Hydrogen Bolide
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Hydrogen Bolide

Students from Kraków University of Technology have started tests of a bolide containing a hybrid hydrogen-electric engine. It was engineered in four months by 10 members of the Combustion Engines Science Club supervised by Łukasz Rodak Ph.D.Eng. at the Motor Vehicles Faculty. They constructed everything from the scratch based on many years’ research of the…

Underground EV Chargers
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Underground EV Chargers

Łukasiewicz-Poznań Institute of Technology (Łukasiewicz-PIT) is preparing to start testing its new underground car charging station for electric vehicles (EVs) in April 2025. The innovative charger developed in collaboration with Czysta Polska NGO combines convenience with aesthetic integrity of urban spaces, as it is designed to be fully integrated into the surroundings with only a…

Poland Gets Hydrogenic
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Poland Gets Hydrogenic

With ambitious strategies and groundbreaking projects, Poland is transforming its energy landscape, paving the way for a greener, more self-reliant future powered by hydrogen. Demanding StrategyNowadays, about 90 percent of hydrogen is produced and used in the fertilizer and refining industries, but its future lies in the power industry and production from renewable sources, primarily…

US Nuclear Energy Loans
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US Nuclear Energy Loans

In November, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) signed a Letter of Intent to provide a $1 billion loan to the state company Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe Sp. z o.o. for the construction of Poland’s first AP1000 nuclear power plant. The plant will be built in collaboration with the consortium of Westinghouse Electric Company and…

Poland’s Nuclear Energy Acceleration
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Poland’s Nuclear Energy Acceleration

Poland has been intensively working on developing its own nuclear power production over the last decade, but Polish research in nuclear technologies spans more than 70 years. In 1955, the Polish Academy of Sciences opened the Nuclear Research Institute in Świerk near Warsaw. The first reactor, named Ewa, was launched in 1958 and operated for…

Back row, from left, are Jacek Drozd, Vice President of the Management Board, OSGE; Bradley Greenland, Director, New Nuclear, Laurentis; Ambassador Catherine Godin, Embassy of Canada to Poland; and Bartosz Fijałkowski, Vice President of the Management Board, OSGE. Front row, from left, are Michael Hare, Managing Director, Europe, Laurentis; Rafał Kasprów, CEO, OSGE; Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification; and Rudy Cuzzetto, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy and Electrification.
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Poland Advances Toward SMR

Laurentis Energy Partners (Laurentis), a leading provider of nuclear services, has entered into an agreement with Poland’s ORLEN Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) to pave the way for the development and deployment of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in Poland. The agreement, valued at up to $40 million, marks a significant step toward enhancing Poland’s clean…

New Hydrogen Plant in Silesia
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New Hydrogen Plant in Silesia

The state-owned Industrial Development Agency (ARP) will construct a hydrogen production plant in the industrial region of Silesia, southwestern Poland, as a joint venture with two other partners. The technology partner has already been selected.  With the estimated cost of EUR 1.5 – 2 billion, ARP intends to seek funding from the European Hydrogen Bank….

EV Batteries Recycling Plant in Zawiercie
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EV Batteries Recycling Plant in Zawiercie

On 19 September 2024 AE Elemental, a joint venture between US-based Ascend Elements and Poland-based Elemental Strategic Metals, opened EV (electric vehicles) batteries recycling plant in Zawiercie, marking a significant step forward in Europe’s EV battery supply chain. This newest and one of the largest battery recycling facilities in Europe has the capacity to process…

PGE’s Biggest Energy Storage in Europe
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PGE’s Biggest Energy Storage in Europe

Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) is building the biggest European energy storage in Żarnowiec close to its 40-years-old pumped storage power plant. The innovative large-scale project to supply 263 MW and minimum output 900 MWh is a milestone in Poland’s energy transformation. The storage will be four times bigger than the present biggest in Europe of…