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  • Container ship carrying hazardous materials explodes at one of the world’s busiest ports

    13 August 2024

    A fire that broke out on a cargo ship docked at China’s Ningbo Port resulted in a significant explosion on 9 August. Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport said one of its ships carrying hazardous materials caught fire at the port, one of the world's busiest, causing the blast....

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  • Tesla overtakes Sungrow as lead global producer of battery energy storage systems in 2023

    13 August 2024

    Telsa has overtaken Sungrow as lead producer in the battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator market with a 15% market share in 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie’s ‘Global battery energy storage system integrator ranking 2024’ report....

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  • Increased fire risk during astronautic space missions

    16 July 2024

    A new study has shown that fires on planned exploration missions, such as a flight to Mars, could spread significantly faster than on the International Space Station (ISS). The research team from the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) at the University of Bremen has been conducting experiments on the propagation of fires in reduced gravity since 2016....

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  • Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy

    15 July 2024

    A new study by University of Michigan researchers is providing valuable insights for policymakers and utilities to meet decarbonisation goals by ranking the feasibility of converting 245 operational coal power plants in the US into advanced nuclear reactors....

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  • Failed wheel bearing caused train derailment and subsequent chemical spill

    28 June 2024

    The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed on 25 June that a rail car’s defective wheel bearing caused the derailment and subsequent hazardous material release in East Palestine, Ohio on 3 February 2023. Investigators said that the derailment occurred when a bearing on a hopper car failed and overheated, leading to the fiery derailment in the centre of the small town....

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Equinor releases investigation report into fatal helicopter accident 25 June 2024

Equinor has conducted an internal investigation into the search & rescue (SAR) helicopter accident that occurred near Bergen on 28 February. The investigation aims to ensure that lessons are learned from the accident, and to identify actions and measures aimed at improving the company’s SAR service and accident preparedness, Equinor said....

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UK’s first national centre launched to advance geothermal energy 25 June 2024

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), Durham University, SHIFT Geothermal, and The Reece Foundation have announced the launch of the UK National Geothermal Centre (NGC). The NGC aims to accelerate the UK geothermal sector by stimulating and supporting research and innovation, transitioning and developing expertise, and driving the creation of a policy, regulation and investment framework which enables geothermal advancement....

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Three people injured by explosion at US power plant 21 May 2024

A fire and explosion at a power plant in Martin County, Florida injured three people on 16 May. The incident happened at the Martin Next Generation Clean Energy Center which is operated by utility company Florida Power & Light (FPL). Two employees from the company as well as a firefighter were injured....

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Five people dead in sewage treatment plant accident 07 May 2024

Five workers died following an accident at a sewage treatment plant in Sicily, Italy on 6 May. All five people are reported to have died from toxic gas poisoning at the sewage facility near Palermo. A sixth worker was found unconscious at the site and was rushed to hospital where they remain in a serious condition....

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Hydroelectric power plant explosion kills seven in Italy 10 April 2024

An explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy killed seven people on 9 April. Another five people were rushed to hospital in serious conditions after the blast at the plant in Bargi near Bologna....

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