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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 …

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Brazil Looks to Nuclear Expansion

Brazil has begun a process to identify sites for the new nuclear power units it plans to have in operation by 2050.

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France Expects New Nuclear Reactors to Begin Operation in 2035-37

She said the new reactors would be EPR2 models, improved versions of EDF's EPR, which has suffered years of delays and billions of euros of cost overruns on uni…

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How Nuclear can Help the Planet Achieve Net-Zero

Nuclear power offers the world an abundant future if it is embraced, said speakers at an event jointly organised by the New Nuclear Watch Institute and World Nu…

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Exelon Illinois Plants get New Nuclear Incentives

Illinois regulators have awarded three Exelon generating stations new incentives deigned to support the state's nuclear power plants.

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OPG Chooses BWRX-300 SMR for Darlington New Build

Ontario Power Generation has selected the BWRX-300 small modular reactor for the Darlington new nuclear site, and will work with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to de…

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Macron Says France will Build New Nuclear Energy Reactors

France will build new nuclear reactors to help the country lessen its dependence on foreign countries for its energy supplies, meet global warming targets and k…

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China Could Kickstart A New Nuclear Energy Revolution

Nuclear is still one of the most controversial sources of energy on the planet, but it does have some key upsides, especially in the global push to tackle emiss…

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Iran Wants New Nuclear Deal By March 2022

The aim is to get a new version of the JCPOA agreed and the U.S.-enforced sanctions dropped by the end of the current year,” he added.

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Akkuyu 4 Nuclear Reactor Obtains Construction Licence

Akkuyu is a new nuclear power plant on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast with three VVER-1200 reactors designed by Rosatom subsidiary Gidropress already under const…

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UK Needs New Nuclear, Says Prime Minister

The UK government is in discussions regarding proposals for a new nuclear power plant at Wylfa on Anglesey.

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Czech Support for Nuclear Becomes Law

Support for new nuclear build at the Czech Republic's Dukovany power plant has been signed into law by President Miloš Zeman.

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Study Confirms Nuclear Capacity Essential to Energy Security

New nuclear build enhances system-level energy security, increases the resilience of the electricity grid and helps to reduce dependency on energy imports state…

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New Nuclear Build Back on the Table for South Africa

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa hosted a subcommittee recommending a plan to procure 2,500MW of new nuclear power.

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Feds Spend $6M to Test Construction Tech for Nuclear Power Building

The U.S. Energy Dept. wants to leverage proven construction methods as a way to reduce cost and scheduling risks of building new nuclear reactors and has teamed…