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Global refinery capacity totalling 3.6 million b/d at high-risk of closure, new report says 02 April 2024

As much as 3.6 million barrels a day (mmbd) of global refinery capacity has been assessed as being under high-risk of closure, according to energy research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie’s latest refinery closure threat analysis....

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Two separate coal mine incidents kill 16 15 March 2024

Two separate coal mine accidents killed 16 people in a 24-hour period in China on 11 & 12 March. Chinese state media said seven people were killed after a coal bunker collapsed in the country’s Shanxi province while nine people died just hours later following a gas explosion at a mine in the eastern Anhui province....

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Global nuclear SMR project pipeline expands to 22 GW, increasing more than 65% since 2021 14 March 2024

The small nuclear reactor (SMR) project pipeline reached 22 GW in the first quarter of 2024, an expansion of 65% since 2021, according to a recent report by energy research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie. The current total project pipeline would require an investment of close to $176 billion (£139b)....

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Radioactive water leaks from Fukushima 13 February 2024

Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) operator, informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 7 February that water containing radioactive materials was found to have leaked from a caesium absorption tower at the plant. The estimated 5.5 cubic metres of water was assessed to have leaked from a valve left open during cleaning work....

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Explosion, fire occur at thermal power plant in central Japan 02 February 2024

An explosion resulted in a fire breaking out at the Taketoyo thermal power station in Aichi prefecture, central Japan on 31 January. The 1,070 MW plant is operated by Japan’s largest utility JERA, a joint venture between TEPCO Fuel & Power and Chubu Electric Power....

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Dust explosion kills eight in China 30 January 2024

A dust explosion at a production workshop in eastern China killed eight people and left eight more injured on 20 January. The incident happened in Changzhou City in China’s Jiangsu Province at a facility operated by Changzhou Shenrong Metal Technology Co....

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“Greenwashing”: industry now able to provide independent proof for environmental claims 14 November 2023

With accusations of greenwashing increasing, industry has urgently needed independent proof that environmental and sustainability claims have been established based on agreed methodology and best practice....

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Four people injured after chemical plant blast in Philippines 03 November 2023

A chemical plant explosion injured four people in Quezon City, Philippines on 19 October. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blast happened at a facility operated by ABAM Steel Fabrication in the Novaliches area of the city....

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BP ships first cargo from Indonesia’s newly expanded Tangguh LNG facility 30 October 2023

The first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced by the new third liquefaction train at the Tangguh LNG facility, in Papua Barat, Indonesia, was safely loaded and delivered to Indonesia’s state-owned power generator PT PLN (Persero) on 18 October. This marked the start of full commercial operation of the newly expanded Tangguh LNG facility, which now has a total capacity to 11.4 million tonnes a year....

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Taiwan golf ball factory fire kills nine, leaves one missing and over 100 injured 26 September 2023

A fire and explosions at a golf ball manufacturer in Taiwan killed nine people and injured over 100 others on 22 September. The incident happened at a facility operated by Launch Technologies, a major international supplier of golf balls. One person remains missing....

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