Italy Set To Finalise Nuclear Power Revival Plan By 2027, Says Minister
Italy was once a pioneer of nuclear power and had four commercial nuclear plants – Caorso, Enrico Fermi,…
UK Announces Funding To Help Turn Nuclear ‘Waste’ Into Breakthrough Cancer Treatments
The government-funded United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) and not-for-profit organisation Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) have received funding…
US-South Korea Nuclear Deal Could Clear Way For End To Reactor Dispute With Westinghouse
South Korea and the US have formally signed a memorandum of understanding that could help clear the way…
Indonesia Council Proposes 29 Sites For Potential Nuclear Power Plants
Indonesia’s National Energy Council has proposed 29 sites across the Asian archipelago for the potential construction of nuclear…
‘Historic Procurement’ Will See Constellation’s Nuclear Plants Provide Power For US Government Agencies
Power company Constellation, which operates the largest fleet of commercial nuclear power plants in the US, has been…
Excavation Work Begins For New Nuclear Power Plant In China
Unit is first at Guangxi Bailong, which could eventually have six reactors Courtesy BriYYZ/Flickr. Excavation work has begun…
US NRC Grants Second 20-Year Licence Renewal For Monticello Nuclear Plant
Boling water reactor in Minnesota to operate until 2050 The Monticello nuclear power station in the US state…
Canada / Pickering-4 Nuclear Plant In Ontario Permanently Shut Down
Four units at facility are scheduled for major refurbishment The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has approved plans to…
China / Hualong One Nuclear Plant At Zhangzhou Begins Commercial Operation
The Zhangzhou-1 nuclear power plant in Fujian province, eastern China, has begun commercial operation, bringing the number of…
India / NPCIL Request For Proposals Opens Nuclear Industry To Private Sector
New Delhi wants to deploy indigenous ‘Bharat’ small modular reactors File photo of construction at the Kudankulam nuclear…
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…