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New G7 Nuclear Energy Alliance Forms as Germany Pulls the Plug on Last Reactors

A nuclear power alliance between the UK, US, Canada, Japan and France has been formed at the G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in S…

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NPR Podcast Highlights Perspectives on Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy was the focus of a recent NPR 1A podcast episode, hosted by journalist Jenn White, who welcomed guests to discuss the role of nuclear energy in t…

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Giant Finnish Nuclear Power Plant Starts Production

This chart from the EIA shows sources of uranium for U.S. nuclear power plants, 1950-2021. In 2020, according to the chart, 39.60 million pounds of uranium oxid…

Nuclear Fuel

“On the Verge of a Crisis”: The U.S. Nuclear Fuel Gordian Knot

This chart from the EIA shows sources of uranium for U.S. nuclear power plants, 1950-2021. In 2020, according to the chart, 39.60 million pounds of uranium oxid…

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Europe’s Largest Nuclear Reactor Olkiluoto 3 Enters Service in Finland

Finland's next-generation Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, the largest in Europe, has gone into regular production after months of delays, its operator said Sun…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Germany Ends Nuclear Era as Last Reactors Power Down

Germany says energy supply safe despite nuclear exitBerlin (AFP) April 15 - Switching off Germany's remaining nuclear plants will not put the country's …

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How to Decommission a Nuclear Power Plant

Germany's last three nuclear power plants will stop generating electricity from Saturday but the arduous and decades-long process of decommissioning the sit…

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Kazakhstan Continues to Pursue NPP Plans

Almasadam Satkaliyev, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy says "Rosatom has a certain advantage as supplier of the nuclear island" for a planned NPP. While th…

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Hungary and Belarus Agree Nuclear Energy Cooperation

Hungary and Belarus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation relating to the projects in both countries for new Russian VVER-1200 nuclear …

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Joint Venture Established for Second Polish Plant

A joint special purpose vehicle - named PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa SA - has now officially been formed by Polish companies ZE PAK and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (P…

Nuclear Fuel

Cameco, Energoatom Fuel Deal Implemented

Cameco and Energoatom have signed the last agreement needed for the implementation of a programme to export all of Ukraine's uranium production for processi…

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NARUC, NASEO Launch Program for New Nuclear Deployment

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) have announced the launch of the…

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France Renews Nuclear Co-operation With China

France and China agreed to renew their partnership in nuclear energy during the recent state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to China. This was one of…

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Indian Minister Eyes 9% Nuclear Share by 2047

Installed nuclear capacity is set to more than triple by 2031, and nuclear power plants are likely to generate about 9% of the country's electricity by 2047…

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Hungary and Russia Amend Paks II Nuclear Project Agreement

Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev have agreed on amendments to the construction and financing agreement for the Pa…