Nuclear

Signal: X users respond to Fukushima wastewater as fish samples collected

A team of international scientists collected samples of fish from the Hisanohama port on Thursday (19 October), approximately 50km south…

Signal: six companies can bid for contracts in UK small modular reactors push

As part of its plans to expand its nuclear capacity, the UK has announced that designs entered by six companies…

France to extend life of its final coal plants ahead of winter

France will extend the life of its two remaining coal-fired power plants until the end of 2024 as the country…

Signal: UK loan to support Ukraine’s nuclear energy

The UK has announced a £192m ($242m) loan guarantee to support Ukraine’s nuclear energy industry, following the visit of the…

Signal: US nuclear jobs up as Plant Vogtle reactor launches

The start of operations at the unit 3 reactor of the Plant Vogtle nuclear power station in Georgia, US, was…

US DoE to repurpose nuclear weapon facilities into renewable energy sites

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced the Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative, which will see department-owned land formerly…

The ten countries that produce the world’s cleanest electricity

By mid-century, 90% of the world’s electricity generation will come from renewable sources, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA)…

Lessons for Europe from the US Inflation Reduction Act

In spite of the differences between political systems in the US and Europe, transatlantic policymakers can and should learn from…

Why a new era for US nuclear looks unlikely 

April 2023 marked a big moment for US nuclear power: the country’s first new reactor in three decades – Unit…

Data shows how the cost of energy transition minerals has soared since 2020

Ever since the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its seminal Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions report in 2021, securing…