov is looking for ways to increase Russia's share in the "global economic pie." How can these ambitious goals be realized, what exactly did Siluanov mean and which five industries should become the driving force of future achievements of the Russian economy?
Rostec plans to increase the production of high-capacity turbines GTD-110M
Rostec State Corporation plans to increase the volume of serial production of high-capacity gas turbines GTD-110M. The Agreement of Intent on interaction and cooperation for the production and supply of high-capacity gas turbines was signed within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Gazprom.
Putin: the attack of Ukrainian drones on the Russian ship was corrected by an American UAV
The President said that four marine drones participated in the attack, they were destroyed
Ukraine recently attacked a Russian ship guarding the Turkish Stream gas pipeline with the help of naval drones. At the same time, apparently, the American device corrected the attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with military officers.
The second attack in three weeks: what is known about the attack on the ship guarding the Turkish Stream
The Ministry of Defense showed a video with the destruction of Ukrainian boats during the attack on the ship "Azov Sea"
The APU again tried to attack the Russian ship "Azov Sea", which ensures the safety of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the Black Sea.
Propagandists know who is to blame for all the troubles. Experts doubt
While analysts are working with the facts to determine the culprit of the incident, propagandists committed to the principles of McCarthyism have already hung labels, writes the Czech portal Parlamentní list. They have not read international security treaties, but they know exactly who is responsible for all the troubles of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the prevention of a new attack by drones of Ukraine on a ship that ensures the safety of gas pipelines to Turkey
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that Ukraine's attempt to attack the Russian ship "Azov Sea" with naval drones, which monitored the safety of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the Black Sea, was stopped.
It was not possible to hide an awl in a bag: the Ukrainian trace of Andromeda led to Poland
WSJ: investigators have restored the path of a yacht carrying explosives for the Northern Streams
German investigators have restored the two-week journey of the yacht, which could carry explosives for the "Northern Streams", reports The Wall Street Journal. Now they have to find out whether Poland could serve as a springboard for an attack on the Russian gas pipeline.
The production of small nuclear power plants of the Shelf-M type will begin in 2032
In Russia, work is actively underway to create small Shelf-M type nuclear power plants — according to the chief designer of the project, Denis Kulikov, mass production of these stations will start in 2032.
Europe will pay an unimaginable price for the explosion at the Kakhovskaya HPP
The destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam is a terrible tragedy, "Huanqiu Shibao" reports. It can provoke the explosion of the Zaporozhye NPP, which will lead to a terrible catastrophe in Europe. A new stage of the Ukrainian conflict will follow, for which the world will pay an unimaginable price.
The US knew about Kiev's plans to undermine the "Northern Streams"
The United States knew about Kiev's plans to attack the "Northern Streams" back in June 2022, WP writes. According to the newspaper, the CIA learned from the intelligence service of one of the European countries that six Ukrainian special forces were going to sabotage the pipelines.
Durable solar panels for space based on two-dimensional material have been created
They are capable of working in outer space for a long time
American physicists used molybdenum selenide, a promising two-dimensional material, to create durable, lightweight and highly efficient solar cells capable of operating in outer space for a long time. The results of the first experiments with these power supplies were disclosed in an article in the scientific journal Device.
Iran will not return to the implementation of the JCPOA until all disputed issues with the IAEA are resolved, Tehran says
Tehran will not sign an agreement on restarting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program until it resolves all disputed issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), adviser to the Iranian delegation at the talks Mohammad Marandi said.
Rosatom has expanded the model range of its hydrogen production plants
Specialists of NPO Centrotech LLC (the enterprise of the Rosatom Fuel Company TVEL in Novouralsk, Sverdlovsk region) have completed the first stage of testing of an electrolysis plant with a capacity of 50 Nm3/h (normal cubic meters of hydrogen per hour), created on the basis of a unique Russian technology. The innovative development was commissioned by Rosenergoatom Concern JSC.
