Sweden / As Country Looks To Nuclear, Inquiry Supports End To Uranium Ban
In August 2023 Sweden’s climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari announced plans to lift the country’s ban on uranium mining…
Czech Republic / Support For Development Of Nuclear Energy Nears Historic Highs
Support for the development of nuclear energy in the Czech Republic is nearing historic highs, with 71% of…
Poland / European Commission Opens State Support Probe Into First Nuclear Power Station Financing Plans
In 2022, the country selected US-based Westinghouse to supply its AP1000 pressurised water reactor technology for the project.…
AI and Chip Manufacturing Drive Japan’s Nuclear Energy Expansion
The world continues to “warm” back up to nuclear, with the latest example coming out of Japan, where…
Advanced Reactors / Terrestrial Energy And EnergySolutions To Evaluate Sites For Nuclear Deployment
US-based small modular reactor developer Terrestrial Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the siting…
Nuclear In Europe / As New Commission Takes Reins, Industry Hopes For Commitment On Reactors
Innovative financing structures needed to attract private investment and de-risk projects, Brussels event hears President Ursula von der…
Victoria’s Latrobe Valley weighs up nuclear power as federal inquiry comes to town
Victorian businessman Jim Radford set up house just down the road from the Fukushima nuclear plant when he…
Indonesia’s nuclear energy push pits growth against safety concerns
In a move that could reshape Indonesia’s energy landscape, President Prabowo Subianto is advocating for nuclear power as…
Tepco eyes second test removal of Fukushima nuclear fuel debris
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings is considering conducting a second test to remove nuclear fuel debris from one…
US / Advisory Group Calls For Study Into Restart Of Abandoned Summer Nuclear Project
A nuclear advisory group created by the legislature in the US state of South Carolina is pushing for…
Switzerland / Nuclear Startup Unveils Compact Reactor ‘Specifically For Data Centres’
A Switzerland-based nuclear energy startup has revealed plans for a compact small modular reactor (SMR) specifically aimed at…
Czech Republic / Prague To Decide On ‘Significant Investment’ In Rolls-Royce’s SMR Programme
Minister says Prague needs to take advantage of nuclear opportunities Czech prime minister Petr Fiala has said state-controlled…