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Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Welcomes IAEA's Inquiry into Fukushima Water Release

The Japanese government welcomes IAEA's review on the safety of releasing contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, Chief Cabin…

Nuclear Reactor

Nuclear Power’s Future Is Looking Brighter

Between 2009 and 2019, global consumption of renewable energy grew at an annual average of 13.4%. Over that time, renewable energy consumption grew from 8.2 exa…

Nuclear Reactor

Electricity Production at Finland's New Nuclear Reactor Delayed to March

​Electricity production at Finland’s new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor has now been delayed to March from late February, according to operator Teollisuuden Voim…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA to Review Treated Water at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review mission will be visiting Japan to verify the safety of the treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear P…

SMR

Largest US Public Power Company Launches New Nuclear Program

The largest public power company in the U.S. is launching a program to develop and fund new small modular nuclear reactors as part of its strategy to dramatical…

Nuclear Power Plant

GE to Sell Part of Its Nuclear Business to EDF, which Aims to Ramp up Construction

GE and EDF signed an exclusive agreement for EDF to acquire part of GE Steam Power’s nuclear power business.

Nuclear Reactor

Macron Bets on Nuclear in Carbon-Neutrality Push, Announces New Reactors

​France will build at least six new nuclear reactors in the decades to come, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, placing nuclear power at the heart of …

Nuclear Fusion

UK Fusion Technology Breaks ‘Landmark Record’

Fusion technology has reached a new milestone after a reactor in Oxford broke its own world record for fusion energy output.

SMR

Rolls Royce Appoints SNC-Lavalin for Next Phase of SMR Programme

Project management services provider SNC-Lavalin has been appointed by Rolls-Royce SMR to provide engineering services for the new phase of its business.

Crude Oil

Oil Falls on Positive Signals from U.S.-Iran Talks

Oil prices fell on Monday as signs of a progress in the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks that could lead to removal of U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil sales offset concern…

Rosatom

MBIR Reactor Construction Program Exceeded by 8% in 2021

The construction program for the MBIR research reactor, which is being built on the site of JSC “SSC RIAR” , was exceeded by 8% in 2021.

Rosatom

100+ International Companies and Organisations Partake in Rosatom’s “Breakthrough Technologies for a Sustainable Future” Week at EXPO-2020

Taking place as part of World Expo 2020 in Dubai (UAE), Rosatom’s thematic weeklong event “Breakthrough Technologies for a Sustainable Future” came to a clos…

Nuclear Policy

European Commission Presents Text of Nuclear and Gas CDA

The European Commission has presented the final version of the Complementary Delegated Act of the EU Taxonomy Regulation covering certain gas and nuclear activi…

Nuclear waste

UK Launches Consolidated Radwaste Organisation

Nuclear Waste Services has been launched, bringing together into one organisation site operator Low Level Waste Repository Limited, geological disposal facility…

Nuclear Technology

Electron Beam Plan to Keep Frozen Imports COVID-Free in China

After successful trials, a Chinese nuclear company is ready to use electron beam irradiation to ensure cold-chain packaging does not present an infection risk