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Nuclear Power

German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake'

German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake'

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21-02-2020

France’s Oldest Nuclear Plant to Close
The French Government is to initiate a shutdown of the first reactor of the EDF-owned Fessenheim plant, the country’s oldest nuclear power plant, after 43 years of activity.
Nuclear Power Plant
20-02-2020

France Announces Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant Closure
France, which has long relied on reactors to supply the bulk of the country’s electricity, on Feb. 19 announced the imminent closure of the Fessenheim nuclear plant, located on the country’s border with Germany.
Nuclear Power Plant
19-02-2020

First Contracts Awarded for Egypt’s $25bn Dabaa Nuclear Power Station
Atomstroyexport, the subsidiary of Russia’s Rosatom nuclear engineer overseeing the construction of Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear power plant, announced on Sunday that three Egyptian contractors had won the tender for the first phase of the work.
Nuclear Power Plant
18-02-2020

The UAE OKed to Operate 1st Nuclear Power Plant
The United Arab Emirates independent nuclear regulator Monday issued the operating license for Unit 1 of the country’s $24.4 billion Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the first nuclear power plant in the Middle East, CNBC reported.
Nuclear Power Plant
18-02-2020

EDF Readies Plans for £16bn Sizewell C Nuclear Plant
French-owned energy giant reportedly plotting new nuclear power station in Suffolk in partnership with China's CGN
Nuclear Power Plant
18-02-2020

UAE Issues Operating Licence for Arab world’s First Nuclear Plant
The UAE Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has issued a 60-year-long operating licence for Unit 1 of the Baraka nuclear power plant, the first nuclear plant in the Arab world.
Nuclear Power Plant
16-02-2020

IAEA Helps Streamline Pakistan's Nuclear Power Programme
Pakistan has described the support it has received from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in strengthening its nuclear power programme through a project launched in 2018.
16-02-2020

U.S. Nuclear Regulators: Fuel Loading at Vogtle Unit 3 Could Begin in November
A subsidiary of Southern Co. has notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it intends to load fuel into the Unit 3 reactor at the Vogtle expansion project in Georgia later this year.
14-02-2020

IAEA Reports 189 Nuclear and Radioactive Material Incidents in 2019
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported 189 incidents involving nuclear and radioactive material falling out of regulatory control in 2019, highlighting the nuclear sector’s need to improve its security measures.
12-02-2020

Nuclear a Major Focus in Trump’s Latest Budget Request—and 8 Other Takeaways
Yucca Mountain, the 1987 Congressionally appointed deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel (SNF), may be officially dead; transmission assets held by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and ...
11-02-2020

Debate Renews Between Iran, US at IAEA Meeting
Debate renewed Monday between representatives of the United States and Iran on the 2015 nuclear deal, during a meeting for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Nuclear Policy
11-02-2020

IAEA States Adopt Nuclear Security Declaration
Ministers of 140 countries have adopted a declaration to enhance global nuclear security and counter the threat of nuclear terrorism.
10-02-2020

New Research to Help Identify Safe Sites for Nuclear Waste Storage
New insights into rates of bedrock erosion by glaciers around the world will help to identify better sites for the safe storage of nuclear waste, according to researchers.
Nuclear Equipment
09-02-2020

Russia Starts Automated System Hot Tests on Leningrad II-2
Rosatom says the automated process control system installed at Leningrad II unit 2 is ready for hot tests on the reactor equipment. Hot tests mark the final stage of pre-commissioning work on a reactor unit.
Nuclear Technology
08-02-2020

GE Hitachi Nuclear Venture Enters NRC Licensing Phase for SMR Design
The next generation of nuclear energy, which is striving to keep the carbon-free thermal generation source relevant vs. gas-fired turbines and renewables, just got a little more competitive in its own field.
Nuclear Technology
08-02-2020

DOE Invites Feedback on Advanced Reactor Programme
The Advanced Reactor Demonstration (ARD) Program was initiated last year to demonstrate multiple advanced reactor designs.
Nuclear Fuel
07-02-2020

Canadian Company Seeks New Site to Bury Nuclear Waste
A power company is reconsidering its options after dropping plans to bury waste from its nuclear plants on the Canadian shore of Lake Huron, officials said Wednesday.
Nuclear Technology
07-02-2020

A Week of Trials and Triumphs for Nuclear
The past week saw interesting developments worldwide for nuclear new builds, small modular reactors (SMRs), and advanced nuclear fuel.
Nuclear Power Plant
05-02-2020

Russia Reaches Milestone with Kursk II RPV
Kursk II will also be the first Russian nuclear power plant to have a digital automated system for managing costs and scheduling during the construction process. Construction timeframe, costs and operational costs are expected to show a "significant reduc
Nuclear Policy
05-02-2020

Brazil, USA Promote Cooperation in Nuclear Energy
The USA is holding a trade mission to Brazil, and plans one to India this month, and to Poland and the Czech Republic in March.
Nuclear Power Plant
04-02-2020

Viewpoint: Australia Must Embrace Nuclear Power
Australia has three electricity futures - coal, nuclear or chaos. It's time to bring Australia into the 21st century by aggressively embracing the nuclear one, writes Terry McCrann.
Nuclear Technology
04-02-2020

France and Poland Should Consider Nuclear Energy Cooperation
France and Poland should consider cooperation in nuclear energy, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday, as central Europe’s largest economy looks for ways to reduce its dependence on coal.
Nuclear Power Plant
03-02-2020

South Korea Continues Nuclear Phase-out
South Korea has announced the permanent closure of another nuclear reactor, as the country continues to phase out thermal power generation and increase the use of renewable resources for electricity.
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03-02-2020

Iran to Advance Nuclear Program
The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that Iran will advance its nuclear program with greater determination despite US pressures, according to Tehran Times daily.
Nuclear Power Plant
02-02-2020

UAE Nuclear Power Plant’s First Reactor Ready for Operation
The first reactor at the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant passed a milestone assessment needed to begin operations, UAE state news agency WAM said.

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