Rome (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 - Italy's cabinet opened the door Friday to a return to nuclear power, aiming to overturn nearly 40 years of opposition - though experts say any revival is at least a decade away.
Dhaka (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 - Bangladesh's interim government praised on Wednesday Moscow's important backing of a controversial nuclear plant during the first visit by the director of Russia's state-owned Rosatom since Dhaka's revolution last year.
Paris (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 - French nuclear giant Orano said Wednesday it had nearly tripled its profits in 2024 thanks to contracts with Japanese utilities and a rise in the price of uranium.
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 - Switzerland struck a deal with Kazakhstan to buy uranium directly from the world's largest producer for the first time as Bern seeks to relaunch its nuclear power industry, Kazakhstan's national uranium mining firm said on Monday.
London, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 - GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has taken a significant step forward in its efforts to deploy Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the UK. The company has signed new Memo
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a whistle-stop diplomatic tour Friday having secured significant pledges of support from Washington and Paris to help step up his country's nuclear energy programme.
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 - Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday accused each other of blocking the rotation of staff from the International Atomic Energy Agency at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
Geneva (AFP) Feb 10, 2025 - A routine inspection at Europe's oldest nuclear power plant Monday inadvertently triggered an emergency shutdown of one of the reactors, its Swiss operator said, stressing there had never been any danger.
London (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 - Britain's Labour government on Thursday said changes to planning laws will speed up the country's rollout of mini-nuclear reactors aimed at providing cheaper and cleaner energy.
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 - Belgium's new conservative-led government on Tuesday made a U-turn on a two-decades-old pledge to exit from nuclear power, announcing plans to invest in two new reactors.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 - The structural integrity of concrete in nuclear reactors has long been understood to be affected by radiation exposure, but the specifics remained unclear until now. Researchers from the University
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 - GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has awarded a contract to BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) for the manufacturing of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the first BWRX-
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2025 - GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), announced a partnership with a coalition of utility companies and supply chain partners aimed at ex
London, UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2025 - As 2025 unfolds, the nuclear energy sector finds itself at a crossroads, driven by a mix of exciting developments and critical challenges. Small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear technolo
Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 - Mongolia on Friday signed a $1.6 billion investment deal with French nuclear giant Orano allowing it to exploit a vast uranium deposit in its southwest, a move Paris says will enhance its energy independence.
Paris (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Nuclear-powered electricity generation is set to hit a record level in 2025, accounting for nearly 10 percent of global production, the International Energy Agency forecast on Thursday.
