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Belgium's Plans to Scrap Nuclear Energy Delayed by 10 Years Because of Russia-Ukraine War

Belgium on Friday delayed by a decade a plan to scrap nuclear energy in 2025, worried by the rise in energy prices caused by the Russian intervention in Ukraine…

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Court Orders South Africa Government to Clean up Air in Coal Belt

A South African court on Friday upheld a complaint by activists that poor air quality in the coal belt is a breach of constitutional rights, giving the environm…

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IAEA Continues Efforts for a Safety Framework for Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general says consultations about an agreement for the safety and security of Ukraine's nuclear facilities…

SMR

Canadian government invests in third SMR technology

The Canadian government is to invest CAD27.2 million (USD21.6 million) in Westinghouse Electric Canada Inc to support its next-generation eVinci microreactor.

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Can Nuclear Generation Reduce European Reliance on Russian Gas?

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency and the European Commission have come up with plans to rapidly reduce the European Union…

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‘No Issues Of Safety Concern’ At Nuclear Plants Following Fukushima Earthquake

A powerful earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan which killed four people did not cause any issues of safety concern at the three nuclear power station in t…

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Agreement Signed to Launch Nuclear Heating Project in China’s Liaoning province

China’s State Power Investment Northeast Electric Power Company and Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Company (LHNPC) on 9 March signed a cooperation agreement…

Nuclear Fuel

US DOE to Fund Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel

The US Department of Energy (DOE) on 16 March announced up to $48 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) programme

Chernobyl

IAEA and Ukrainian Regulator Provide Updates on Nuclear Facilities

Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 16 March that the Zaporozhye NPP (ZNPP) had lost connection to a third power line but that two…

Nuclear Reactor

Eight of 15 Ukrainian Reactors Remain in Operation After Three Weeks of War

Ukraine’s nuclear regulator informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 16 that eight of the country’s 15 nuclear reactors were in operati…

Nuclear Fuel

DOE Funds New Program to Recycle Used Nuclear Fuel, GE Conducting Innovative Related Research

The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that it would provide up to $48 million for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program that could …

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Fukushima Touched by Another Earthquake, Some Deficiencies Reported at Nuclear Plants

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake caused some deficiencies at two of the three nuclear power plants located in relatively close proximity to the fault, but it did not …

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'No Safety Concern' as Zaporozhe Loses Third Power Line

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it had been told that Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant has lost connection to a third power line, but tw…

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Tender Launched for New Nuclear Plant at Dukovany

The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially given its approval after completing the safety assessment of the three approved bidders - ED…

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Belarus Grid Supplying Electricity to Chernobyl: Local Authorities

Belarus is supplying electricity to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power station, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, local Belarusian authorit…