Belgium Down To Four Nuclear Reactors After Shutdown Of Doel-1
Unit 1 of the Doel nuclear power station to the north of Antwerp in Belgium has been permanently…
Japan to increase nuclear power as new crises overshadow fears of Fukushima repeat
In a single afternoon, a billion-dollar industry was brought to its knees. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0…
South Korea’s KHNP Withdraws From Competition For New Slovenia Nuclear Plant
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has decided to withdraw from the bidding competition for a planned new…
EDF And Westinghouse To Carry Out Feasibility Studies On Slovenia’s Plans For New Nuclear
Slovenia’s state-owned power firm GEN Energija has signed contracts for feasibility studies with French energy company EDF and…
Generation IV Advanced Nuclear Reactor Forum Signs Agreement To Ensure Continued Collaboration
An international forum dedicated to the development of a new generation of nuclear power plants has signed a…
US Advanced Nuclear Companies Planning Commercial-Scale Fuel Facility
Advanced nuclear fuel technology company Lightbridge Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with reactor developer Oklo to…
Sweden Begins Work On Expansion Of Short-Lived Radioactive Waste Repository
SKB announces start of six-year project at Forsmark facility The facility needs to be extended to accommodate decommissioning…
Nuclear Must Be Acknowledged And Treated Fairly For Investment Incentives, Says WEF
Swedish minister tells Davos panel that financing for reactor projects has been ‘very difficult’ Ebba Busch (third left)…
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…