Nuclear power

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US Development Bank Proposes End to Nuclear Finance Ban

The US International Development Finance Corporation has proposed policy changes that would remove a prohibition on it providing support for nuclear power proje…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA: Reactors are Maintaining Safe Operation During Pandemic

During the pandemic, the OPEX and IRS platforms will remain open for further input.

Nuclear Power Plant

Brazil Prepares to Resume Angra 3 Project

Brazil's Investment Partnership Programme council has approved a plan to complete unit 3 of the Angra nuclear power plant.

China Energy

What Happens if China Shuts Down Small Hydropower?

China's power energy is mainly composed of thermal power, hydropower, nuclear power and new energy.

Market Analysis

Nuclear Power Now'Off Track' in IEA's Sustainable Development Scenario

The IEA's Sustainable Development Scenario outlines a major transformation of the global energy system, showing how the world can change course to deliver on th…

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Bilfinger Announces £350m Double-Win for Hinkley C nuclear plant

Bilfinger, an industrial services company, has won two new contracts worth £350m.

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Nuclear Crucial to Deep Decarbonisation in Post-Virus Recovery

The UK's nuclear industry has demonstrated its flexibility and inherent safety culture during the COVID-19 crisis, and ought to be given a key role in the count…

Nuclear Fusion

UKAEA Signs Framework Agreement to Aid Fusion Development

The framework will allow companies to work closely with the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

China

The First Chinese Scientist Has Joined the ITER Physics Simulation Team

Wang Feng, an associate professor at Dalian University of Technology, is the first Chinese scientist to join the INTERNATIONAL Fusion Energy Organization.

Nuclear Power Plant

Vogtle Project ‘Highly Unlikely’ to Meet Deadlines

The two new reactors are “highly unlikely” to meet state-approved deadlines, and also will probably have additional cost overruns.

Nuclear Power Plant

Ontario Completes First Darlington Refurbishment

Unit 2 of Ontario Power Generation's Darlington nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the grid at 100% full power, marking the official completion of the …

Nuclear Policy

NDA Mismanaged Magnox Contract, Report Says

Costly mistakes have caused "untold reputational damage" to the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, according to a parliamentary report published yesterday.…

Nuclear Policy

European Nuclear Players Call for Coherent Policy Amid Covid-19

A number of major players in the European nuclear power industry have written an open letter to the EU, calling on the bloc to unify its nuclear policies to enc…

Hualong One

China Leads the World in Nuclear Power Safety

China is one of the countries in the world where the utilization of nuclear energy is developing rapidly, and China ranks first in the world in the number of nu…

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EDF Terminates Nuclear Electricity Supply Contracts

EDF, the French power company, has informed three energy suppliers - Alpiq, Gazel Energie and Total Direct Energie - that their contracts will be terminated und…