Energy

US successfully tests next-generation nuclear fuel — it can last longer and produce less waste

U.S. firm Lightbridge completes first test phase of innovative nuclear fuel at the world’s most powerful research reactor, ATR in Idaho.

Tajikistan to receive another $300 million from World Bank for Rogun HPP construction

World Bank Board approved a $300 million grant for the second phase of Tajikistan's Rogun hydropower plant.

China sets goal: wind and solar to account for over half of the country's installed power generation capacity by 2030

China aims to build an efficient low-carbon energy system. By 2030, solar and wind power are expected to exceed 50% of energy generation.

Reactors No One Has Dismantled: Why Lithuania Is the First in the World to Seek a Way to Dismantle Chernobyl’s Legacy

Lithuania will, for the first time, involve international experts to dismantle the RBMK-1500 reactor core at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.

France triples purchases of Kazakh uranium, becoming top buyer

Uranium exports earned Kazakhstan billions of dollars. France became the main buyer, replacing China.

IEA: Global funding for energy innovation is slowing — but the battle for batteries is just heating up

IEA's "State of Energy Innovation 2026" report: US R&D budget fell by 8%, hydrogen projects face delays.

UAE and Kazakhstan to build country's largest wind farm for $1.4 billion

The largest green energy project has launched in southern Kazakhstan.